FILEUTILS: Stata module for faster file navigation

Bill Rising ()
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Bill Rising: StataCorp LP

Statistical Software Components from Boston College Department of Economics

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.

Language: Stata
Requires: Stata version 14.2
Keywords: data management; folders; directories; operating system; finder; explorer; window manager; shortcuts; saving time (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018-07-31, Revised 2018-09-02
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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http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/f/fileutils.sthlp help file (text/plain)
http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/g/go.ado program code (text/plain)
http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/g/go.sthlp help file (text/plain)
http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/o/opendir.ado program code (text/plain)
http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/o/opendir.sthlp help file (text/plain)
http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/p/popd.ado program code (text/plain)
http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/p/popd.sthlp help file (text/plain)
http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/p/pushd.ado program code (text/plain)
http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/p/pushd.sthlp help file (text/plain)
http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/g/gomata.do example do-file (text/plain)
http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/l/lGo.mlib Mata object library (application/x-stata)

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