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WHEREIS: Stata module to keep track of ancillary programs and files

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  • German Rodriguez

    (Princeton University)

Programming Language

Stata

Abstract

Stata programs that use external programs or files that are not in the ado path, for example the pandoc document converter, need to know the location of the resource. The -whereis- command helps users and developers alike by maintaining a directory of programs, files and folders. The user stores the full path to the resource by typing in Stata -whereis name location- using a unique name and the full path. A program that needs the resource calls -whereis name- and retrieves the location from a macro -r(name)- named after the resource. An advantage over the alternative of storing resource locations in global macros in profile.do is that -whereis- checks that the file or folder exists at the specified location. For more information, including tips for users and notes for developers, see the help file or visit https://data.princeton.edu/stata/whereis.

Suggested Citation

  • German Rodriguez, 2017. "WHEREIS: Stata module to keep track of ancillary programs and files," Statistical Software Components S458303, Boston College Department of Economics, revised 28 Feb 2020.
    • Handle: RePEc:boc:bocode:s458303
    Note: This module should be installed from within Stata by typing "ssc install whereis". The module is made available under terms of the GPL v3 (https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt). Windows users should not attempt to download these files with a web browser.
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    File URL: http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/w/whereis.ado
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    File URL: http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/w/whereis.sthlp
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