How to automatically load procedure files

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Thu, 12/04/2008 - 07:16 am

I have a bunch of procedure files, and I want them to be loaded every time I open igor. I think I need to use the igor batch Init file, but I don't know what to include in there. Is there a way to do this?

Thanks,
Michael
SailBlue5 wrote:
I have a bunch of procedure files, and I want them to be loaded every time I open igor....


Either

a) put the desired procedure files in the Igor Procedures folder (all procedure files in this folder are automatically opened for each Igor experiment) or
b) create an experiment that has in the Macro window a list of the procedure files that you want always to load, save it, and open it to start each experiment.

For option a, I suggest instead that you create a procedure file that only has a list of #include statements in it, put this into the Igor Procedures folder, and keep your desired procedures (that are in the #include listings) in the User Procedures folder. This way, you can easily "turn off" all your procedures in one shot by removing only one file rather than a slew of them (and as a purist, I find it stays in line with "User Procedures" being exactly what the name implies). I think this way of doing things also keeps you from loosing too much track of what you need to redo with your own personal procedure files when you update Igor.

Should you want a bit more control on turning on/off included procedures and/or defining procedure "sets" to include, you can find a Procedure File Manager control panel to do so here.

HTH

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

December 4, 2008 at 08:27 am - Permalink

For a discussion of the various ways of loading procedure files, execute the following:

DisplayHelpTopic "Procedure Windows"

December 4, 2008 at 03:50 pm - Permalink