Re: st: RE: foreach syntax

[Devra Golbe <dgolbe@optonline.net>]

Thanks, but that was just an unfortunate typo in my e-mail.  Here's exactly 
the code which failed.  Note the input line fails before I even get to the 
save.  I've just checked (again) that the files are where I think they are 
(ie, d:\Data\CGSData\owner00r.wb2 does exist.)  Sorry for not being clear 
the first time.

******
 inputst d:\Data\CGSData\owner00r.wb2
. clear

. local files "owner00r owner99r owner93r"
. foreach file of local files {
  2. clear
  3. inputst d:\Data\CGSData\`file'.wb2
  4. capture save d:\Data\CGSData\`file', replace
  5. }
Stat/Transfer did not run successfully
file not found
r(601);

******
. inputst d:\Data\CGSData\owner00r.wb2
. clear

. local files "owner00r owner99r owner93r"
. foreach file of local files {
  2. clear
  3. inputst "d:\Data\CGSData\`file'.wb2"
  4. capture save "d:\Data\CGSData\`file'", replace
  5. }
Stat/Transfer did not run successfully
file not found
r(601);

end of do-file
r(601);




At 11:26 AM 7/22/2004, you wrote:

> Try
>
> capture save "d:\Data\CGSData\`file'", replace
>
> instead of
>
> capture save "d:\Data\CGSData\`file''", replace
>
> Gabi
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Devra Golbe [mailto:devra.golbe@hunter.cuny.edu]
> Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 11:22 AM
> To: statalist@hsphsun2.harvard.edu
> Subject: st: foreach syntax
>
>
> hI,
>
> I am trying to run a simple foreach loop, but my code is clearly not
> being  parsed correctly, because the code below results in a "file not
> found" error, (as does the same code without the double quotes inside the
> foreach loop.)  I've looked at  the programming section of the User guide,
> but I can't find the source of my error, which is undoubtedly very
> simple.  Can someone point me in the right direction?
>
> Thanks,
> Devra
>
>
> ****
> local files "owner00r owner99r owner93r"
> foreach file of local files {
> clear
> inputst "d:\Data\CGSData\`file'.wb2"
> capture save "d:\Data\CGSData\`file''", replace
> }
>
> *****
>
> _

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