[R] unicode only works with a second one

[Paul Murrell]

Hi


Thomas Steiner wrote:
> unfortunately in my.symbols there are no zodiac signs, so I have to
> choose unicode which does not work for me yet.


Another workaround is to use the Hershey fonts.  For example ...

plot(c(-1,1),c(-4,-2),type="n")
text(x=0, y=-3.0, "\\VE \\MA", family="HersheySerif", cex=2)

... though they may not look terribly flash on screen.

Paul


> Thomas
> 
> 
> 2009/3/31 Thomas Steiner <finbref.2006 at gmail.com>:
>> Thanks for the feedback.
>> I did now try Vista (2.8.1), XP (2.9.0alpha) and Win2000 (2.8.1) and
>> non did work compeletely, only on Vista/2.8.1 I got some symbols if I
>> add the other sign. I will try the my.symbols later today, when i am
>> at home.
>> Thomas
>>
> 
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