[R] loss of information in pdf plots

[Uwe Ligges]

On 17.04.2012 14:35, Unger, Kristian, Dr. wrote:
> Thanks Petr. Unfortunately this does not help.


In that case, we need a reproducible example.

Uwe Ligges


> Kristian
>
> Am 17.04.2012 um 14:18 schrieb Petr PIKAL:
>
>> Hi
>>
>>>
>>> Hi there
>>>
>>> is it possible that pdfs generated using the pdf() function with default
>>
>>> settings leads to loss of information? I was plotting copy number
>> changes
>>> from Agilent 180k data in form of rectangles (rect()) while each
>> rectangle
>>> represents one region of copy number change. When plotting into a pdf I
>>> noticed that some very small rectangles do not appear (even after
>>> extensive zooming) in the pdf using the pdf() function. But they do when
>>
>>> writing the screen output into a pdf using the GUI. Does anyone have
>> some
>>> advice on this how I can plot pdfs without losing information?
>>
>> I am not sure if it has something to do with dingbats but you could try
>> it.
>>
>> Set
>>
>> useDingbats=FALSE
>>
>> in you pdf call.
>>
>> Regards
>> Petr
>>
>>>
>>> Best wishes
>>>
>>> Kristian
>>>
>>> R version 2.14.0 (2011-10-31)
>>> Platform: x86_64-apple-darwin9.8.0/x86_64 (64-bit)
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