Re: st: question on local macros ina graph title

["Data Analytics Corp." <walt@dataanalyticscorp.com>]

Sounds like the embedded quotes were getting me the wrong answer.  It 
works now.

Thanks,

Walt

On 4/11/2011 9:25 AM, Eric Booth wrote:
> <>
>
> Wrapping in graph titles (or axis labels, notes, captions, etc) occurs when there are embedded
> quotes in the title, so "Database Analysis" will not wrap, `" " Database" "Analyses" "' will wrap.
>
> Modifying Maarten's example, here's the wrapping:
>
> *-------------- begin example ---------------
> sysuse auto, clear
> local title  " Database"  "Analysis"
> forvalues i = 1/5 {
>     scatter price mpg if rep78==`i', ///
>             title("`title'")         ///
>             name(gr`i', replace)
> }
> *--------------- end example ----------------
>
> - Eric
>
> __
> Eric A. Booth
> Public Policy Research Institute
> Texas A&M University
> ebooth@ppri.tamu.edu
> Office: +979.845.6754
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>
> On Apr 11, 2011, at 8:15 AM, Maarten buis wrote:
>
> > --- On Mon, 11/4/11, Data Analytics Corp. wrote:
> > > I'm going to produce a series of graphs in which I want the
> > > fist line of the title to always be "Database
> > > Analysis".  I created a local macro as
> > >
> > >     local title "Database Analysis"
> > >
> > > and then in the graph commands I used
> > >
> > >     title(`title')
> > >
> > > But the title came out as
> > >
> > >     Database
> > >     Analysis
> > >
> > > I want the two words Database and Analysis on one line, the
> > > first, of each graph.  How do I specify the macro to do
> > > this?
> > I cannot reproduce your problem. Can you change the example
> > below such that it produces the behavior you reported?
> >
> > *-------------- begin example ---------------
> > sysuse auto, clear
> > local title "Database Analysis"
> > forvalues i = 1/5 {
> >     scatter price mpg if rep78==`i', ///
> >             title("`title'")         ///
> >             name(gr`i', replace)
> > }
> > *--------------- end example ----------------
> >
> > Hope this helps,
> > Maarten
> >
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