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help for asciiplot
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Graph ASCII character set in current graph font

        asciiplot [ , scatter_options ]


Description

    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.


Options 

    scatter_options are options of twoway scatter.


Remarks 

    The ASCII code of a symbol is needed to insert special characters into
    the text of a Stata graph using the 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 char() in such a
    command.


Examples

    . asciiplot
    . local cubed = char(179)
    . scatter mpg trunk, xti( "Trunk Volume ft`cubed'" )
    . scatter mpg trunk, xti( "Trunk Volume (ft`=char(179)')" )

    . asciiplot, scheme(lean1) saving(ascii)


Authors

    Michael Blasnik
    michael.blasnik@verizon.net

    Svend Juul
    Institut for Folkesundhed, Afdeling for Epidemiologi, Aarhus
    sj@soci.au.dk

    Nicholas J. Cox
    Durham University
    n.j.cox@durham.ac.uk

    Michael Blasnik developed the original idea of the graph.  Svend Juul
    provided some nice design suggestions, and Nick Cox wrote the initial ado
    file.


Also see

    Online: help for char()