Re: small init.m problem
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- Subject: [mg84535] Re: small init.m problem
- From: Jerry <JLK2941 at yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2008 05:31:34 -0500 (EST)
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David, thanks, that works too. I guess I don't understand what use SetDirectory is if $Path specifies where files are to be found. HELP talks a lot about the "current working directory" but never defines what that means (that I could find). It seems that $Path defines a list of "current working directories". David Reiss wrote: > One question that I would raise (aside from the correction to the > backslash that others have already give to you) is whether > SetDirectory is really the command that you want to use. Remember > that SetDirectory sets your working directory to be the indicated > directory. So, I'd offer that perhaps you are wanting to actually add > the directory to $Path: > > ?$Path > > $Path gives the default list of directories to search in attempting \ > to find an external file. > > If this is what you want (for example if there is a package in the > directory that you'd like to load using Needs) then use the following > command in yout init.m file: > > AppendTo[$Pathe, thedirectory] > > --David > > > On Dec 31 2007, 9:21=A0pm, Jerry <JLK2... at yahoo.com> wrote: >> I'm using V6.01 under XP. >> >> In order to get Mathematica to find files in by backup directory, I >> put the following in an init.m file in Docs and >> Settings\MyUserName\Application Data\Mathematica\Kernal : >> >> SetDirectory["c:\\Backup\Mma"] >> >> It seems to work nicely (it finds my files and outputs files >> into this directory by default) but every time I run a >> notebook I get the following in a Messages window: >> >> Syntax::stresc: Unknown string escape \M. >> >> It doesn't seem to hurt anything and I've been ignoring it >> for months -- but just for info, can someone please tell me >> what I'm doing wrong? Thanks. > >