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== Overview ==
== Overview ==
User commands are useful for the Dyalog  APL developer. Dyalog comes with a rich set of user commands, but independent parties also develop and maintain user commands. This article discusses how and where to install third-party user commands, and how to load them into </syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>⎕SE</syntaxhighlight>.
User commands are useful for the Dyalog  APL developer. Dyalog comes with a rich set of user commands, but independent parties also develop and maintain user commands. This article discusses how and where to install third-party user commands, and how to load them into <syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>⎕SE</syntaxhighlight>.


This article assumes that you are familiar with the concept of Dyalog user commands, and that you know what a user command script is, and what specific features and properties it has. If you are not familiar with these topics this article is not for you: study Dyalog's "User Commands User Guide" first.
This article assumes that you are familiar with the concept of Dyalog user commands, and that you know what a user command script is, and what specific features and properties it has. If you are not familiar with these topics this article is not for you: study Dyalog's "User Commands User Guide" first.
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* Anything installed into this folder will be available in all installed versions of Dyalog APL
* Anything installed into this folder will be available in all installed versions of Dyalog APL


Note that every user has their own folder </syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>MyUCMDs/</syntaxhighlight>. Again this might be considered an advantage or a disadvantage.
Note that every user has their own folder <syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>MyUCMDs/</syntaxhighlight>. Again this might be considered an advantage or a disadvantage.


Like the <syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>SALT/spice</syntaxhighlight> folder, <syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>MyUCMDs/</syntaxhighlight> is scanned for user command scripts at startup time.
Like the <syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>SALT/spice</syntaxhighlight> folder, <syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>MyUCMDs/</syntaxhighlight> is scanned for user command scripts at startup time.

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