Write a function that opens a new graphics window (quartz in your case) then changes the parameters to what you want as the default. Then any time you want/need a new graphics window, call your function.
Also look at ?options and scroll down to 'device' and ?Startup Hope this helps, -- Gregory (Greg) L. Snow Ph.D. Statistical Data Center Intermountain Healthcare [EMAIL PROTECTED] (801) 408-8111 > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Carl Witthoft > Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2008 4:31 PM > To: r-help@r-project.org > Subject: [R] any way to set defaults for par? > > I know how to set graphic parameters by calling par(), but > what I'd like is a way to set the default values so that > subsequent calls to par() use my defaults. The reason to > want this is that every time I create a new graphic window > (I'm using quartz on OSX, and so far no answers in the Mac > mailing list), my parameters get reset to the builtin defaults. > I read about the "unexported variable .Pars," but would like > to know if there's any way to manipulate that variable. > > thanks > Carl > > ______________________________________________ > 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.
