Thread: Accidentally cleared $Path...Mathematica

A few questions:

1. How do I read in a file that is located on my desktop? I accidentally cleared the $Path as well...oops.

2.I have a data file w/ thousands of points:

Code:

    0.0237    0.0237    0.0237    0.0237    0.0238    0.0238    0.0237         1
    0.0234    0.0229    0.0234    0.0240    0.0257    0.0288    0.0264         2
    0.0243    0.0263    0.0307    0.0270    0.0232    0.0199    0.0158         3
    0.0203    0.0235    0.0241    0.0247    0.0242    0.0233    0.0265         4
    0.0322    0.0272    0.0224    0.0180    0.0124    0.0215    0.0278         5
    0.0322    0.0380    0.0352    0.0310    0.0271    0.0212    0.0262         6
    0.0302    0.0289    0.0245    0.0275    0.0362    0.0879    0.1695         7

The first seven columns are acceleration data time-stepped at .005 seconds. They run 1-7 (row 1), 8-14 (row 2) etc.

I would like to see a plot of acceleration versus time w/ this but the 8th column is just row numbers so I dont want that?

Thanks

Code:

$Path = Append[$Path, "c:\Math Help Forum"];
data = ReadList["data1.txt", Number];
newdata = Select[data, Not[Element[#, Integers]] &]
points = Table[{newdata[[i]], 0.005 i},
  {i, 1, Length[newdata]}]
ListPlot[points, Joined -> True]

Set the path to the file, read the data, select all the data that's not integers using a pure function construct, form the list of points {data,i*0.005}, plot the points.