No. You should try
` : di %9.1f `r(mean)''
See help extended_fcn.
Tip: I would go `: di %2.1f `r(mean)'' even
if you are sure that format is too restrictive.
You're likely to be wrong, as Stata will stretch the space to
avoid damage. However, with %9.1f you are likely to get the ugly
spaces that are a consequence of what you asked
for.
Nick
[email protected]
Thomas Speidel
> I am trying to include the content of a macro within a graph, but I'm
> having problems with the display format.
>
> For example:
>
> sysuse auto, clear
> qui: summ length
> twoway scatter length mpg, text(200 35 "The mean of length is:
> `r(mean)'")
>
> How do I change the format of the macro to display something
> like %9.2f?
>
> I tried:
> ... , text(200 35 "The mean of length is: `%9.1f `r(mean)''")
>
> Am I missing some triple compound quote? :-)
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