Visualizing Categorical Data: gskip

The gskip macro ( get gskip.sas)

Device-independent macro for multiple plots

Usage

  %let devtype=SCREEN;
  %let displa=ON;

For EPS file output,

  %let devtype=EPS;
  %let fig=1;
  %let gsasfile=myfig;

GSKIP is normally used after each graphic procedure or macro to advance the FIG counter and open a new graphic output file. For example,

  proc gplot;
     plot y * x;
  %gskip();

Parameters

INC

The value by which the FIG counter is incremented, normally 1 (the default). Use the INC parameter after a plot with a BY statement. For example,

  proc gplot;
     plot y * x; by sex;
  %gskip(2);

Global Parameters

DISPLAY

String value, ON or OFF, usually set by the GDISPLA macro. The GISKP macro takes no action if DISPLAY=OFF.

DEVTYP

String value, the type of graphic device driver. The values EPS, GIF, CGM and WMF cause FIG= to be incremented and a new output filename assigned. If DEVTYPE=FOILS, a blank graphic page is produced. All others are ignored.

FIG

A numeric value, the number of the current figure.

GSASFILE

String value, the basename of the graphic output file(s). The output files are named according to the macro expression

     %scan(&gsasfile,1,.)&fig..%lowcase(&devtyp)

e.g., myfile1.eps, myfile2.eps, ....

GSASDIR

String value, the output directory in which the graphic files are written. If not specified, output goes to the current directory.

See also