[R] postscript( does not save the plot

[Marc Schwartz]

Not sure what output you get in the first case. You don't need:

  ps.options=setEPS()

just:

  setEPS()


Using:

set.seed(1)
test <- matrix(runif(500*500), 500)

setEPS()

postscript(file = "exponcoverapprox.eps")

boxplot(test[30, 1:500], test[90, 1:500], test[150, 1:500], test[210, 1:500],
        test[270, 1:500], test[330, 1:500], test[390, 1:500],
        names = c("1", "3", "5", "8", "10", "13", "1"), outline = FALSE,
        ylim=c(0.01, 50), log = "y", xlab = "xvalue", ylab = "yvalue",
        boxwex=0.5, pars = list(whisklwd = 0, staplelwd = 0))

dev.off()


I get the attached output which seems to be OK.

Marc
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On Aug 17, 2011, at 10:02 AM, Alaios wrote:

> The problem is a bit weird.
> 
> This does not work:
> 
> ps.options=setEPS()
> postscript(file="exponcoverapprox.eps")
> boxplot(test[30,1:500],test[90,1:500],test[150,1:500],test[210,1:500],test[270,1:500],test[330,1:500],test[390,1:500],names=c("1","3","5","8","10","13","1"),outline=FALSE,ylim=c(0.01,50),log="y", xlab = "xvalue",ylab="yvalue",boxwex=0.5, pars 
> =list(whisklwd=0,staplelwd=0))
> dev.off()
> 
> 
> 
> 
> This works
> postscript(file="exponcoverapprox.eps")
> boxplot(test[30,1:500],test[90,1:500],test[150,1:500],test[210,1:500],test[270,1:500],test[330,1:500],test[390,1:500],names=c("1","3","5","8","10","13","1"),outline=FALSE,ylim=c(0.01,50),log="y", xlab = "xvalue",ylab="yvalue",boxwex=0.5)
> dev.off()
> 
> 
> 
> To not bother you with the details, the only difference is the pars 
> =list(whisklwd=0,staplelwd=0) at the end of the boxplot , which I use to remove the whiskers fromt he blot.
> 
> B.R
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: Marc Schwartz <marc_schwartz at me.com>
> 
> Cc: "R-help at r-project.org" <R-help at r-project.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 7:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [R] postscript( does not save the plot
> 
> On Aug 16, 2011, at 12:32 PM, Alaios wrote:
> 
>> Dear all,
>> I am using the following code to write the plot to an eps format
>> 
>> postscript(file="test.eps",horizontal=FALSE)
>> 
>> boxplot(test[30,1:500],test[90,1:500],test[150,1:500],test[210,1:500],test[270,1:500],test[330,1:500],test[390,1:500],names=c("1","3","5","8","10","13","1"),outline=FALSE,ylim=c(0.01,50),log="y", xlab = "xvalue",ylab="yvalue",boxwex=0.5, pars =list(whisklwd=0,staplelwd=0))
>> 
>> dev.off()
>> 
>> 
>> This creates a 6kb eps file, that can not be opened by any program. I tired with photoshop gimp, acrobat reader. This is the normal process I follow to save my plots.
>> 
>> dev.off always returns 1.
>> 
>> and the boxplot function succesfullu does the plot in the screen.
>> 
>> What might be the problem?
>> 
>> I would like to thank you in advance for your help
>> 
>> B.R
>> Alex
> 
> 
> 
> You did not create an EPS file. See ?postscript and pay attention to the fourth paragraph under Details:
> 
> The postscript produced for a single R plot is EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) compatible, and can be included into other documents, e.g., into LaTeX, using \includegraphics{<filename>}. For use in this way you will probably want to use setEPS() to set the defaults as horizontal = FALSE, onefile = FALSE, paper = "special". Note that the bounding box is for the device region: if you find the white space around the plot region excessive, reduce the margins of the figure region viapar(mar=).
> 
> 
> HTH,
> 
> Marc Schwartz