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Re: including files

• To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
• Subject: [mg53174] Re: [mg53161] including files
• From: "David Annetts" <davidannetts at ihug.com.au>
• Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 06:30:13 -0500 (EST)
• Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com

Hi Ranjan,

> I wanted to setup an include file that has data on physical 
> constants so that I can include it for all my Mathematica 
> programs using the << command. Since I've never done this 
> before, I'm not really sure if a notebook file can be 
> included or whether the include file has to be a .m file. 
> 
> I tried using the SetDirectory[] command to set the working 
> directory and then included a .nb file which had all the data 
> in it but that didn't work out. I was able to read the file 
> in but the expressions in it were not being evaluated. Can 
> anyone clue me in?

I don't know if it's recommended practice or not, but I customise
$BaseDirectory/Kernel/init.m with appropriate Needs[] and SetOptions[] for
various commands.  All customisation goes before the
Begin["System`Private`"] context.

An alternate method is using the Autoload facility but you'll have to read
the documentation for this.

Regards,

Dave.

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