Thanks to Kit Baum, my utility -c.ado- is now available from the SSC
archives. It is stored in a package calls 'fastcd', because a package
name of 'c' causes problems. So, to find out more, type
. ssc desc fastcd
or to install, type
. ssc inst fastcd
This utility facilitates changing to frequently-used directories within
Stata. The program allows you to associate short mnemonic codes with
directory paths, and change to a directory simply by typing, for
example,
. c myproj
rather than typing, for example,
. cd "C:\My Data\annoyingly\long\directory\path\name\myproj"
Typing "c" by itself on the command line lists the database of mnemonic
codes and their associated directories...and, as a special bonus, the
mnemonics are listed in blue, meaning you can click on one to change to
that directory.
The program should work on non-Windows systems, but I've boxed up my
home iMac to make way for a baby nurshery, so I couldn't test it to be
absolutely sure. Therefore, I'd especially appreciate any feedback,
especially from *nix or Mac users.
Cheers,
Nick Winter
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Nicholas Winter, Ph.D. P 202.939.5343
Policy Studies Associates F 202.939.5732
1718 Connecticut Avenue, NW [email protected]
Washington, DC 20009-1148 www.policystudies.com
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