Hi all,
I am using SPSS 12 and hav found wierd problem with macro DO loop and
INCLUDE. I try to give an example.
I have a syntax file "D:\temp\comp.sps" which contains some dummy
syntax:
***.
comp a=1.
comp a=1.
comp a=1.
comp a=1.
comp a=1.
***.
Just 5 lines of code.
Then I am defining and running such macro:
***.
define !labels_tmp(list=!cmdend)
!do !var !in (!list)
include "D:\temp\comp.sps".
!doend
!end.
set mprint=on.
set printback=on.
!labels_tmp list=a.
set printback=off.
set mprint=off.
***.
And in result I get something realy wired in output:
***.
>Warning # 6804 in column 3. Text: !labels_tmp
>The macro name specified on the DEFINE command duplicates the name of a
>previously defined macro. This instance will take precedence.
!labels_tmp list=a.
1738 0 M>
1739 0 M> .
1740 0 M> include 'D:\temp\comp.sps'.
1740 0 comp a=1.
1740 0 M> comp a=1comp a=1
1741 0 comp a=1.
1741 0 M>
>Error # 4381 on line 361740 in column 9. Text: comp
>The expression ends unexpectedly.
>This command not executed.
>Note # 214 on line 361740. Command name: comp
>Due to an error, INCLUDE file processing has been terminated and the
>working file has been lost. You may either redefine your data or leave
>SPSS.
>Note # 236
>All outstanding macros have been terminated, all include processing has
>been terminated, and all outstanding PRESERVE commands have been undone.
set printback=off.
1743 0 M> set printback=off.
***.
Look to the line 1740 (third one). How does "comp a=1comp a=1" is
generated? Offcourse it makes an error. The problem is some how
related to !DO loop in macro. Running it without !DO loop it works
perfect:
***.
define !labels_tmp(list=!cmdend)
include "D:\temp\comp.sps".
!end.
set mprint=on.
set printback=on.
!labels_tmp.
set printback=off.
set mprint=off.
***.
!labels_tmp.
1752 0 M> include 'D:\temp\comp.sps'
1753 0 M> .
1753 0 M> comp a=1
1754 0 comp a=1.
1754 0 M>
1755 0 M> comp a=1
1756 0 comp a=1.
1756 0 M>
1757 0 M> comp a=1
1758 0 comp a=1.
1758 0 M>
1759 0 M> comp a=1
1760 0 comp a=1.
1760 0 M>
1761 0 M> comp a=1
1762 0 comp a=1.
1762 0 M>
1763 0
1763 0 M>
1764 0 M> * End of INCLUDE nesting level 01
1765 0 * End of INCLUDE nesting level 01.
1765 0 M>
set printback=off.
1766 0 M> set printback=off.
***.
Can somebody give an explanation to that?
Thanks!
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