Very Computer

I've just been trying to write a script that changes the current
directory (not only):

#!/bin/tcsh
.....
cd dir1
.....

It doesn't work because it is interpreted by another copy of tcsh,
and when the script terminates, the copy of tcsh terminates too, and
the current directory remains unchanged. I have no idea what to do
about this. Can you help me? Of course, I'm not interested in aliases or
something like "> source script".

Bartosz Klimek

The answer is to write a program which opens up the kernel memory, and
plays fast and loose with the status of other programs. Patch 'cd' in 'tcsh'
to call this program.

Otherwise accept that using 'source' or 'alias' is the correct way to do it.
Icarus

: I've just been trying to write a script that changes the current
: directory (not only):

: #!/bin/tcsh
: .....
: cd dir1
: .....

: It doesn't work because it is interpreted by another copy of tcsh,
: and when the script terminates, the copy of tcsh terminates too, and
: the current directory remains unchanged. I have no idea what to do
: about this. Can you help me? Of course, I'm not interested in aliases or
: something like "> source script".

  Well, of course, if you aren't interested in the only ways it can be done,
you have really serious problem. Because you CAN'T change parent's directory
from within the script.

--

   St. Strelnik

: I've just been trying to write a script that changes the current
: directory (not only):

Use aliases or say ". script".

[...]
: Of course, I'm not interested in aliases or
: something like "> source script".

Oh, well, in that case, it can't be done at all.  Tough.

--Dave
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Since you specifically said you don't want to source in the file, there
is no way around.

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