[R] Labeling a plot's x-axis with 12 strings, vertically oriented.

[Duncan Murdoch]

On 5/21/2008 2:56 PM, John wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I really enjoy using R for my plotting. I have a modest plot, containing 
> 24 data points, across 2 lines,12 points each. Ideally, the x-axis would 
> be labeled with a series of strings, oriented vertically. Here is the R 
> container holding the Search strings:
> 
>  > Search
>  [1] Route To: NCENGR                                      Status: Open 
> CR Route To: NCENGR   
>  [3] Status: Cancel Route To: TEST1                   Status: ENG REQ 
> Route To: TDELLE   
>  [5] (*) Customer Name: *                                    (*) 
> Customer Name: S*IT*           
>  [7] (*) Customer Name: SMITH                           (*) Address: 
> 1***                  
>  [9] (*) Address: 1** S**** ST                               Route To: 
> NCS                      
> [11] Route To: NCS  From Date: 01/01/2000         Name: 
> SMITH                        
> 12 Levels: (*) Address: 1** S**** ST                    (*) Address: 
> 1*** ... Status: Open CR Route To: NCENGR
> 
> 
> Is there a function to define the x-axis, using the above 12 strings as 
> axis tick labels, from 1 - 12, vertically oriented? Any help would be 
> appreciated, as my current work around is tedious, and not asthetically 
> pleasing.

plot(1:12, axes=F)
axis(1, at=1:12, labels=c('one','two','three','four','five','six',
               'seven', 'eight', 'nine','ten','eleven','twelve'), las=2)
axis(2)
box()


You'll probably need bigger margins for your longer strings.

Duncan Murdoch