[R] Using the Rprofile file to automatically plot data on Startup of R version 2.0.1.

[John Fisler]

Berton,

Thank you for your response.  Loading the graphics library in the .First 
function worked.

John

Berton Gunter wrote:
> See ?Startup and the rw FAQ for info on startup procedures. I assume by
> "Rprofile file" you mean Rprofile.site. As ?options --> defaultPackages
> states, the graphics library is one of those loaded by default but, as
> ?Startup states,  **not** until after Rprofile.site is executed. Since
> plot()is now in the graphics library and not in base, it is not present when
> you try to execute your plot commands -- ergo the error. So explicitly load
> the library by calling library(graphics) ** before ** you plot, and you
> should then be able to do your plotting.
> 
> 
> -- Bert Gunter
> Genentech Non-Clinical Statistics
> South San Francisco, CA
>  
> 
> 
> 
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: r-help-bounces at stat.math.ethz.ch 
>>[mailto:r-help-bounces at stat.math.ethz.ch] On Behalf Of John Fisler
>>Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 2:51 PM
>>To: r-help at lists.R-project.org; John Fisler
>>Subject: [R] Using the Rprofile file to automatically plot 
>>data on Startup of R version 2.0.1.
>>
>>Dear R Help Members,
>>
>>I have some R functions that plot semiconductor data.  I 
>>would like to 
>>automate these plots for individuals in our group such that 
>>they don't 
>>have to know R.  I have read the R help manuals and postings but have 
>>not found this problem.
>>
>>I am using R version 2.0.1 under a Windows 2000 operating system.
>>
>>The following is a simplified version of what I am tring to do:
>>
>>If I insert the following R code in the Rprofile file located in 
>>directory 'C:\Program Files\R\rw2001\etc':
>>
>>x <- c(1,2,3,4,5)
>>y <- c(2,5,6,3,10)
>>plot(x,y)
>>
>>Using the Rgui.exe or the R.exe terminal version of R the following 
>>message appears:
>>
>>Error: couldn't find function "plot"
>>
>>If I copy and paste the command 'plot(x,y)' into the R Console Window 
>>the scatter plot appears in the R Graphics Device window as expected.
>>
>>I have also tried putting the above code in a 'R' script file 
>>and using 
>>the source command but I get the same error message.
>>
>>Any help would be appreciated.
>>
>>Thank you.
>>
>>John Fisler
>>
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