The graph command corresponds to Graph Editor

[River Huang]

Dear All, According to the following dataset,

* Example generated by -dataex-. To install: ssc install dataex
clear
input str3 code float(growth lprivo)
"ARG"   .6176451  2.752746
"AUS"  1.9751474  4.004016
"AUT"   2.889185  4.178968
"BGD"   .7082631 2.6060796
"BRB"   2.652859  3.704847
"BEL"  2.6513345 3.2444575
"BOL"   .3550578 2.5758026
"BRA"  2.9300966  3.065546
"CAN"  2.3859885 4.1086454
"CHL"  1.4469954   3.32541
"COL"  2.2270143  3.094773
"CRI"  1.6136966 3.0807066
"CYP"   5.384184  4.127378
"DNK"  2.1793702  3.748256
"DOM"   2.498769 2.9503646
"ECU"   2.388093  2.889542
"SLV"  -.6075561 3.1289306
"FJI"  1.8458964  3.163393
"FIN"   2.798494  3.947039
"FRA"   2.431281  4.323712
"DEU"   2.453688  4.336713
"GHA"  -.9631622 1.6240644
"GRC"    3.22405   3.60341
"GTM"   .9292306  2.589061
"GUY" -.28062087  3.021234
"HTI"  -.6579341  2.042972
"HND"   .5977848 3.1720316
"ISL"   3.012389 3.5494244
"IND"   1.915168 2.9719946
"IRL"   3.254494 3.8947036
"ISR"   2.810969  3.622525
"ITA"  2.9329815 4.0790596
"JAM"   .4177902  3.200545
"JPN"   4.304759  4.854981
"KEN"   1.962509 3.1259286
"KOR"   7.156855 4.1817265
"LBR"  -.4721583  2.318493
"MYS"   4.114544 3.8480165
"MLT"   6.652838 3.7835095
"MUS"   3.024178 3.1929696
"MEX"  1.9739418  3.130883
"NPL"   .7671511  2.044247
"NLD"  2.2005773 4.4623857
"NZL"  1.1241318  3.626801
"NER"  -2.751478  2.568801
"NOR"   3.182494  4.402111
"PAK"   2.698163 3.0333946
"PAN"  2.0271885  3.694385
"PNG"  1.1203711  3.037085
"PRY"  2.3819315 2.6755195
"PER"  .06020596  2.589619
"PHL"  1.1587406 3.2949524
"PRT"    3.64731 4.0075636
"SEN"  -.4378241 3.3143885
"SLE"  -.3398342 1.6226246
"ZAF"   .3920211  4.275775
"ESP"   2.880327  4.175143
"LKA"  2.7045984 2.7856154
"SWE"  1.8881342 4.4898977
"CHE"  1.4218653  4.950846
"SYR"   2.511772 2.1776114
"TWN"   6.624734  4.057945
"THA"   4.876695  3.856032
"TGO"   .4627753 3.0857854
"TTO"  1.1207864 3.4465425
"GBR"  1.9622195  3.835404
"USA"   1.712265   4.72797
"URY"  1.0253086 3.0545275
"VEN"  -.8835508  3.500184
"ZAR" -2.8119445 1.4072825
"ZWE"   .8381555  3.137074
end

I then use the Graphics - Twoway graph menu to draw the following figure

The corresponding command is

twoway (scatter growth lprivo, mlabel(code)) (lfit growth lprivo)

Then, I use the Graph Editor to change (i.e., hollow circle, and legend off) the above graph to the following graph

My question is: how can I get the corresponding command for this graph? Thanks.

[Martyn Sherriff]

I find that the easiest way is to record what actions you want in the graphics editor and then copy the relevant commands from the resulting .grec file with the prefix gr_edit

StataFileTM:00001:01100:GREC:                          :
00005:00004:00001:
*! classname: twowaygraph_g
*! family: twoway
*! date: 30 May 2018
*! time: 11:11:06
*! graph_scheme: s1color
*! naturallywhite: 1
*! end

// File created by Graph Editor Recorder.
// Edit only if you know what you are doing.

.plotregion1.plot1.style.editstyle marker(symbol(circle_hollow)) editcopy
// plot1 symbol

// plot1 symbol


// <end>

twoway (scatter growth lprivo, mlabel(code)) (lfit growth lprivo)
gr_edit .plotregion1.plot1.style.editstyle marker(symbol(circle_hollow)) editcopy

I then normally run these from a do file but it is not essential.
I hope that this is of some use.

Martyn

[River Huang]

Dear Martyn, Many thanks for your suggestion. Unfortunately, I have difficulty in understanding what you meant. Could you kindly explain to me step by step. For example, where can I find the .grec file?

[Andrew Musau]

twoway (scatter growth lprivo, mlabel(code) msymbol(circle_hollow)) (lfit growth lprivo, leg(off))

[River Huang]

Dear Andrew, Thanks. In fact, I knew the command you suggested. But, I was thinking if I can do that from Graph Editor (and the recorded commands).

[Martyn Sherriff]

Hello River,

Start the recording in the graph editor by clicking the red ' start recording' icon and make your modifications to the plot. When you are satisfied with the plot press it again and you have the option to name and save the recording any any location you like, I tend to keep mine in the folder associated with the project. The .grec file is a standard text file and the commands of interest are in the section preceded by

// File created by Graph Editor Recorder.
// Edit only if you know what you are doing.

The command string(s) that you need have a prefix of "."

.plotregion1.plot1.style.editstyle marker(symbol(circle_hollow)) editcopy

When you want to run this command you must add the command gr_edit

 
 gr_edit .plotregion1.plot1.style.editstyle marker(symbol(circle_hollow)) editcopy

I hope that this makes sense.

Cheers,
Martyn

[Andrew Musau]

Look at the instructions in #10 of the following link

https://www.statalist.org/forums/for...ome-line-graph

Note: Crossed with Martyn's reply.

[River Huang]

Dear Martyn, Many thanks again for your explanation. I will give it a try soon.

[River Huang]

Dear Andrew, Thanks so much for this information. I will give it a try soon.

[River Huang]

Dear Martyn Sherriff and Andrew Musau, It worked just fine. Thank you again.