Date:         Mon, 1 Dec 2003 23:50:26 +0100
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From:         Luca Meyer <lucameyer@tiscali.it>
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Subject:      R: What's wrong with my macro/syntax?
Comments: To: 'joćo duarte' <jpduarte@netcabo.pt>
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Thank you Joćo, indeed that appears to be the matter!

Luca

> -----Messaggio originale-----
> Da: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] Per
> conto di joćo duarte
> Inviato: lunedģ 1 dicembre 2003 18.46
> A: SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> Oggetto: Re: What's wrong with my macro/syntax?
>
>
> the second line of define command seems to begin at first column.
>
>
> Joćo Duarte
> _______________________
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>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Smith, Anne" <SmithAnne@dnb.com>
> Newsgroups: bit.listserv.spssx-l
> To: <SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
> Sent: Segunda-feira, 1 de Dezembro de 2003 17:33
> Subject: Re: What's wrong with my macro/syntax?
>
>
> > I'm not sure if this is the issue, but there is no command
> terminator
> > (
> . )
> > after your DEFINE statement.
> >
> > Anne Smith
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Luca Meyer [mailto:lucameyer@tiscali.it]
> > Sent: 01 December 2003 17:30
> > To: SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> > Subject: What's wrong with my macro/syntax?
> >
> >
> > I have the following macro (thanks to Raynald for
> provinding it to me
> > -
> see
> > below) in a separate syntax (syntax2.sps) which I call from my main
> > syntax
> > (sintax1.sps) with an INCLUDE command of the sort:
> >
> > INCLUDE "c:\temp\syntax2.sps".
> >
> > Followed by a
> >
> > !ricod1 var1='temp' var2='1' var3=v1 var4=v2.
> >
> >
> > *////////////////.
> > DEFINE !ricod1 (var1=!TOKENS(1) /var2=!TOKENS(1) /var3=!TOKENS(1)
> > /var4=!TOKENS(1))
> >
> > SAVE OUTFILE="C:\TEMP\FILE1.sav"
> >  /COMPRESSED.
> >
> > GET DATA  /TYPE = TXT
> >   /FILE =
> > !QUOTE(!CONCAT('C:\',!UNQUOTE(!var1),'\',!UNQUOTE(!var2),'.csv'))
> >   /DELCASE = LINE
> >   /DELIMITERS = ";"
> >   /ARRANGEMENT = DELIMITED
> >   /FIRSTCASE = 3
> >   /IMPORTCASE = ALL
> >   /VARIABLES =
> >   RISPOSTA A255
> >   CODIFICA A255 .
> > CACHE.
> > EXECUTE.
> > IF CODIFICA ="" CODIFICA=RISPOSTA.
> > EXE.
> >
> > WRITE OUTFILE="C:\TEMP\TEMP.SPS"
> >  /'DO IF '!QUOTE(!var3)'="'RISPOSTA'".'
> >  /'COMPUTE '!QUOTE(!var4)'="'CODIFICA'".'
> >  /'END IF.'.
> > EXE.
> >
> > GET FILE="C:\TEMP\FILE1.sav".
> >
> > STRING !var4 (A255).
> > INCLUDE "C:\TEMP\TEMP.SPS".
> > EXE.
> >
> > !ENDDEFINE.
> > *////////////////.
> >
> > Now, if I open syntax2.sps and run it manually everything is all
> > right.
> But
> > when I call syntax2.sps from syntax1.sps as described above
> I get the
> > following error:
> >
> > >Error # 6819 on line 1031 in column 256.  Text: (End of
> Command) The
> > >DEFINE command includes an invalid keyword specification.  The
> > >recognized specifications are !DEFAULT, !NOEXPAND,
> !TOKENS, !CMDEND,
> > >!CHAREND, and !ENCLOSE. This command not executed.
> >
> > >Error # 6811 on line 1031 in column 256.  Text: (End of
> Command) The
> > >name of one of the parameters on the DEFINE command is not a valid
> > >name.  The name must begin with an alphabetic and contain
> a total of
> > >1
> > to 7
> > >alphanumeric characters.  The exclamation point is not part of the
> > >name
> > as
> > >defined in the macro header, although it must appear as part of the
> > name in
> > >the macro body.
> >
> > >Error # 6823 on line 1032.  Command name: DEFINE
> > >On the DEFINE command, each parameter definition must
> include one of
> > the
> > >following four specifications: !TOKENS, !CMDEND, !CHAREND, and
> > !ENCLOSE.
> >
> > Can anyone help me to find out what I am doing wrong?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Luca
> >
> > Mr. Luca Meyer
> > consumer research advisor
> > http://www.lucameyer.com/en/
>