I'll try both those suggestions. The main reason I want to script my processes is that I need to apply the same meta data (Variable and value labels) to different files. If there is a way to save the file layout then I can do everything in PSPPIRE.
On Tue, Aug 4, 2015 at 1:11 AM, Harry Thijssen <pspp4wind...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> Hello- >> >> I'm a big time NB, so please bear with me. >> >> When running PSPP in terminal mode on windows the first character of the >> executed line carries forward to the following line. I can't seem to get >> around this >> >> Examples: >> >> PSPP> GET DATA >> G >> >> PSPP> DATA LIST LIST >> D >> >> if I type "/" sometimes the cursor will tab forward and allow me to enter >> a >> subcommand, but then the following line will render with a "p" >> >> PSPP> GET DATA >> GET DATA >> > /TYPE=TXT >> pTYPE=TXT >> >> .1-5: error: GET DATA: Syntax error at `pTYPE': expecting `/'. >> >> .1-5: error: GET DATA: Syntax error at `pTYPE': expecting TYPE. >> >> >> I've installed two different versions on my Windows 7 computer and observe >> the same behavior. The version I'm currently running is PSPP-084-20150224 >> >> >> I know this must be really obvious. Thanks for your patience. >> >> Joe >> >> > Hi Joe > > I can confirm this behavior. But I don have an idea how to solve it. > Software build from the current sources has the same problem. > If PSPP is started from the commandline with a .sps file as parameter it > works fine. > > A work around is using PSPPIRE and work from the syntax window. > > Have fun > > > -- Joe Genshlea Revolution Wines <http://www.revolution-wines.com> 2831 S Street Sacramento, CA 95816 p: 916-444-7711 m:916-201-3941 f:916-290-0503 In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is. - *Yogi Berra*
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