together if statements and that wasn't working. I didn't realize what
I needed to do was string together scatter statements. Working
perfectly now!
On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 10:30 AM, Nick Cox <[email protected]> wrote:
> You don't say why you feel confused or uncertain.
>
> Your existing syntax is along the right lines. You can just elaborate it with more -scatter- calls, each specifying the subset you want using -if- and how you want it shown.
>
> The syntax gets more detailed but not different in principle.
>
> When a graph command gets complicated, I tend to copy it to the do-file editor and space it out so that I can see the structure. If it looks worth keeping, keep it as a do-file.
>
> Nick
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> Webicky
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> I am looking to add several classification points to a scatter graph.
> The idea is to keep ONE graph.
>
> scatter testscore age if test_group==2, msymbol(Oh) || scatter
> testscore age if test_group==1, msymbol(Th) is my first step. This
> works fine.
>
> The question I have struggled with is how to change only some points
> that are displayed in the scatter graph but keep the entire graph.
>
> I want to use variable expgroup(1=yes 0==no) to change markers where
> expgroup== 1 & test_group==2 to msymbol(O) and where expgroup== 1 &
> test_group==1 to msymbol(T), but keep them in the same graph. So - I'd
> have the same graph above except some points would be hollow others
> filled.
>
> I'd like to add one more step of complexity and change the size of the
> markers based on more variable - again keeping it in the same scatter.
> for example variable entrypoint(1=ontime, 0=late). test_group==2 &
> entrypoint ==1 / test_group==1 & entrypoint ==1.
>
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