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Re: Problems

• To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
• Subject: [mg106650] Re: Problems
• From: Bill Rowe <readnews at sbcglobal.net>
• Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:43:06 -0500 (EST)

On 1/26/10 at 6:33 AM, smcconne at physi.uni-heidelberg.de (Sean
McConnell) wrote:

>Hi, whenever I try to use ElementData[], Mathematica keeps returning
>$Failed.

>Do I need to load a particular package before using it like I would
>with <<PhysicalConstants` ?

No, you do not need to load a package. But the first time you
use ElementData[] you will need to be online and have your
preferences set to allow Mathematica Internet access since
Mathematica will need to download the appropriate data set from
Wolfram's servers.