[R] legends on the outside of the "box"

[Uwe Ligges]

Laura Holt wrote:

> Hi R People:
> 
> Here is a simple set of commands:
> 
>> x1 <- 1:10
>> x2 <- sqrt(x1)
>> plot(x1)
>> points(x2,col="red",pch=3)
>> legend(2,8,legend=c("First","Second"),col=c("black","red"),pch=c(1,3))
>>
> Fine.
> Now, I would like to put the legend box on the outside of the plot 
> itself, perhaps in the lower
> left hand corner.

Set par(xpd=NA) before trying to place it there. See ?par for details.

Uwe Ligges


> I've been messing with mtext, but to no avail.
> 
> Any help would be much appreciated.
> 
> R Version 1.9.1 Windows
> Thanks,
> Laura Holt
> mailto: lauraholt_983 at hotmail.com
> 
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