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Re: st: defining current working directory permanently
Another solution along these lines is the -fastcd-
package. It creates and maintains a list of directories,
associating a brief mnemonic with each. Sort of like
automating Phil's solution below.
hth,
Jeph
Phil Schumm wrote:
On Feb 22, 2009, at 11:01 AM, Dragutin Culinovic wrote:
I would like to change current working direcrory permanently, so I
don't have to invoke command:
-cd somedir- in STATA prompt.
I tried putting -cd somedir- in profile.do in my home directory on
linux, but noting has changed.
I presume you want to do this because you tend to work in a particular
location on your filesystem, and want to make it easy to get there. I
do too; in my case, I do most of my work on my desktop (or in a
subdirectory located on it). Although the approach you describe above
will ensure that Stata automatically switches to your preferred
directory immediately after launch, it has two limitations:
1) Occasionally, you may want Stata to start up with a different working
directory. For example, if you double-click on a .dta file, you often
want Stata to open where that file is located. There are lots of other
examples.
2) Occasionally while working, you may do something that causes Stata to
switch to another working directory, and, in that case, you want to be
able to get back to your preferred working directory easily.
Note that on Unix/Linux/OS X, if you work in your home directory, you
don't need to do anything special. Simply typing -cd- will take you
right (back) to your home directory from anywhere. However, if you work
somewhere else (e.g., your desktop), then you can use a one-line program
like this:
program desktop
cd ~/Desktop
end
This allows me to type -desktop- from wherever I am and immediately
return to my desktop. Therefore, it addresses (2) above, and using this
strategy (rather than inserting -cd ~/Desktop- in my profile.do) means
that when I do want Stata to start somewhere else, I don't have to do
anything special (i.e., it also addresses (1)).
Note that if you really never want Stata to start anywhere other than
your preferred directory, you could still call your one-line program
from the bottom of your profile.do. This would accomplish the same
thing as your original approach, but would address (2).
-- Phil
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