[R] Abline in dotplot

[Sundar Dorai-Raj]

Thompson, Valeria V said the following on 5/16/2007 12:04 PM:
> Hello,
> 
> I have trouble adding an abline to a dotplot() from "lattice" package.
> For example, I would like to draw a line at x=3:
> 
>> library(lattice)
>> x<-1:5
>> names(x) <- c("a", "b", "c", "d", "e")
>> dotplot(sample(x))
>> panel.abline(v=3)
> 
> Produces a line on the left hand side of the origin. What would be a
> correct way to do this? 
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> Valeria V. Thompson
> Applied Statistics Group
> Mathematics & Computing Technology
> The Boeing Company
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Try this instead:

library(lattice)
x<-1:5
names(x) <- c("a", "b", "c", "d", "e")
dotplot(sample(x),
         panel = function(...) {
           panel.dotplot(...)
           panel.abline(v=3)
         })


HTH,

--sundar