Devices                 package:base                 R Documentation

List of Graphical Devices

Description:

     The following graphics devices are currently available:

        *  `postscript' Writes PostScript graphics commands to a file

        *  `pdf' Write PDF graphics commands to a file

        *  `pictex' Writes LaTeX/PicTeX graphics commands to a file

        *  `xfig' Device for XFIG graphics file format

        *  `bitmap' bitmap pseudo-device via `GhostScript' (if
           available).

     The following devices will be available if R was compiled to use
     them and started with the appropriate `--gui' argument:

        *  `x11' The graphics driver for the X11 Window system

        *  `png' PNG bitmap device

        *  `jpeg' JPEG bitmap device

        *  `GTK', `GNOME' Graphics drivers for the GNOME GUI.

     None of these are available under `R CMD BATCH'.

Usage:

     x11(...)
     postscript(...)
     pdf(...)
     pictex(...)  
     png(...)
     jpeg(...)
     GTK(...)
     GNOME(...)
     xfig(...)
     bitmap(...)

     dev.interactive()

Value:

     `dev.interactive()' returns a logical, `TRUE' iff an interactive
     (screen) device is in use.

See Also:

     The individual help files for further information on any of the
     devices listed here;

     `dev.cur', `dev.print', `graphics.off', `image', `dev2bitmap'.

     `capabilities' to see if `x11', `jpeg' and `png' are available.

