Re: problem with help for RASCH procedure

Posted by Alex Reutter on Feb 01, 2011; 7:51pm
URL: http://spssx-discussion.165.s1.nabble.com/problem-with-help-for-RASCH-procedure-tp3366345p3366829.html


Hmm.  I don't have a good answer for the problem with the browser.

For getting help on Rasch modeling, what Kim has said is correct, but I would add that while the "regular" help topics only discuss the SPSSINC RASCH extension command in the context of how to create extension commands, clicking on the Help button in the Rasch dialog (Analyze > Scale > Rasch Model...) does bring up help on using the Rasch dialogs and running SPSSINC RASCH /HELP. will bring up help on using the SPSSINC RASCH syntax.  Kim's suggestion below will tell you about the R module and the computations it's making, but does not tell you anything about running the Statistics extension command.

Alex

From:	Art Kendall <[hidden email]>
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Date:	02/01/2011 01:10 PM
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thnks for your reply.
Is scripting enabled in your browser?  Tools > Options; Content tab, "Enable JavaScript"?

Yes it is.

Jon Peck said:
I see that you get these strange notes specifically when you search for help in the extension commands that lead to Tutorial topics, but the topics are functional anyway.  However, you won't find out anything statistically interesting about Rasch from those topics.  Rasch shows up in the help only in the context of how to create R-based extension commands.  To get help on the underlying Rasch module, run this.
begin program r.
library(ltm)
help(rasch)
end program.

Art


On 2/1/2011 2:00 PM, Alex Reutter wrote:

Is scripting enabled in your browser?  Tools > Options; Content tab, "Enable JavaScript"?

Also note that by running SPSSINC RASCH /HELP. in the syntax window, you'll get some brief help in the output Viewer on the syntax options.

Alex

From:	Art Kendall <Art@...>
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Date:	02/01/2011 08:56 AM
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When I type "Rasch" into the edit box for help I get this note under each entry in the left pane.

Note: your browser is configured to prevent scripts from running. This online documentation relies on scripts for navigation, table of contents, search, and other features....

I am running  Firefox 3.6.13
And Java(TM) Platform SE 6 U23Next Generation Java Plug-in 1.6.0_23 for Mozilla browsers, both the current versions.
I restated the system after updating JAVA. It did not help.

The Rasch procedure runs.  I was trying to look at help to understand what it is trying to do.

Has anybody had this problem?

Art K