[R] coplot and par

[Prof Brian Ripley]

On Thu, 26 Aug 2004, Mihai Nica wrote:

> R 1.9.1 on Win2000 or Win98SE.
> 
> I am using coplot as follows:
> 
> coplot(AVG~LRPI| REGION)
> 
> the output seems normal but I get:
> 
> "Warning message:
> calling par(new=) with no plot"

>From the NEWS file for R-patched:

    o	coplot(..) doesn't give an extraneous warning anymore when called
	on a fresh device.

so it is a bug that is fixed in the latest version (which you cna find on 
CRAN).
> 
> This is the only explanation that I have for being unable to use par() with 
> coplot for changing the way the xlab and ylab appears. 

xlab and ylab are not part of par -- see its help page.

> From within coplot I can change the text itself but not the font,
> fontsize, etc, but par() before coplot has absolutely no effect
> wahtsoever (maybe it isn't supposed to?).
> 
> I guess the question is: how can one change the way the xlab and ylab appear 
> on a coplot?

They are listed as arguments to coplot, and work for me when given there.

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