When using #load preprocessor directives like #cd are ignored.

Repro steps

test.fsx

#cd "g"
#cd __SOURCE_FILE__
#load "other.fsx"
#cd __SOURCE_DIRECTORY__

g/test.fsx/other.fsx

printfn "other.fsx"

1. fsi
2. #load "test.fsx"

Expected behavior

other.fsx

Actual behavior

test.fsx(3,1): error FS0079: Could not load file 'C:\PROJ\visualfsharp.issues\loadWithCd\other.fsx' because it does not exist or is inaccessible

Known workarounds

Currently none.

Related information

• Windows 10 x64
• I think all newer F# versions (at least latest FCS -> 4.1) and fsi bundled with Visual Studio 2015 Update 3
• Severity: Quite Annoying for Fake or tools using FSharp.Compiler.Service because they use #load behind the scenes (https://github.com/fsharp/FSharp.Compiler.Service/blob/master/src/fsharp/fsi/fsi.fs#L2139)

Executing the file directly

fsi test.fsx

yields the expected output:

other.fsx

I used this originally because I cannot write something like

#load ("g/" + __SOURCE_FILE__ + "/other.fsx")