changing working derectory from command line

Is there a way to change working directory when starting JVM via command line,

something like

"java -classpath <myClasspath> my.main.ClassName -dir newWorkingDirectory"

Is there an option to specify new working directory which is different from one where I started cmd.exe.

[304 byte] By [bogda34a] at [2007-11-26 18:25:20]
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Put a command "cd" into your launching srcipt before invoking the JVM. .
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