Current (and foreseeable) AI models ALWAYS make up answers, and these
made-up answers are usually superficially plausible. So, you should
ALWAYS verify the results. The chat interface also makes it easier to
correct the model (in the moment and until you exceed the "context
window"), which is why I posted my prompt.
If you are posting untested output, I think it's important to label it
as such.
If you have verified that the output is not correct, I would discourage
you from posting to this list (or anywhere). It shouldn't surprise
anyone that these models hallucinate.
I'm curious if anyone one the list has used an AI model to create
PSPP/SPSS syntax? I hardly write any R code anymore. I just tell ChatGPT
what I want to do ("In R, how do I create a new dummy coded variable for
education?") and the resulting syntax works at least 90% of the time
(for my questions). I just did a couple trials and either I know
PSPP/SPSS better and can spot the inefficiencies better or it's worse at
generating PSPP/SPSS syntax. It gave me a very convoluted answer to
dummy coding. It did better at how to create a multiple regression
equation and reading CSV. When I prompted it to use "recode" for
creating dummy codes, it produced good output.
BTW, it produced about the same output for prompts beginning with "In
SPSS, ..." and with "In PSPP, ..." I was worried that it would "know"
less about PSPP but that is not apparent in (very) light testing.
Again, I wouldn't ever want to assume that output from current AI models
are correct without verifying it. And you need to know where to paste
the output and how to adapt it (so it's not a panacea for knowing
nothing about PSPP).
-Alan
On 5/22/24 12:15, ft gmail wrote:
Following Alan's idea I tried ChatGPT and got the remarkable answer:
1. Open PSPP on your computer.
2. Go to the “Options” or “Settings” menu.
3. Look for the language or localization option.
4. Select the language you want to use in the interface.
5. Save the changes and restart PSPP for the changes to take effect.
There is no language /localisation setting in PSPP Options. I use PSPP
2.0.0-g4c33fd
- ftr
Le 22/05/2024 à 19:07, Ben Pfaff a écrit :
It's definitely possible on GNU/Linux to have every program in a
different language. It should be possible on Windows as well if you
can set environment variables differently for each program.
On Wed, May 22, 2024 at 10:05 AM Ксения Буденная
<budennaya...@gmail.com> wrote:
I think this is impossible, the program takes the system language
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Ср, 22 мая 2024 г. в 18:52, ft gmail <public....@gmail.com>:
Hi,
Do i understand well that this would change the interface language
for all Windows programs ?
I work with Windows 11 OS in French and want to work with PSPP in
English.
How to make that I get only PSPP in English , and not changing the
entire OS interface language?
- ftrso
Le 22/05/2024 à 18:27, Alan Mead a écrit :
The official PSPP docs say:
https://www.gnu.org/software/pspp/faq.html#Language
I asked ChatGPT how to apply this to Windows 10 and here's what it
said. Obviously, this may not be correct/fully correct.
-Alan
To configure the PSPP interface language on Windows 10, follow
these steps:
1. **Open the Control Panel:**
- Press `Win + R` to open the Run dialog.
- Type `control` and press Enter.
2. **Change the Region and Language Settings:**
- Go to **Clock and Region**.
- Click on **Region**.
- In the **Formats** tab, click on **Additional settings** if
needed to access more detailed settings.
- Switch to the **Administrative** tab and click on **Change
system locale**.
- Select the desired language (e.g., Portuguese). Click OK and
restart your computer if prompted.
3. **Verify the Environment Variable:**
- Open **File Explorer** and right-click on **This PC**, then
select **Properties**.
- Click on **Advanced system settings**.
- In the System Properties window, go to the **Advanced** tab
and click on **Environment Variables**.
- In the Environment Variables window, check if there is a
variable named `LANG`. If not, click **New** under the System
variables section.
- Set the variable name to `LANG` and the value to `pt_PT` (for
Portuguese spoken in Portugal) or `pt_BR` (for Brazilian
Portuguese). Click OK to save.
4. **Restart PSPP:**
- Close PSPP if it is open and then restart it. The interface
should now display in the selected language.
This should configure PSPP to display in the language you have set
in the Windows environment.
PROMPT
This is advice about a Linux-oriented software package. What advice
should I give Windows 10 users?
##
How do I configure the PSPP interface language?
PSPP respects the locale of the environment. So if, for example,
your operating system (or the currently logged in user) is set to
Portuguese, then that is what PSPP will display.
How you change the environment's locale depends on the operating
system. For example, on GNU or on GNU/Linux you could use the
command export LANG=pt_PT (for Portuguese spoken in Portugal) or
export LANG=pt_BR for Brazillian Portuguese. This should also work
for all operating systems which are POSIX compliant. For others,
you will have to refer to your OS documentation.
On 5/22/24 11:15, Alan Mead wrote:
Does this work for you?
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/pspp-users/2014-09/msg00011.html
If not, reply to this note and let us know what happens. PSPP
builds on Linux, so the devs have limited Windows access/experience.
-Alan
On 5/22/24 10:29, Ксения Буденная wrote:
Hello, how can I change the language in PSPP? The program was
installed in English, but I need Ukrainian. Windows operating
system. Thank you!
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Alan D. Mead, Ph.D.
President, Talent Algorithms Inc.
science + technology = better workers
https://talalg.com
He who confuses political liberty with freedom and political equality
with similarity has never thought for five minutes about either.
-- Shaw, from "Maxims for Revolutionists"
--
Alan D. Mead, Ph.D.
President, Talent Algorithms Inc.
science + technology = better workers
https://talalg.com
He who confuses political liberty with freedom and political equality
with similarity has never thought for five minutes about either.
-- Shaw, from "Maxims for Revolutionists"
