Date:         Wed, 16 Jul 2003 19:13:31 -0400
Reply-To:     Raynald Levesque <rlevesque@videotron.ca>
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From:         Raynald Levesque <rlevesque@videotron.ca>
Subject:      Re: Retriving working filename via syntax
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Hi

See http://pages.infinit.net/rlevesqu/spsstips.htm#ChangingFolder

HTH

Raynald Levesque rlevesque@videotron.ca
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-----Original Message-----
From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU]On Behalf Of
Doug Fuller
Sent: July 16, 2003 1:03 PM
To: SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Subject: Re: Retriving working filename via syntax


>Hi Doug,
>
>I have done it using macros.
>
>define !split().
>!do !var=1 !to 13.
>get file="C:\My Documents\main.sav".
>select if ~phase13=!var.
>save outfile=!quote(!concat("C:\My Documents\phase",!
var,".sav")).
>!doend.
>!enddefine.
>
>!split.

Unfortunately, this does not address my needs exactly.  I
want to make the "C:\my documents\phase" portion dynamic, as
this syntax will be applied to over 50 data files.  The idea
would be to insert automatically the current filename, so
that I wouldn't have to cut/paste it for each file before
running the syntax.  I'll provide a slightly better example
to illustrate what I'm trying to reach:

[open file is anxcc.sav]
temporary.
select if (phase13=1).
save outfile=!quote(!concat("anxcc", "_phase 1", ".sav")).
execute.

[open file is cbre1-3.sav]
temporary.
select if (phase13=3).
save outfile=!quote(!concat("cbre1-3", "_phase 3", ".sav")).
execute.

Hope this clarifies my question...I'm looking for a system
variable or some other construct that will allow me to figure
out what file is currently open, minus the .sav extension.

Thanks!

--Doug Fuller
dfuller@wayne.edu
--
Doug Fuller
dfuller@wayne.edu
Research Technician, Wayne State University
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences