One question sent repeatedly to StataCorp through the 1990s was when they
were going to update Stage - the Stata Graphics Editor. The answer was
always that a new graphic system would provide all the functionality.
While the graph command has been considerably enhanced, and virtually
anything can be drawn, I would like to resurrect the question. Obviously
the old Stage is completely non-usable with recent graph file formats.
The users who are unfamiliar, Stage was a separate program that read a
Stata .gph file into a window and then allowed selection of parts of the
graph for editing of attributes. The structure was hierarchical. For
example, you could select a line, move down to the set of points, and down
again to step through individual points. It was NOT mouse-driven
(cheers), but was a distinctive and highly-effective approach. There was
an underlying command language, so you could save the audit trail of edits
or even write a batch job to edit further graphs consistently.
Does no-one else see the need for such a tool?
R. Allan Reese Email: [email protected]
Associate Manager GRI Direct voice: +44 1482 466845
Graduate School Voice messages: +44 1482 466844
Hull University, Hull HU6 7RX, UK. Fax: +44 1482 466436
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