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Re: blah::usage and BeginPackage

• To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
• Subject: [mg18931] Re: blah::usage and BeginPackage
• From: Patrick Hansmeier <patrick at ds.e-technik.uni-dortmund.de>
• Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 22:17:29 -0400
• Organization: Universitaet Dortmund
• References: <7n6av5$h9d@smc.vnet.net>
• Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com

Hello,

> My question is, how can such a function be defined in a package and made
> available to the outside. Any variations of foo::usage I could come up
> with did not seem to do the job.

Rough outline: firstly a BeginPackage, then the foo:usage-stuff, then
s.th. with Private, after that your functions, End,
EndPackage. Moreover the input cells containing the definitions have
to be marked as Initalization Cells.

M4's help browser returned chapter-number 6.14.5, this should provide
further insight.

Patrick

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