dsample.m

function dsample(s1,s2)
% function dsample(s1,s2)
% This optional command permits to reduce the number of periods considered in following output commands.
% If only one argument is provided, output is from period 1 to the period specified in the DSAMPLE command.
% If two arguments are present output is done for the interval between the two periods.
% DSAMPLE without arguments reset the sample to the one specified by PERIODS
%
% INPUTS
%    s1:      first period
%    s2:      last period
%
% OUTPUTS
%    none
%
% SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
%    none

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%
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%
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global options_

options_.smpl = zeros(2,1) ;

if nargin == 0
    options_.smpl(1) = 1 ;
    options_.smpl(2) = options_.periods ;
elseif nargin == 1
    if s1 > options_.periods
        error('DSAMPLE: argument greater than number of periods');
    end
    options_.smpl(1) = 1 ;
    options_.smpl(2) = s1 ;
else
    if s1 > options_.periods || s2 > options_.periods
        error('DSAMPLE: one of the arguments is greater than number of periods');
    end
    options_.smpl(1) = s1 ;
    options_.smpl(2) = s2 ;
end

% 02/23/01 MJ added error checking