Create a process with a specific working directory

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Hi all,

Is there a way to change the working directory of a new process
that is created from another process with CreateProcess() function?

Thanks!

What I have tried:

Searching with Google
reading createprocess notes

Posted 26-Sep-24 0:07am

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Pete O'Hanlon · Answer 1 · 2024-09-26T02:55:00

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There's an optional lpCurrentDirectory parameter. You should be setting that to set a working directory. The documentation[^] provides more details about the parameters available to you in CreateProcess.

Posted 26-Sep-24 2:55am

Pete O'Hanlon