Date:         Mon, 19 Sep 2005 10:31:56 +0200
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From:         Antoon Smulders <a.smulders@beke.nl>
Subject:      Re: Stop running when error or warning found in 11.5 (Windows)
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Hi,

Using INCLUDE from another syntax file is indeed a possibility but that's
not very "elegant". In ancient times there was a possibility to set a system
variable to stop SPSS if an error occurred. I'd very much like that back.

If you don't want to open an extra file there is another inelegant way: just
INCLUDE the active syntax file itself. But: * Be sure to make an error in
it! * Otherwise it will keep on running forever and ever or until your
computer gets tired.

For instance:

Freq all.
Intended error.
Include "mysyntaxfile.sps".

Save the syntax file as "mysyntaxfile.sps" and then run the file from the
include statement. It will produce an error message at: intended error.
Antoon Smulders

-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
Van: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] Namens Raynald
Levesque
Verzonden: zondag 18 september 2005 23:02
Aan: SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Onderwerp: Re: Stop running when error or warning found in 11.5 (Windows)

Hi

Run your syntax using an INCLUDE statement in another syntax file.

Regards

Raynald Levesque Raynald@spsstools.net
Visit my SPSS site: http://www.spsstools.net


-----Original Message-----
From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU]On Behalf Of
Catherine Kubitschek
Sent: September 18, 2005 3:48 PM
To: SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Subject: Stop running when error or warning found in 11.5 (Windows)


Dear list,

Does anyone know how to make SPSS 11.5 stop running syntax when the first
error or warning is found?


Catherine