[R] problem with png()

[Ingo Holz]

Dear Brian,

 sorry, library(lattice) is loaded, when I start R, so I forgot to add this.

 I get "Ingo's title" if I plot directly to the screen. However, I do not get it if I 
use png() or I lose it if I save from the plot (screen).

Ingo


On 15 Nov 2007 at 10:30, Prof Brian Ripley wrote:

> Works for me when I add the library(lattice) you omitted ....
> 
> Since effectively all png() is doing is copying the screen, the problem is 
> unlikely to be in png().  Most such problems are when there is not enough 
> space to include labels, and you need to adjust margins or pointsize.
> 
> On Thu, 15 Nov 2007, Ingo Holz wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am runing R2.6.0 (2007-10-03) on WindowsXP.
> >
> > If I use png() to save a plot I lose the main title.
> >
> > An example:
> >
> > ##########################
> > outfile <- "outfile.png"
> >
> > p11 <- histogram( ~ height | voice.part, data = singer, xlab="Height",
> > main="Ingo's title")
> > p2 <- histogram( ~ height, data = singer, xlab = "Height")
> >
> > png(outfile, width=800, height=800)
> > print(p11, split=c(1,1,1,2), more=TRUE)
> > print(p2, split=c(1,2,1,2))
> > dev.off()
> >
> > ########################
> >
> > In my "outfile.png" I do not see "Ingo's title".
> > I know that it is not possible to reproduce this "error" on LINUX.
> 
> It seems not possible on Windows, either.
> 
> > Thank you for your help.
> > Ingo
> >
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