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object GridHelpFrm: TGridHelpFrm
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Left = 131
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Height = 461
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Top = 101
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Width = 583
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Caption = 'Using the Grid and Files'
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ClientHeight = 461
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ClientWidth = 583
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LCLVersion = '0.9.28.2'
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object Memo1: TMemo
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Left = 9
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Height = 398
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Top = 9
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Width = 559
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Lines.Strings = (
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'When you start LazStats you will see the grid with one empty cell. The column represents a variable and'
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'the row represents a "case", observation or subject of your study. Before you enter a value in that first'
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'cell, you should click on the Variables menu and select the Define Variables option. You will see a form'
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'that lets you specify a name or label for the variable as well as a longer title for the variable. In addition,'
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'you specify the type of variable (integer, floating point, character string), a missing value, and how you'
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'want the values entered to be displayed in the cell (justification.) Default values are provided but you'
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'can change these by clicking on a specification and entering your own. There are also "drop-down" boxes'
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'that let you select the type or justification for those specifications. It is a good idea to define all of your'
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'variables before you begin entering data. You can add additional variables in the Definition form by simply'
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'pressing the down arrow key on your key board and then change any default values to appropriate ones'
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'for your data.'
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''
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'Once you have specified the variables for the data grid and returned to the grid, you can then enter data '
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'for those variables you have defined. When you press the down arrow key on your keyboard, a new row'
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'will automatically appear to enter the next case. BE CAREFUL! It is easy to accidentally add new (blank)'
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'lines that should not be a part of your data file. Use the Edit menu and select the Delete Row for any row'
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'accidentally added to the grid.'
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''
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'Avoid leaving any cell blank. It is recommended that you use a value such as 99999 as a missing value '
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'until you have the correct value for that case and variable. Generally, it is NOT a good idea to have any'
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'missing data since not all procedures will work with missing data.'
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''
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'Once you have entered data (or need to take a break from data entry) it is time to save the grid data'
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'into a disk file. It is recommended that you save your data as a .LAZ file (the top option under the FILE'
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'menu.) This saves not only your data but also all of your variable definitions! You can, of course, also'
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'export your data to a .TAB or other file format commonly utilized by other programs. These other formats '
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'do NOT save the definitions of the variables!'
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''
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'Once you have entered data in a grid you will discover it is easy to "navigate" around the grid. Use the'
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'"home" key, "end" key, "page up" and "page down" keys as needed. The "TAB" key will move you from'
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'cell to cell in a case. You will also find procedures under the Variables menu and the Edit menu that lets'
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'you recode values in the grid, insert, copy and delete rows or columns, transform values in the grid, etc.'
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'Experiment! Try different options. There''s not much you can do to harm your computer with this program.'
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TabOrder = 0
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end
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object ReturnBtn: TButton
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Left = 488
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Height = 28
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Top = 424
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Width = 78
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Caption = 'Return'
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ModalResult = 1
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TabOrder = 1
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end
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