Re: Octave gives file path every line

[Tatsuro MATSUOKA]

Hello

This is Frequently Asked Question but it is not included in the octave FAQ wiki.

Please comment out PS1 setting in 
...\Octave\3.2.2_gcc-4.3.0\share\octave\3.2.2\m\startup\octaverc as

#PS1("\\s:\\#:\\w\n> ");

or override it in
...\Octave\3.2.2_gcc-4.3.0\share\octave\site\m\startup\octaverc
or in ~\.octaverc for example
PS1('octave:\#>')

The symbol '~' indicates the home directory for octave.
Its fullpath is available by tilde_expand command
octave:1>tilde_expand ('~')
ans = C:\Documents and Settings\Tatsu

You make a file named '.octaverc' in the home directory 
(in the example above (C:\Documents and Settings\Tatsu) )

Details and differences of startup files, please consult the octave manual
http://www.gnu.org/software/octave/doc/interpreter/Startup-Files.html#Startup-Files
 

For Customizing the Prompt, see
http://www.gnu.org/software/octave/doc/interpreter/Customizing-the-Prompt.html#Customizing-the-Prompt
 
Regards

Tatsuro

--- eriktheguy  wrote:

> 
> Hello everyone, first post.
> When I used to use octave it would say 'Octave>' every command line when
> prompting for input. I recently installed on Windows 7. There are no
> problems but now octave gives the entire file path every line, followed by
> the '>' character on the next line.
> So instead of:
> 
> Octave>
> 
> I get:
> 
> Octave.exe:#:C/Octave/3.2.2_gcc-4.3.0/bin
> >
> 
> This isn't stopping me from working, but it is really annoying. I would
> appreciate any help.
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