Typing a command while a do file is running

[Ben Ronen]

Hey,

I executed a very long do file and somewhere in the middle found out that "set more off" didn't really work:

1. Does it mean that if I don't click more myself, the output will not continue? or is it just the output display that wouldn't continue?

and,

2. Is it ok to type set more off in the command window while my do file is running? Will the do file keep on running?


Thanks ahead,
Ben

[Jorrit Gosens]

Bit confused on the first question. Stata will not continue executing any commands in your do file when it displays -more-. No execution nor output. Is that your question?
On the second: you can type your command, but Stata will execute it only after the entire do file has finished running.

[Steve Samuels]

help batch will link to FAQs about running one or more do files in the background, while keeping the GUI open for other work.