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st: Run perl script from do file
From
"David Radwin" <[email protected]>
To
<[email protected]>
Subject
st: Run perl script from do file
Date
Tue, 14 Aug 2012 15:06:40 -0700 (PDT)
I don't know the answer about perl, but Stata can read Excel xml files,
after which you can use Stata commands to change the strings.
. xmluse filename.xml, doctype(excel)
Also, it is good etiquette to use a new subject line for a new topic like
this. I changed the subject line on your behalf.
David
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:owner-
> [email protected]] On Behalf Of tashi lama
> Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 2:43 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: RE: st: CommandLineEmailer using gmail ??
>
> Does Stata allow writing a perl script inside a do or ado file sth like
> following
>
> being hh.ado
> program hh
> clear
> shell vi perl1
> #!/usr/local/bin/perl
> use strict;
> ......
> :wq
> perl perl1
> ..........
> .......
> end
>
> The reason is because I have a xml file( in excel format) which contains
> certain strings which need to be found and replaced with other strings.
I
> have a feeling since stata can't do that or limited, I am thinkingh to
use
> perl to accomplish it.
>
> Thanx..
>
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