Duncan Murdoch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> One thing I'd like to do, but didn't have time to implement before > >> 2.7.0, is to have history set to some finite size, e.g. a default might > >> be the last 3 or 10 plots. The problem with record=TRUE is that it > >> keeps a record of all the plots, so memory use just increases and > >> increases. > > > > Why not just startup another device with record=FALSE? > > I'd like to have recording always on, but I don't need an infinite > history. But this isn't urgent enough to have prodded me into writing > it before now.
A finite size would be nice. I've been using this code in scripts: graphics.off() windows(record = TRUE) .SavedPlots <- NULL Not exactly the same thing, but it limits memory use. Are there side effects that could bite me? -- Mike Prager, NOAA, Beaufort, NC * Opinions expressed are personal and not represented otherwise. * Any use of tradenames does not constitute a NOAA endorsement. ______________________________________________ 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.
