How to run initialize commands in Octave?

Question

How do you set up Octave software to run initialization commands when it starts? For example, set the prompt (PS1) and cd to the project directory?

Thanks.

Answer 1

I have Octave installed in C:\Octave, so I did what you ask in file at location C:\Octave\3.2.4_gcc-4.4.0\share\octave\site\m\startup. File is called System-wide startup file for Octave and code I put in there is:

PS1('>> ');
addpath('{$path-to-my-octave-files}');

But any code is OK, I guess.