Re: Re: Clever Solution, How to quickly incorporate to
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- Subject: [mg89331] Re: [mg89315] Re: Clever Solution, How to quickly incorporate to
- From: Murray Eisenberg <murray at math.umass.edu>
- Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2008 06:45:44 -0400 (EDT)
- Organization: Mathematics & Statistics, Univ. of Mass./Amherst
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You need not even try to keep such "gems" in a single notebook, so long as you include text (in headings or otherwise) with descriptive words and phrases: use Google Desktop Search with its Mathematica plug-in. David Bailey wrote: > W_Craig Carter wrote: >> Hello, >> I learned something new from this clever solution---I'd like to use it >> again. However, I have a terrible memory. >> >> Can anyone suggest a automatic method to dynamically add "Frequently >> Used Commands" to a Palette? >> >> In other words, I'd like to copy and paste commands I'd like to use >> again, but don't remember, into a palette. In other other words: a >> personal bookmarked list of useful functions. >> >> On Tue, Jun 3, 2008 at 6:44 AM, Will Robertson <wspr81 at gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> SetDirectory@NotebookDirectory[] >>> >>> This is much more pleasant than the old way of doing it before v6 :) >>> >>> Still have to ensure I don't switch between notebooks in different >>> folders without re-running this line, but it's not generally a problem. >>> >>> Will >>> >>> >>> >> >> > I keep a notebook containing various gems that I have come across or > discovered myself. I put each one in a separate section and try to make > the titles represent relevant keywords. When I need it, I just search it > with Edit/Find! > > This may sound low tech, but I think it is usually more effective than a > palette because there is a bit of context round the code. It is, of > course, easy to clip bits of code across into whatever I am working on. > > David Bailey > http://www.dbaileyconsultancy.co.uk > -- Murray Eisenberg murray at math.umass.edu Mathematics & Statistics Dept. Lederle Graduate Research Tower phone 413 549-1020 (H) University of Massachusetts 413 545-2859 (W) 710 North Pleasant Street fax 413 545-1801 Amherst, MA 01003-9305
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