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Aaron Weis

Empty Output Script

Hi Everyone -

I am looking for a script to empty my output window; I have one that I used for v14 but it no longer works in v19. I am not very knowledgeable with writing SPSS scripts but am well aware of their value!

Thanks in advance.

Aaron

jkpeck

Re: Empty Output Script

It would be easy enough to write a script for this, but why not just click on the x and close the window? SPSS will create a new one when more output is generated.

Jignesh Sutar

Re: Empty Output Script

In reply to this post by Aaron Weis

An alternative solution and much easier solution would be to use the built in command to OUTPUT CLOSE. See OUTPUT command reference for further details.

HTH,

Jignesh

On 13 December 2010 14:49, Aaron Weis <[hidden email]> wrote:

Hi Everyone -

I am looking for a script to empty my output window; I have one that I used for v14 but it no longer works in v19. I am not very knowledgeable with writing SPSS scripts but am well aware of their value!

Thanks in advance.

Aaron

Matthew Pirritano

Re: Empty Output Script

In reply to this post by jkpeck

Didn't look like anyone mentioned this one, so mtc.

Raynald Levesque has just such a script located here:

http://www.spsstools.net/Scripts/OutputDoc/EmptyDesignatedOutputWindow.txt

I have added this as a custom toolbar button. I think it easier to hit this
button in order to clear my output instead of having to select the output
window and then close it. I have my spss set to not open the output when I
run something, since I don't always want to see what it did, if it's just a
bunch of data manipulation statements that I've already tested and used many
times.

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jkpeck
Sent: Monday, December 13, 2010 7:12 AM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: Empty Output Script

It would be easy enough to write a script for this, but why not just click
on
the x and close the window? SPSS will create a new one when more output is
generated.
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Art Kendall

Re: Empty Output Script

why not embed
PRINT BACK NO.
in the saved syntax?

Art Kendall
Social Research Consultants
On 12/18/2010 10:47 PM, Matthew Pirritano wrote:

> Didn't look like anyone mentioned this one, so mtc.
>
> Raynald Levesque has just such a script located here:
>
> http://www.spsstools.net/Scripts/OutputDoc/EmptyDesignatedOutputWindow.txt
>
> I have added this as a custom toolbar button. I think it easier to hit this
> button in order to clear my output instead of having to select the output
> window and then close it. I have my spss set to not open the output when I
> run something, since I don't always want to see what it did, if it's just a
> bunch of data manipulation statements that I've already tested and used many
> times.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of
> jkpeck
> Sent: Monday, December 13, 2010 7:12 AM
> To: [hidden email]
> Subject: Re: Empty Output Script
>
> It would be easy enough to write a script for this, but why not just click
> on
> the x and close the window? SPSS will create a new one when more output is
> generated.
> --
> View this message in context:
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Art Kendall
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Aaron Weis

Re: Empty Output Script

Thanks everyone for your feedback. The original intent for my inquiry was
because I had a macro that was designed to spit out a number of lists from a
dataset to different subfolders. For each list, I wanted to empty the output
after the list was saved to its subfolder. I was unable to get the Empty
Output script mentioned below to work; I seem to think it's because I have
SPSS v19. I think the Empty Output script by Levesque was written with an
earlier version, maybe v14 or so, where only one Viewer window could be open
at a time.

The good news is that with the suggestion of using the OUTPUT commands (e.g.
CLOSE, NEW), I was able to complete my task.

However, I am now intrigued as to why Levesque's script will not work for
me. I would like to add a button to my Viewer toolbar to empty output for
me, if I can figure out how to edit the script to work for me.

TIA
Aaron

-----Original Message-----
From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Art
Kendall
Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 8:24 AM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: Empty Output Script

why not embed
PRINT BACK NO.
in the saved syntax?

Art Kendall
Social Research Consultants
On 12/18/2010 10:47 PM, Matthew Pirritano wrote:

> Didn't look like anyone mentioned this one, so mtc.
>
> Raynald Levesque has just such a script located here:
>
> http://www.spsstools.net/Scripts/OutputDoc/EmptyDesignatedOutputWindow
> .txt
>
> I have added this as a custom toolbar button. I think it easier to hit
> this button in order to clear my output instead of having to select
> the output window and then close it. I have my spss set to not open
> the output when I run something, since I don't always want to see what
> it did, if it's just a bunch of data manipulation statements that I've
> already tested and used many times.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf
> Of jkpeck
> Sent: Monday, December 13, 2010 7:12 AM
> To: [hidden email]
> Subject: Re: Empty Output Script
>
> It would be easy enough to write a script for this, but why not just
> click on the x and close the window? SPSS will create a new one when
> more output is generated.
> --
> View this message in context:
> http://spssx-discussion.1045642.n5.nabble.com/Empty-Output-Script-tp33
> 03212p
> 3303248.html
> Sent from the SPSSX Discussion mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
>
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mpirritano

Re: Empty Output Script

I have used the script in v19. I have a custom button there as well.

Matthew Pirritano, Ph.D.
Research Analyst IV
Medical Services Initiative (MSI)
Orange County Health Care Agency
(714) 568-5648

-----Original Message-----
From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of
Aaron Weis
Sent: Monday, December 20, 2010 12:40 PM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: Empty Output Script

Thanks everyone for your feedback. The original intent for my inquiry
was
because I had a macro that was designed to spit out a number of lists
from a
dataset to different subfolders. For each list, I wanted to empty the
output
after the list was saved to its subfolder. I was unable to get the
Empty
Output script mentioned below to work; I seem to think it's because I
have
SPSS v19. I think the Empty Output script by Levesque was written with
an
earlier version, maybe v14 or so, where only one Viewer window could be
open
at a time.

The good news is that with the suggestion of using the OUTPUT commands
(e.g.
CLOSE, NEW), I was able to complete my task.

However, I am now intrigued as to why Levesque's script will not work
for
me. I would like to add a button to my Viewer toolbar to empty output
for
me, if I can figure out how to edit the script to work for me.

TIA
Aaron

-----Original Message-----
From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of
Art
Kendall
Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 8:24 AM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: Empty Output Script

why not embed
PRINT BACK NO.
in the saved syntax?

Art Kendall
Social Research Consultants
On 12/18/2010 10:47 PM, Matthew Pirritano wrote:

> Didn't look like anyone mentioned this one, so mtc.
>
> Raynald Levesque has just such a script located here:
>
> http://www.spsstools.net/Scripts/OutputDoc/EmptyDesignatedOutputWindow
> .txt
>
> I have added this as a custom toolbar button. I think it easier to hit
> this button in order to clear my output instead of having to select
> the output window and then close it. I have my spss set to not open
> the output when I run something, since I don't always want to see what
> it did, if it's just a bunch of data manipulation statements that I've
> already tested and used many times.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf
> Of jkpeck
> Sent: Monday, December 13, 2010 7:12 AM
> To: [hidden email]
> Subject: Re: Empty Output Script
>
> It would be easy enough to write a script for this, but why not just
> click on the x and close the window? SPSS will create a new one when
> more output is generated.
> --
> View this message in context:
> http://spssx-discussion.1045642.n5.nabble.com/Empty-Output-Script-tp33
> 03212p
> 3303248.html
> Sent from the SPSSX Discussion mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
>
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