own Syntax-commands with parameters?

[Moon Kid]

Is it possible to create own syntax commands?

Example

INSERT FILE="analy.sub01.sps"
   SYNTAX=INTERACTIVE
   ERROR=STOP.
OUTPUT EXPORT
   /CONTENTS EXPORT=VISIBLE
   /PDF DOCUMENTFILE = "analy.sub01.pdf".

This code just repeat a lot of times. Just the filename-part "sub01"
changes. Can I specify something like this
MYCOMMAND PARAM1="sub01".
MYCOMMAND PARAM1="sub02".

with the code above in it?

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[David Marso]

See DEFINE !ENDDEDFINE in the Syntax Reference.
In your example you will want to look at the !CONCAT and !DO operators.
There are many examples posted in this group in the past and even quite recently .

Moon Kid wrote

Is it possible to create own syntax commands?

Example

INSERT FILE="analy.sub01.sps"
   SYNTAX=INTERACTIVE
   ERROR=STOP.
OUTPUT EXPORT
   /CONTENTS EXPORT=VISIBLE
   /PDF DOCUMENTFILE = "analy.sub01.pdf".

This code just repeat a lot of times. Just the filename-part "sub01"
changes. Can I specify something like this
MYCOMMAND PARAM1="sub01".
MYCOMMAND PARAM1="sub02".

with the code above in it?

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[David Marso]

http://spssx-discussion.1045642.n5.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=search_page&node=1068821&query=%22%21DOEND%22&days=0

[Moon Kid]

On 2014-03-30 08:49 David Marso <[hidden email]> wrote:
> See DEFINE !ENDDEDFINE in the Syntax Reference.
> In your example you will want to look at the !CONCAT and !DO

What is the difference between CONCAT and !CONCAT?

Btw: This doesn't work because there is something "missing" in the PDF
command.

DEFINE zkj_analy (!POS !TOKENS(1))
   OUTPUT EXPORT
      /CONTENTS EXPORT=VISIBLE
      /PDF DOCUMENTFILE = CONCAT("analy.",!1,".pdf").
!ENDDEFINE.

zkj_analy "tesT".

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[Bruce Weaver]

Try this to see what is happening when you call your macro.

SET MPRINT on.
zkj_analy "tesT".
SET MPRINT off.

This will likely give you some clues as to what you need to fix.  (When working with strings, it may involve using !QUOTE or !UNQUOTE.)  

HTH.

Moon Kid wrote

On 2014-03-30 08:49 David Marso <[hidden email]> wrote:
> See DEFINE !ENDDEDFINE in the Syntax Reference.
> In your example you will want to look at the !CONCAT and !DO

What is the difference between CONCAT and !CONCAT?

Btw: This doesn't work because there is something "missing" in the PDF
command.

DEFINE zkj_analy (!POS !TOKENS(1))
   OUTPUT EXPORT
      /CONTENTS EXPORT=VISIBLE
      /PDF DOCUMENTFILE = CONCAT("analy.",!1,".pdf").
!ENDDEFINE.

zkj_analy "tesT".

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[David Marso]

I do it like this:
DEFINE !macro_name (define essential parameters .../ DEBUG !CMDEND !DEFAULT(0) ).
PRESERVE.
!IF (!DEBUG !NE 0) !THEN
SET MPRINT ON PRINTBACK ON.
!IFEND
.....
<macro body>
RESTORE.
!ENDDEFINE .

!macro_name <specify parameter arguments>/DEBUG=1 .

To answer the question: CONCAT builds string variables, !CONCAT builds macro literals.
One key is to ALWAYS make sure it works OUTSIDE a macro before turning it into a macro!
As noted, use MPRINT on to see what is being expanded!
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Bruce Weaver wrote

Try this to see what is happening when you call your macro.

SET MPRINT on.
zkj_analy "tesT".
SET MPRINT off.

This will likely give you some clues as to what you need to fix.  (When working with strings, it may involve using !QUOTE or !UNQUOTE.)  

HTH.

Moon Kid wrote

On 2014-03-30 08:49 David Marso <[hidden email]> wrote:
> See DEFINE !ENDDEDFINE in the Syntax Reference.
> In your example you will want to look at the !CONCAT and !DO

What is the difference between CONCAT and !CONCAT?

Btw: This doesn't work because there is something "missing" in the PDF
command.

DEFINE zkj_analy (!POS !TOKENS(1))
   OUTPUT EXPORT
      /CONTENTS EXPORT=VISIBLE
      /PDF DOCUMENTFILE = CONCAT("analy.",!1,".pdf").
!ENDDEFINE.

zkj_analy "tesT".

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