Pointer on graph

[Euslaner]

I generated the attached graph and want to put a marker pointing to the observation for the UK (upper left). Read the manual, searched online for help, but I could not get Stata to put a marker there. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Ric

[Nick Cox]

Ric:

This is your graph displayed as a .png extension. Please see FAQ Advice #12 on why .gph extensions are not so good.

Although the marker label size is very small -- you did use mlabsize(tiny) -- I can see a label "UK" on the graph, so I am not clear what the problem is.

The rest of FAQ Advice #12 gives suggestions on showing example data, the exact command syntax you used, etc.

[Euslaner]

The command is: aaplot msy familyfarmpct1868 if europe==1,mlabel(contab) mlabsize(tiny)
I used the graph editor to make the graph look like you posted it above Nick.
I know that you can see the point for the UK. I was hoping to find a way to put an arrow or some other pointer to call attention to it, preferably by using the graph editor.

[Nick Cox]

I see. I don't know how to do this in the Graph Editor.

aaplot (SSC) supports addplot(), so here is an example of its use.

 
sysuse auto
aaplot mpg weight, addplot(pcarrowi 36 2040 40.5 2040)

The coordinates define the start and end of each arrow.