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jtcowder
Fluorite | Level 6

I would like to write the source code to a pdf, before displaying the results of the code.

 

I can use a series of ods pdf text=""; statements, and insert new lines and spacing as needed, but is there a way to put pre formatted text, like with an html <pre> tag so that I do not have to add all the escape characters with newline and nbspace to the source code?

 

Thank you

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Tom
Super User Tom
Super User

PROC REPORT seems to work better at preserving the leading spaces.

ods pdf file='c:\downloads\code.pdf';

proc report data=code ;
  column line code ;
  define line / order ;
  define code / style(column)=[font_face=courier asis=on];
run;

proc print data=code;
  id line;
  var code / style = [font_face=courier asis=on];
run;

ods pdf close;

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Tom
Super User Tom
Super User

Why not use PROC PRINT?

data code ;
  infile cards truncover ;
  line+1;
  input code $char80. ;
  format code $char80. ;
cards4;
proc print data=sashelp.class;
  var name age;
run;
;;;;

ods pdf file='c:\downloads\code.pdf';

proc print data=code ;
  id line;
  var code / style(data)=[font_face=courier];
run;

ods pdf close;
Tom
Super User Tom
Super User

PROC REPORT seems to work better at preserving the leading spaces.

ods pdf file='c:\downloads\code.pdf';

proc report data=code ;
  column line code ;
  define line / order ;
  define code / style(column)=[font_face=courier asis=on];
run;

proc print data=code;
  id line;
  var code / style = [font_face=courier asis=on];
run;

ods pdf close;
jtcowder
Fluorite | Level 6

That was very helpful, thank you.  

I tweaked the report a bit to get the output from this :

 

jtcowder_0-1621283967793.png

 

to this:

 

jtcowder_1-1621283986811.png

proc report data=code style=blockprint;
column line code ;
define line / '' order noprint;
define code / '' style(column)=[asis=on];
run;

 

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