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RE: ReadList

• To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
• Subject: [mg74674] RE: [mg74657] ReadList
• From: "David Annetts" <davidannetts at aapt.net.au>
• Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2007 01:26:43 -0500 (EST)
• References: <200703300755.CAA25189@smc.vnet.net>

Hi JG,

> How do I get ReadList to read something on the desktop? When 
> I type the full path name, I get an error and mathematica 
> seems to be looking only in the folder kernel which I don't 
> have access to.

For Windows, you'd need to set the directory to the Desktop.  On my machine,
to do this, I would type

	SetDirectory["d:/Documents and Settings/dwa/Desktop"]

Regards,

Dave.

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