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How to find the name of the current directory

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'use the CurDir$ function. When this function is passed a drive letter, 
'it returns the current directory on that particular path.

'Always use On Error--the current dir might be on a removed floppy disk.

On Error Resume Next
Print CurDir$                   ' Displays "D:\VisStudio\VB98"

' The current directory on drive C:
Print = CurDir$("c")            ' Displays "C:\WinNT\System"

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