Peter Dunn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I am doing some stats work for a group of biologists > who require windows metafiles (*.wmf) for their publications. > To create these, I appear to have two choices: > > 1. Restart my machine in Windows and use savePlot > 2. Keep my machine in linux, save as another format, > then convert. > > I'd rather stay in linux; but how do I get wmf files? I looked > at using ImageMagick's convert, but it appears only to *read* > wmf files and not write them according to the help (not that > I could get it to read them when I tried... but that's another > story). > > And if I do create another format first and eventually end up with > a wmf, what is the best way to get there without loosing quality > on the way through the conversion(s)? > > So my question is this: How can I end up with a wmf files using > linux, without sacrificing too much (any?) quality on the way? > > I looked in the Mail archives and couldn't find anything useful.
It is not clear that you can. At least as of 9 months ago, there were no decent *2wmf converters (decent = vector results, rather than crude bitmaps). Best of luck, and if you find a good (non-bitmapped graphics) solution, let us know! best, -tony -- A.J. Rossini Rsrch. Asst. Prof. of Biostatistics U. of Washington Biostatistics [EMAIL PROTECTED] FHCRC/SCHARP/HIV Vaccine Trials Net [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------- http://software.biostat.washington.edu/ -------------------- FHCRC:Tu: 206-667-7025 (fax=4812)|Voicemail is pretty sketchy/use Email UW: Th: 206-543-1044 (fax=3286)|Change last 4 digits of phone to FAX (CHANGE: monday/wednesday/friday locations are completely unpredictable.) ______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list https://www.stat.math.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help
