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Windows graphics devices

Description

A graphics device is opened. For win.graph, windows, x11 and X11 this is a graphics window on the current Windows display: the multiple names are for compatibility with other systems. win.metafile prints to a file and win.print to the Windows print system.

Usage

windows(width = 7, height = 7, pointsize = 12)
win.graph(width = 7, height = 7, pointsize = 12)
x11(display = "", width = 7, height = 7, pointsize = 12)
X11(display = "", width = 7, height = 7, pointsize = 12)
win.metafile(filename = "", width = 7, height = 7, pointsize = 12)
win.print(width = 7, height = 7, pointsize = 12)

Arguments

display indicates the purpose of the device.
filename the name of the output file: it will be an enhanced Windows metafile, usually given extension .emf or .wmf.
width the (nominal) width of the plotting window in inches.
height the (nominal) height of the plotting window in inches.
pointsize the default pointsize of plotted text.

Details

All these devices are implemented as windows devices, the display parameter selects which is actually used.

The size of a window is computed from information provided about the display: it depends on the system being configured accurately.

A graphics window is not allowed to be specified at more that 85% of the screen width or height: the width and height are rescaled proportionally. The window can be resized to a larger size.

If the filename is omitted for a win.metafile device, the output is copied to the clipboard when the device is closed. A win.metafile device can only be used for a single page.

Value

A plot device is opened: nothing is returned to the R interpreter.

Author(s)

Guido Masarotto

See Also

Devices, postscript


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