Python + Macro

[drfg2008]

Am I right, that it is not possible to integrate Python code into a macro?

Frank

[J. R. Carroll]

Hi Frank, 

I'm not sure on the 'direct' answer to your question, but I did a quick Google search and found a similar question (from an older version no doubt).

http://groups.google.com/group/comp.soft-sys.stat.spss/browse_thread/thread/a2f5cb5299159625

If you /can't/ put Python into an SPSS macro, can you accomplish the same goal by putting the macro inside of a Python block?

HTH,

-J

 
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J. R. Carroll

On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 10:47 AM, drfg2008 <[hidden email]> wrote:

Am I right, that it is not possible to integrate Python code into a macro?

Frank

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[David Marso]

What are you trying to do Frank???
From the FM pg 609:
ftp://public.dhe.ibm.com/software/analytics/spss/documentation/statistics/20.0/en/client/Manuals/IBM_SPSS_Statistics_Command_Syntax_Reference.pdf
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Limitations
 The BEGIN DATA—END DATA commands are not allowed within a macro.
 BEGIN PROGRAM-END PROGRAM commands are not supported within a macro.
 The DEFINE command is not allowed within a macro.
BUT, I guess it *ALL* depends upon what you mean by integration and what you are attempting to achieve!
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drfg2008 wrote

Am I right, that it is not possible to integrate Python code into a macro?

Frank

[drfg2008]

Thanks.

I found a solution in Python now.

(Thought about combining Macro and Python since my computer's RAM (3 GB DDR2) told me not to have enough memory (while running Python) whereas with Macro there was never a problem with RAM)

Frank