[R] labels on right y-axis

[Bert Gunter]

Might axis() be useful here?

?axis

Cheers,
Bert

On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 8:02 AM, David Carlson <dcarlson at tamu.edu> wrote:
> I don't see an alternative to text(), but the positioning is not
> that difficult:
>
> oldpar <- par(mar=c(5.1, 4.1, 4.1, 4.1))
> plot(0)
> axis(4)
> text(par("usr")[2], mean(par("usr")[3:4]), "TEXT",
>      srt=-90, adj=c(.5,-4), xpd=TRUE)
> par(oldpar)
>
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> David L Carlson
> Department of Anthropology
> Texas A&M University
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> Subject: [R] labels on right y-axis
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> OS X
> R 3.0.2
>
> Colleagues,
>
> I am displaying two sets of values changing over time; as a
> result, I have two y-axes.  I add a label for the right-side Y
> axis with mtext(side=3, line=1.2, TEXT).  The text is parallel
> to the axis -- so far, so good.  However, the text is rotated
> counterclockwise from horizontal, whereas I would like it
> rotated clockwise.
>
> Neither srt nor las fixes this.  I guess that one convoluted
> approach would be to use "text" rather than "mtext".  However,
> positioning would be a nuisance and the xpd option would be
> needed.  Is there any simpler approach?
>
> Dennis
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