July 2013 - EpiData-list - University of Manitoba Mailing Lists

Epidata Analysis
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 06 Jul '13

06 Jul '13

Hello, For the last version of EPIDATA ANALYSIS (24 May 2013) : - the first veiwer screen is black (it changes after le first commands..) : why ? - in Help, I don't find for the tables command : /t, /c, /o, /r.. Why ? Ok I seen "set statistics="OR CHI...", but I have a message error. - Idem for epitables or etab command, I have a message error. Thank you for your help. Bernard BRANGER, Nantes, France PS : the new link for "Course Materials in Franch" is : http://www.reseau-naissance.fr/module-pagesetter-viewpub-tid-2-pid-28.html Thank you

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Experimental Manager and Entry Client version with before/after entry scripts available
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 05 Jul '13

05 Jul '13

Whereas the former mail concerned the public production version, this mail is an exciting additional feature to be tested by users. Assume you have a special situation where you need to do a particular calculation to show the entry person, e.g. calculation of BMI or the summation of 10 items for an index. With the experimental version now available from: http://www.epidata.dk/testing.php You can create such scripts. Attached is an example file using integers. Example script is: if V1 = 4 then goto V3 missing else if V1 = 3 then goto V3 clear; Another example: V4 := V1 + V2 + V3 ; V5 := V1*V2*V3; Notice that the way the syntax is written resembles pascal, which is a deliberate choice. We have tried a few other variants, including R, but too many problems were created at the implementation. The syntax is intended to be implemented in exactly the same way later in Analysis, once this software has also been rewritten. Quite many functions are already implemented. These are explained on the wiki page: Users are encouraged to work over the next months challenging the scripting engine. And discuss on this list if the new scripting engine is too experimental or of actual use. To write a script: 1 add a field in Manager version : Program Version: 1.5.0.10 r684 2 hightligh that field and hit Enter button 3 on the tab pages of the properties of the field you will see a tab page next to "notes" saying script. this is where you write your scripts. 4 then save the file and open in EntryClient which MUST be the experimental version as well: EpiData Entry Client Program Version: 1.5.0.10 r292 Core version: 1.5 r767 FPC Version: 2.6.2 Platform: x86_64-Linux

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EpiData Manager and EntryClient updated to v1.4.2
by epidata-list＠lists.umanitoba.ca 05 Jul '13

05 Jul '13

The following has been updated: New functionality in Manager: Expand current Dataform, - shown on the toolbar with two triangles pointing downwards. This will add blank space at the bottom of the dataform- A tecx indicator is shown. When you save the file the indicator is NOT saved. EntryClient and Manager: * Added commandline options -i, -r, -h and -v * Added commandline options -i, -r, -h and -v Which allows to specify inifile, recentfile, help and version. One use of this would be to use separate recentfiles for experimental and runtime latest public version. A bug in Manager in relation to copy structure for double entry and another in relation to copy/paste has been fixed. Users should be aware that on export to SPSS, SAS etc there can be difficulties in creating systemfiles in these softwares, since EpiData Manager and EntryClient now base all text on the UTF-8 principles. Later some recipies will be added on "how-to" manage this. The version mentioned above is available from the general "production" page: Http://www.epidata.dk/download.php A separate mail will follow regarding a new experimental version - which can run scripts before and or after entry. regards Jens Lauritsen Torsten Christiansen EpiData Association

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