I am not sure I really understand what you want but will this work? tt<-c("03-Nov-1997","09-Oct-1991","27-Aug-1992","01-Jul-1994","19-Jan-1990", "12-Nov-1993","08-Oct-1993","10-Nov-1982","08-Dec-1986","23-Dec-1987","02-Aug-1995", "20-Oct-1998","29-Apr-1991","16-Mar-1994","20-May-1991","28-Dec-1987","14-Jul-1999", "27-Nov-1998","09-Sep-1999","26-Aug-1999","20-Jun-1997","05-May-1995","26-Mar-1998", "15-Aug-1994","24-Jun-1996","02-Oct-1996","12-Aug-1985","24-Jun-1992","09-Jan-1991", "04-Mar-1988") tt1 <- as.Date(tt, "%d-%b-%Y")) aa <- cumsum(1:length(tt)) plot(tt1,aa)
--- gallon li <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have the following list of observations of > calendar time: > > [1] 03-Nov-1997 09-Oct-1991 27-Aug-1992 01-Jul-1994 > 19-Jan-1990 12-Nov-1993 > [7] 08-Oct-1993 10-Nov-1982 08-Dec-1986 23-Dec-1987 > 02-Aug-1995 20-Oct-1998 > [13] 29-Apr-1991 16-Mar-1994 20-May-1991 28-Dec-1987 > 14-Jul-1999 27-Nov-1998 > [19] 09-Sep-1999 26-Aug-1999 20-Jun-1997 05-May-1995 > 26-Mar-1998 15-Aug-1994 > [25] 24-Jun-1996 02-Oct-1996 12-Aug-1985 24-Jun-1992 > 09-Jan-1991 04-Mar-1988 > 3230 Levels: 01-Apr-1987 01-Apr-1990 01-Apr-1991 > 01-Apr-1996 ... 31-Oct-1998 > > I want to make a plot where x-axis is the calendar > time and y-axix is the > cumulative sum of observations observed on or before > that dates. > > Can anyone give some suggestions? > > [[alternative HTML version deleted]] > > ______________________________________________ > R-help@r-project.org 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. > ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org 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.