I can´t download files with asdoc, error 603

[Mila Barragan]

Hi,

Im tying to download a file with asdoc, as it follows:

asdoc pwcorr variable variable2 variable3, sig dec(3), title (Correlaciones variables)

but I get this error
file Myfile.doc could not be opened
fopen(): 603 file could not be opened
rtf_maker(): - function returned error
<istmt>: - function returned error
r(603);

Can please anyone help to me

[William Lisowski]

Usually, this error messages suggests the directory in which asdoc tried to create the output file is one in which you do not have permission to create files. The command

pwd

will tell you what Stata's current working directory is. If that's not one you can write in, you have two choices

• From Stata's File menu, choose Change Working Directory... choose a different directory that you can write in.
• On the asdoc command, use the save() option to cause the output to be written into a directory you can write in.

One other possibility is that perhaps this error message is occurring because there already is a Myfile.doc in your current working directory, in which case you would want to add the replace option to the asdoc command.

[Attaullah Shah]

I would just add to the helpful reply by William. If the Word file is open to which asdoc is trying to write, you shall get this error. Try closing that file before writing new contents to it.
As per the FAQ, you should mention that asdoc is available on ssc.

ssc install asdoc

Note: asdocx is now available, that is more flexible and powerful.

[gokhan ekonomi]

I would just add to the helpful reply by William. If the Word file is open to which asdoc is trying to write, you shall get this error. Try closing that file before writing new contents to it.
As per the FAQ, you should mention that asdoc is available on ssc.

ssc install asdoc

Note: asdocx is now available, that is more flexible and powerful.

Hi Prof Shah; i use asdoc command but i could not open myfile.doc. although I closed and delete old ddocuments. i tried saved command but when i open the file there is a window about file conversion. could u help me please.

all the best

[Attaullah Shah]

Please post what you typed in Stata. Also, post the error message are you getting?

[gokhan ekonomi]

asdoc lorenz graph, aspectratio(1) xlabel(, grid)

i want to obtain a lorenz curve with this command

when i open the file as a word; there is a option for file conversion. windows (assumed), MS-DOS, Other code options which i see