{smcl} {* 28jan2007}{...} {hline} help for {hi:asciiplot} {hline} {title:Graph ASCII character set in current graph font} {p 8 17 2} {cmd:asciiplot} [ {cmd:,} {it:scatter_options} ] {title:Description} {p 4 4 2}{cmd:asciiplot} creates a graph of all ASCII characters from 33 through 255 using the current graph font. The graph can be used to identify quickly the ASCII code of a symbol which you want to insert into a graph or to ascertain that such a symbol is not in fact available. {title:Options} {p 4 8 2}{it:scatter_options} are options of {help twoway_scatter:twoway scatter}. {title:Remarks} {p 4 4 2}The ASCII code of a symbol is needed to insert special characters into the text of a Stata graph using the {cmd:char()} function. You may assign the symbol to a local macro which is then referenced in a subsequent graph command, or you may use in-line evaluation of a call to {cmd:char()} in such a command. {title:Examples} {p 4 4 2}{cmd:. asciiplot}{p_end} {p 4 4 2}{cmd:. local cubed = char(179)}{p_end} {p 4 4 2}{cmd:. scatter mpg trunk, xti( "Trunk Volume ft`cubed'" )}{p_end} {p 4 4 2}{cmd:. scatter mpg trunk, xti( "Trunk Volume (ft`=char(179)')" )} {p 4 4 2}{cmd:. asciiplot, scheme(lean1) saving(ascii)} {title:Authors} {p 4 4 2}Michael Blasnik{break} michael.blasnik@verizon.net {p 4 4 2}Svend Juul{break} Institut for Folkesundhed, Afdeling for Epidemiologi, Aarhus{break} sj@soci.au.dk {p 4 4 2}Nicholas J. Cox{break} Durham University{break} n.j.cox@durham.ac.uk {p 4 4 2}Michael Blasnik developed the original idea of the graph. Svend Juul provided some nice design suggestions, and Nick Cox wrote the initial ado file. {title:Also see} {p 4 13 2}Online: help for {help char()}