[Gretl-devel] Cumbersome to enter new data

[Ignacio Diaz-Emparanza]

On Tuesday 18 September 2007 11:53:11 andreas.rosenblad at ltv.se wrote:
> It is quite cumbersome to create a new data set i gretl. In the edit data
> window, when I insert a value in a column and press Enter, Down arrow or
> Tab to come to the next row, I cannot enter a new value directly, but have
> to press Enter first, before I can enter a new value.
>
> Instead I would like to ba able to insert a new value directly, without
> having to press Enter first each time. It would make it easier and faster
> to enter new data.

Yes, I agree on this.

>
> Also, there is no possibility, when using the edit data window, to delete
> an observation from the data set. I would find such a function useful.

It is possible. You have to select a value, delete it with the "Del" key and 
then press Enter.

As you see it is also not very direct.



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