Re: st: RE: Outputting formatted data to file

[Steffen Hokland <hokland@MR.AU.DK>]

> Why do you call it extremely unaesthetic?
Having to convert a real to a string to convert that back to real in  
order to format the output seems a bit unelegant if not even  
unaesthetic. I'd 'prefer' if you wish to just:

write file foo_handle %9.5g `a_real_parameter'

or

write file foo_handle %10s `a_string'

but yes I agree that 'if it works don't fix it'.

Steffen

> Nick
> n.j.cox@durham.ac.uk
>
> Steffen Hokland
>
> > I'm trying to output some results to a file in formatted style.
> >
> > However, it seems the only way to do this straight away is to use
> > binary in stead of ascii. My working but extreemly unaesthetical
> > solution has been this:
> >
> > for strings:
> > file write slope_values %20s (trim("Intercept +OXi"))
> >
> > for scalars:
> > file write slope_values %20.3f (real(string(`intercept_wOXi')))
> >
> > There has to be a better way. I've been able to dig up something
> > about a function called 'macval()', but I haven't been able to find
> > anything about it in the help files (search and help doesn't turn up
> > anything).
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