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st: [Stata 12] can't insert braces and other special characters
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Dirk Enzmann <[email protected]>
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st: [Stata 12] can't insert braces and other special characters
Date
Sat, 30 Jul 2011 11:50:08 +0200
Trying to use Stata 12 I can't insert a brace or other special
characters into the command line or in the do-file editor such as
"squared brackets" ( "{", "[", "]", "²" ).
Instead of inserting the respective character Stata opens the help
window (when using { ), the data editor (when using [ ), a new do-file
(when using ] ) or does nothing (when using ² ). One should note that I
use a German keyboard where all these characters are produced by
pressing the key-combination <ALT-GR>-<number>, such as:
<ALT GR>-<7> : {
<ALT GR>-<8> : [
<ALT GR>-<9> : ]
<ALT GR>-<2> : ²
It is nice that Stata allows to open the do-file editor, the data
editor, or the help window with only one key-stroke, but how do I change
the behavior back to "normal" so that I can enter the characters into
the command line or the do-file editor?
Dirk
Stata: Version 12.0 (Revision 26-Jul-2011)
Operating system: Windows 7
Keyboard layout: German
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Institute of Criminal Sciences
Dept. of Criminology
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D-20148 Hamburg
Germany
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