Nick writes "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."
I've often created circumstances where a project do-file gets very
long and unwieldy. Are there any books/articles that provide
architectural guidance on how to build multi-part Stata projects (i.e.
data import, prep, analysis and graphing) so that it's more manageable?
Michael
On Nov 11, 2009, at 10:49 AM, Ben Web Man wrote:
> 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
>> [email protected]
>>
>> Webicky
>>
>> 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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