{smcl} {* *! version July 26, 2018 @ 23:13:28}{...} {* link to manual entries (really meant for stata to link to its own docs}{...} {viewerjumpto "Syntax" "opendir##syntax"}{...} {viewerjumpto "Description" "opendir##description"}{...} {viewerjumpto "Options" "opendir##options"}{...} {viewerjumpto "Remarks" "opendir##remarks"}{...} {viewerjumpto "Examples" "opendir##examples"}{...} {viewerjumpto "Author" "opendir##author"}{...} {...} {title:Title} {phang} {cmd:opendir} {hline 2} Open folder/directory window in the operating system {p_end} {marker syntax}{...} {title:Syntax} {* put the syntax in what follows. Don't forget to use [ ] around optional items}{...} {p 8 16 2} {cmd: opendir} {{it:folder}] [{cmd:,} {cmdab:s:ysdir(}{it:name}{cmd:)} ] {p_end} {marker description}{...} {title:Description} {pstd} {cmd:opendir} opens the specified folder/directory in a (non-Stata) window. It is nothing fancy, just useful. If no folder/directory gets specified, it opens the current working directory. {p_end} {marker options}{...} {title:Options} {phang}{cmdab:s:ysdir} allows you to specify a so-called {help sysdir}, such as {bf:PERSONAL}. {p_end} {marker remarks}{...} {title:Remarks} {pstd} Sometimes it is nicer and simpler to see what is in a folder/directory through the typical window in the operating system than via a file listing. {cmd:opendir} is meant for this. It will open the specified folder/directory in the Finder (macOS), Explorer (MS Windows), or whatever windows manager you use in unix. {p_end} {marker examples}{...} {title:Example(s)}{* Be sure to change Example(s) to either Example or Examples} {phang}{cmd:. opendir}{break} opens the current working directory. {p_end} {phang}{cmd:. opendir ..}{break} opens the parent of the current working directory. {p_end} {phang}{cmd:. opendir ~/Documents}{break} opens the {bf:Documents} directory in your home folder. {p_end} {marker author}{...} {title:Author} {pstd} Bill Rising, StataCorp{break} email: brising@stata.com{break} web: {browse "http://louabill.org":http://louabill.org}