Use strings for scalar

[dubs]

Hello,

I'm a trying to use strings (which contain number) as scalar with the @val function. It works fine with string objects but does not work with string variables.
So

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string str = "1" scalar i = @val(str)

works fine and i has the value 1.
But if I do

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%str = "1" scalar i = @val(%str)

i takes the value NA. I guess it is not a normal behaviour as it is almost the same example as in the documentation (the only difference is that I affect the value to a scalar instead of a control variable to be able to check its value).
Do you have any idea why this occurs?

Thank you,

David

[EViews Gareth]

Should work.

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[dubs]

It does not for me...

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Could it be related to the version of Eviews (I use 12) or an option?

[EViews Gareth]

You need to use a program.

[dubs]

Thank you, indeed that makes sense