[R] Graphical table in R

[Dan Bolser]

On Mon, 10 Jan 2005, Marc Schwartz wrote:

>On Mon, 2005-01-10 at 11:05 +0000, Dan Bolser wrote:
>> I would like R to produce some tabulated data in a graphical output. When
>> I say tabulated data, what I mean is a table with rows and columns. This
>> would be useful when reading in a big file, performing some analysis on
>> it, and then wanting to display the results as a table.
>> 
>> Something like 
>> 
>> plot(x,...)
>> 
>> where x is a matrix
>> 
>> For example, the result could look (approximatly) like...
>> 
>> +-------+-----------+
>> |     A |         B |
>> +-------+-----------+
>> |     1 |     33278 |
>> |     2 |      6790 |
>> ...
>> |    10 |         1 |
>> |    12 |         6 |
>> +-------+-----------+
>> 
>> 
>> I havent (and cant) see any way to do this. Is there currently any way to
>> do this? I imagine it could be put together with various other plotting
>> 'fundamentals', but the syntax of the layout format could be a pain to get
>> right. 
>> 
>> OK, I just found xtable (Export tables to LaTeX or HTML). Any plans to
>> make a print.xtable(x,type="X",...) or print.xtable(x,type="png",...) function?
>> 
>> Any easy way to convert a latex table to an image without actually doing
>> 
>> latex latex.table.file.tex
>> 
>> dvi2png latex.table.file.dvi
>> 
>> ?
>
>It is not entirely clear what you want to do with the table once you
>have created it. That piece of information might be helpful in
>attempting to offer some ideas.
>
>In lieu of that, here are some additional pointers:
>
>1. Review the output and code for:
>
>demo(plotmath)
>
>
>2. Review the latex() and html() functions in Frank Harrell's Hmisc
>package, which provide additional functionality along with xtable().
>
>
>3. Review these two posts regarding a general approach to plotting
>tables:
>
>http://tolstoy.newcastle.edu.au/R/help/02b/0345.html
>http://tolstoy.newcastle.edu.au/R/help/02b/0342.html

Thanks very much.

I want either an image of a table, or to include a table in an existing
plot (i.e. to supplement a plot).




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>HTH,
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>Marc Schwartz
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