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Re: st: Macro from scalar


From   "Eva Poen" <[email protected]>
To   [email protected]
Subject   Re: st: Macro from scalar
Date   Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:15:40 +0100

Douglas,

like this?

scalar s = 1
local l s

di s
di `l'

To avoid confusion with variable names, you can write

local l scalar(s)

Hope this helps,
Eva


2008/8/22 Levy, Douglas E., Ph.D. <[email protected]>:
> Hi all,
> Is there a way to take a scalar and place its value in a macro?
> Thanks,
> Doug
>
> Douglas Levy, PhD
> Institute for Health Policy
> Massachusetts General Hospital
> 50 Staniford Street; Suite 901
> Boston, MA 02114
> Tel 617.643.3595
> Fax 617.724.4738
>
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