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Re: <> doesn't work in filename in a batch mode ?

• To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
• Subject: [mg67023] Re: <> doesn't work in filename in a batch mode ?
• From: Jean-Marc Gulliet <jeanmarc.gulliet at gmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 05:09:41 -0400 (EDT)
• Organization: The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK
• References: <e63mbk$klr$1@smc.vnet.net>
• Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com

bar at ANTYSPAM.ap.krakow.pl wrote:
> When i used :
> 
> dir = "/home/bar/TMP/";
> lists >> dir <> "filename.lst";
> 
> it works correctly in graphical mode (notebook)
> When i try use it in batch mode ( math < file.m)
> i obtained:
> 
> Syntax::sntxf: "lists>>dir" cannot be followed by "<>"filename.lst";".
> 
> 
> Why ?
> 
> 
Try the input form of Put in place of >>
For instance,

Put[list, Evaluate[StringJoin[dir, "filename.txt"]]]

HTH,
Jean-Marc