st: New version of -regaxis- on SSC

[Roger Newson <roger.newson@kcl.ac.uk>]

Dear All

Thanks to Kit Baum, there is now a new version of the -regaxis- package 
downloadable from SSC. In Stata, type

ssc desc regaxis

to find out more.

The -regaxis- package is a utility for generating linear and logarithmic 
axis scales, and is described as below on my website. The new version adds 
some sensible defaults for the -cycle()- and -maxticks()- options. For 
instance, if the user types

sysuse auto, clear
regaxis weight, include(0) lticks(xlabs)
regaxis mpg, include(0) lticks(ylabs)
scatter mpg weight, ylabels(`ylabs') xlabels(`xlabs')

then the scatter plot will have a semi-sensible default axis scale, 
including zero, for each of the 2 variables -weight- and -mpg-.

I am currently working on an even better version, which I hope to certify 
over the weekend.

Best wishes

Roger

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package regaxis from http://www.kcl-phs.org.uk/rogernewson/stata8
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TITLE
      regaxis: Regular linear and logarithmic axis scales, ranges and tick 
lists

DESCRIPTION/AUTHOR(S)
      The regaxis package contains 2 programs, named regaxis and logaxis.
      regaxis generates a regular linear axis range and tick list for a 
list of
      variables and/or numbers to be included in the axis range. logaxis 
generates
      a regular logarithmic axis range and tick list for a list of 
variables and/or
      numbers to be included in the axis range.  Both programs can output the
      elements of the axis range and/or tick list to be stored in local and/or
      global macros, which can then be used in Stata graphics commands as axis
      options and suboptions, such as the the range() suboption of the 
xscale() and
      yscale() options, or the xlabel() ylabel(), xtick() and ytick() options.

      Author: Roger Newson
      Distribution-Date: 14april2004
      Stata-Version: 8

INSTALLATION FILES                                  (click here to install)
      regaxis.ado
      regaxis.hlp
      logaxis.ado
      logaxis.hlp
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Roger Newson
Lecturer in Medical Statistics
Department of Public Health Sciences
King's College London
5th Floor, Capital House
42 Weston Street
London SE1 3QD
United Kingdom

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Email: roger.newson@kcl.ac.uk
Website: http://www.kcl-phs.org.uk/rogernewson

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