Re: st: Categorical axis labels with -graph dot- and -by-

["David W. Harless" <dwharles@vcu.edu>]

Scott,
Yes, that is exactly what I wanted -- Thank you!
Dave Harless

On 9/12/2012 8:36 PM, Scott Merryman wrote:
> You can use the graph editor to hide the axis labels on the third graph:
>
> sysuse nlsw88, clear
> graph dot wage, over(occ )  by(race, rows(2) holes(2))
> gr_edit .plotregion1.grpaxis[3].draw_view.setstyle, style(no)
> gr_edit .plotregion1.plotregion1[1].GraphEdit,
> cmd(_set_graphstyle_remake supgroup_gap 20pct)
>
> Scott
>
> On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 10:03 AM, David W. Harless <dwharles@vcu.edu> wrote:
> > I'm having a problem getting exactly the graph I want with -graph dot- and
> > the -by- option.  Here is an example using the nlsw88 data set:
> >
> > sysuse nlsw88, clear
> > graph dot wage, over(occ ) by(race, rows(2) holes(2))
> >
> > I'd like to have the categorical axis labels (the occupations) shown only
> > once in each row (not be repeated as they are in the example graph for the
> > "other" race).
> >
> > I haven't found a way to do this in the documentation for -graph dot- or
> > -graph hbar-. I have read the manual's advice about use of -over- rather
> > than -by- with dot or hbar graphs, but in my situation -by- looks to be
> > right among other reasons because I have two -over- categories and two yvars
> > I wish to plot.
> >
> > Thank you,
> > Dave Harless


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