[Gretl-users] Conversion from a Formula to a Description

[Thomas La Bone]

In the Gretl GUI one can define a new variable by ADD -> DEFINE NEW 
VARIABLE. This works quite nicely, and I can define something like 
y=cos(2*pi*x/5) and use it in a regression. In addition, I can 
right-click on y, select EDIT ATTRIBUTES, and edit the formula, changing 
it to y=cos(2*pi*x/10) for example. In general, this is a very useful 
feature of Gretl.

However, if I save the file and reload it the "formula" becomes a 
"description" in the EDIT ATTRIBUTES window. This means I can no longer 
edit the formula. Is there a way to retain the ability to edit the 
formula after saving a session?

Tom