You can also set axes=FALSE as in boxplot( p.prop ~ R + bins, axes=FALSE )
and then add your own labels with axis(). the argument 'at' for axis() in the case of boxplots are usually integers going from 1 to # of groups, though I don't know specifically for your crossed factors. For rotated names, you probably want to set axis(#arguments#,labels=FALSE) and then use text() with 'srt' (don't forget to use xpd=TRUE in text()). par("cxy") may help with positioning text relative to axis. all the best, st --- Michael Kubovy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Feb 22, 2007, at 2:56 PM, Smith, Phil ((CDC/CCID/NCIRD)) wrote: > > > boxplot( p.prop ~ R + bins ) > > > > This command makes nice boxplot for the factor "R" crossed with the > > factor "bins". > > > > I am having alot of trouble getting control of the labels on the X > > axis. I want to control it more by specifying what the labels are, > > controling the 'size' of those labels (by using cex), and then > > control the rotation of the character strings of those labels (by > > using srt or crt). > > > > There is a "names" argument to boxplot, but I haven't had much luck > > controlling what it prints, the size of the font, and the character > > rotation. > > Would you consider an easy way out---an alternative with reasonable > defaults? > > data(ToothGrowth) > bwplot(dose ~ len | supp, ToothGrowth) > _____________________________ > Professor Michael Kubovy > University of Virginia > Department of Psychology > USPS: P.O.Box 400400 Charlottesville, VA 22904-4400 > Parcels: Room 102 Gilmer Hall > McCormick Road Charlottesville, VA 22903 > Office: B011 +1-434-982-4729 > Lab: B019 +1-434-982-4751 > Fax: +1-434-982-4766 > WWW: http://www.people.virginia.edu/~mk9y/ > > ______________________________________________ > R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide > http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss an email again! ______________________________________________ R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.