#!/bin/bash
####################################################################
#                 CHDIR                                            #
# This shell script changes the directory, excecutes a program,    #
#  and returns to the current directory                            #
# HDM 12/10                                                        #
####################################################################


if [ "$1" = "-h" ] ;then
   minus40='----------------------------------------'
   echo "$minus40$minus40"
   echo "Purpose: Execute a command in a different directory."
   echo "Usage: chdir dir cmd"
   echo 'Example: "chdir nocl1 showd1d84 -a f1".'
   echo "$minus40$minus40"
   exit
fi

dir=$1
shift 1
PWD=`pwd`
cd $dir
$@
cd $PWD
exit

