AIM command & printing results NOT plotting

[Mark Webb-3]

The AIM command plots the results.

If the variable labels are long (e.g. a factor description) the graphs
aren't great.

Is there a way to print the results to the output window rather than plot
them ?

Regards

Mark

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[Albert-Jan Roskam]

Hi list,

I was trying to save a file as prn.* (so prn.sav,
prn.dat, or whatever), but every time I did that I got
a file of the right size, but which was empty when I
inspected it. It also couldn't be copied, moved, etc.
It has nothing to do with file rights or anything like
that, nope, it's simply the file name itself that's
not allowed! Maybe it is related to .prn files or
something like that See the syntax below (tested on
v14.01). Often I didn't get any error. WEIRD isn't it?

Are there anymore cases like this? It'd save me a lot
of time in the future.

Cheers!
Albert-Jan

get file = 'c:\program files\spss\employee data.sav'.
save outfile = 'd:\temp\prn.sav' .

>Error # 61 in column 16.  Text: d:\temp\prn.sav
>The filename is not valid.
>This command not executed.

get file = 'c:\program files\spss\employee data.sav'.
save outfile = 'd:\temp\prn_.sav' . /* with
underscore.
* no error! *.




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[vlad simion]

Hi Albert-Jan,

in Spss 15, when you try to save with that name, does not get any error, but
it gives a warning like this:

"prn
This file name is a reserved device name. Please choose another name."

Though, I think it recognize the extension of the *.prn files and maybe Spss
does not want to mess with them :)

Regards,
Vlad

On Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 3:14 PM, Albert-jan Roskam <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Hi list,
>
> I was trying to save a file as prn.* (so prn.sav,
> prn.dat, or whatever), but every time I did that I got
> a file of the right size, but which was empty when I
> inspected it. It also couldn't be copied, moved, etc.
> It has nothing to do with file rights or anything like
> that, nope, it's simply the file name itself that's
> not allowed! Maybe it is related to .prn files or
> something like that See the syntax below (tested on
> v14.01). Often I didn't get any error. WEIRD isn't it?
>
> Are there anymore cases like this? It'd save me a lot
> of time in the future.
>
> Cheers!
> Albert-Jan
>
> get file = 'c:\program files\spss\employee data.sav'.
> save outfile = 'd:\temp\prn.sav' .
>
> >Error # 61 in column 16.  Text: d:\temp\prn.sav
> >The filename is not valid.
> >This command not executed.
>
> get file = 'c:\program files\spss\employee data.sav'.
> save outfile = 'd:\temp\prn_.sav' . /* with
> underscore.
> * no error! *.
>
>
>
>
>
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[Peck, Jon]

I have uploaded a new Extension command to SPSS Developer Central (www.spss.com/devcentral).

Extension commands require SPSS 16 or, better, SPSS 16.0.1, the appropriate plugin, and Python or R.

This module, named propor, provides the PROPOR command, which displays binomial and Poisson confidence intervals for proportions and, if multiple proportions are specified, it displays confidence intervals for the differences.

Extension commands, new in SPSS 16, allow authors to define their own SPSS-style syntax and implement commands in Python or R with output going to the Viewer.

For example, after installing this module, you can run

PROPOR NUM=x DENOM=y /LEVEL ALPHA=.1.

just as if this were a built-in command.  Extension commands are loaded automatically when SPSS starts.

This module is new; comments appreciated.

Regards,
Jon Peck

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[Luca Meyer-3]

It gives me the same error even with SPSS 16, and when I try to save an
Excel file with the name prn.xls I get an error message "prn is a reserved
name". So it isn't a SPSS matter but rather it looks like a Windows issue...

Luca

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Albert-jan Roskam
Inviato: venerdì 22 febbraio 2008 14.15
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Oggetto: ERROR: prn.* not allowed?

Hi list,

I was trying to save a file as prn.* (so prn.sav, prn.dat, or whatever), but
every time I did that I got a file of the right size, but which was empty
when I inspected it. It also couldn't be copied, moved, etc.
It has nothing to do with file rights or anything like that, nope, it's
simply the file name itself that's not allowed! Maybe it is related to .prn
files or something like that See the syntax below (tested on v14.01). Often
I didn't get any error. WEIRD isn't it?

Are there anymore cases like this? It'd save me a lot of time in the future.

Cheers!
Albert-Jan

get file = 'c:\program files\spss\employee data.sav'.
save outfile = 'd:\temp\prn.sav' .

>Error # 61 in column 16.  Text: d:\temp\prn.sav The filename is not
>valid.
>This command not executed.

get file = 'c:\program files\spss\employee data.sav'.
save outfile = 'd:\temp\prn_.sav' . /* with underscore.
* no error! *.





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[Albert-Jan Roskam]

Luca, Vlad,

Thanks for the reality slap, I thought I'd gone
haywire but luckily it was just the software... Very
re-assuring to hear your comments ;-))

Cheers!!
Albert-Jan

--- Luca Meyer <[hidden email]> wrote:

> It gives me the same error even with SPSS 16, and
> when I try to save an
> Excel file with the name prn.xls I get an error
> message "prn is a reserved
> name". So it isn't a SPSS matter but rather it looks
> like a Windows issue...
>
> Luca
>
> Mr. Luca MEYER
> Market research, data analysis & more
> www.lucameyer.com - Tel: [phone]
>
>
> -----Messaggio originale-----
> Da: SPSSX(r) Discussion
> [mailto:[hidden email]] Per conto di
> Albert-jan Roskam
> Inviato: venerdì 22 febbraio 2008 14.15
> A: [hidden email]
> Oggetto: ERROR: prn.* not allowed?
>
> Hi list,
>
> I was trying to save a file as prn.* (so prn.sav,
> prn.dat, or whatever), but
> every time I did that I got a file of the right
> size, but which was empty
> when I inspected it. It also couldn't be copied,
> moved, etc.
> It has nothing to do with file rights or anything
> like that, nope, it's
> simply the file name itself that's not allowed!
> Maybe it is related to .prn
> files or something like that See the syntax below
> (tested on v14.01). Often
> I didn't get any error. WEIRD isn't it?
>
> Are there anymore cases like this? It'd save me a
> lot of time in the future.
>
> Cheers!
> Albert-Jan
>
> get file = 'c:\program files\spss\employee
> data.sav'.
> save outfile = 'd:\temp\prn.sav' .
>
> >Error # 61 in column 16.  Text: d:\temp\prn.sav The
> filename is not
> >valid.
> >This command not executed.
>
> get file = 'c:\program files\spss\employee
> data.sav'.
> save outfile = 'd:\temp\prn_.sav' . /* with
> underscore.
> * no error! *.
>
>
>
>
>
>

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[Boer, CPJ de]

It's even worse, It is not something of Windows, but of DOS..
DOS hed reserved names for devices, in fact for the ports on which one connects a device.
DOS saw and Windows still  sees the following  as reserved names, file names or directory names with those reserved words in front of the extension, are not te be used.
   CON     Keyboard and display
   PRN     System list device, usually a parallel port
   AUX     Auxiliary device, usually a serial port
   CLOCK$  System real-time clock
   NUL     Bit-bucket device
   A:-Z:   Drive letters
   COM1    First serial communications port
   LPT1    First parallel printer port
   LPT2    Second parallel printer port
   LPT3    Third parallel printer port
   COM2    Second serial communications port
   COM3    Third serial communications port
   COM4    Fourth serial communications port
(courtesy MicroSoft: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/74496.
One could call this legacy; junk you drag along with you into every subsequent version of Windows...

Just my two eurocents...
Kees de Boer, Amsterdam
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-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
Van: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] Namens Luca Meyer
Verzonden: zaterdag 23 februari 2008 9:16
Aan: [hidden email]
Onderwerp: R: ERROR: prn.* not allowed?

It gives me the same error even with SPSS 16, and when I try to save an Excel file with the name prn.xls I get an error message "prn is a reserved name". So it isn't a SPSS matter but rather it looks like a Windows issue...

Luca

Mr. Luca MEYER
Market research, data analysis & more
www.lucameyer.com - Tel: [phone]


-----Messaggio originale-----
Da: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] Per conto di Albert-jan Roskam
Inviato: venerdì 22 febbraio 2008 14.15
A: [hidden email]
Oggetto: ERROR: prn.* not allowed?

Hi list,

I was trying to save a file as prn.* (so prn.sav, prn.dat, or whatever), but every time I did that I got a file of the right size, but which was empty when I inspected it. It also couldn't be copied, moved, etc.
It has nothing to do with file rights or anything like that, nope, it's simply the file name itself that's not allowed! Maybe it is related to .prn files or something like that See the syntax below (tested on v14.01). Often I didn't get any error. WEIRD isn't it?

Are there anymore cases like this? It'd save me a lot of time in the future.

Cheers!
Albert-Jan

get file = 'c:\program files\spss\employee data.sav'.
save outfile = 'd:\temp\prn.sav' .

>Error # 61 in column 16.  Text: d:\temp\prn.sav The filename is not
>valid.
>This command not executed.

get file = 'c:\program files\spss\employee data.sav'.
save outfile = 'd:\temp\prn_.sav' . /* with underscore.
* no error! *.





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