On Jun 16, 2005, at 3:52 PM, Nick Cox wrote:
You could
log using <whatever>
set trace on
...
log close
and send a log to the author.
Otherwise there is no
information on what you're typing
or where Stata stops.
Thanks for the suggestions, Nick. After using -trace- and consulting
the User's Guide, I think I have identified the source of the error.
Attempting any of the sample programs in -whelp clemao1-, such as
below:
webuse wpi1
clemao1 wpi
Yields the previously described "syntax error" for me. The error
occurs at the following command:
local lev : set level
which, I have confirmed does return the system settings for the level
on Stata 8.2, but a "syntax error" on Stata 9. (I presume this is not
platform-specific, but I don't know for sure; I only am able to test
on OS X.) After scouring [U], it appears the following command will
work in its place:
local lev : disp c(level)
Indeed, after making a local copy of clemao.ado and making the above
edits, I get the same results in Stata 8.2 and Stata 9. Is this the
preferred command syntax?
The only outstanding question is whether this is a documented change
in the behavior of Stata 9, or a "bug". I quickly searched the
"What's New" file for changes to -set level- and didn't find anything,
although I may have missed them.
Finally, since the author is Kit Baum, I suspect he'll see this
message shortly and so I will hold off on contacting him directly for
now. Thanks again for your assistance, Nick.
-- Mike
