[R] Character graphics

[Murray Jorgensen]

Does anyone else miss email-friendly character graphics such as the 
following example, produced using Minitab?

Histogram of C6   N = 478   N* = 21
Each * represents 2 observation(s)

Midpoint        Count
      -12           16  ********
      -11           53  ***************************
      -10           63  ********************************
       -9           83  ******************************************
       -8           93  ***********************************************
       -7           74  *************************************
       -6           45  ***********************
       -5           13  *******
       -4            6  ***
       -3            2  *
       -2           10  *****
       -1           18  *********
        0            1  *

BTW, Minitab 13 protests when you want to do this:

MTB > gstd
* NOTE  * Character graphs are obsolete.

* NOTE  * Standard Graphics are enabled.
           Professional Graphics are disabled.
           Use the GPRO command to enable Professional Graphics.

Has anyone tried to get similar unprofessional displays out of R?

Cheers,  Murray

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