Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2000 20:16:18 -0500
Reply-To: Raynald Levesque <rlevesque@VIDEOTRON.CA>
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From: Raynald Levesque <rlevesque@VIDEOTRON.CA>
Subject: Re: Graphs > Scatter > Overlay question
In-Reply-To: <Pine.WNT.4.21.0012080959170.-205473@lchihara.mathcs.carleton.edu>
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Hi
This is just to let you know that I am using version 10.0.7 and that I
observe the same behavior as you describe in para 2 of your email.
Ray
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU]On Behalf Of
> Laura Chihara
> Sent: Friday, December 08, 2000 11:12 AM
> To: SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> Subject: Graphs > Scatter > Overlay question
>
>
> Question regarding selecting the pairs of variables.
> According to Help file, select 2 variables. First one
> will be Variable 1, second selected becomes Variable 2.
>
> If I choose x1 first, y1 second, behavior (in Current Selections)
> is as expected. Similary with choosing variable named cat, then dog.
> However, if I choose y1 first, it first appears as Variable 1, but then
> when I select x1, x1 becomes Variable 1 and y1 becomes Variable 2.
> Similarly, if variable dog is selected, it appears as Variable 1,
> but if I next choose variable cat, then dog switches to Variable 2,
> cat to variable 1. Is it assumed that Variable 1 is always alphabetically
> before Variable 2?
>
> I have also noticed that occassionally, if I choose x1 first, then
> x2, x2 appears in Variable 1 and x1 disappears (Variable 2 remains
> blank.) Using CTRL-click gives desired selections. If I Cancel, then
> reopen this dialog box, behavior reverts to paragraph above.
>
> Are the above behaviors bugs? I realize that the Swap button can be used
> to get desired selections but I am using this in an Intro Stats course and
> would like to minimize any extra or confusing steps.
>
> - Laura Chihara
>
> SPSS for Windows 10.0.0
>
>
>
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> Carleton College lchihara@carleton.edu
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