Re: st: RE: trying local command

[Michael McCulloch <mm@pinest.org>]

Thanks Rodrigo; works just fine!
A minor question, if I might bother you: in the -gen- command line, 
what is the function of the character immediately preceding each 
local macro name "`"? On my computer, it's on the upper left corner 
of the keyboard, on the same key as tithe, "~".
Michael


> *set obs 20
> *gen x1 = 2
> *gen x2 = 3
>
>
> local truea0=1
> local truea1=2
> local truea2=3
>
> gen ztreat=`truea0'+`truea1'*x1+`truea2'*x2
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Rodrigo
>
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:owner-statalist@hsphsun2.harvard.edu]On Behalf Of Michael
> McCulloch
> Sent: Monday, 26 February 2007 9:47 AM
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> Subject: st: trying local command
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>
> Hello Statalist members,
> I'm working on learning the use of the -local- command. I'd like to
> define a few variables, then manipulate them. I'm experiencing some
> roadblocks with defining the terms. For example:
>
> . local truea0="1"
> . local truea1="2"
> . gen ztreat='1'+'2'*x1+'3'*x2
> type mismatch
>
>
>
>
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