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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

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: worked for me.

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

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.

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