Hi Frank,

I think this script will partially solve your problem (X1 to X5) 

<script>

list housing = X1

loop for i = 2..5

    list housing = housing X$i
endloop
</script

the final loop will provide X1 X2 X3 X4 X5

Artur

> Message du 29/04/10 15:15
> De : "Franck Nadaud"
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> Objet : [Gretl-users] selecting contiguous variables in lists
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> Dear GRETL folk, greetings from Paris !
>
> I am still on my demand system analysis and AIDS modelling.
>
> This project involves regressions in on large cross-sections (~ 10 000
> observations) on households. Meanwhile, to control for heterogeneity, I use
> numerous lists of qualitative variables, each on different themes like:
>
> household composition
> education
> profession
> housing attributes
> location in the hexagon
> ...
> etc.
>
> those lists are often composed of contiguous variables names, as for example:
>
> x1 x2 x3 x4 x5
>
> As often in such work one likes to account for lots of attributes, so one
> needs to create long lists. In a famous paper by Blundell, Pashardes and
> Weber, 1993, there are around 150 such variables.
>
> My problem is that I cant find in the doc a way to call / create lists with
> contiguous variables without enumerating all the variables names. So, is it
> possible to call a list with something like:
>
> list housing = x1 to x5 x13
>
> instead of:
>
> list housing = x1 x2 x3 x4 x5 x13
>
> thanks for any advice !
>
> cheers
>
> Franck
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