# How to execute a script in the current project?

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-execute-a-script-in-the-current-project/122669>\
**Category:** General Usage\
**Tags:** question\
**Created:** [November 15, 2024, 10:24am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-execute-a-script-in-the-current-project/122669 "2024-11-15T10:24:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![ufechner7](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/ufechner7/32/51363_2.png) [@ufechner7](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ufechner7)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2024, 10:24am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-execute-a-script-in-the-current-project/122669/1 "2024-11-15T10:24:58Z")

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I have many packages that include examples on how to use them in an example folder. In addition I have a terminal menu to execute the examples.

If you want to try it out:

```julia
git clone https://github.com/ufechner7/KiteModels.jl
cd KiteModels.jl
julia --project

```

and then in Julia

```julia
include("examples/menu.jl)

```

(If you do that the first time it will take a long time to precompile.)  
You will see a nice menu:

```julia
Choose function to execute or `q` to quit: 
 > bench = include("bench.jl")
   bench_4p = include("bench_4p.jl")
   test_init_1p = include("test_init_1p.jl")
   test_init_4p = include("test_init_4p.jl")
   plot_cl_cd_plate = include("plot_cl_cd_plate.jl")
   plot_side_cl = include("plot_side_cl.jl")
   compare_kps3_kps4 = include("compare_kps3_kps4.jl")
v reel_out_1p = include("reel_out_1p.jl")

```

Now I thought this is too much to type, and I wrote a function to show the menu:

```julia
function menu()
    include("examples/menu.jl")
end

```

I put this function in the package `KiteUtils.jl` which is a dependency of most of my packages. But it does not work:

```julia
julia> menu()
ERROR: LoadError: ArgumentError: Package KiteUtils does not have KiteModels in its dependencies:
- You may have a partially installed environment. Try `Pkg.instantiate()`
  to ensure all packages in the environment are installed.
- Or, if you have KiteUtils checked out for development and have
  added KiteModels as a dependency but haven't updated your primary
  environment's manifest file, try `Pkg.resolve()`.
- Otherwise you may need to report an issue with KiteUtils
Stacktrace:
  [1] macro expansion
    @ ./loading.jl:1776 [inlined]
  [2] macro expansion
    @ ./lock.jl:267 [inlined]
  [3] __require(into::Module, mod::Symbol)
    @ Base ./loading.jl:1753
  [4] #invoke_in_world#3
    @ ./essentials.jl:926 [inlined]
  [5] invoke_in_world
    @ ./essentials.jl:923 [inlined]
  [6] require(into::Module, mod::Symbol)
    @ Base ./loading.jl:1746
  [7] include(mod::Module, _path::String)
    @ Base ./Base.jl:495
  [8] include
    @ ~/.julia/packages/KiteUtils/yC4td/src/KiteUtils.jl:12 [inlined]
  [9] menu()
    @ KiteUtils ~/.julia/packages/KiteUtils/yC4td/src/KiteUtils.jl:470
 [10] top-level scope
    @ REPL[2]:1
in expression starting at /home/ufechner/repos/KiteModels.jl/examples/menu.jl:1

julia>

```

What is going on here, and how can I fix that?

How can I call a function from the REPL that is doing an `include` of a script and uses the currently active environment?

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**Author:** ![HanD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/hand/32/213908_2.png) [@HanD](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/HanD)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2024, 2:29pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-execute-a-script-in-the-current-project/122669/2 "2024-11-15T14:29:46Z")

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Does writing

```julia
function menu()
    Main.include("examples/menu.jl")
end

```

solve the problem?

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**Author:** ![ufechner7](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/ufechner7/32/51363_2.png) [@ufechner7](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ufechner7)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2024, 5:38pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-execute-a-script-in-the-current-project/122669/3 "2024-11-15T17:38:01Z")

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Yes, this fixed my problem! Thank you!

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**Author:** ![HanD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/hand/32/213908_2.png) [@HanD](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/HanD)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2024, 4:18pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-execute-a-script-in-the-current-project/122669/4 "2024-11-17T16:18:15Z")

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The explanation is that KiteUtils.jl is a dependency of your main project, but KiteModels.jl is not a dependency of KiteUtils.jl. The `include` function is always inside a module. Without explicitly stating _which_ module, it is the current module. In your case, the default was `KiteUtils`. Hence, when the included file attempted to load `KiteModels` as a dependency, it failed. That’s why adding `Main` explicitly when calling the `include` function solved the issue: the `KiteModels` dependency is reachable from there.