Date:         Thu, 28 Jun 2001 03:08:54 -0400
Reply-To:     Mark Casazza <casazzam@adelphi.edu>
Sender:       "SPSSX(r) Discussion" <SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         Mark Casazza <casazzam@ADELPHI.EDU>
Subject:      Re: How to reduce the syntax on if command
Comments: To: Paul Yeo <paulyeo@CYBERWAY.COM.SG>
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Hi Paul,

If your variables are in order this is a simple do repeat. It would look like:

do repeat old = s_1 to s_12
          new = s1 to s12.
if old > 0 new = 1.
end repeat.
exe.

If the variables aren't in order, you'll need to list each of them.

Mark Casazza
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work: casazza@adelphi.edu

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Paul Yeo 
  Newsgroups: bit.listserv.spssx-l
  To: SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU 
  Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2001 1:38 AM
  Subject: How to reduce the syntax on if command


  Hi all list member , i have following syntax , which i like to find out how can i simplify it , So that it will not run the if command so many time.
   
  IF s_1>0  s1 =1 .
  IF s_2>0  s2 =1 .
  IF s_3>0  s3 =1 .
  IF s_4>0  s4 =1 .
  IF s_5>0  s5 =1 .
  IF s_6>0  s6 =1 .
  IF s_7>0  s7 =1 .
  IF s_8>0  s8 =1 .
  IF s_9>0  s9 =1 .
  IF s_10>0  s10 =1 .
  IF s_11>0  s11 =1 .
  IF s_12>0  s12 =1 .
  exe.


  TIA

  PAul Yeo

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