6. Examples
The distribution archive contains an example data file, example.dat, placed in a subfolder named data, as well as three corresponding setup files, example-1.stm.ini, example-2.stm.ini, and example-3.stm.ini, demonstrating most of the Statmaster features.
Run Statmaster by entering, for example
statmaster example-1.stm.ini data\example.dat
and then open the setup file in a text editor to see how the graphs were generated. The setup files illustrate most of the information given in this manual. Feel free to modify a detup file; upon saving it you may se the right-click menu to refresh Statmaster's display without leaving and re-entering the program.
The setup files, all using the same data file, start from the simplest fatures and then add less trivial ones:
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example-1.stm.ini shows how to get started fast; it draws three distributions and one scatter plot of the data in selected columns of statmaster.dat, leaving all settings st their default values. This is Statmaster at its simplest.
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example-2.stm.ini changes some graph and page attributes; it also adds a second page of graphs. By using selectors in hint definitions, it will show information on a data point clicked upon.
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example-3.stm.ini illustrates how to use selectors to draw graphs for selected subsets of data, and how to use a number of layers for these subsets, showing them in different colors within one graph.
These files can be also used as a starting point to generating your own Statmaster setups.
7. Distribution and support
Statmaster is free for personal and educational use (this includes research at schools and universities). Business and government users should contact me (via the link at wrotniak.net) about licensing conditions.
Shareware and freeware vendors are free to include Statmaster in their collections as long as the whole original archive, including this document, is in the package.
Updates (new features, bug fixes) are available at
http://www.wrotniak.net/works/statmaster/index.html,
where you can also find my email address.
Although the program is supplied on the "as is" basis, I will be glad to receive feedback: problem reports and enhancement suggestions. On the other hand, I cannot offer you any help in data reduction or statistics.