**SAS Packages Framework**, version 20220113

**SAS Packages Framework**, version 20220113

- Bug fixes in the SAS Packages Framework.
- Packages regenerated.
  - BasePlus
  - SQLinDS
  - macroArray
  - DFA
  - dynMacroArray
  - GSM

README.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ A **SAS package** is an automatically generated, single, stand alone *zip* file
 
 The *purpose of a package* is to be a simple, and easy to access, code sharing medium, which will allow: on the one hand, to separate the code complex dependencies created by the developer from the user experience with the final product and, on the other hand, reduce developer's and user's unnecessary frustration related to a remote deployment process.
 
-In this repository we are presenting the **SAS Packages Framework** which allows to develop and use SAS packages. **The latest version** of SPF is **`20211111`**.  
+In this repository we are presenting the **SAS Packages Framework** which allows to develop and use SAS packages. **The latest version** of SPF is **`20220113`**.  
 
 To get started with SAS Packages try this [**`Getting Started with SAS Packages`**](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/SPF/Documentation/Getting_Started_with_SAS_Packages.pdf "Getting Started with SAS Packages") presentation (see the `./SPF/Documentation` directory).
 
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ Currently the following packages are available (see the `./packages` directory):
     set %SQL(select * from sashelp.class order by age);
   run;
 ```
-SHA256 digest for SQLinDS: F2BE3CC68C9A34DD324FD35C8287A4F89737E2E28E806E0DD7FB0EBF60F7C569
+SHA256 digest for SQLinDS: DCAB62267B52822F416BA7E6713A696D843E8092A4E3A37DF06CBE1E1D5DAD11
 
 [Documentation for SQLinDS](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/sqlinds.md "Documentation for SQLinDS")
 
@@ -118,11 +118,11 @@ SHA256 digest for MacroCore: A23C29529F3CE7D0C8BEE9545C5D22D5B5594907547374A5135
 
 - **DFA** (Dynamic Function Arrays)\[0.5\], contains set of macros and FCMP functions which implement: a dynamically allocated array, a stack, a fifo queue, an ordered stack, and a priority queue, run `%helpPackage(DFA,createDFArray)` to find examples.
 
-SHA256 digest for DFA: C32A81304A411C1EB6BA7B76EDB8D70550F3935F35A1506E2B8019A2036FB5FF
+SHA256 digest for DFA: 5F89AC6AE628EB27D87FF6A9D72A515FFA3FF6694D04DE0D9811BFFB81444ABB
 
 [Documentation for DFA](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/dfa.md "Documentation for DFA")
 
-- **macroArray**\[0.8\], implementation of an array concept in a macrolanguage, e.g. 
+- **macroArray**\[0.9\], implementation of an array concept in a macrolanguage, e.g. 
 ```sas
   %array(ABC[17] (111:127), macarray=Y); 
   
@@ -141,12 +141,12 @@ SHA256 digest for DFA: C32A81304A411C1EB6BA7B76EDB8D70550F3935F35A1506E2B8019A20
       which = 1:H:2
   );
 ```
-SHA256 digest for macroArray: 9FE227EF3144431B51063D599148BDD8873509D1B32F1AC2979EC566E1BB1487
+SHA256 digest for macroArray: 833D747526F4CE83FFD73F9EB3A2A9065401B498DFEC79045A28A42E0E57A8CA
 
 [Documentation for macroArray](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/macroarray.md "Documentation for macroArray")
 
 
-- **BasePlus**\[1.1\] adds a bunch of functionalities I am missing in BASE SAS, such as:
+- **BasePlus**\[1.14\] adds a bunch of functionalities I am missing in BASE SAS, such as:
 ```sas
 call arrMissToRight(myArray); 
 call arrFillMiss(17, myArray); 
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ format x bool.;
 
 %zipLibrary(sashelp,libOut=work)
 ```
-SHA256 digest for BasePlus: 319109732B5CBD99ADDA6D48EA26DA5236622F9C5D332F94EF282F1C9DCE73F9
+SHA256 digest for BasePlus: A60A300E083628C65DD6899E7EF95588916F8F66B6A25B32B3228987B6F74857
 
 [Documentation for BasePlus](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/baseplus.md "Documentation for BasePlus")
 
@@ -173,12 +173,12 @@ SHA256 digest for BasePlus: 319109732B5CBD99ADDA6D48EA26DA5236622F9C5D332F94EF28
  The dataset with functions can be shared between different operating systems
  and allows to generate macros on site without showing their code.
 
-SHA256 digest for GSM: F6EE77A3C042E1E083E970BE255D126B52A75205DC1FB9A4A7337D0A89EEC7EB
+SHA256 digest for GSM: 3B70D8C31F02CB2B6AC47CC1DB3EC9E462796226CBFF519936AF5EEDB0C46B8F
 
 [Documentation for GSM](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/gsm.md "Documentation for GSM")
 
 - **dynMacroArray**\[0.2\], set of macros (wrappers for a hash table) emulating dynamic array in the data step (macro predecessor of DFA)
 
-SHA256 digest for dynMacroArray: 9FE227EF3144431B51063D599148BDD8873509D1B32F1AC2979EC566E1BB1487
+SHA256 digest for dynMacroArray: 766DF3F330B87E99FAC32A00A569D9A45DA1157F591DE34DD0892CD864779409
 
 ### ======

SPF/SPFinit.md

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ A **SAS package** is an automatically generated, single, stand alone *zip* file
 
 The *purpose of a package* is to be a simple, and easy to access, code sharing medium, which will allow: on the one hand, to separate the code complex dependencies created by the developer from the user experience with the final product and, on the other hand, reduce developer's and user's unnecessary frustration related to a remote deployment process.
 
-In this repository we are presenting the **SAS Packages Framework** which allows to develop and use SAS packages. The latest version of SPF is **`20211111`**.  
+In this repository we are presenting the **SAS Packages Framework** which allows to develop and use SAS packages. The latest version of SPF is **`20220113`**.  
 
 **To get started with SAS Packages** try this [**`Getting Started with SAS Packages`**](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/SPF/Documentation/Getting_Started_with_SAS_Packages.pdf "Getting Started with SAS Packages") presentation (see the `./SPF/Documentation` directory).
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ After assigning the directory do not change them when using the SPF since it may
 ##       This is short help information for the `installPackage` macro <a name="installpackage"></a>                     
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                             
- Macro to install SAS packages, version `20211111`                                          
+ Macro to install SAS packages, version `20220113`                                          
                                                                                             
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                             
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                                     
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* setup a directory for packages;
 ##       This is short help information for the `helpPackage` macro <a name="helppackage"></a>           
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
- Macro to get help about SAS packages, version `20211111`                      
+ Macro to get help about SAS packages, version `20220113`                      
                                                                                
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* setup a directory for packages;
 ##      This is short help information for the `loadPackage` macro <a name="loadpackage"></a>            
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
- Macro to *load* SAS packages, version `20211111`                              
+ Macro to *load* SAS packages, version `20220113`                              
                                                                                
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* setup a directory for packages;
 ##      This is short help information for the `loadPackageS` macro <a name="loadpackages"></a>          
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
- Macro wrapper for the loadPackage macro, version `20211111`                   
+ Macro wrapper for the loadPackage macro, version `20220113`                   
                                                                                
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* setup a directory for packages;
 ##      This is short help information for the `unloadPackage` macro <a name="unloadpackage"></a>          
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
- Macro to unload SAS packages, version `20211111`                              
+ Macro to unload SAS packages, version `20220113`                              
                                                                                
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* setup a directory for packages;
 ##       This is short help information for the `listPackages` macro <a name="listpackages"></a>                    
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                          
- Macro to list available SAS packages, version `20211111`                                
+ Macro to list available SAS packages, version `20220113`                                
                                                                                          
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                          
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                                  
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* setup a directory for packages;
 ##      This is short help information for the `verifyPackage` macro <a name="verifypackage"></a>         
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
- Macro to verify SAS package with it hash digest, version `20211111`           
+ Macro to verify SAS package with it hash digest, version `20220113`           
                                                                                
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        
@@ -414,6 +414,7 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* setup a directory for packages;
                                                                                
  The `%verifyPackage()` macro generate package SHA256 hash                     
  and compares it with the one provided by the user.                            
+ Works with `zip` packages only.                                               
                                                                                
                                                                                
  *Minimum SAS version required for the process is 9.4M6.*                      
@@ -459,7 +460,7 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* set-up a directory for packages;
 ##    This is short help information for the `previewPackage` macro <a name="previewpackage"></a>
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
- Macro to get previwe of a SAS packages, version `20211111`
+ Macro to get previwe of a SAS packages, version `20220113`
 
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating
@@ -526,7 +527,7 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* setup a directory for packages;
 ##      This is short help information for the `generatePackage` macro <a name="generatepackage"></a>        
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
- Macro to generate SAS packages, version `20211111`                            
+ Macro to generate SAS packages, version `20220113`                            
                                                                                
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        
@@ -702,7 +703,7 @@ All files have to have `.sas` extension. Other files are ignored.
 ##      This is short help information for the `extendPackagesFileref` macro <a name="extendpackagesfileref"></a>        
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
- Macro to list directories pointed by 'packages' fileref, version `20211111`             
+ Macro to list directories pointed by 'packages' fileref, version `20220113`             
                                                                                          
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                          
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                                  

SPF/SPFinit.sas

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
    - to unload, or
    - to generate SAS packages.
 
-  Version 20211111.
+  Version 20220113.
   See examples below.
 
   A SAS package is a zip file containing a group of files
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
                                        */
 )/secure 
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to load SAS package, version 20211111. Run %loadPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to load SAS package, version 20220113. Run %loadPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
   %do;
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ des = 'Macro to load SAS package, version 20211111. Run %loadPackage() for help
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `loadPackage` macro             #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to *load* SAS packages, version `20211111`                              #;
+    %put # Macro to *load* SAS packages, version `20220113`                              #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ des = 'Macro to load SAS package, version 20211111. Run %loadPackage() for help
     exists = 0;
     length packages $ 32767 p $ 4096;
     packages = resolve(symget("path"));
+    if char(packages,1) ^= "(" then packages = quote(strip(packages)); /* for paths with spaces */
     do i = 1 to countw(packages, "()", "QS");
       p = dequote(scan(packages, i, "()", "QS"));
       exists + fileexist(catx("/", p, "%lowcase(&packageName.).&zip."));
@@ -270,7 +271,7 @@ des = 'Macro to load SAS package, version 20211111. Run %loadPackage() for help
                                        */
 )/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20211111. Run %unloadPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20220113. Run %unloadPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
   %do;
@@ -285,7 +286,7 @@ des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20211111. Run %unloadPackage() for h
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `unloadPackage` macro           #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to unload SAS packages, version `20211111`                              #;
+    %put # Macro to unload SAS packages, version `20220113`                              #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -370,6 +371,7 @@ des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20211111. Run %unloadPackage() for h
     exists = 0;
     length packages $ 32767 p $ 4096;
     packages = resolve(symget("path"));
+    if char(packages,1) ^= "(" then packages = quote(strip(packages)); /* for paths with spaces */
     do i = 1 to countw(packages, "()", "QS");
       p = dequote(scan(packages, i, "()", "QS"));
       exists + fileexist(catx("/", p, "%lowcase(&packageName.).&zip."));
@@ -428,7 +430,7 @@ des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20211111. Run %unloadPackage() for h
                                        */
 )/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to get help about SAS package, version 20211111. Run %helpPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to get help about SAS package, version 20220113. Run %helpPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
   %do;
@@ -443,7 +445,7 @@ des = 'Macro to get help about SAS package, version 20211111. Run %helpPackage()
     %put ###       This is short help information for the `helpPackage` macro            #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to get help about SAS packages, version `20211111`                      #;
+    %put # Macro to get help about SAS packages, version `20220113`                      #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -533,6 +535,7 @@ des = 'Macro to get help about SAS package, version 20211111. Run %helpPackage()
     exists = 0;
     length packages $ 32767 p $ 4096;
     packages = resolve(symget("path"));
+    if char(packages,1) ^= "(" then packages = quote(strip(packages)); /* for paths with spaces */
     do i = 1 to countw(packages, "()", "QS");
       p = dequote(scan(packages, i, "()", "QS"));
       exists + fileexist(catx("/", p, "%lowcase(&packageName.).&zip."));
@@ -572,7 +575,7 @@ TODO:
 - add MD5(&packageName.) value hash instead "package" word in filenames [DONE]
 */
 
-/* Macros to install SAS packages, version 20211111  */
+/* Macros to install SAS packages, version 20220113  */
 /* A SAS package is a zip file containing a group of files
    with SAS code (macros, functions, data steps generating 
    data, etc.) wrapped up together and %INCLUDEed by
@@ -591,7 +594,7 @@ TODO:
 /secure
 minoperator 
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20211111. Run %%installPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20220113. Run %%installPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packagesNames) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packagesNames.) = HELP) %then
   %do;
@@ -606,7 +609,7 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20211111. Run %%installPackage() fo
     %put ###       This is short help information for the `installPackage` macro                      #;
     %put #--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;;
     %put #                                                                                            #;
-    %put # Macro to install SAS packages, version `20211111`                                          #;
+    %put # Macro to install SAS packages, version `20220113`                                          #;
     %put #                                                                                            #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                             #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                                     #;
@@ -920,7 +923,7 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20211111. Run %%installPackage() fo
 
 /* Macro to list SAS packages in packages folder. 
 
-  Version 20211111 
+  Version 20220113 
 
   A SAS package is a zip file containing a group 
   of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating 
@@ -939,8 +942,8 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20211111. Run %%installPackage() fo
 /*** HELP END ***/
 
 
-%macro listPackages()/PARMBUFF
-des = 'Macro to list SAS packages from `packages` fileref, type %listPackages(HELP) for help, version 20211111.'
+%macro listPackages()/secure PARMBUFF
+des = 'Macro to list SAS packages from `packages` fileref, type %listPackages(HELP) for help, version 20220113.'
 ;
 %if %QUPCASE(&SYSPBUFF.) = %str(%(HELP%)) %then
   %do;
@@ -955,7 +958,7 @@ des = 'Macro to list SAS packages from `packages` fileref, type %listPackages(HE
     %put ###       This is short help information for the `listPackages` macro                     #;
     %put #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;;
     %put #                                                                                         #;
-    %put # Macro to list available SAS packages, version `20211111`                                #;
+    %put # Macro to list available SAS packages, version `20220113`                                #;
     %put #                                                                                         #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                          #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                                  #;
@@ -1018,6 +1021,8 @@ data _null_;
       stop;
     end;
 
+  if char(baseAll,1) ^= "(" then baseAll = quote(strip(baseAll)); /* for paths with spaces */
+  
   do k = 1 to countw(baseAll, "()", "QS"); drop k;
     base = dequote(scan(baseAll, k, "()", "QS"));
 
@@ -1103,7 +1108,7 @@ options ls = &ls_tmp. ps = &ps_tmp. &notes_tmp. &source_tmp.;
 
 /* Macro to generate SAS packages.
 
-   Version 20211111
+   Version 20220113
 
    A SAS package is a zip file containing a group 
    of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating 
@@ -1136,7 +1141,7 @@ options ls = &ls_tmp. ps = &ps_tmp. &notes_tmp. &source_tmp.;
                     if set to DEF then the !SASROOT/sasv9.cfg is used */
 )/secure minoperator
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to generate SAS packages, version 20211111. Run %generatePackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to generate SAS packages, version 20220113. Run %generatePackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(filesLocation) = ) OR (%qupcase(&filesLocation.) = HELP) %then
   %do;
@@ -1151,7 +1156,7 @@ des = 'Macro to generate SAS packages, version 20211111. Run %generatePackage()
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `generatePackage` macro         #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to generate SAS packages, version `20211111`                            #;
+    %put # Macro to generate SAS packages, version `20220113`                            #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -2550,7 +2555,7 @@ data _null_;
     put '  end ;                                                                 ';
   %end;
 
-  put 'put "***"; put "* SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20211111 *"; put "***";';
+  put 'put "***"; put "* SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20220113 *"; put "***";';
 
   put 'run;                                                                      ' /;
 
@@ -3327,7 +3332,7 @@ TODO: (in Polish)
                  */
 )/secure 
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to load multiple SAS packages at one run, version 20211111. Run %loadPackages() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to load multiple SAS packages at one run, version 20220113. Run %loadPackages() for help info.'
 parmbuff
 ;
 %if (%superq(packagesNames) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packagesNames.) = HELP) %then
@@ -3343,7 +3348,7 @@ parmbuff
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `loadPackageS` macro            #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro wrapper for the loadPackage macro, version `20211111`                   #;
+    %put # Macro wrapper for the loadPackage macro, version `20220113`                   #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -3429,7 +3434,7 @@ parmbuff
                                          hashing_file() function, SAS 9.4M6 */
 )/secure 
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20211111. Run %verifyPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20220113. Run %verifyPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
   %do;
@@ -3444,7 +3449,7 @@ des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20211111. Run %
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `verifyPackage` macro           #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to verify SAS package with it hash digest, version `20211111`           #;
+    %put # Macro to verify SAS package with it hash digest, version `20220113`           #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -3519,9 +3524,10 @@ des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20211111. Run %
     exists = 0;
     length packages $ 32767 p $ 4096;
     packages = resolve(symget("path"));
+    if char(packages,1) ^= "(" then packages = quote(strip(packages)); /* for paths with spaces */
     do i = 1 to countw(packages, "()", "QS");
       p = dequote(scan(packages, i, "()", "QS"));
-      exists + fileexist(catx("/", p, "%lowcase(&packageName.).&zip."));
+      exists + fileexist(catx("/", p, "%lowcase(&packageName.).zip"));
       if exists then leave;
     end;
     if exists then call symputx("path", p, "L");
@@ -3613,7 +3619,7 @@ des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20211111. Run %
                                        */
 )/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20211111. Run %previewPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20220113. Run %previewPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
   %do;
@@ -3628,7 +3634,7 @@ des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20211111. Run %preview
     %put ###    This is short help information for the `previewPackage` macro            #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to get previwe of a SAS packages, version `20211111`                    #;
+    %put # Macro to get previwe of a SAS packages, version `20220113`                    #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -3713,6 +3719,7 @@ des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20211111. Run %preview
     exists = 0;
     length packages $ 32767 p $ 4096;
     packages = resolve(symget("path"));
+    if char(packages,1) ^= "(" then packages = quote(strip(packages)); /* for paths with spaces */
     do i = 1 to countw(packages, "()", "QS");
       p = dequote(scan(packages, i, "()", "QS"));
       exists + fileexist(catx("/", p, "%lowcase(&packageName.).&zip."));
@@ -3754,7 +3761,7 @@ des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20211111. Run %preview
              when empty the "packages" value is used */
 )/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to list directories pointed by "packages" fileref, version 20211111. Run %extendPackagesFileref(HELP) for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to list directories pointed by "packages" fileref, version 20220113. Run %extendPackagesFileref(HELP) for help info.'
 ;
 
 %if %QUPCASE(&packages.) = HELP %then
@@ -3770,7 +3777,7 @@ des = 'Macro to list directories pointed by "packages" fileref, version 20211111
     %put ###       This is short help information for the `extendPackagesFileref` macro            #;
     %put #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;;
     %put #                                                                                         #;
-    %put # Macro to list directories pointed by 'packages' fileref, version `20211111`             #;
+    %put # Macro to list directories pointed by 'packages' fileref, version `20220113`             #;
     %put #                                                                                         #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                          #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                                  #;

packages/README.md

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ data class;
     WH = weight + height;
 run;
 ```
-SHA256 digest for SQLinDS: F2BE3CC68C9A34DD324FD35C8287A4F89737E2E28E806E0DD7FB0EBF60F7C569
+SHA256 digest for SQLinDS: DCAB62267B52822F416BA7E6713A696D843E8092A4E3A37DF06CBE1E1D5DAD11
 
 [Documentation for SQLinDS](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/sqlinds.md "Documentation for SQLinDS")
 
@@ -59,13 +59,13 @@ data _null_;
   end;
 run;
 ```
-SHA256 digest for DFA: C32A81304A411C1EB6BA7B76EDB8D70550F3935F35A1506E2B8019A2036FB5FF
+SHA256 digest for DFA: 5F89AC6AE628EB27D87FF6A9D72A515FFA3FF6694D04DE0D9811BFFB81444ABB
 
 [Documentation for DFA](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/dfa.md "Documentation for DFA")
 
 ---
 
-- **macroArray**\[0.8\], implementation of an array concept in a macro language, e.g. 
+- **macroArray**\[0.9\], implementation of an array concept in a macro language, e.g. 
 ```sas
   %array(ABC[17] (111:127), macarray=Y); 
   
@@ -84,13 +84,13 @@ SHA256 digest for DFA: C32A81304A411C1EB6BA7B76EDB8D70550F3935F35A1506E2B8019A20
       which = 1:H:2
   );
 ```
-SHA256 digest for macroArray: 70032D27081A0EE15BC82B8F14D2A61700FA7C1F0D88B4DB516AB433CD06C4D3
+SHA256 digest for macroArray: 833D747526F4CE83FFD73F9EB3A2A9065401B498DFEC79045A28A42E0E57A8CA
 
 [Documentation for macroArray](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/macroarray.md "Documentation for macroArray")
 
 ---
 
-- **BasePlus**\[1.1\] adds a bunch of functionalities I am missing in BASE SAS, such as: 
+- **BasePlus**\[1.14\] adds a bunch of functionalities I am missing in BASE SAS, such as: 
 ```sas
 call arrMissToRight(myArray); 
 call arrFillMiss(17, myArray); 
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ format x bool.;
 
 %zipLibrary(sashelp,libOut=work)
 ```
-SHA256 digest for BasePlus: 319109732B5CBD99ADDA6D48EA26DA5236622F9C5D332F94EF282F1C9DCE73F9
+SHA256 digest for BasePlus: A60A300E083628C65DD6899E7EF95588916F8F66B6A25B32B3228987B6F74857
 
 [Documentation for BasePlus](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/baseplus.md "Documentation for BasePlus")
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ SHA256 digest for BasePlus: 319109732B5CBD99ADDA6D48EA26DA5236622F9C5D332F94EF28
  The dataset with functions can be shared between different operating systems
  and allows to generate macros on site without showing their code.
 
-SHA256 digest for GSM: F6EE77A3C042E1E083E970BE255D126B52A75205DC1FB9A4A7337D0A89EEC7EB
+SHA256 digest for GSM: 3B70D8C31F02CB2B6AC47CC1DB3EC9E462796226CBFF519936AF5EEDB0C46B8F
 
 [Documentation for GSM](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/gsm.md "Documentation for GSM")
 
@@ -127,6 +127,6 @@ SHA256 digest for GSM: F6EE77A3C042E1E083E970BE255D126B52A75205DC1FB9A4A7337D0A8
 
 - **dynMacroArray**\[0.2\], set of macros (wrappers for a hash table) emulating dynamic array in the data step (macro predecessor of DFA)
 
-SHA256 digest for dynMacroArray: 9FE227EF3144431B51063D599148BDD8873509D1B32F1AC2979EC566E1BB1487
+SHA256 digest for dynMacroArray: 766DF3F330B87E99FAC32A00A569D9A45DA1157F591DE34DD0892CD864779409
 
 ---

packages/SHA256_for_packages.txt

@@ -1,3 +1,23 @@
+/* 20220113 */
+BasePlus: A60A300E083628C65DD6899E7EF95588916F8F66B6A25B32B3228987B6F74857
+DFA: 5F89AC6AE628EB27D87FF6A9D72A515FFA3FF6694D04DE0D9811BFFB81444ABB
+dynMacroArray: 766DF3F330B87E99FAC32A00A569D9A45DA1157F591DE34DD0892CD864779409
+GSM: 3B70D8C31F02CB2B6AC47CC1DB3EC9E462796226CBFF519936AF5EEDB0C46B8F
+macroArray: 833D747526F4CE83FFD73F9EB3A2A9065401B498DFEC79045A28A42E0E57A8CA
+SQLinDS: DCAB62267B52822F416BA7E6713A696D843E8092A4E3A37DF06CBE1E1D5DAD11
+
+/* 20220111 */
+BasePlus: 1B6AA5A38846C30B3DD3E9FED86CB4ECACF25FBAF3011CBE108ED996C3FBB823
+
+/* 20211228 */
+macroArray: 95164E71AF0B86AC816F13821F6468F611C6E5BB9036AC10459CDEB10487B08E
+
+/* 20211123 */
+BasePlus: 105F0CEB95C49102BDB085DF67C785301F623CB337D466F07B5E051626E4AE61
+
+/* 20211119 */
+BasePlus: 55AC07F7322F504EF22C5D00D46587744CD373E70A83932F837EA8C6ECB6D987
+
 /* 20211114 */
 BasePlus: 319109732B5CBD99ADDA6D48EA26DA5236622F9C5D332F94EF282F1C9DCE73F9
 

packages/baseplus.md

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
   
 ---
 
-# The BasePlus package [ver. 1.1] <a name="baseplus-package"></a> ###############################################
+# The BasePlus package [ver. 1.14] <a name="baseplus-package"></a> ###############################################
 
 The **BasePlus** package implements useful
 functions and functionalities I miss in the BASE SAS.
@@ -202,57 +202,58 @@ Kudos to all who inspired me to generate this package:
 ---
 
 Package contains: 
-1.  macro     deduplistc
-2.  macro     deduplistp
-3.  macro     deduplists
-4.  macro     deduplistx
-5.  macro     functionexists
-6.  macro     getvars
-7.  macro     qdeduplistx
-8.  macro     qgetvars
-9.  macro     qzipevalf
-10. macro     raincloudplot
-11. macro     symdelglobal
-12. macro     unziplibrary
-13. macro     zipevalf
-14. macro     ziplibrary
-15. format    bool
-16. format    boolz
-17. format    ceil
-18. format    floor
-19. format    int
-20. functions arrfill
-21. functions arrfillc
-22. functions arrmissfill
-23. functions arrmissfillc
-24. functions arrmisstoleft
-25. functions arrmisstoleftc
-26. functions arrmisstoright
-27. functions arrmisstorightc
-28. functions bracketsc
-29. functions bracketsn
-30. functions catxfc
-31. functions catxfi
-32. functions catxfj
-33. functions catxfn
-34. functions deldataset
-35. functions semicolonc
-36. functions semicolonn
-37. format    brackets
-38. format    semicolon
-39. proto     qsortincbyprocproto
-40. functions frommissingtonumberbs
-41. functions fromnumbertomissing
-42. functions quicksort4notmiss
-43. functions quicksorthash
+1.  macro deduplistc 
+2.  macro deduplistp 
+3.  macro deduplists 
+4.  macro deduplistx 
+5.  macro functionexists 
+6.  macro getvars 
+7.  macro qdeduplistx 
+8.  macro qgetvars 
+9.  macro qzipevalf 
+10. macro raincloudplot 
+11. macro symdelglobal 
+12. macro unziplibrary 
+13. macro zipevalf 
+14. macro ziplibrary 
+15. format bool 
+16. format boolz 
+17. format ceil 
+18. format floor 
+19. format int 
+20. function arrfill 
+21. function arrfillc 
+22. function arrmissfill 
+23. function arrmissfillc 
+24. function arrmisstoleft 
+25. function arrmisstoleftc 
+26. function arrmisstoright 
+27. function arrmisstorightc 
+28. function bracketsc 
+29. function bracketsn 
+30. function catxfc 
+31. function catxfi 
+32. function catxfj 
+33. function catxfn 
+34. function deldataset 
+35. function semicolonc 
+36. function semicolonn 
+37. format brackets 
+38. format semicolon 
+39. proto qsortincbyprocproto 
+40. function frommissingtonumberbs 
+41. function fromnumbertomissing 
+42. function quicksort4notmiss 
+43. function quicksorthash 
+44. function quicksorthashsddv 
+45. function quicksortlight 
 
 
 
-
-*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20211111*
+*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20220113*
 
 The SHA256 hash digest for package BasePlus: 
-`319109732B5CBD99ADDA6D48EA26DA5236622F9C5D332F94EF282F1C9DCE73F9` 
+`A60A300E083628C65DD6899E7EF95588916F8F66B6A25B32B3228987B6F74857` 
 
 ---
 # Content description ############################################################################################

packages/dfa.md

@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@ Package contains:
 12.  exec       generatearrays 
 13.  clean      generatearrays
 
-*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20211111*
+*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20220113*
 
 The SHA256 hash digest for package BasePlus: 
-`C32A81304A411C1EB6BA7B76EDB8D70550F3935F35A1506E2B8019A2036FB5FF` 
+`5F89AC6AE628EB27D87FF6A9D72A515FFA3FF6694D04DE0D9811BFFB81444ABB` 
 
 ---
 # Content description ############################################################################################

packages/gsm.md

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ run;
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 See examples for more details.
 
+Recording of presentation with "how it works" description, in Polish, is avaliable [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtaWPe2sgRY&t=1s).
 
 *How to use it:* 
  - Copy all files with your secured macros code into a directory. 
@@ -65,10 +66,10 @@ Package contains:
 Required SAS Components: 
   `Base SAS Software`
 
-* SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20211111 *
+* SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20220113 *
 
 The SHA256 hash digest for package GSM: 
-`F6EE77A3C042E1E083E970BE255D126B52A75205DC1FB9A4A7337D0A89EEC7EB` 
+`3B70D8C31F02CB2B6AC47CC1DB3EC9E462796226CBFF519936AF5EEDB0C46B8F` 
 
  
 ## >>> `%GSM()` macro: <<< <a name="gsm-macro"></a> #######################
@@ -277,4 +278,4 @@ LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
 OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
 SOFTWARE.
 
----
+---

packages/macroarray.md

@@ -12,11 +12,13 @@
   * [`%mcHashTable()` macro](#mchashtable-macro)
   * [`%QzipArrays()` macro](#qziparrays-macro)
   * [`%zipArrays()` macro](#ziparrays-macro)
+  * [`%sortMacroArray()` macro](#sortmacroarray-macro)
+  
   * [License](#license)
 
 ---
 
-# The macroArray package [ver. 0.8] <a name="macroarray-package"></a> ###############################################
+# The macroArray package [ver. 0.9] <a name="macroarray-package"></a> ###############################################
 
 The **macroArray** package implements a macro array facility:
 - `%array()`,
@@ -27,6 +29,7 @@ The **macroArray** package implements a macro array facility:
 - `%appendcell()`,
 - `%mcHashTable()`,
 - `%zipArrays()`,
+- `%sortMacroArray()`,
 - etc.
 
 The set of macros, which emulates classic
@@ -62,14 +65,17 @@ Package contains:
   8.   macro      do_over3 
   9.   macro      make_do_over 
   10.  macro      mchashtable 
+  11.  macro      sortmacroarray 
+  12.  macro      qziparrays
+  13.  macro      ziparrays
 
 Required SAS Components: 
   *Base SAS Software*
 
-*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20211111.*
+*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20220113.*
 
 The SHA256 hash digest for package macroArray: 
-`70032D27081A0EE15BC82B8F14D2A61700FA7C1F0D88B4DB516AB433CD06C4D3`
+`833D747526F4CE83FFD73F9EB3A2A9065401B498DFEC79045A28A42E0E57A8CA`
 
 ---
 # Content description ############################################################################################
@@ -1833,6 +1839,92 @@ The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
 
 ---
 
+## >>> `%sortMacroArray()` macro: <<< <a name="sortmacroarray-macro"></a> #######################  
+
+The sortMacroArray() macro
+allow to sort elements of a macro array. 
+
+The **limitation** is that sorted values are limited to 32767 bytes of length.
+
+See examples below for the details.
+
+### SYNTAX: ###################################################################
+
+The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+%sortMacroArray(
+    array
+  <,valLength=>
+  <,outSet=> 
+  <,sortseq=>
+)
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+**Arguments description**:
+
+1. `array`             - *Required*, name of an array generated by the `%array()` macro.
+
+* `valLength = 32767`  - *Optional*, default value is `32767`, 
+                          maximum length of a variable storing macrovariable data.
+                          (the reason of 32767 limitation) 
+
+* `outSet    = _NULL_` - *Optional*, default value is `_NULL_`,
+                          an optional output dataset name. 
+
+* `sortseq  =`         - *Optional*, default value is `LINGUISTIC(NUMERIC_COLLATION = ON)`,
+                          sorting options for use in an internal `Proc SORT`.
+
+### EXAMPLES AND USECASES: ####################################################
+
+
+**EXAMPLE 1.** Basic use-case. 
+
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+
+options mprint;
+ods html;
+ods listing close;
+
+
+%array(hij [4:9] $ 512 ("C33" "B22" "A11" "A01" "A02" "X42"), macarray=Y)
+
+%put NOTE: %do_over(hij);
+
+%sortMacroArray(hij, valLength=3, outSet = A_NULL_(compress=char))
+
+%put NOTE: %do_over(hij);
+
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+
+**EXAMPLE 2.** Basic use-case. 
+
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+
+options mprint;
+ods html;
+ods listing close;
+
+
+%array(ds = sashelp.class, vars = name|NNN height|h, macarray=Y)
+%array(ds = sashelp.cars, vars = model|, macarray=Y)
+
+%put NOTE: %do_over(NNN);
+%put NOTE: %do_over(H);
+%put NOTE: %do_over(model);
+
+%sortMacroArray(NNN, valLength=30, outSet = A_NULL_(compress=char))
+%sortMacroArray(H, valLength=32)
+%sortMacroArray(model, valLength=120)
+
+%put NOTE: %do_over(NNN);
+%put NOTE: %do_over(H);
+%put NOTE: %do_over(model);
+
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+---
+
 ## License ####################################################################
 
 Copyright (c) Bartosz Jablonski, since January 2019

packages/sqlinds.md

@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ Package contains:
 Required SAS Components: 
   *Base SAS Software*
 
-*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20211111*
+*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20220113*
 
 The SHA256 hash digest for package SQLinDS: 
-`F2BE3CC68C9A34DD324FD35C8287A4F89737E2E28E806E0DD7FB0EBF60F7C569` 
+`DCAB62267B52822F416BA7E6713A696D843E8092A4E3A37DF06CBE1E1D5DAD11` 
 
 ---
 # Content description ############################################################################################