Dear all,
("optional options" sounds funny, btw.)
Well, I have failed to write a program that can work with optinal options
as well as with required options. Consider a hypothetical example:
-----------------------------------------------------
capture program drop problem
program problem
version 10
syntax [varlist], a(integer) b(real) c(real) d(real) e(real) f(real) ///
g(integer) h(integer) i(integer)
set obs `a'
gene B = `b'
gene C = `c'
gene D = `d'
gene E = `e'
gene F = `f'
gene G = `g'
gene H = `h'
gene I = `i'
end
----------------------------------------------------
typing
. problem, a(10) b(1.5) c(1.2) d(52.2) e(0.5) f(1.2) g(100) h(50) i(5)
-problem- works well.
However, if I want that option i be optional, that is:
-----------------------------------------------------
capture program drop problem
program problem
version 10
syntax [varlist], a(integer) b(real) c(real) d(real) e(real) f(real) ///
g(integer) h(integer) [i(integer)]
set obs `a'
gene B = `b'
gene C = `c'
gene D = `d'
gene E = `e'
gene F = `f'
gene G = `g'
gene H = `h'
if `a'>=10 {
gene I = `i'
}
end
----------------------------------------------------
and typing again:
. problem, a(10) b(1.5) c(1.2) d(52.2) e(0.5) f(1.2) g(100) h(50) i(5)
The following error shows up:
invalid syntax
r(197);
Would it be possible to you to give me some clues about how to fix this?
All the best,
Tiago
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