.erlang file on windows

[Craig Dickson]

Why should you have to create a .erlang file on *nix and copy it over? Just
create it on the Windows machine. I realize that the Windows Explorer won't
let you create a filename beginning with a dot, but the shell window will.

Craig

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerald Biederbeck" <Gerald.Biederbeck@REDACTED>
To: <erlang-questions@REDACTED>
Sent: Thursday, 12 October 2000 08:25 am
Subject: .erlang file on windows


> Hi,
>
> I would like to
> - load/compile some modules
> - change directories
> - start a certain erlang module
> and so on...
> AUTOMATICALLY during startup of the Erlang-Shell!
> On a UNIX/LINUX machine there is this '.erlang' file -> no problem!
>
> But how is that achieved on a Windows9x machine?
> Do I really have to create a '.erlang' file on a LINUX machine
> and copy it to the Windows9x machine afterwards???
>
> Isn't there a smarter way?
> Did I miss something in the Erlang documentation?
>
> Thanx for any reply!
>
> Regards
> /Gerald B.
>