[Gretl-users] minor bugs

2007-05-04 Thread a b
Hi! 1. after executing the "label" command in the gretl console, the variable's descriptive label doesn't change. However, while editing the variable attributes, the description is found to has been updated (no problem if executed in a script). 2. while executing the following: "Model

[Gretl-users] Ops, forgot

2007-05-04 Thread a b
On Friday 04 May 2007 17:20:20 a b wrote: > Hi! > 1. after executing the "label" command in the gretl console, the variable's > descriptive label doesn't change. However, while editing the variable > attributes, the description is found to has been update

Re: [Gretl-users] Ops, forgot

2007-05-05 Thread a b
Allin Cottrell a écrit : On Fri, 4 May 2007, Ignacio Diaz-Emparanza wrote: It's always exactly the same even using "setinfo". It works fine in a script (in the same way "label" does) but not in gretl console. But if "label" only reports, why then does it make change the descriptive lab

[Gretl-users] gnuplot command

2007-05-06 Thread a b
Hi everybody ! On undated data, I try to draw a scatterplot by the following : "scatter1" <- gnuplot x y "scater1".show but I get two message error (attached) and a black graph window on the screen . I tried with other data --annual and undated-- and had no problem! Best, Artur _

RE : Re: [Gretl-users] translation time!

2007-05-07 Thread a b
"ab.news" a écrit : > Allin Cottrell schrieb: > On Sat, 5 May 2007, Sven Schreiber wrote: > I'm almost done with updating de.po, just one or two questions: > The strings "Within" and "Between" seem to belong to panel models I > guess; but what exactly do they describe where they appear

Re: [Gretl-users] gnuplot command

2007-05-08 Thread a b
Allin Cottrell a écrit : On Sun, 6 May 2007, a b wrote: On undated data, I try to draw a scatterplot by the following : "scatter1" <- gnuplot x y "scater1".show but I get two message error (attached) and a black graph window on the screen . What&

[Gretl-users] loop command

2007-05-08 Thread a b
I don't understand what's wrong ! I work on an annual data file with 20 observations spanning from 1971 to1990 and create a dummy variable by using " loop for i=1971..1990 ". When looking at the printout, changes are reported for each iterations but finally, displaying the dummy variable I see n

Re: [Gretl-users] loop command

2007-05-09 Thread a b
Allin Cottrell a écrit : On Tue, 8 May 2007, a b wrote: The time series plot doesn't show the usual graph's left margin, the thin fine-looking space between Y-axis and the drawing (see attached). If you want to push the start of the x-range to the

[Gretl-users] delete command

2007-05-09 Thread a b
In the gretl console, I want to remove the last variable created, by simply typing . It doesn't seem it works! Here's the output : -- ? delete Failed to shrink the data set? -- Best, Artur - Dé

[Gretl-users] to Gretl developers

2007-05-09 Thread a b
Hi, Will it be possible to add, beside the range label at the bottom of the main window, the number of observations actually in use ? Could you do the same for the command ? Best, ;-) Artur - Découvrez une nouvell

Re: [Gretl-users] to Gretl developers

2007-05-10 Thread a b
Allin Cottrell a écrit : On Wed, 9 May 2007, a b wrote: Will it be possible to add, ... the number of observations actually in use ? Could you do the same for the command ? That has its own problems, in that the summary statistics may

[Gretl-users] loop command again

2007-05-10 Thread a b
Does the "--progressive" flag take effect in < loop for (step=400; step<=700; step+=10) > ? On my computer it makes Gretl crash ! artur - Découvrez une nouvelle façon d'obtenir des réponses à toutes vos questions ! Profitez des connaissances, des

Re: [Gretl-users] Bug report for gretl 1.6.3: Error message when exiting gretl

2007-05-11 Thread a b
Hi everybody ! 1.6.3 was released yesterday evening. At this point, it would be very useful if people running windows could download the most recent installer from sourceforge and report: a) the Windows version they use b) If the error occurs or not c) if (b), as many

Re: [Gretl-users] Bug report for gretl 1.6.3: Error message when exiting gretl

2007-05-11 Thread a b
Allin Cottrell a écrit : On Fri, 11 May 2007, a b wrote: I installed it on Windows XP Professional SP2, french version. Still the same error message as Andreas's while exiting, something like "Successful action/operation". Could people please try running gretlw32

Re: Ang. Re: [Gretl-users] Bug report for gretl 1.6.3: Error message when exiting gretl

2007-05-11 Thread a b
andreas.karlsson(a)ltv.se a écrit : You should use --debug (two "-"), not -debug (one "-"). Andreas Those flags (which don't actually do anything useful in this case are -g (not -d) and --debug (two dashes, not -debug). Allin :-) thank you and sorry :-[ ! That's the effect of a

Re: [Gretl-users] loop command again

2007-05-12 Thread a b
Allin Cottrell a écrit : On Thu, 10 May 2007, a b wrote: Does the "--progressive" flag take effect in < loop for (step=400; step<=700; step+=10) > ? On my computer it makes Gretl crash ! Well, I think I've now done that, i

Re: [Gretl-users] gnuplot command

2007-05-12 Thread a b
Allin Cottrell a écrit : On Tue, 8 May 2007, Sven Schreiber wrote: Allin Cottrell schrieb: Thanks. I see what the problem is: it's the "display name" of the y variable, namely "Quantité d'engrais". The embedded "'" causes trouble when gretl writes (fo

Re: [Gretl-users] 1.6.3 language problem

2007-05-14 Thread a b
Sven Schreiber a écrit : Hi, does anybody else see 1.6.3 (on Windows, revised May 11 installer) only running in English instead of their OS native language {Spanish, Italian, German,...}? Oh yeah! I noted this and wrote about too last saturday ! If so, did you have or ha

Re: [Gretl-users] Please test! (was Re: gretl 1.6.4)

2007-05-17 Thread a b
Allin Cottrell a écrit : Now: please beat on the Windows snapshot and see if it's OK! Sorry to be late! As for me, this last version is OK. Excepting the usedir feature that doesn't work and the single quote "'" in variable's display name that still causes gnuplot to crash

Re: [Gretl-users] seasonal plot

2007-05-17 Thread a b
Marco Marini a écrit : Hi everybody, for seasonal time series it is often useful to graph its observations period-by-period (every January, every February,...). It can be easily programmed in a script, but I wonder if it is possible to insert a specific command in the menu. Th

Re: [Gretl-users] Please test! (was Re: gretl 1.6.4)

2007-05-18 Thread a b
Allin Cottrell a écrit : On Thu, 17 May 2007, a b wrote: "'" in variable's display name that still causes gnuplot to crash -- supposed to have been fixed ! I can't replicate that problem any more. If you still see it with 1.

Re: [Gretl-users] Please test! (was Re: gretl 1.6.4)

2007-05-21 Thread a b
Allin Cottrell a écrit : On Fri, 18 May 2007, a b wrote: It seems that the problem lies with the X-Y axis combination... I believe this is fixed in CVS and the current snapshot. It works fine now. Thanks ! :-) Artur

Re: [Gretl-users] adf test retreival question

2007-05-22 Thread a b
Franck Nadaud a écrit : Dear listers, greetings from Paris ! I would like to submit a question relative to a script ... I'm not yet very familiar with matrix but instead of using a matrix, try to create two series -- a_vect and p_vect (such as -- and you can join both of them in a matrix

Re: [Gretl-users] wishes list

2007-05-26 Thread a b
Ignacio Diaz-Emparanza a écrit : 1- Add a new command "rates" and a new item to the "Add" menu (for time series), which computes Y/Y(-1)-1. It's a very good idea. Some time ago I had to handle data from World Development Indicators (WB) and computed the growth rates over a period by sc

[Gretl-users] wishes list bis

2007-05-28 Thread a b
Would it be possible please, to save a matrix as a .gdt file for further use? When I saved a matrix as .txt file and tried to import it into Gretl, the result was a really mismatched and unusable file. Best, Artur - Stockage illimité de vo

Re: [Gretl-users] Heckit

2007-05-28 Thread a b
Riccardo (Jack) Lucchetti a écrit : I'm working on the Heckit estimator, and I need some feedback on the treatment of missing observations. For the two-step estimator, Stata uses matching samples. What should WE do? From my point of view, let us do what Stata does! Have you checked othe

Re: [Gretl-users] wishes list

2007-05-28 Thread a b
Bulent Miran a écrit : Would it be possible to get p values in logit/probit outputs? B Miran - Original Message - From: a b To: gretl-users(a)lists.wfu.edu Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 10:02 AM Subject: [Gretl-users

Re: [Gretl-users] Re: wishes list bis

2007-05-28 Thread a b
Note that when saving a matrix to .txt with gretl, it seems the only "problematic" part of the file is the header line like "mymatrix (2x2)". Otherwise it's an almost perfect csv file. So as a workaround you could comment out or delete the header. I deleted the .txt file header file but nothin

Re: [Gretl-users] wishes list

2007-06-01 Thread a b
Allin Cottrell a écrit : On Fri, 1 Jun 2007, Hélio Guilherme wrote: But we really need some more gretlers who are in a position to make the gretl wish list _shrink_! (That is, by implementing some of the items on the list.) If you know of any graduate students with programming exp