
Let's say I do the following:
 
plot(0,0,type="n",xlim=c(0,10),ylim=c(0,10))
rect(4,5,5,6,border="black",col="white")
text(4.5,5.5,"species",cex=2)
 
I would like to be able to determine a rectangle size that will be able to contain the text species. I'm working on a function using multiple lines and boxes where text of varying length has to be written.
 
Francois
 

 
> 
> On Mar 26, 2011, at 8:39 PM, Francois Rousseu wrote:
> 
> >
> > Hello R people
> >
> > Is there a way to get the coordinates of the text region 
> > (coordinates of the four corners for example)
> 
> What "text region" are you talking about?
> 
> > when using the text function? I'm looking for a way that does not 
> > make use of interactive function like locator. My goal is to 
> > determine the position of other structures in a graphic so that they 
> > don't overlap with the text.
> 
> The plotrix package and the rms package have functions for avoiding 
> plotted points but you seem to be looking for something else.
> 
> -- 
> 
> David Winsemius, MD
> West Hartford, CT
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