[R] Questions on Inserting R graphs in latex!

Peter Dalgaard p.dalgaard at biostat.ku.dk
Fri Jan 14 09:31:42 CET 2005


Marc Schwartz <MSchwartz at medanalytics.com> writes:

> In checking some of the other popular slide classes (ie. Seminar,
> Prosper and Beamer), I don't think that they support the figure
> environment either.
> 
> The figure environment is better for longer documents, where it can
> become difficult to keep track of figure numbering and referencing.
> 
> For shorter slide based presentations, it is easier to 'hard code' the
> numbers and captions, etc. where these are appropriate to use.

Not so much that, but if you need a reference, it is usually easier just
to use the slide number, rather than have multiple numbering systems.

And of course the whole idea of floating figures, that appear on a page
"not too far" from their insertion point, doesn't carry over to slides
very well.

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