st: invalid syntax of marksample depending on option specified in preceding line for syntax?

[László Sándor <sandorl@gmail.com>]

Hi,

This might be a one-liner for one of you, but I'd appreciate the help.
My ado file (currently tested on Stata 12.1 for Mac, but starting with
"version 10.1") includes the lines:

	syntax varlist [if/] [, Weight(varname) nbins(integer 20)
controls(varlist) absorb(varname) x_q(varname) connect NOAddmean
reportreg create_xq saving(string) *]
	marksample touse

Now all works fine until I try to specify a weight. Because having a
", weight(w)" option (variable w exists) gives me a syntax error — but
not for the syntax command, but for marksample.

Trace:
  - syntax varlist [if/] [, Weight(varname) nbins(integer 20)
controls(varlist) absorb(varname) x_q(varname) connect NOAddmean
reportreg create_x
> q saving(string) *]
  - marksample touse
invalid syntax

What is this about?

Thanks in advance,

Laszlo

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