Same result if you put (`r(rf)') ??
Nick
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chris wallace
> I have an rclass program which returns a long string in
> r(rf). I want
> to write this string to a file. I can do this using
> . file write `FH' (r(rf)) _n
> when the string is not too long, but it is truncated when
> it exceeds 244
> characters due to stata's limit on strings.
>
> So, is there an alternative method to either:
> - return the long string in a different way so it is more
> usable in file
> write
> or
> - call file write differently so r(rf) doesn't get
> evaluated (which is
> when the truncation occurs)?
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