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Hi,


I'm having problems with the syntax script used to analyse a Brief
Implicit Association Test. I basically used the Brief IAT/w Pictures and changed the images and names used. I'm trying to use the BriefIAT SPSS Script but I keep getting these error messages:


39 IF A relational operator may have two numeric operands or two
character string operands.  To compare a character string to a numeric
quantity, consider using the STRING or NUMBER function.

40 IF A relational operator may have two numeric operands or two
character string operands.  To compare a character string to a numeric
quantity, consider using the STRING or NUMBER function.


Which refer to:


line 38 COMPUTE Pairing = 0.

line 39 IF (blockcode = 'A' ) Pairing = 1.

line 40 IF (blockcode = 'B' ) Pairing = 2.


Blockcode was originally a string value so I changed it to a
numerical value using the ALTER TYPE command (ALTER TYPE blockcode
(f8.2)).


What do I have to do to get rid of this error?
And also, does this error make any difference to the D scores I have been given?

Thank you.