Date:         Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:38:01 +0200
Reply-To:     García-Granero <mgarciagranero@gmail.com>
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From:         García-Granero <mgarciagranero@gmail.com>
Subject:      Re: Syntax Files in PASW version 17
In-Reply-To:  <4ADF0414.20701@DrKendall.org>
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Hi Adriaan

> Hoogendoorn, Adriaan wrote:
> Dear Statalist,
>
> I noticed that since version 17 (maybe since version 16, but I don't
> know since I skipped that version) syntax files appear different in
> Windows Notepad than before.
> I occasionally open a syntax file in Notepad to prevent myself from
> mixing up two almost identical versions of a syntax file.
> But since version 17 all syntax is displayed in Notepad in one (very
> long) syntax lines. It seems as if the end-of-line symbols (CR-LF) are
> handled differently?
> Do you know a solution for my problem?
>
I have just checked a syntax file with PASW 17 and you are right. I had
not noticed before because I never use Notepad to open syntax files, but
Metapad (a Notepad-like freeware program with better functionality than
Notepad, like sending the syntax file to SPSS/PASW to run it from
Metapad, better find/replace functions, several language packs...), and
Metapad handles the syntax files correctly. I recommend you to stop
using Notepad and switch to Metapad.

This is the link: http://liquidninja.com/metapad/download.html

HTH,
Marta GG


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