load_preferences

Synopsis

Loads ChIPS preferences from a file.

load_preferences([filename])

Description

• filename - an existing preferences file.

The load_preferences command loads ChIPS preferences from the specified file, which was created with the save_preferences command. If no filename is supplied, ChIPS attempts to load "$HOME/.chips.rc". An error is printed if that file does not exist.

See "ahelp preferences" for general information on the attribute values and settings in ChIPS.

Example 1

chips> load_preferences()

Load preferences from the file "$HOME/.chips.rc".

Example 2

chips> load_preferences("/some/path/chips.pref")

Load preferences from the file "/some/path/chips.pref".

Bugs

See the bugs pages on the ChIPS website for an up-to-date listing of known bugs.

See Also

concepts

preferences

preference

get_preference, get_preferences, save_preferences, set_preference, set_preference_autoload, set_preferences