Re: st: sts graph: setting line style with multiple groups

[Michael McCulloch <mm@pinestreetfoundation.org>]

Thank you Scott,
I has misunderstood the help file to say that a "formula" was more than one line specification in a group. Thanks for pointing out that individual -lpattern- markers each need their own set of double quotes.
Michael

On Nov 21, 2010, at 3:02 PM, Scott Merryman wrote:

> ...
>       plot1opts(lpattern("l") lcolor(black)) ///
>       plot2opts(lpattern("-") lcolor(black)) ///
>       plot3opts(lpattern(".") lcolor(black)) ///
>       plot4opts(lpattern("_") lcolor(black)) ///
> ...
> 
> From the help -help linepatternstyle- : "When you specify a formula,
> you must enclose it in double quotes."
> 
> 
> Scott
> 
> On Sat, Nov 20, 2010 at 7:31 PM, Michael McCulloch
> <mm@pinestreetfoundation.org> wrote:
>> Hello Statalist members,
>> In the following -sts graph- command, the display produces a solid line for both groups 1 and 3, even though I've specified "." for the -lpattern- suboption.
>> 
>> Any suggestions on how to get each plotted line to have its own -lpattern- would be greatly appreciated.
>> 
>> clear
>> sysuse cancer.dta
>> replace drug=4 in 1/10
>> tab drug
>> sts graph, by(drug) saving("km", replace ) tmax(120) ///
>>        title("Stage I") ///
>>        legend( label(1 "1") ///
>>                        label(2 "2") ///
>>                        label(3 "3") ///
>>                        label(4 "4")) ///
>>        plot1opts(lpattern(1) lcolor(black)) ///
>>        plot2opts(lpattern(-) lcolor(black)) ///
>>        plot3opts(lpattern(.) lcolor(black)) ///
>>        plot4opts(lpattern(_) lcolor(black)) ///
>>        xtitle("Survival time in months") graphregion(margin(tiny)) ///
>>        l2title("Percent surviving") xmtick(0(12)120) xlabel(0 12 24 60 120) censored(single) ///
>>        risktable(, order(1 "1" 2 "2" 3 "3" 4 "4") rowtitle(, ///
>>            justification(left)) title(, at(rowtitle)))
>> 
>> 
>> 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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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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