[R] producing output as *.spo (spss output format)

[Gabor Grothendieck]

There is a commercial product Stat/Transfer that I haven't used
that includes SPSS and R files on its list of files that it can
convert.

On Nov 10, 2007 6:04 AM, Ivan Uemlianin <ivan at llaisdy.com> wrote:
> Dear All
>
> I am considering moving from SPSS to R as my stats environment of
> choice.  I have read around and everything looks favourable.  There is
> just one issue on which I have been unable to find information.
>
> Many clients ask me to send them output (tables, graphs, etc) as an spss
> output file (ie .spo).  I haven't asked them why, I've just said yes.  I
> know R can produce graphics as nice as SPSS, and presumably they can be
> output in some portable format for pasting into a word-processor
> document.  I need to find out why the client wants spo.  In the meantime
> let's assume they have a good reason.
>
> Can R write .spo files?  Failing that does any one know of any spo
> writers that I could wire up to R (eg with some python gluecode)?
> Failing that any suggestions for overcoming the output hurdle would be
> welcome, as R looks very attractive (platform independent, easy to use
> and to automate, fast).
>
> Best wishes
>
> Ivan
>
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