Try something like this:
graph box x y z, note("line 1" "line 2", span)
The span option will allow the note to span the width of the whole page,
rather than just the width of the graph, so that you use up less precious
vertical space. Using quotes to break up lines should be self self-explanatory.
DVM
On Thu, 11 Mar 2004, Steve Harvey wrote:
> Dear Statalisters,
>
> I have a box plot to which I would like to add an explanatory note at the
> bottom. The note is 27 words long which means it would need to wrap onto
> more than one text line. I've tried using both note and caption under
> title_options, first with syntax, then with the drop-down menus. Both seem
> to allow only a single line of text; I can't find a way to make either one
> wrap onto the next line. I've also looked through the Stata graphics
> manual and Larry Hamilton's "Statistics with Stata 8" and can't find
> anything there either.
>
> Any suggestions greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve Harvey
>
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