But Sergio, the tree lights do not blink and "Jingle Bells" does not play; this would be totally unacceptable in SPSS or SAS (and
yes, I know Nick Cox is totally baffled by these acronyms!). Surely you can add these embellishments in versions 2 through 12!
But we appreciate the spirit!!!
Cheers,
Tom
Sergio Correia wrote:
> Following Tom's spirit (but not his advice about unnecessary
> embellishments), I made a little Christmas program (and in
> the meanwhile learned some smcl). Enjoy.
>
> Sergio
>
> ==START OF DO FILE =====================================
> capture program drop MerryChristmas
> program define MerryChristmas
> di "{break}"
> forval i=0(4)12 {
> forval j=1(2)9 {
> local n=`i'+`j'
> local tree=" "
> forval k=1/`n' {
> if `n'==1 {
> local tree="`tree'"+"{res}*"
> }
> else if uniform()>0.8 {
> local tree="`tree'"+"{error}*"
> }
> else {
> local tree="`tree'"+"{text}*"
> }
> }
> di "{center:`tree'}"
> }
> }
> di "{center:{input}==STATA==}"
> di "{center:{input}==STATA==}"
> di "{hline}"
> end
>
> MerryChristmas
> exit
> =========================================================
>
> On 12/22/05, Steichen, Thomas J. <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Here's wishing each of you a very Stataish Christmas, sparse and
> > clean, direct and full of meaning, unencumbered with unnecessary
> > embellishments. And may your New Year be far less complex
> than Stata
> > graphics syntax!
> >
> > Until '06,
> > Tom
> >
> > Thomas J. Steichen
> > [email protected]
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