If you are getting an error when trying to open the PDF file, then you may of had a error writing out a previous file. I always issue the following command to clear out any pending graphic output:
graphics.off() On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 9:49 AM, Yuan, Rebecca < rebecca.y...@bankofamerica.com> wrote: > Hello Jim,**** > > ** ** > > I tried the following as you mentioned, but I still do not have the error > while opening the pdf file.**** > > ** ** > > pdf(file = result2, paper = "a4r")**** > > mdl.summary.out <-capture.output(mdl.summary)** > ** > > plot.new()**** > > > text(0,0,paste(mdl.summary.out,collapse='\n'),family='mono')**** > > dev.off()**** > > ** ** > > I believe this time we try to use pdf to catch the graph via text, are we? > **** > > ** ** > > Thanks,**** > > ** ** > > Rebecca**** > > ** ** > > *From:* jim holtman [mailto:jholt...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Thursday, March 21, 2013 9:44 AM > *To:* Yuan, Rebecca > *Cc:* R help > *Subject:* Re: [R] How to store data frames into pdf file and csv file.*** > * > > ** ** > > Here is one way of doing it:**** > > ** ** > > > x**** > > est.coef std.err t.stat**** > > intercept 0.0011625517 0.0002671437 4.351784**** > > aa -0.0813727439 0.0163727943 -4.969997**** > > dummy1 -0.0002534873 0.0001204000 -2.105376**** > > dummy2 -0.0007784864 0.0001437537 -5.415417**** > > bb -0.0002856727 0.0001090387 -2.619920**** > > cc 0.0003563825 0.0001114803 3.196820**** > > > # capture the output as a string vector**** > > > xo <- capture.output(x)**** > > > plot.new() # new page**** > > > # now add text to plot**** > > > text(0, 0, paste(xo, collapse = '\n'), family = 'mono')**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 9:20 AM, Yuan, Rebecca < > rebecca.y...@bankofamerica.com> wrote:**** > > Hello, > > I have a data frame > > > mdl.summary > est.coef std.err t.stat > intercept 0.0011625517 0.0002671437 4.351784 > aa -0.0813727439 0.0163727943 -4.969997 > dummy1 -0.0002534873 0.0001204000 -2.105376 > dummy2 -0.0007784864 0.0001437537 -5.415417 > bb -0.0002856727 0.0001090387 -2.619920 > cc 0.0003563825 0.0001114803 3.196820 > > > and would like to store it to a pdf file, I use > > pdf(file = "a.pdf", paper = "a4r") > mdl.summary > dev.off() > > to store this mdl.summary into a pdf file a.pdf. However, I can see from > the terminal that: > > > > pdf(file = result2, paper = "a4r") > > > mdl.summary > > est.coef std.err t.stat > > intercept 0.0011625517 0.0002671437 4.351784 > > aa -0.0813727439 0.0163727943 -4.969997 > > dummy1 -0.0002534873 0.0001204000 -2.105376 > > dummy2 -0.0007784864 0.0001437537 -5.415417 > > bb -0.0002856727 0.0001090387 -2.619920 > > cc 0.0003563825 0.0001114803 3.196820 > > > dev.off() > > pdf > > 2 > > And when I open the a.pdf, the error message says "There was an error > opening this document. The file is already open or in use by another > application." How could I save this data frame into a pdf file? > > If I have another data frame, such as > > > > st = data.frame(est.aic, est.aic) > > > st > > est.aic est.aic.1 > > 1 -1654.986 -1654.986 > > How could I save it to a .csv file? > > Thanks very much! > > Cheers, > > Rebecca > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > This message, and any attachments, is for the intended r...{{dropped:5}} > > ______________________________________________ > 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.**** > > > > **** > > ** ** > > -- > Jim Holtman > Data Munger Guru > > What is the problem that you are trying to solve? > Tell me what you want to do, not how you want to do it. **** > ------------------------------ > This message, and any attachments, is for the intended recipient(s) only, > may contain information that is privileged, confidential and/or proprietary > and subject to important terms and conditions available at > http://www.bankofamerica.com/emaildisclaimer. If you are not the intended > recipient, please delete this message. > -- Jim Holtman Data Munger Guru What is the problem that you are trying to solve? Tell me what you want to do, not how you want to do it. [[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.
