On Mon, 10 Jan 2005, Marc Schwartz wrote: >On Mon, 2005-01-10 at 11:05 +0000, Dan Bolser wrote: >> I would like R to produce some tabulated data in a graphical output. When >> I say tabulated data, what I mean is a table with rows and columns. This >> would be useful when reading in a big file, performing some analysis on >> it, and then wanting to display the results as a table. >> >> Something like >> >> plot(x,...) >> >> where x is a matrix >> >> For example, the result could look (approximatly) like... >> >> +-------+-----------+ >> | A | B | >> +-------+-----------+ >> | 1 | 33278 | >> | 2 | 6790 | >> ... >> | 10 | 1 | >> | 12 | 6 | >> +-------+-----------+ >> >> >> I havent (and cant) see any way to do this. Is there currently any way to >> do this? I imagine it could be put together with various other plotting >> 'fundamentals', but the syntax of the layout format could be a pain to get >> right. >> >> OK, I just found xtable (Export tables to LaTeX or HTML). Any plans to >> make a print.xtable(x,type="X",...) or print.xtable(x,type="png",...) >> function? >> >> Any easy way to convert a latex table to an image without actually doing >> >> latex latex.table.file.tex >> >> dvi2png latex.table.file.dvi >> >> ? > >It is not entirely clear what you want to do with the table once you >have created it. That piece of information might be helpful in >attempting to offer some ideas. > >In lieu of that, here are some additional pointers: > >1. Review the output and code for: > >demo(plotmath) > > >2. Review the latex() and html() functions in Frank Harrell's Hmisc >package, which provide additional functionality along with xtable(). > > >3. Review these two posts regarding a general approach to plotting >tables: > >http://tolstoy.newcastle.edu.au/R/help/02b/0345.html >http://tolstoy.newcastle.edu.au/R/help/02b/0342.html
Thanks very much. I want either an image of a table, or to include a table in an existing plot (i.e. to supplement a plot). > > >HTH, > >Marc Schwartz > > > ______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html
