You can use ! or -shell-
e.g. (in stata)
! cmd
OR
shell cmd
OR in your case
! rename ....
OR
shell rename
On Tue, May 6, 2008 at 3:31 PM, Raphael Fraser <[email protected]> wrote:
> I'm not sure I understand how to call the operating system. Can you
> give an example?
>
>
>
> On Tue, May 6, 2008 at 2:15 PM, n j cox <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Yes. Do your name manipulation using the usual string functions, macros,
> > whatever, then call up your operating system using !.
> >
> > Nick
> > [email protected]
> >
> > Raphael Fraser
> >
> >
> > Is it possible to rename the file names below using the first four
> > characters in the file name in Stata?
> >
> > 018b_crp_13april08.0101.csv
> > 020b_crp_26apr08.0101.csv
> > 027b_crp_05april08.0101.csv
> > 032bb_crp_06april08.0101.csv
> >
> >
> >
> > *
> > * For searches and help try:
> > * http://www.stata.com/support/faqs/res/findit.html
> > * http://www.stata.com/support/statalist/faq
> > * http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/
> >
> *
> * For searches and help try:
> * http://www.stata.com/support/faqs/res/findit.html
> * http://www.stata.com/support/statalist/faq
> * http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/
>
*
* For searches and help try:
* http://www.stata.com/support/faqs/res/findit.html
* http://www.stata.com/support/statalist/faq
* http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/
