Yes I think this does it. Give me some time to try it, I think this does it.
Thank you,
Ashim.
On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 11:28 PM, Jeph Herrin <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Here's a code which creates a do-file which will reassign all
> the local macros. The only thing that needs to be fixed is that
> it should have embedded quotes and as usual I can't seem to get
> them right and I am off for lunch etc now.
>
> * ----------- for testing
>
> local test "This one"
>
> *------------- save locals ------------------
> capture log close
> log using mylocals.txt, text replace
> macro list
> log close
> file open logfile using mylocals.txt, read
> file open mylocals using mylocals.do, replace write
> file read logfile line
> while r(eof)==0 {
> local lname : word 1 of "`line'"
> if strpos("`lname'","_")==1 {
> local lval : subinstr local line "`lname'" ""
> local lname : subinstr local lname "_" ""
> local lname : subinstr local lname ":" ""
> * next line should have embedded quotes for last token
> file write mylocals "local `lname' `lval'" _n
> }
> file read logfile line
> }
> file close logfile
> file close mylocals
> *----------- done --------------------------
>
>
> This creates a do-file called mylocals.do; if you run it,
> it will reload all the local macros that you had when you
> ran it.
>
> hope this helps,
> Jeph
>
>
>
> Ashim Kapoor wrote:
>>
>> Hi Nick,
>>
>> I don't think I was clear. Here is what I do :
>> 1. Run sometests and produce local macros and a small output dataset.
>> 2. Use the macros and dataset to print the output.
>>
>> so (2) is ALL I want any1 to see. I am not worried about encrypting
>> the local macros, only that I can't let anyone else see the do file i
>> am running to produce my macro.
>>
>> Is'nt is much easier to save the macros / save the dataset and send it
>> to someone to see the output whethere in HTML or smcl.
>> Why risk someone decrypting my file ?
>>
>> It's not even my IDEA, I just program it but I don't think my boss
>> will like it if i put it on the internet.
>>
>> Is'nt everyone who comes to this list working for a company or a
>> university ? Would'nt their university be really upset if they gave
>> out their bosses unpublished work on the internet and fire them on the
>> spot ? Do those people pay for these services ? Oh, A small number of
>> times I have answered questions, should I expect to be paid for that ?
>>
>> Thank you,
>> Ashim.
>>
>> On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 10:48 PM, Nick Cox <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>> Sorry, Ashim, but I really don't understand your comments here.
>>>
>>> First off, local macros are useless unless used in some code. Whether
>>> that use is interactive, via a do file, or via a program is up to you.
>>>
>>> If you want to be absolutely sure that certain collaborators, and only
>>> those collaborators, see that code, then you need to send it encrypted.
>>> That would apply to a do file or a program, and does not _itself_ rule
>>> out do files.
>>>
>>> Second, saving macros in the data file runs into the same issues. You
>>> would need to encrypt that too, as any Stata user with the same version
>>> could in principle read your data file too.
>>>
>>> In short, wanting absolute security seems to me orthogonal to all other
>>> details here.
>>>
>>> For myself, I always remember what Howard Aiken said. Don't worry about
>>> people stealing your ideas; if they're any good, you will have to ram
>>> them down their throats.
>>>
>>> Nick
>>> [email protected]
>>>
>>> P.S. If you are developing proprietary code, why do you expect free
>>> help? Shouldn't you offer to pay us?
>>>
>>> Ashim Kapoor
>>>
>>> Well in my opinion the do file won't do. Simply because the 1st half
>>> of my code is proprietary, I dont wnat any1 to see it. I do wnat them
>>> to USE the local macros / dataset at the end of the 1st half. Maybe I
>>> am more clear now.
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 10:26 PM, Nick Cox <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> A matrix could not be used for macros with string content. (Strictly,
>>>> all macros are strings, but clearly some have numeric content.)
>>>>
>>>> Nick
>>>> [email protected]
>>>>
>>>> Philipp Rehm
>>>>
>>>> I think that's what do-files are for.
>>>>
>>>> Nevertheless: how about building up a matrix which contains the local
>>>> macros you encounter, which you then save into a variable? You could
>>>> then recover the local macros with -levelsof-, for example.
>>>>
>>>> But I guess a do-file is the more straightforward approach...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Ashim Kapoor wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I somehow feel that you can save local macros in a way other than
>>>>> using -notes- can you ??
>>>>>
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