cm_df.transcript: Transcript With Word Number

In qdap: Bridging the Gap Between Qualitative Data and Quantitative Analysis

Transcript With Word Number

Description

Output a transcript with word number/index above for easy input back into qdap after coding.

Usage

cm_df.transcript(
  text.var,
  grouping.var,
  file = NULL,
  indent = 4,
  width = 70,
  space = 2,
  ...
)

Arguments

text.var	The text variable.
grouping.var	The grouping variables. Default NULL generates one word list for all text. Also takes a single grouping variable or a list of 1 or more grouping variables.
file	A connection, or a character string naming the file to print to (e.g., .doc, .txt).
indent	Number of spaces to indent.
width	Width to output the file (defaults to 70; this is generally a good width and indent for a .docx file).
space	An integer value denoting the vertical spacing between the grouping.var and the numbered text (allow more space for more coding room) in the output of a text file.
...	Other arguments passed to strip.

Value

Returns a transcript by grouping variable with word number above each word. This makes use with cm_df2long transfer/usage easier because the researcher has coded on a transcript with the numeric word index already.

Note

It is recommended that the researcher actually codes on the output from this file. The codes can then be transferred to via a list. If a file already exists cm_df.transcript will append to that file.

Author(s)

BondedDust (stackoverflow.com), Gavin Simpson and Tyler Rinker <[e-mail]>

See Also

cm_df2long, cm_df.temp

Examples

## Not run: 
with(DATA, cm_df.transcript(state, person))
with(DATA, cm_df.transcript(state, list(sex, adult)))
#use it with nested variables just to keep track of demographic info
with(DATA, cm_df.transcript(state, list(person, sex, adult)))

#use double tilde "~~" to keep word group as one word
DATA$state <- mgsub("be certain", "be~~certain", DATA$state, fixed = TRUE)
with(DATA, cm_df.transcript(state, person))
DATA <- qdap::DATA

##  with(mraja1spl, cm_df.transcript(dialogue, list(person)))
##  with(mraja1spl, cm_df.transcript(dialogue, list(sex, fam.aff, died)))
##  with(mraja1spl, cm_df.transcript(dialogue, list(person), file="foo.doc"))
##  delete("foo.doc")   #delete the file just created

## End(Not run)

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