Carl,
using -scalar- instead -local-...
*******************
cap prog drop test
prog test, rclass
drop _all
qui: set obs 50
gen x = runiform()
sum x
ret scalar testmean = r(mean)
end
test
ret li
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Works for me!
HTH,
Joao Lima
2009/4/4 Joao Ricardo F. Lima <[email protected]>:
> Carl,
>
> try this:
>
> *******
> cap prog drop test
> program test, rclass
> drop _all
> quietly: set obs 50
> generate x = uniform()
> summarize x
> return local testmean = r(mean)
> end
>
> test
> ret li
> *************
> HTH,
>
> Joao Lima
>
> 2009/4/4 Nelson, Carl <[email protected]>:
>> My previous uses of rclass programs with return statements have behaved as documented. But today, I can not get return to return results from rclass programs. I have tried several examples with the same result. The simplest example follows.
>>
>> do test1
>>
>> . program test, rclass
>> 1. drop _all
>> 2. quietly: set obs 50
>> 3. generate x = uniform()
>> 4. summarize x
>> 5. return scalar testmean = r(mean)
>> 6. end
>>
>> . return list
>>
>> .
>> end of do-file
>>
>> I am at a loss as to why return is not returning results. I would appreciate suggestions from much more expert Stata users.
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Carl Nelson
>> University of Illinois
>>
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