Thomas Speidel writes:
> Thank you Nick & Nick,
> Nick W., I tried using your syntax, but I'm having some problems:
>
> . sysuse auto, clear
> (1978 Automobile Data)
>
> . qui summ length
>
> . local mymean = `r(mean)'
>
> . twoway scatter length mpg, text(200 35 "Mean is `: %2.1f `mymean''")
> % not allowed
>
> . di `mymean'
> 187.93243
>
> I also tried using the rclass r(mean), instead of assigning it to a
> local macro, but to no avail. Does the colon need to stay inside the
> compound quote?
You are missing part of the extended macro command... Try:
sysuse auto, clear
qui summ length
local mymean = `r(mean)'
twoway scatter length mpg, text(200 35 "Mean is `:di %5.1f `mymean''")
di `mymean'
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