The -graphregion(color())- option has be within the -by()- option.
For example:
graph pie exp, over(rep78) by(foreign, graphregion(fc(white))) ///
subtitle(, fcolor(white) lcolor(white))
The -subtitle- suboptions will remove the shaded boxes around the individual
subtitles.
Hope this helps,
Scott
> -----Original Message-----
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> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Fouarge.j.
> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 1:56 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: st: backgrounf color in pie graph with 'by' option
>
> Hi,
>
> I am trying to generate a pie chart of some variables by categories of
> another variable as in this example:
>
> sysuse auto
> gen exp = price > 6000
> graph pie exp, over(rep78) by(foreign)
>
> I need the background color to be changed in white. I believe that the way
> to this is using the graphregion option:
>
> graph pie exp, over(rep78) by(foreign) ///
> graphregion(fc(white))
>
> But this leaves the outer graph region green.
> The above command works fine without the 'by'.
>
> Can anyone help?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Didier Fouarge
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