It is best to create the graphics device at the final size desired, then do the plotting and add the legend. For getting a fixed distance, look at the function grconvertY for one possibility.
-- Gregory (Greg) L. Snow Ph.D. Statistical Data Center Intermountain Healthcare [EMAIL PROTECTED] 801.408.8111 > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > project.org] On Behalf Of Christophe Genolini > Sent: Friday, December 05, 2008 6:40 AM > To: r-help@r-project.org > Subject: [R] legend at fixed distance form the bottom > > Hi the list > > I would like to add a legend under a graph but at a fixed distance from > the graphe. Is it possible ? > More precisely, here is my code : > > --- 8< ---- > symboles <- c(3,4,5,6) > dn <- rbind(matrix(rnorm(20),,5),matrix(rnorm(20,2),,5)) > listSymboles <- rep(symboles,each=2) > matplot(t(dn),pch=listSymboles,type="b") > legend("bottom", pch = unique(listSymboles), legend = c("ane", > "cheval", > "poney", "mule"), inset = c(0,-0.175), horiz = TRUE, xpd = NA) > --- 8< ---- > > But when I change the size of the graph, the legend is misplaced. > > Instead, I try to put some text in xlab, but I do not know how to get > the +, x , V and other symbol. > Does anyone got a solution ? > > Thanks a lot. > > Christophe > > ______________________________________________ > 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.
