Feature request: run file in the file directory.

[chinabiue]

Like in VScode default python interpreter. when I click run button , the terminal will auto 'cd' to the file directory, and then run the file, which we can have a setting in "Python.Terminal.Execute in File Dir". I can not figure out a way to do this when using vscode-ipython extension. I think there is a way to achieve this using "Ipython.Startup Commands", but I failed. is any one can achieve this or we need a new feature to run ipython in File Dir?

[hoangKnLai]

Hi, while I'm thinking about adding this as a new feature, here are some options you might want to try.

• On the ipython terminal, you can manually cd directory_of_file
• PYTHONPATH setup with VSCode to manage the working directory without having to use cd.

Side note, I'm familiar with the run in file dir feature but found it in the past to be a poor feature. Because changing directory of the terminal to run a file can sometime be a problem with the environment variables. Just out of curiosity, can you describe what the use case here for this feature? Thanks!

[chinabiue]

When writting a py file with reference to other file contents(txt/csv/excel...) which put together with py file. this situation can not success when cwd is your home directory. I have to switch to the file dir first then run it. :) Any way, thanks for your response. your suggestion is kind of solution for me. Thanks.