Gregory (Greg) L. Snow Ph.D.
Statistical Data Center
Intermountain Healthcare
greg.snow at intermountainmail.org
(801) 408-8111
> -----Original Message-----
> From: r-help-bounces at stat.math.ethz.ch
> [mailto:r-help-bounces at stat.math.ethz.ch] On Behalf Of Mike Prager
> Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 3:01 PM
> To: r-help at stat.math.ethz.ch
> Subject: Re: [R] Text position in Traditional Graphics
>
> Mike Prager <mike.prager at noaa.gov> wrote:
>
> > R 2.4.1 on Windows XP.
> >
> > Question: In traditional graphics, is it possible to find out the
> > height of a line of text in units that can be used in
> arithmetic and
> > then in calls to text()?
> [...]
>
> I seem to have solved my own question by setting the user
> scale to the size of the window in inches, converting the
> point size into inches, and going from there. This works
> well for all sizes of windows. It doesn't change the spacing
> when windows are resized, but I can live with that.
>
> There is nothing like posting to R-help to stimulate one's
> own thoughts.
>
> --
> Mike Prager, NOAA, Beaufort, NC
> * Opinions expressed are personal and not represented otherwise.
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>
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