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| From | David Elliott <dcelliott@gmail.com> |
| To | statalist@hsphsun2.harvard.edu |
| Subject | Re: st: How to read a particular value in a variables then save it to macro? |
| Date | Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:21:40 -0300 |
And Allen, my apologies for initially believing otherwise. David And should you wish to edit your username: Go to: https://mail.google.com/mail/#settings/accounts Find the: "Send mail as" line and click "edit info" on the right. You will be able to enter an alternate reply name. On 29 August 2010 04:30, STATALIST STATALIST <statalist168@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear all, > > My apology for causing such a confusion, actually, I just want to > register a new email account for keeping the statalist discussion > only. That is my only intent. Sorry for any inconvenience caused. > > Best Regards > Allen > > 2010/8/29 David Elliott <dcelliott@gmail.com>: >> Agreed, Jeph, and I did note Allen used his name in his closing and I >> also know some users create special accounts for mailing lists (which >> are notoriously trolled by spammers for email addresses). I simply >> take exception to the potential confusion arising from using Statalist >> as a username. Unlike simply having a different email account, it >> provides the sender no additional benefit in distinguishing return >> posts because they will be be named Statalist >> <statalist@hsphsun2.harvard.edu> anyhow. Your own use of an email >> account stata@spa... causes no confusion because you are still clearly >> identified as yourself. >> >> Perhaps I'm just old and cranky and easily confused... >> >> DCE >> >> On 28 August 2010 19:39, Jeph Herrin <stata@spandrel.net> wrote: >>> In Allen's defense (he did use his real name in the email), it's not >>> unusual or illogical to have a separate email address for subscribing >>> to lists. Thus, when I check my email on my cell phone I don't have to >>> wade through hundreds of list messages, and there is less risk of my >>> real email address getting to the junk mailers (I get about 1-2 junk >>> email each day). >>> >>> cheers, >>> Jeph >>> >>> On 8/28/2010 5:45 PM, David Elliott wrote: >>>> >>>> I'm not sure what was behind your intent when you chose an eMail >>>> address of "statalist168@gmail.com" and a name of STATALIST STATALIST. >>>> While no-one else has taken you to task, please understand that >>>> having people open your posts because they look like they are official >>>> communication from Statalist is a bit cheesy and if that was your >>>> intent, it is an unbecoming subterfuge. >>>> >>>> If this was in no way your intention, then please excuse my tone. >>>> Nonetheless, why not use your own name like nearly everyone else does? >>>> >>>> DC Elliott >>>> >>>> On 28 August 2010 09:29, STATALIST STATALIST<statalist168@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Dear All, >>>>> >>>>> I would like to know if it is possible to read and save a particular >>>>> value in a dta file to macro. I mean one particular value of a >>>>> variable rather than the "variable itself". >>>>> I have a dataset of 2 columns and ten rows. One column has the >>>>> column_name of X which has a value of 1 to 10. The first row is 1, the >>>>> second is 2,..... >>>>> And I have another column which has a column_name of STR which is made >>>>> up of string, the first row is "a", the second is "b",..... >>>>> >>>>> Can I pinpoint one particular cell in this dataset and save the >>>>> contents of this particular cell to a macro? >>>>> eg I want to ask STATA to give me the value of STR when X=2, the >>>>> value should be "b". >>>>> >>>>> local temp = STR if X==2 (of course, it does not work and that's why I >>>>> ask for help.) >>>>> >>>>> Thank you very much for your help and have a nice day. >>>>> Allen >>>>> * >>>>> * For searches and help try: >>>>> * http://www.stata.com/help.cgi?search >>>>> * http://www.stata.com/support/statalist/faq >>>>> * http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> David Elliott >>>> >>>> Everything is theoretically impossible, until it is done. >>>> Progress is made by lazy men looking for easier ways to do things. >>>> -- Robert A. Heinlein (American science-fiction Writer, 1907-1988) >>>> >>>> * >>>> * For searches and help try: >>>> * http://www.stata.com/help.cgi?search >>>> * http://www.stata.com/support/statalist/faq >>>> * http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/ >>>> >>> * >>> * For searches and help try: >>> * http://www.stata.com/help.cgi?search >>> * http://www.stata.com/support/statalist/faq >>> * http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/ >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> David Elliott >> >> Everything is theoretically impossible, until it is done. >> Progress is made by lazy men looking for easier ways to do things. >> -- Robert A. Heinlein (American science-fiction Writer, 1907-1988) >> >> * >> * For searches and help try: >> * http://www.stata.com/help.cgi?search >> * http://www.stata.com/support/statalist/faq >> * http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/ >> > > * > * For searches and help try: > * http://www.stata.com/help.cgi?search > * http://www.stata.com/support/statalist/faq > * http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/ > -- David Elliott Everything is theoretically impossible, until it is done. Progress is made by lazy men looking for easier ways to do things. -- Robert A. Heinlein (American science-fiction Writer, 1907-1988) * * For searches and help try: * http://www.stata.com/help.cgi?search * http://www.stata.com/support/statalist/faq * http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/