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help for ^archlist^, ^archtype^, ^archcopy^                            [STB-52: ip29]
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Work with packages or files in Statistical Software Components archive
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    ^archlist^ [^using^ filename] [^, replace^ ]
    
    ^archlist^ letter 
    
    ^archtype^ filename 
  
    ^archcopy^ filename [^,^ copy_options ] 
   

Description
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These commands work with files or packages from the Statistical Software
Components (SSC) archive (often called the Boston College archive). They 
require a net-aware variant of Stata 6.0. 

^archlist^ lists packages downloadable from the SSC archive.

If no letter is specified, it also logs what it displays, by default 
in ^ssc-ideas.lst^. Therefore, it may not be run ^quietly^ without 
suppressing its useful output. Any logging previously started will be 
suspended while it is operating.

If a single letter is specified, ^archlist^ lists packages 
whose names begin with that letter, but only on the screen.

^archtype^ filename types filename from the SSC archive. 
This is appropriate for individual .ado or .hlp files. 

^archcopy^ filename copies filename from the SSC archive to the 
appropriate directory or folder within STBPLUS, determined 
automatically. (If curious, type ^sysdir^ to see where this is.) 
This is appropriate for individual .ado or .hlp files.

In the case of ^archtype^ and ^archcopy^ the filename should 
be typed as if you were in the same directory or folder, for 
example as foo.ado or foo.hlp. The full path should not be 
given. 


Options
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^replace^ specifies that filename is to be overwritten. 

copy_options are options of ^copy^. See help on @copy@. 


Examples
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    . ^archlist using ssc.txt, replace^
    
    . ^archlist a^
    
    . ^archtype whitetst.hlp^ 

    . ^archcopy whitetst.ado^
    . ^archcopy whitetst.hlp^ 


Acknowledgements
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	Helpful advice was received from Bill Gould, Thomas Krichel, Jens
        Lauritsen, and Vince Wiggins.  


Authors
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         Christopher F. Baum, Boston College
         baum@@bc.edu

	 Nicholas J. Cox, University of Durham
	 n.j.cox@@durham.ac.uk 


Also see
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On-line:  help for @copy@, @net@, @sysdir@, @type@