st: syntax

["Arthur Mu" <mystata@hotmail.com>]

Statalisers,

Here I have two questions about the use of syntax after program define.
1. How to make abbrevaitions work?
For example, I have
**********************
program define myprgm
syntax [varlist] [if] [in] [,model(string) option(string)]
...
**********************
How can I make my program and option work by just type in:
myprgm var1 var2 var3, m(reg) o(whatever)

2. What does passthru mean in the parenthesis of those options after syntax 
like:
syntac [varlist] [if] [in] [, option1(passthru)]

Thanks a lot for any input.

Jun Xu
Indiana University at Bloomington


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