Nick Cox <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Fred Wolfe <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > Does anyone know how to obtain in a macro in OS Windows Stata 8.1:
> > >
> > > 1) the path and file name of a currently open log file
> > > 2) the path and file name of a currently open command log file
> >
> > You can get the path and filename of a currently open log file by using the
> > -log- command. The path and filename of a currently open command log file
> > can be obtained by using the -cmdlog- command. When these commands are
>> issued with no arguments, the path and filename are stored in the saved
>> results.
<snip>
> >
>
> However, you must access these _before_ using any other
> command which is rclass or which uses rclass commands.
>
> That is, if I
>
> log using july2.log
> ret li
>
> everything is fine, but if I do
>
> log using july2.log
> ...
> su mpg
> ret li
>
> then I cannot see what -log- left behind.
Actually, you can get this anytime you need it by using the -log- or -cmdlog-
command with no arguments.
log using july2.log
...
su mpg
ret list
log
ret list
--Shannon Driver
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