Danielle H. Ferry ([email protected]) asked about paths on a shared
Windows/Mac hard drive:
> Not sure if there is a solution to this, but I figured I'd throw it out
> there. I have an external hard drive which I use on both a Mac (OS X) and a
> PC (Win XP). I write all my Stata work to this HD. I sometimes call datasets
> or do-files from directories other than the one in which I am working. In
> this case, it is necessary to list the full pathname. The problem is that
> the pathname is specified with ":" as separators (i.e.,
> :hd:bigdirectory:smallerdirectory:filename.do) on a Mac but with "\" on a PC
> (i.e., C:\bigdirectory\smallerdirectory\filename.do). Notice also, that a
> Mac indicates the hard drive name by putting a ":" in front of the pathname
> and a PC specifies the hard drive name by putting a ":\" after the hard
> drive name. Much thanks for any ideas!
I have a couple of suggestions which may help.
First, start using "/" as the directory separator when working in Stata
on either platform. Under Windows, Stata will understand
e:/bigdirectory/smallerdirectory/filename.do
and under OS X, Stata will understand
/hd/bigdirectory/smallerdirectory/filename.do
My second suggestion would be to create a macro containing the
operating system-specific portion of the path to the beginning
of the hard drive. For example, in your profile.do for Stata for
Windows, you might put
global HD "e:/"
and in your profile.do for Stata for Macintosh you might put
global HD "/hd"
Then, you can work interactively on either platform or write do-files
on either platform which will work no matter whether you are using
the external drive with Windows or OS X. This will work in either case:
do $HD/bigdirectory/smallerdirectory/filename.do
--Alan
([email protected])
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