Situation:
I have a previously saved do-file open. I click save-as. In other software, I would see the current file name of the file (likely highlighted and ready for me to edit). In Stata, I just see an empty field waiting for me to give a file name.
Why?:
Seems to me this is a precaution from accidentally overwriting the current file, based on how Stata is extra safe about this with data files and other output.
Why does it bug me?:
In my workflow I sequentially version my code manually (i.e., change date and/or v1 to v2). If I do that before I open the file, no problem. But often I open it first and start editing, then need to save-as. In every other program I work in, I can just arrow (or end/home) to the part of the file name I want to change. Can't do that in Stata.
Obviously this is a small thing, and maybe I'm the only one who finds it disrupts workflow. I've looked around online, in forum, and read the do-file editor manual, but haven't seen a solution or info. I'm working in v14.
Thanks!
I have a previously saved do-file open. I click save-as. In other software, I would see the current file name of the file (likely highlighted and ready for me to edit). In Stata, I just see an empty field waiting for me to give a file name.
Why?:
Seems to me this is a precaution from accidentally overwriting the current file, based on how Stata is extra safe about this with data files and other output.
Why does it bug me?:
In my workflow I sequentially version my code manually (i.e., change date and/or v1 to v2). If I do that before I open the file, no problem. But often I open it first and start editing, then need to save-as. In every other program I work in, I can just arrow (or end/home) to the part of the file name I want to change. Can't do that in Stata.
Obviously this is a small thing, and maybe I'm the only one who finds it disrupts workflow. I've looked around online, in forum, and read the do-file editor manual, but haven't seen a solution or info. I'm working in v14.
Thanks!