Thanks a lot! That was exactly what I was looking for. By the way, I see that since R version 2.3.0 that can be specified inline, i.e.,
plot(c(1,2), c(1,1), xlim=c(0,3), lwd=10, type="l", lend=2) So no need for par()... Dimitrios Rizopoulos wrote: > probably you want to look at the `lend' argument of ?par, e.g., > > op <- par(lend = 2) > plot(c(1,2), c(1,1), xlim = c(0,3), lwd = 20, type = "l") > par(op) > > I hope it helps. > > Best, > Dimitris > > ---- > Dimitris Rizopoulos > Ph.D. Student > Biostatistical Centre > School of Public Health > Catholic University of Leuven > > Address: Kapucijnenvoer 35, Leuven, Belgium > Tel: +32/(0)16/336899 > Fax: +32/(0)16/337015 > Web: http://med.kuleuven.be/biostat/ > http://www.student.kuleuven.be/~m0390867/dimitris.htm > > > Quoting Robert Offinger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> Hello, >> >> if I plot a horizontal line, e.g., >> >> plot(c(1,2),c(1,1),xlim=c(0,3),lwd=2,type="l") >> >> or >> >> plot(c(1,2),c(1,1),xlim=c(0,3),lwd=4,type="l") >> >> then the left end (1st example) or both ends (2nd example) of the >> lines >> are not rectangular but slanted on the graphical display (screen). >> That behavour first occurred when I was trying to plot a stepfun, >> e.g., >> >> y <- round(rnorm(12),1) >> Fn12 <- ecdf(y) >> plot(Fn12,verticals= FALSE, do.p = FALSE,lwd=2,col.h="red") >> plot(Fn12,verticals= FALSE, do.p = FALSE,lwd=4,col.h="red") >> >> (lwd=3 seems okay) >> >> Bug or feature? >> Suggestions? (I don't like the slanted ends but lwd=2 would be >> better >> than lwd=3) >> >> Robert Offinger >> OvG-Universität Magdeburg >> >> ---- >> platform sparc-sun-solaris2.9 >> arch sparc >> os solaris2.9 >> system sparc, solaris2.9 >> status >> major 2 >> minor 3.1 >> year 2006 >> month 06 >> day 01 >> svn rev 38247 >> language R >> version.string Version 2.3.1 (2006-06-01) >> >> ______________________________________________ >> [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 >> >> > > > Disclaimer: http://www.kuleuven.be/cwis/email_disclaimer.htm > ______________________________________________ [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
