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Date:   Thu, 7 Dec 2000 11:38:48 -0800
Reply-To:   "S. Zitzer" <sallyz@U.WASHINGTON.EDU>
Sender:   "SPSSX(r) Discussion" <SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:   "S. Zitzer" <sallyz@U.WASHINGTON.EDU>
Subject:   Macros versus Scripts
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Hi,

I know there have been a lot of nice macros posted on this newsgroup. I wrote a few macros a couple of years ago. Then the scripting feature was added to SPSS. I was told that scripts could do what macros can do plus lots more and that the script language would replace the macro language. So I decided not to work on learning macros any more, that instead I should learn to write scripts. But I feel intimidated by the script language because there are no manuals. So far I have not learned anything about writing scripts!

I'm just wondering what other people think about this confusing situation? Do some people use both?

Thanks,

Sally University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA


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