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FILEUTILS: Stata module for faster file navigation

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  • Bill Rising

    (StataCorp LP)

Programming Language

Stata

Abstract

The -fileutils- package contains four distinct commands: -go- for making nicknames for frequently used folders/directories -opendir- for quickly opening a folder in the operating system GUI -pushd- and -popd- for being able to quickly jump back to previous folders When useful folders/directories are scattered all over a computer, moving among them using -cd- or File > Change working directory... can become tedious. Worse still, it is a waste of time. The -go- command creates nicknames which allow quickly switching to other folders/directories by using the nickname in place of the path to the folder/directory. -pushd- and -popd- make it easy to temporarily change your working directory and then come back to where you started. -opendir- opens a folder/directory in the way people are used to seeing folders, namely in the Finder (macOS), in Explorer (MS Windows), or the Windows Manager (unix). Nothing earth-shattering, but still useful.

Suggested Citation

  • Bill Rising, 2018. "FILEUTILS: Stata module for faster file navigation," Statistical Software Components S458510, Boston College Department of Economics, revised 02 Sep 2018.
    • Handle: RePEc:boc:bocode:s458510
    Note: This module should be installed from within Stata by typing "ssc install fileutils". The module is made available under terms of the GPL v3 (https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt). Windows users should not attempt to download these files with a web browser.
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    File URL: http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/f/fileutils.sthlp
    File Function: help file
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/g/go.ado
    File Function: program code
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/g/go.sthlp
    File Function: help file
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/o/opendir.ado
    File Function: program code
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/o/opendir.sthlp
    File Function: help file
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/p/popd.ado
    File Function: program code
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/p/popd.sthlp
    File Function: help file
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/p/pushd.ado
    File Function: program code
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/p/pushd.sthlp
    File Function: help file
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/g/gomata.do
    File Function: example do-file
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    File URL: http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/l/lGo.mlib
    File Function: Mata object library
    Download Restriction: no
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