send selected do file editor- opens new do file

[Kaleem Khan]

Dear Statalist

I am using STATA 14. While working on it, I am also creating a do file. After generating the command on STATA, I go to its REVIEW panel (on left side of program) and right click on the desired command to send it to my working 'do file'. When I select option "send selected do file editor", it goes to new' do file' rather than pasting on already saved 'do file'. How to solve this issue?

[Marcos Almeida]

Hello Kaleem,

It is correct and it happens the same way in my PC, whose system is Windows 10. I don't know how it happens in a Mac.

That said, what I usually do to curb this issue is: either I open a new do-file, name it, and then start copying and pasting the selected commands from the Command Window, or I start by copying and pasting "at once" the selected commands from the Command Windows, then I type "send" to the do-file editor, and finally I save it with a new name.

Hope that helps.

[Kaleem Khan]

Hello Kaleem,

It is correct and it happens the same way in my PC, whose system is Windows 10. I don't know how it happens in a Mac.

That said, what I usually do to curb this issue is: either I open a new do-file, name it, and then start copying and pasting the selected commands from the Command Window, or I start by copying and pasting "at once" the selected commands from the Command Windows, then I type "send" to the do-file editor, and finally I save it with a new name.

Hope that helps.

Thank you dear Marcos, It is the same with Mac, and I think i have to adopt your way to make a do file.