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| From | Nick Cox <njcoxstata@gmail.com> |
| To | "statalist@hsphsun2.harvard.edu" <statalist@hsphsun2.harvard.edu> |
| Subject | Re: st: profile.do file |
| Date | Wed, 27 Nov 2013 13:57:55 +0000 |
This is mine. I anonymised some details: set httpproxy on set httpproxyhost www%%%%%%%%%%%%%% set httpproxyport 8080 sysdir set PERSONAL d:/njc/ado/personal sysdir set PLUS d:/njc/ado/plus sysdir set OLDPLACE d:/njc/ado set scheme s1color To be fair, the -set type double- is contentious, as a detailed reading of that thread will show. There was a more recent thread of the same kind. All I can remember is that it was sparked by someone who briefly sent several posts to the list, then disappeared. Maarten Buis and I were among those who replied. Unfortunately, searching the archives for "double" "Buis" "Cox" is not very effective. Nick njcoxstata@gmail.com On 27 November 2013 13:44, Lisa Wang <lhwang0925@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks Nick. > > The set type to double is more like an example but appreciate you > pointing this out to me. > > Would you mind elaborating in a simple example of how I could set up > graph options in the profile.do file > > Also, apart from doing -set XXX - what other options can be specified > in this file? Any suggestions would be appreciated. > > Thanks again, > Lisa > > On Wed, Nov 27, 2013 at 9:04 PM, Nick Cox <njcoxstata@gmail.com> wrote: >> The profile.do file belongs in the same directory or folder as your executable. >> >> By the way, I think you need a really good reason to -set type >> double-. There has been much discussion of this, e.g.. a long thread >> starting at >> >> http://www.stata.com/statalist/archive/2011-02/msg00943.html >> >> A profile.do file could also include setting up your favourite graph >> scheme and settings for -netio-. >> >> Nick >> njcoxstata@gmail.com >> >> >> On 27 November 2013 08:34, Lisa Wang <lhwang0925@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Hi Statlisters, >>> >>> This seems like a very basic question. I have a question about the >>> profile.do do-file as in how do I create it (as I know that Stata will >>> automatically execute it). >>> >>> Do I just have it as a new do-file then where would I store this for >>> it to execute? Would I store it in my pwd of the dataset I am using or >>> in the actual file that Stata is installed? >>> >>> Apart from defining settings like: >>> set logtype text >>> set type double >>> set more off >>> >>> What else could I define? >>> >>> I already read the help profilew entry but would like some more >>> suggestions or pointers. Thank you. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Lisa >>> * >>> * For searches and help try: >>> * http://www.stata.com/help.cgi?search >>> * http://www.stata.com/support/faqs/resources/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/faqs/resources/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/faqs/resources/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/faqs/resources/statalist-faq/ * http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/