Re: st: incorporate table into figure

[Michael McCulloch <mm@pinestreetfoundation.org>]

Jeph, additionally, the HR+CI data can be easily superimposed above  
the .tif which you've imported into MS-WORD by using a text box with  
no borders.
Michael

On Aug 23, 2010, at 9:33 PM, Michael McCulloch wrote:

> Jeph,
> I've wrestled with this as well, and found it far more efficient and  
> reliable to:
> 1. Create the .gph and export to .tif with a command such as:
> 	graph export "my_fig.tif", replace
> 2. In MS-Word, create a table with four rows and five columns.
> 3. Merge the 2nd through 5th columns of the top row, and import  
> the .tif file to that newly created large cell.
> 4. Place the data row labels into the left column of the lower 3  
> rows, and the data to the right.
> 5. All cell borders can be set to blank within the Table/Table/ 
> Borders and Shading settings.
>
> Fine-tuning the alignment of data columns is straightforward and  
> quick. By creating the .tif file with Stata, you're assured of high- 
> quality publication-ready graphics.
> Michael
>
>
>
> On Aug 23, 2010, at 8:14 PM, Eric Booth wrote:
>
> > <>
> >
> > Jeph:
> > Here are two examples to get you started, though, it might be  
> > easier to just place an exported .gph or .eps version of the figure  
> > above the formatted table in a Word document and use an image  
> > capture software or export the page as an image/pdf.
> >
> > You can tweak the positioning of the text under a figure or written  
> > to a file, but it will take some patience.
> > The code below requires you to install the rtfutil suite of  
> > adofiles from Roger Newson (findit rtfutil)
> >
> > **************!
> >
> > *! watch for wrapping issues in the code below !*
> >
> > //setup//
> > clear all
> > sysuse cancer
> > recode _t (30/max = 30)
> > stset studytime, fail(died)
> > streg, distribution(exponential)
> > predict S, surv
> >
> > //example 1:  text() option//
> > sts graph, plot(line S _t, sort) legend(pos(4) ring(0) rows(2)) ///
> > graphregion(margin(vlarge) fcolor(white)) ///
> > xscale(range(-1 30))   aspectratio(.5, place(12)) text(-.2 -3 ///
> > "No. at risk"    ///
> > "  Usual Care	 	 1172		 6811		 1119		  1213			  1212" ///
> > "  Exercise Train		1444		4242		1233		1231			1213" ///
> > , place(se) just(left) margin(l+1 t+1 b+1) width(85))  name(test,  
> > replace)
> > graph save test "graph", replace
> > graph export graph.eps,  as(eps) replace
> >
> > //exmaple 2: rtfutil / file write//
> > sts graph, plot(line S _t, sort) legend(pos(4) ring(0) rows(2)) ///
> > graphregion(margin(vsmall) fcolor(white))  name(test2, replace)
> > graph save test2 "graph2", replace
> > graph export graph2.eps,  as(eps) replace
> > cap rtfclose handle1
> > tempname handle1
> > rtfopen `handle1' using "mydoc1.rtf", template(fnmono1) replace
> > file write `handle1' "{\pard\b JAMA Graph\par}" _n
> > rtflink `handle1' using "graph2.eps"
> > file write `handle1' "{\line}"     _n(2)
> > file write `handle1' "{No. at risk 	 }"  _n
> > file write `handle1' "{\line}"     _n
> > file write `handle1' "{  Usual Care		 1172		 6811		 1119		   
> > 1213			  1212}"    _n
> > file write `handle1' "{  Exercise Train		1444		4242		1233		1231			 
> > 1213}"    _n
> > rtfclose `handle1'
> > **note: this lines up for me using MS Word 2008 on Mac, but may not  
> > line up on other configurations**
> > **************!
> >
> > ~ Eric
> >
> > On Aug 23, 2010, at 8:44 PM, Jeph Herrin wrote:
> >
> > > I would like to incorporate a very simply (4x2) table into
> > > a figure. I would like the 4 columns to line up with the four
> > > ticks on the x-axis, but appearing below the axis. The row
> > > labels thus need to be in the left margin. In particular, I need
> > > to reproduce a figure such as one of these
> > >
> > > http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/301/14/1439/JOC90023F2
> > >
> > > and the issue is lining up the numbers across the bottom.
> > >
> > > I have tried to set it up as a -caption()- with two strings,
> > > but have two problems. First, I cannot persuade the caption to be
> > > aligned with the left side of the graph; -span- only aligns with the
> > > left edge of the y-axis lable, whereas I have set the margin to be
> > > extra wide with -graphreg(m())-. Second, there seems to be no way
> > > other than experiment to align the 4 columns with 4 ticks on the
> > > x-axis. In the graph editor there is a "position offset" for the
> > > caption box which I can set to <0 to achieve what I want, but
> > > I cannot find any corresponding textbox_option.
> > >
> > > Jeph
> > >
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>
> Best wishes,
>
> Michael McCulloch, LAc MPH PhD
> Pine Street Foundation
> 124 Pine Street
> San Anselmo, CA 94960-2674
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Best wishes,

Michael McCulloch, LAc MPH PhD
Pine Street Foundation
124 Pine Street
San Anselmo, CA 94960-2674
tel:	415-407-1357
fax: 	206-338-2391

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