Automatically load function or macro on startup?

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Wed, 07/10/2013 - 12:22 pm

This seems simple, but I can't seem to figure it out. 98% of the data processing I do is the same, so when I open igor I'd like to have my normal functions and macros available to me. I've looked into the "User Files" folders, but those seem like they act like they are just part of the PATH variable in linux, in so that if something is requested in a function (with an #include statement) igor will look there for it. I want my functions to be be loaded and ready go to when I start up igor. Sure, I could probably just save a general experiment file with the functions loaded, but I'm SURE I would overwrite that many times. Ok Ok sure I could make it read only, but still, there has to be an easier way.
You want to put the procedures (or an alias or shortcut to them) in the Igor Procedures folder instead of your User Procedures folder. Both are inside the Igor 6 User Files. Anything in Igor Procedures is loaded automatically.

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J. J. Weimer
Chemistry / Chemical & Materials Engineering, UAHuntsville

July 10, 2013 at 12:36 pm - Permalink

jjweimer wrote:
You want to put the procedures (or an alias or shortcut to them) in the Igor Procedures folder instead of your User Procedures folder. Both are inside the Igor 6 User Files. Anything in Igor Procedures is loaded automatically.

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J. J. Weimer
Chemistry / Chemical & Materials Engineering, UAHuntsville


I knew it was easy, thanks.

July 10, 2013 at 12:44 pm - Permalink

Here are some important help topics to review:
DisplayHelpTopic "Special Folders"
DisplayHelpTopic "Types of Procedure Files"

July 10, 2013 at 12:47 pm - Permalink