Re: Re: including files
- To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
- Subject: [mg53209] Re: [mg53201] Re: including files
- From: DrBob <drbob at bigfoot.com>
- Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 01:38:14 -0500 (EST)
- References: <200412290412.XAA07403@smc.vnet.net>
- Reply-to: drbob at bigfoot.com
- Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com
>> The advantage is customizations put here are >> automatically seen when upgrading to a new version. That's just as true for $BaseDirectory as it is for $UserBaseDirectory. And... if I ever need to create another user ID on this machine, I don't want to worry about all the things I might have put in $UserBaseDirectory. Bobby On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 23:12:25 -0500 (EST), Bill Rowe <readnewsciv at earthlink.net> wrote: > On 12/28/04 at 6:30 AM, davidannetts at ihug.com.au (David Annetts) > wrote: > >> 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. > > A better place to put your customizations would be $UserBaseDirectory/Kernel/init.m. The advantage is customizations put here are automatically seen when upgrading to a new version. Additionally, customizations here only affect the one user rather than all users. > -- > To reply via email subtract one hundred and four > > > > -- DrBob at bigfoot.com www.eclecticdreams.net
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- Re: including files
- From: Bill Rowe <readnewsciv@earthlink.net>
- Re: including files