Martin - thanks yes, but there might be a bug. This is what I get:
. di c(sysdir_stata)
C:\Program Files\Stata/
There should not be the forward slash at the end of the path, should there?
george
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Subject: st: RE: global macro for system directory?
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Martin
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Sent: Samstag, 9. Januar 2010 05:33
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Subject: st: global macro for system directory?
I recently reinstalled stata 10 on my computer with a new os (windows 7). On my old computer, I had installed in "c:\program files\stata". On the new computer, it was in "c:\program files\stata10" by default. I had previously written a bunch of ado and do files for data and log file manipulation that referenced hardcoded directories under "c:\ptogram files\stata".
I know that the sysdir command will reveal the STATA directory to be the install directory. Is there a way to retrieve that into a macro or tempvar that I can then reference from a do or ado file?
Yes, it would all work fine if I just renamed my stata install dir - but I'd rather not hardcode if possible.
Thanks,
George Hoffman
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