FM: Stata module to manage file classifications

Wu LiangHai (), Chen Liwen () and Wu Hanyan ()
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Wu LiangHai: Anhui University of Technology
Chen Liwen: Anhui University of Technology
Wu Hanyan: Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Statistical Software Components from Boston College Department of Economics

Abstract: fm classifies files in a specified directory by their first English character and moves them into corresponding alphabetical subdirectories. This is useful for keeping personal ado directories, project folders, or any file collection tidy and easy to navigate.

Language: Stata
Requires: Stata version 16
Keywords: data management; variable names (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026-06-22
Note: This module should be installed from within Stata by typing "ssc install fm". The module is made available under terms of the GPL v3 (https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt). Windows users should not attempt to download these files with a web browser.
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http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/f/fm.ado program code (text/plain)
http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/f/fm.sthlp help file (text/plain)

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