Re: st: Can Stata underline?

[Eric Booth <ebooth@ppri.tamu.edu>]

>
> 
> I just upgraded to 11, but I can't find this text formatting feature
> anywhere. 

Yes, Stata can underline--just not in graph text.  That is, Stata can underline via the SMCL tag {ul:} in the viewer and results windows (i.e.,  the help files) , but from the graph_text help file your referenced it appears that not all of the SMCL tags are legal in graphs.  

While you can use the {it:} tag for italics, as in the example the help file gives:

scatter mpg weight, title("This is {it:italics} in a graph title")

if you substitute the {ul:} tag, it doesnt work:

scatter mpg weight, title("This is {ul:underline} in a graph title")

(if you use {bf:} it does create boldface type in graph text, but it doesn't appear that {hi:} works with graphs either)

However, you can format text elsewhere to have underlining, for example:

****
sysuse auto, clear

di `"Not Underlined,  {ul:Underlined Text Goes Here}, or {stata `"desc"':Stata Command Goes {ul:HERE}}"'
***
((note: the -di- command above may wrap in email format, be sure to unwrap it in your command line/do-file))

~ Eric
__
Eric A. Booth
Public Policy Research Institute
Texas A&M University
ebooth@ppri.tamu.edu
Office: +979.845.6754



On Feb 24, 2010, at 1:28 PM, Craig, Benjamin M. wrote:

> I just upgraded to 11, but I can't find this text formatting feature
> anywhere. 
> 
> The Stata 11 announcement states "You can now include multiple fonts in
> regular, bold, and italics; the full Greek alphabet in upper- and
> lowercase; and over 70 mathematical symbols anywhere that text appears
> in graphs." (Page 3, top)  Ironically, the online Stata manual is full
> of underlines. For examples, see
> http://www.stata.com/help.cgi?graph_text.
> 
> Hopefully, someone knows how to underline in Stata. I need this feature,
> because underline is a formatting requirement for a certain psychometric
> instrument(SF-36). 
> 
> Given Stata's use of underline, maybe it will be added in their next
> release.
> 
> Cheers,
> Ben
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> This transmission may be confidential or protected from disclosure and is only for review and use by the intended recipient. Access by anyone else is unauthorized. Any unauthorized reader is hereby notified that any review, use, dissemination, disclosure or copying of this information, or any act or omission taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately. Thank you.
> 
> *
> *   For searches and help try:
> *   http://www.stata.com/help.cgi?search
> *   http://www.stata.com/support/statalist/faq
> *   http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/




*
*   For searches and help try:
*   http://www.stata.com/help.cgi?search
*   http://www.stata.com/support/statalist/faq
*   http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/