Our WinCross clients are our best source for enhancements. WinCross 23, has incorporated many of those client suggested new features. Our goal is to create a better WinCross experience.
New Feature Highlights for WinCross V23
Adds the ability to create a complete PowerPoint presentation directly from WinCross. Add tables, charts, images, and labels to multiple slides. This option is located under the Run menu, or the side tool bar below charts.
The presentation information is stored within a .wcp extension in the directory.
By default, WinCross saves the .job as 8-bit. We have added the ability to save the .job as 16-bit allowing for Unicode characters / foreign characters. NOTE: When saving the .job as Unicode, the .job will be double in size. If you have no need for Unicode characters, it’s best to use the original 8-bit job.
IMPORTANT NOTE: When converting a Unicode job back to a regular job, ALL existing Unicode characters will appear as question marks.
Similar to the INDEX statement map, the LOOP statement map shows all LOOPS written out long handed. This makes it very easy to troubleshoot any holes in your logic and determine what may be wrong with a LOOP. This option can be found under the View menu.
Using the ABS feature in a CALC statement will produce absolute value, turning negative numbers positive.
ROUND lets you round variables to a specific decimal precision. It is recommended to first DUP or DECLARE a new variable to leave existing variable in place. Multiple variables can be rounded on the same line.
Syntax:
ROUND variable
The above example rounds variable to a whole number. I.e., 1.5234 rounds to 2
Syntax for specific precision:
ROUND variable#2
The above example rounds variable to 2 decimal places. I.e., 1.5234 rounds to 1.52
We have added more enhancements to the table of contents written out to Excel, including the ability to customize the background colors of each element and the option to remove the hyperlink.
TOC Background Colors: Located under Data Options, each specific element of the TOC background can be changed.
TOC – Remove Hyperlink: Located under Data Options, by default the TOC is set to use hyperlinks linked to the correct sheet. If you’d prefer to remove the hyperlink uncheck “Display table title as hyperlink”.
By default, the Unweighted total will appear on tables as “Unweighted Total”. This can now be controlled on a per table basis using the new option to use the table filter text.
How to change:
Go to Setup | Job Settings | Wording for Rows
Under Summary rows | Unweighted total: check “Use table filter text”
When running tables that show the unweighted base, WinCross will populate the text with what appears on the table filter. You can also append “(Unweighted Base)” to the row. This is recommended so the reader knows the row is unweighted.
For large job and datafiles that use the DEPENDENT statistical testing with many banner columns being tested against each other, WinCross may take a very long time to crunch the significance numbers. If you want to do a quick run to get numbers selecting “Run tables without significance tests” will greatly reduce runtime. This option is handy to avoid editing the banners individually.
WinCross 23 is compatible with SPSS version 28. For compatibility with WinCross, we recommend saving files in SPSS using Locale (code page) encoding.