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Why do you want to -generate- a new variable which is supposed to hold a
single string? And what is "p"? If it is a variable, as your -while- loop
suggests, then Stata automatically picks the first observation to evaluate
whether the -while- loop should run or not. I have a feeling that is not
what you want...
HTH
Martin
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----- Original Message -----
From: "moleps islon" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 12:28 AM
Subject: st: programming loop local question
I´m automating a bar graph program with ci and everything is working
out allright except for this loop and local variable that I cannot
figure out.
.....bunch of stuff first
local r=0
while p+1>`r'{
gen e`r'="(bar gcs m if `2'==`r') "
local list `list' e`r'
local r=`r'+1
}
tw `list' (rcap higcs logcs m)
and I get :
invalid 'e1'
r(198);
Error searching with a display of the local :
local r=0
while p+1>`r'{
di p
di `r'
gen e`r'="(bar gcs m if `2'==`r') "
di e`r'
local list `list' e`r'
di `list'
local r=`r'+1
}
tw `list' (rcap higcs logcs m)
2
0
(bar gcs m if maxaisorgansystemhead==0)
(bar gcs m if maxaisorgansystemhead==0)
2
1
(bar gcs m if maxaisorgansystemhead==1)
(bar gcs m if maxaisorgansystemhead==0) (bar gcs m if
maxaisorgansystemhead==1)
2
2
(bar gcs m if maxaisorgansystemhead==2)
(bar gcs m if maxaisorgansystemhead==0) (bar gcs m if
maxaisorgansystemhead==1) (bar gcs m if maxaisorgansystemhead==2)
(bar gcs m if maxaisorgansystemhead==0) (bar gcs m if
maxaisorgansystemhead==1) (bar gcs m if maxaisorgansystemhead==2)
invalid 'e1'
r(198);
I´m sure there is a simple solution but I´ve trying with all sorts of
different " " ´` combinations without getting it to work and the last
display of the local seems to work so I really dont have a clue...
Regards,
Moleps
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