{smcl} {* 13oct2009}{...} {cmd:help caplog} {hline} {title:Title} {p2colset 5 16 22 2}{...} {p2col :{hi: caplog} {hline 2}}captures a ASCII log file (for use with {cmd:{help logout}}){p_end} {marker s_Syntax} {title:Syntax} {p 4 4 6} {cmdab:caplog} using filename [, {it:options}] : command {marker s_Description} {title:Description} {p 4 4 6} {cmd:caplog} provides a fast and easy way to capture text-based log file, possibly for use with {cmd:{help logout}}. The default is text log files. {title:Command} {p 4 12 6}Any command accepted, i.e. { help estimation commands}, tabulation, summary, descrition, etc. {marker s_Options} {title:Options} {dlgtab:Main} {p 4 12 6}{opt replace} Replace pre-exiting log files.{p_end} {p 4 12 6}{opt append} Append. {p_end} {p 4 12 6}{opt smcl} Save smcl file instead of text file. {p_end} {marker s_0} {title:Examples} {p 4 4 6}{cmd:* table}{p_end} {p 4 4 6}{stata sysuse auto, clear}{p_end} {p 4 4 6}{stata `"caplog using mystuff.txt, replace: table trunk rep78 , c(n mpg mean mpg sd mpg median mpg)"'}{p_end} {p 4 4 6}{stata `"caplog using mystuff.txt, append: table trunk rep78 , c(n mpg mean mpg sd mpg median mpg)"'}{p_end} {title:Remarks} {p 4 12 6}PREVIOUSLY OPENED LOG FILES WILL BE CLOSED BY CAPLOG.{p_end} {p 4 12 6}version 7: do not include colon characters (:) in the file path. Use -cd- instead.{p_end} {title:Author} {p 4 4 6}Roy Wada{p_end} {p 4 4 6}roywada@hotmail.com{p_end}