[R] problem saving gplot.hexbin using file save as pdf - "Error: invalid graphics state

[Uwe Ligges]

On 18.03.2012 15:35, Henry wrote:
> I can save to png, TIFF and jpg but get an error  "Error: invalid graphics
> state" when trying to save as pdf and I have to restart R.
> This happens when I add mtext lines.
>
> There are a few other questions e.g. I want to move the mtext on side 1 to
> the left, but that is the main issue for now.
> I'm not using the ylab inside gplot.hexbin because it writes over the
> numbers on the axis.
>
> The file is  33k records but I could get a subset and paste in here if
> people need that to resolve the issue.

Yes, please.

also, we get

Error: object 'gplot.hexbin' not found

which is probably in some not mentioned contributed package?

Uwe Ligges





> the code
>
> par(oma=c(3,3.5,3,1))
> par(mar=c(2, 4, 0, 0))
> plot.new()
> gplot.hexbin(h, style = "colorscale",
> 			colramp = function(n) {LinGray(7, beg=92, end=1)},
> 			colorcut = 8,
> 			xlab = "", ylab = "", main = "",
> 			legend = .75, lcex = .8)
>
> mtext("Outside Temperature (F)", side=1, line = 2, col="black",cex=1.1)
> mtext("Electrical Power (kW)", side=2, line=6, col="black",cex=1.1)			
> mtext("Building 90 - 2011 All Hours, All Days", side=3, line=0,
> col="black",cex=1.2)	
>
>
>
>
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