Re: Beginner emacs / SLIME / ACL / ASDF question


Ari Johnson wrote:
"Unknownmat" <unknownmat@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

Tel A. wrote:
Every lisp implementation has a default startup file it runs before
dropping you into the REPL. You should edit this file to load ASDF and
then pushnew where you want to store your files.

ACL-express' is called .clinit.cl and should be placed in your home
folder (whatever that means on XP)

Here's (part of) mine:

(require 'asdf)
; ASDF Configuration
(pushnew "/Users/tel/Library/Lisp/Asdf-Registry/systems/"
asdf:*central-registry*
:test #'equal)


Thanks for the response. XP does not have a concept of Home Folder,
but I *think* that C: is the default.

Sure it does! See %USERPROFILE%, which points to, on a default
installation to the C: drive and most regular user accounts,
C:\Documents and Settings\username\.

Aside from the profile directory, there is a home directory which can
vary. This will often be a network share. I can't remember the
environment variable that points to it, but it's probably %USERHOME%
or %HOME%.

Some programs like things to be in the profile directory. Others like
to use the home directory. For instance, PuTTY insists on putting a
state file in your home directory, whereas most programs use the
profile hierarchy to store temporary files.

Yes, you are right. Thanks for clearing that up. I found this link:
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/ntcmds_shelloverview.mspx?mfr=true
which lists a bunch of environment variables, a few of which might be
considered a home.

I haven't toyed around yet to see which one ACL actually uses.

Thanks,
Matt

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