color coding syntax, With reference to the thread 22 May 202

2024-11-09 Thread Andreas Hammer
Hello, I am a bit surprised when I realized that I had installed PSPP on 1 PC 2x under Windows, and in one case system commands were colored in the syntax window, in the other not. This is the version (psppire.exe) 2.0.0-gc8ce79 1) dated (download) 6.3.2024: syntax is colored 2) dated (down

Re: reference

2017-05-27 Thread Alan Mead
According to this blog posting: http://blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/2015/01/how-to-cite-software-in-apa-style.html The reference would be something like: GNU PSPP version 0.10.2-g654fff [Computer Software.] (2017). Retrieved from http://pspp.awardspace.com. Assuming you were using version 0.10.2

reference

2017-05-27 Thread E Hrle
Hello, I was wondering if I could be given an in-text and end-text reference on the Windows 64 SPSS version. I'd like to reference this program in my assignment in APA format however I'm not 100% sure if I have been entering it correctly. If unsure on the APA format below is a sample

Re: PSPP linear regression (reference category).

2016-09-29 Thread Jack Drew
Thanks, John. Alan's suggestion seems to be a logical approach for handling regression reference categories. More generally about missing/adding REGRESSION subcommands, I'd need to think about that -- there are other features I would prefer to see implemented in PSPP fi

Re: PSPP linear regression (reference category).

2016-09-29 Thread John Darrington
On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 10:58:30AM -0400, Jack Drew wrote: Thanks for the speedy response, Alan. To be clear: if memory serves SPSS lets you specify the reference value for a categorical variable. So for a variable with 0/1/2 values, you can specify '0' as the

Re: PSPP linear regression (reference category).

2016-09-29 Thread Jack Drew
Understood. Thank you again. Jack ___ Pspp-users mailing list Pspp-users@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/pspp-users

Re: PSPP linear regression (reference category).

2016-09-29 Thread Alan Mead
(ELSE=SYSMIS) into x_dum2. execute. This creates two dummy variables called x_dum1 and x_dum2 and they encode the effect for category 0 and 1 (respectively) vs. category 2 as a reference. If you wanted to use, say, group 1 as the reference, then you make sure that 1 is encoded as zero for both

Re: PSPP linear regression (reference category).

2016-09-29 Thread Jack Drew
Thanks for the speedy response, Alan. To be clear: if memory serves SPSS lets you specify the reference value for a categorical variable. So for a variable with 0/1/2 values, you can specify '0' as the reference category. However, if I understand you correctly, the method for PSPP is

Re: PSPP linear regression (reference category).

2016-09-29 Thread Alan Mead
s the reference group. Think about it... the model for that group is missing the dummy coded variable and each of the remaining K-1 variables each have a regression coefficient that compares them to the reference group. -Alan On 9/29/2016 9:13 AM, Jack Drew wrote: > I use PSPP (current versio

PSPP linear regression (reference category).

2016-09-29 Thread Jack Drew
I use PSPP (current version 0.10.2) to generate linear regression models. But, after checking the manual and help archive, I'm still having difficulty understanding how PSPP treats the reference categories for dummy variables, and if/how/what PSPP options let you set the reference. Please

Re: PSPP Reference Manual Error Message (J R)

2012-05-25 Thread Harry Thijssen
port. Have fun > Hello, > > I just installed PSPP (PSPP_0.7.9_2012-05-15_32bits) on a Windows > Vista computer.  Started the application, went to Help - Reference > Manual.  Got the following error message: > > error: Cannot open reference manual: Failed to execute help

Re: PSPP Reference Manual Error Message

2012-05-25 Thread Ben Pfaff
John Darrington writes: > On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 10:15:45PM -0700, J R wrote: > > I just installed PSPP (PSPP_0.7.9_2012-05-15_32bits) on a Windows > Vista computer. Started the application, went to Help - Reference > Manual. Got the followin

Re: PSPP Reference Manual Error Message

2012-05-25 Thread John Darrington
On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 10:15:45PM -0700, J R wrote: I just installed PSPP (PSPP_0.7.9_2012-05-15_32bits) on a Windows Vista computer. Started the application, went to Help - Reference Manual. Got the following error message: error: Cannot open reference manual

PSPP Reference Manual Error Message

2012-05-24 Thread J R
Hello, I just installed PSPP (PSPP_0.7.9_2012-05-15_32bits) on a Windows Vista computer. Started the application, went to Help - Reference Manual. Got the following error message: error: Cannot open reference manual: Failed to execute helper program (Invalid argument). The PSPP user manual is

Re: Reference Manual - how to link to program?

2009-06-10 Thread Rodrigo Isaac
ssage ... > > "PSPP error: Cannot open reference manual: Failed to execute helper program > (Invalid argument)" > > What do I need to do to ensure I can access the manual fom the program? > Thanks in advance for any advice. > > > -- > View this message in context

Reference Manual - how to link to program?

2009-06-10 Thread Sohail Husain
I have just discovered and installed PSPP. Seems to be a great programme. However, when clicking on Help, I get the following error message ... "PSPP error: Cannot open reference manual: Failed to execute helper program (Invalid argument)" What do I need to do to ensure I can access