OxMetrics 9 Just Released
What's New in OxMetrics 9
OxMetrics 9 features a wide range of exciting changes and improvements (both in Econometrics and non-econometric). The following is an overview of the most important new features in Version 9.
- Support for dark mode. This is detected automatically under macOS, but can be set in Model/Preferences/Options. Under Windows and Linux not all dialogs will be dark. Graphics windows are never dark.
- New default data format: *.oxdata (this is the .in7/.bn7 files together in a zip file).
- Improved csv reading and writing, and support for zipped csv files.
- Dropped support for obsolete spreadsheet files (.xlsx, .wks), and .dht data files.
- Improved support for high resolution screens (HiDPI) and improved dialogs.
- Native support for Apple silicon (M1).
- Dropped support for 32-bit versions.
- New full precision double point to string conversion avoids printing (e.g.) 0.46000000000000002.
- Graphs can be saved in the SVG vector format which can be incorporated in an html document. SVG files can also be inserted into recent versions of Microsoft Word and Excel.
- The Ox code to regenerate the graph can be created by right-clicking on a graph in the document listing and selecting Save Ox code. This can be useful if, after manual adjustments, the graph is to be used as a template for other graphs.
- DataFetch to download data from Fred, Quandle, and other data providers.
- The Ox code to regenerate the graph can be created by right-clicking on a graph in the document listing and selecting Save Ox code. This can be useful if, after manual adjustments, the graph is to be used as a template for other graphs.
- PcGive and others: made Test menu into popup menu with shortcuts
- PcGive, STAMP, G@RCH dialogs now centred on OxMetrics Model Class dialog
- New Algebra functions: seasonal(LAG), cseasonal(LAG), DI(YEAR, PERIOD), II(YEAR, PERIOD), SI(YEAR, PERIOD), TI(YEAR, PERIOD), lag0
- New Batch functions: drawtext, drawptext, drawtitle.
- Special variables (Seasonal, CSeasonal, II#1980(1), SI#1980(1), TI#1980(1), etc.) can be used on the right-hand side in Algebra expressions.
What is OxMetrics?
OxMetrics is a family of software packages providing an integrated solution for the econometric analysis of time series, forecasting, financial econometric modelling, or statistical analysis of cross-section and panel data. OxMetrics consists of a front-end program called OxMetrics, and individual application modules such as Ox, CATS, PcGive, STAMP and G@RCH.
Find out more about the features available in OxMetrics 9.
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