[R] Graphical table in R

[Liaw, Andy]

I recall there's a function in the gregmisc bundle that can write text to an
R plot (was it textplot?).  That might be of use here, I guess.

Andy

> From: 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).
> 
> 
> 
> 
> >
> >
> >HTH,
> >
> >Marc Schwartz
> >
> >
> >
> 
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