Installing winbugs from stata (winbugsfromstata)

[Jascalla]

Hi All,
I have had a good time running my models successfully in winbugs with some of the necessary diagnostic checks done.
However, I wish to run the winbugs model from stata so I can save the chains in stata for further analysis which are not possible in winbugs yet.
As a result, I need to install "winbugsfromstata" package to permit such analysis but when I issue the net command I get an error below. The code and the error messages are below:

* The codes
net from http://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/health ... sfromstata
net describe winbugsfromstata
net install winbugsfromstata

* The error messages after the first command line above
file http://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/health ... /stata.toc not found
http://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/health ... fromstata/ either
1) is not a valid URL, or
2) could not be contacted, or
3) is not a Stata download site (has no stata.toc file).

current site is still http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/w/

Also, the current site suggested has nothing to do with 'winbugsfromstata'.
Any helps as to how to install this will be appreciated.
Many thanks and Happy Christmas to you All.
Jascalla

[ChrisCharlton]

We are not responsible for the winbugsfromstata package, however it appears that the web page for this has changed to http://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/health ... from-stata.

The command:

Code: Select all

net from http://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/health-sciences/research/gen-epi/Progs/winbugsfromstata

worked for me.

[Jascalla]

Hi ChrisCharlton,
Many thanks for the quick response and I can confirm that my installation is complete with the site address you gave me.
Also, yes, I know you (or this forum) are/is not responsible for winbugs but I have written to those responsible for winbugs at Leicester and I am yet to get any feedback and I read also from this forum about someone having a problem running winbugs from stata after successful installation so I know somebody will definitely help me on this from the forum just as you did hence my decision to put it here.
Once again, many thanks.
Have a Happy Christmas.
-Jascalla

[ChrisCharlton]

That's fine, I was more suggesting that I couldn't guarantee that the address I found is for the most recent version of their software. I'm glad to hear that you have something working now.

[Jascalla]

Hi ChrisCharlton,
Yes, I did understand earlier that your concern was about the guarantee that the site address will work for me and I am glad it did work out.
Thank you so much for this.
-Jascalla