[R] Problems with png()

[Adaikalavan Ramasamy]

Try running the codes on a windows machine just to rule out any
code-related errors.

Also are you running the codes interactively or in the background ?

Regards, Adai


On Mon, 2004-09-06 at 11:05, Laura Quinn wrote:
> On Mon, 6 Sep 2004, Barry Rowlingson wrote:
> 
> > Laura Quinn wrote:
> > > I am trying to save a series of plots as .png files by using
> > >
> > > png(file="myfile.png",bg="transparent")
> > > dev.off()
> > >
> > > for each image plot I produce. Unfortunately when I have tried this I am
> > > unable to open the files, and am told they are corrupted.
> > >
> > > I have tried to use the jpeg() function but have the same problem. The only way I have managed to
> > > export a graphic successfully is as dev.copy2eps. Aside from producing
> > > unwieldy files, this is also unhelpful as I at m hoping to create a movie of
> > > the images via ImageMagick.
> > >
> >
> >   This sounds a bit obvious, but are you doing your plot commands
> > _between_ the png() call and the dev.off() call?
> >
> >   Try:
> >
> >   png(file="foo.png")
> >   plot(1:10)
> >   dev.off()
> >
> >   What version/platform are you using?
> 
> Yes, I have been using the above call to no avail. I'd be suprised if my
> libpng wasn't up-to-date on SuSe 9.0, but I'm not sure how to check which
> version I have?
> 
> Laura
> 
> 
> >
> > Barry
> >
> >
> 
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