[R] Labels on a pyramide

[Orvalho Augusto]

Jim thanks for your great! I will try to use your source code.

Caveman

Ps:
Reconheco a minha trogolodice e por isso pedi ajuda. Lamento perturbar
a todos por isso.


On Sun, Feb 14, 2010 at 1:05 PM, Jim Lemon <jim at bitwrit.com.au> wrote:
> On 02/14/2010 01:27 AM, Orvalho Augusto wrote:
>>
>> I am using pyramid.plot() from the plotrix package.
>> ...
>> The problem is (1) I do not want plot agelabels on the center and (2)
>> I want plot different labels for each pair of the bars (one label for
>> masculine and the other feminine).
>>
>> The data represent the 10 most frequent cancer in a group of individuals.
>>
>
> Bueno troglodita,
> You have discovered a deficiency in pyramid.plot, and for that you get an
> answer to your question and brand new source code!
>
> source("pyramid.plot.R")
>
> after loading the plotrix package. Use it quickly, for it will be in the
> next version of plotrix and then everyone (todo el mundo, hombre!) will be
> using it.
>
> Jim
>
> # it must be wider than the default to accommodate the long labels
> x11(width=10)
> par(mar=pyramid.plot(dados$masfr,dados$femfr,
>  laxlab=c(0,10,20,30,40),raxlab=c(0,10,20,30,40),
>  main="Primeiras 10 cancros mais frequentes por sexo",
>  top.labels=c("Masculino", "Tipo de cancro", "Feminino"),
>  labels=dados[,c("maslab","femlab")],
>  xycol=rep("#8888ff",10),xxcol=rep("#ff88ff",10), gap=25))
>



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