Re: st: bar graph axis color- frustrated

["Michael N. Mitchell" <Michael.Norman.Mitchell@gmail.com>]

Dear Ricardo

  This is a complete stumper... I totally understand why you are so frustrated.

  The problem lies with the fact that Stata is conceptualizing the left axis as the "x" 
axis because it is the axis that contains the categorical variable. Thus, the -yscale- 
options impact the bottom axis (with, in this example, -weight- and -price-). So, to alter 
the line, we would need to refer to the -xscale()- , which is not a legal thing to refer 
to. For such graphs, Stata does not permit the -xscale()- option.

  The only way I can figure to do this is with the graph editor. I made a little movie of 
how to do this at

  http://screencast.com/t/YjhlZGM2MTI

  If you need to do this for multiple graphs, you can use the graph recorder to record 
this process, and then play back the recorded file against other graphs (see -help graph 
play-).

  I hope this helps!

Michael N. Mitchell
Data Management Using Stata      - http://www.stata.com/bookstore/dmus.html
A Visual Guide to Stata Graphics - http://www.stata.com/bookstore/vgsg.html
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On 2010-06-10 4.59 PM, Ricardo Ovaldia wrote:
> Thank you Michael. Here is a simplified version of my graph which is much more complex:
>
> sysuse auto, clear
> graph hbar   weight price, ysc(off)
>
> I want the axis on right side (the base of the bars) to be a color other than black (white or clear would work).
>
> But the way, I have your book. It is great and extremely useful.
>
> Ricardo Ovaldia, MS
> Statistician
> Oklahoma City, OK
>
>
> --- On Thu, 6/10/10, Michael Mitchell<Michael.Norman.Mitchell@gmail.com>  wrote:
>
> > From: Michael Mitchell<Michael.Norman.Mitchell@gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: st: bar graph axis color- frustrated
> > To: statalist@hsphsun2.harvard.edu
> > Date: Thursday, June 10, 2010, 5:31 PM
> > Dear Ricardo
> >
> >    I think it would help if you sent the Stata command
> > that you are
> > issuing, and an example of the desired colors of the bars
> > you want. I
> > am having trouble figuring out the problem you are
> > encountering.
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Michael N. Mitchell
> > Data Management Using Stata      - http://www.stata.com/bookstore/dmus.html
> > A Visual Guide to Stata Graphics - http://www.stata.com/bookstore/vgsg.html
> > Stata tidbit of the week
> >     - http://www.MichaelNormanMitchell.com
> >
> > On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 2:35 PM, Ricardo Ovaldia<ovaldia@yahoo.com>
> > wrote:
> > > I continue to struggle with trying to change the color
> > of the y-axis of a horizontal bar graph. Although this seems
> > like it should be a pretty basic thing to be able to do, I
> > have not found a satisfactory solution. Note that I am not
> > using the -over()- option.
> > > Ricardo Ovaldia, MS
> > > Statistician
> > > Oklahoma City, OK
> > >
> > >
> > >
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