[Rd] Fontconfig warning with X11() on MAC OS X 10.4

[Merlise Clyde]

Thanks --

Quartz works perfectly fine under R in an xterm, so do the graphics 
functions in the Cairo package. I usually run R from emacs under X11 on 
both my MAC and  linux box, so just use to the "default" graphics device 
opening with no problems after issuing a graphics command rather than 
having to take the extra step to open the device then issue the plot 
command.

BTW, I have no problem on another MacBook running Leopard.

best,
Merlise


On Wed, 4 Mar 2009, Roger Peng wrote:

> I realize this doesn't directly answer your question, but seeing as
> you're on a Mac, have you tried using the quartz device?
>
> -roger
>
> On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 10:27 AM, MerliseClyde <clyde at stat.duke.edu> wrote:
>>
>> I posted previously about problems with X11() on my MAC using R 2.8.1 .
>> After installing the securilty update for Tiger this morning, X11() now
>> works from an xterm :-)
>>
>> However, I receive the following warnings with any plotting command using
>> the default X11 settings.
>> Fontconfig warning: no <cachedir> elements found. Check configuration.
>> Fontconfig warning: adding
>> <cachedir>/Library/Frameworks/R.framework/Resources/fontconfig/cache</cachedir>
>> Fontconfig warning: adding <cachedir>~/.fontconfig</cachedir>
>>
>> Everything works fine with the Xlib option:
>>
>>> X11(type="Xlib")
>>> plot(1:10)  # no problems!
>>> X11(type="cairo")
>>> plot(1:10)
>> Fontconfig warning: no <cachedir> elements found. Check configuration.
>> Fontconfig warning: adding
>> <cachedir>/Library/Frameworks/R.framework/Resources/fontconfig/cache</cachedir>
>> Fontconfig warning: adding <cachedir>~/.fontconfig</cachedir>
>>
>> subsequent commands with X11/cairo plot with no errors.
>>
>> If I quit R, and start a new session I continue to receive the Fontconfig
>> warning.
>>
>> Any suggestions on what is wrong with my font configuration?
>> (mainly annoying :-)
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Merlise
>> Version:
>>  platform = i386-apple-darwin8.11.1
>>  arch = i386
>>  os = darwin8.11.1
>>  system = i386, darwin8.11.1
>>  status =
>>  major = 2
>>  minor = 8.1
>>  year = 2008
>>  month = 12
>>  day = 22
>>  svn rev = 47281
>>  language = R
>>  version.string = R version 2.8.1 (2008-12-22)
>>
>>
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