{smcl} {* 9dec2008}{...} {hline} help for {hi:outfixt} {hline} {title:Outputting formatted data in fixed format} {p 4 12 2} {cmd:outfixt} {varlist} {ifin} {help using} {it:filename}, {cmdab:c:ols(}{help numlist}{cmd:)} [ {cmdab:f:ormat} {cmdab:flist(}{it:string}{cmd:)} {cmd:dct(}{it:filename} [, replace]{cmd:)}] {title:Description} {p 4 4 2}{cmd:outfixt} lists {varlist} in {it:filename}. {p_end} {title:Remarks} {p 4 4 2}{cmd:outfixt} writes variables to a text file in fixed format, at specific column numbers. {p_end} {title:Options} {p 4 8 2}{cmdab:c:ols(}{help numlist}{cmd:)} is a required option specifying the columns in which the values for each variable should start. {cmd:outfixt} checks only that the numbers in numlist are ascending integers. It is the user's responsibility to check that the column specification provides enough space for data to be shown properly. {p_end} {p 4 8 2}{cmdab:f:ormat} specifies that the format of each variable should be used in listing. The format may be used to control number of decimal places shown and right- or left-justification. See {help format}. {p_end} {p 4 8 2}{cmdab:flist(}{it:list}{cmd:)} specifies a list of formats for each variable. See {help format}. {p_end} {p 4 8 2}{cmdab:dct(}{it:filename}{cmd:)} requests that a data dictionary be written to {it:filename}. {p_end} {title:Example} {p 4 8 2}{stata "sysuse auto, clear":sysuse auto, clear}{p_end} {p 4 8 2}{stata "outfixt price weight mpg using auto.txt, cols(1 11 21)":outfixt price weight mpg using auto.txt, cols(1 11 21)}{p_end} {title:Acknowledgement} {p 4 8 2}{cmd:outfixt} is a modification of {cmd:outfix2} (by Nick Cox) which takes ideas from a program {cmd:outfix} (by Gero Lipsmeier), both of which are on SSC. {p_end} {title:Author} {p 4 4 2} Austin Nichols{break} austinnichols@gmail.com {title:Also see:} {p 1 14 2}Manual: {hi:[R] outfile}{p_end} {p 1 14 2} Online: help for {help outfile}; {help outfix2} (if installed), {help outfix} (if installed){p_end}