> Yes, I seem to remember that other stats package I mentioned
> had some sort
> of 'syntax only' option in the preferences so that _all_
> dialog boxes then
> just put the resulting command into the 'Input Log' without actually
> executing it. In Stata, the do-file editor would probably be
> the best
> place as Nick W suggests (except for those of us who prefer
> using other
> text editors - I would suggest it might go into the Review
> window but it
> seems you still can't copy directly from there
> unfortunately... probably
> another limitation of Windoze..?)
>
> Roger.
Actually, it occurs to me that a "copy" button might be best here -- put
it in the Windows/Mac/whatever copy buffer; then one could paste it
whereever one likes: the ocmmand window, the doeditor, some other
editor, etc.
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