Re: AW: st: graph -by- option

[Jeph Herrin <junk@spandrel.net>]

My first attempt was using missing data for the middle
graph, but I didn't want to manually edit each time. Using
the recorder is a good tip - I'll -play- around with it a
bit.

thanks,
Jeph


Martin Weiss wrote:
> <> 
>
> True! And to make this worthwhile, let the graph editor do its magic...
>
>
> *************
> sysuse auto, clear
>
> set obs `=_N+1'
> replace foreign = 0.5 in l
>
> twoway scatter rep78 mpg,/* 
>  */  by(foreign, cols(3))
>
> gr play edit
> *************
>
> with file edit.grec defined as follows, to be saved to the PERSONAL/grec directory:
>
>
> *************
> StataFileTM:00001:01100:GREC:                          :
> 00003:00003:00001:
> *! classname: bygraph_g
> *! family: by
> *! date: 11 Aug 2009
> *! time: 10:09:57
> *! graph_scheme: s2color
> *! naturallywhite: 1
> *! end
>
> // File created by Graph Editor Recorder.
> // Edit only if you know what you are doing.
>
> .plotregion1.subtitle[2].text = {}
> // subtitle[2] edits
>
> .plotregion1.xaxis1[2].draw_view.setstyle, style(no)
> // xaxis1[2] edits
>
> .plotregion1.plotregion1[2].EditCustomStyle , j(-1) style(boxstyle(shadestyle(color(none))))
> .plotregion1.plotregion1[2].EditCustomStyle , j(-1) style(boxstyle(linestyle(color(none))))
> // plotregion1[2] color
>
>
> // <end>
>
> *************
>
>
>
> HTH
> Martin
>
>
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: owner-statalist@hsphsun2.harvard.edu [mailto:owner-statalist@hsphsun2.harvard.edu] Im Auftrag von Philipp Rehm
> Gesendet: Dienstag, 11. August 2009 10:07
> An: statalist@hsphsun2.harvard.edu
> Betreff: Re: st: graph -by- option
>
> .
> One possible workaround may be to add fake-observations to your dataset.
>
> Here is an example:
>
> sysuse auto, clear
> set obs `=_N+1'
> replace foreign = 0.5 in `=_N'
> twoway scatter rep78 mpg, by(foreign, cols(3))
>
> HTH,
> Philipp
>
> Maarten buis wrote:
> > --- On Mon, 10/8/09, Jeph Herrin wrote:
> > > I am making a series of graphs, each of which
> > > includes of a -by- over a 3 valued variable Z.
> > > Three plots are produced in a single row.
> > >
> > > For some graphs, the second value of Z (Z=2) has
> > > no data, so there are only 2 plots. I would like
> > > -by- to produce a 1x3 layout, with -hole(2)-, but
> > > this doesn't seem to be doable. I have only been
> > > able to produce either 1) 2 plots, with no hole
> > > in the middle or 2) 3 plots, the center one with no
> > > data. Is there a way to trick -by- into leaving a
> > > hole in the middle position?
> > >
> > > I realize that -graph combine- might solve this
> > > problem, but it has a separate problem in that
> > > I cannot omit the axes between plots.
> > I have no solution, just an example of what I 
> > expected to produce the graphs you want (two graphs 
> > in a row with a blank spot in the middle), but 
> > didn't. Maybe this example code inspires someone.
> >
> > *------- begin example -----------
> > sysuse auto, clear
> > twoway scatter rep78 mpg, ///
> >    by(foreign, cols(3) holes(2))
> > *--------- end example -----------
> >
> > Hope this helps,
> > Maarten
> >
> > -----------------------------------------
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