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While I don't understand exactly why you need a script to issue a cd command, why just not create an alias? As in

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 alias 'cdv=cd /des/proj/$1'

If you read the thread you will see that the question relates to bourne shell, bourne shell does not have aliases.
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Do you want the user to exit your script and be in the correctory directory?

Then source your script. ie., (note the leading dot)
Code:
. /path/to/script.sh
If you are invoking shells ie.,
the first line is
Code:
#!usr/bin/sh
then this idea will not work because everytime the user calls the script he execs another shell. Get rid of it. In a sourced script you also should not call exit at the end of the script.
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If you read the thread you will see that the question relates to bourne shell, bourne shell does not have aliases.
If you read the title you will see that the question relates to a bourne shell SCRIPT. I suggested an alias in the users' environment, not in the script. I have no idea what other users use as login shells. Why would I suggest set an alias in a script to begin with, especially when, even if the script was ksh or csh, it would do what he wants???
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Hi Jim,

BTW Great advice, thank you.

So if i understand you right you right, i will end up with a pretty complex .cshrc file. Which is fine by me !

The fact is i just thought there might be a simple way to get control of the shell where the script was initiated. I guess NOT !

Cheers Jim and to everyone for your kind support and valuable time.

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