Re: syntax editor (run)

Posted by Scott Czepiel on Sep 20, 2006; 6:33pm
URL: http://spssx-discussion.165.s1.nabble.com/Principal-component-analysis-with-clusters-tp1070978p1070984.html

I tried using runsyntx.exe and found the same problems.

I found out that the program "tdRunSyntax.exe" that you have in your Textpad
installation was created by Tom Dierickx, it is referenced here:
http://pages.infinit.net/rlevesqu/FAQ.htm

I tried to get it working using ultraedit and spss 14 but failed.  (Note:
you should set it up as a windows program, not DOS, but it still throws
errors).  Tom's program was designed for spss v10, so perhaps invocation
methods for v14 are too different?  Without source code we can't try to
tinker with it.  Is Tom out there anywhere?  Were you able to run this under
Textpad with spss14?

Sad, there appears to be no way of running spss interactively... sure, you
can use spssprod for true batch mode, but to work with external editors like
ultraedit, we need a facility to submit a file to the engine, and capture
the output in a buffer to redisplay in the editor.

On 9/20/06, Sebastián Daza <[hidden email]> wrote:

>
>  thanks kees, but don't work...
>
> my config is:
>
> 'Command Line':"C:\Archivos de programa\SPSS14\runsyntx.exe"  "%f"
> 'Working Directory':Empty
> 'Icon':Empty
>
> options, program type: "DOS".
>
> sometimes i get message,  Run-time error '-2147467259 (80004005)', others program open a new windows of data spss (untitled) and syntax spss, and program crash.
>
> i send textpad program, ¿is possible reuse it?
> config in textpad is:
> command: C:\textpad\tdRunSyntax.exe
> parameters: $Clip
> initial folder: $FileDir
>
> thanks for all!
>
>
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>
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> *8-471 53 87 / 686 57 20 / Fax [phone]
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