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> From: [email protected] [mailto:owner-
> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Herb Smith
> Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 5:36 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: st: Variable number of matrixes as arguments
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> . program project
> . args result history ratios years births
>
> how can I see whether "matrix3" was passed to `births' or not? I.e.,
>
> . project matrix0 matrix1 matrix2 n matrix3
>
> versus
>
> . project matrix0 matrix1 matrix2 n ?
>
How about using an -if- statement.
args result history ratios years births
if "`births'" != "" {
commands using `births' matrix
}
> Similarly, how can I allow "n" not to be specified in the call line?
What is the basis of n?
Scott
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