[R] problem when resizing graphics devices

[Erik Iverson]

Can you give us a reproducible example of R commands that cause these messages on your system?  Like by creating simulated data.frames, opening several devices, etc? 

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> Subject: [R] problem when resizing graphics devices
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> Dear R users,
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> When I try to resize a graphics device in R, I often get this warning
> message (mostly when I already have several other graphics devices open)
> : "Not enough memory to modify the size. Alpha blending is desactivated"
> (translation from the french message: "Mémoire insuffisante pour
> modifier la taille. L'"alpha blending" est désactivé"). Following this
> message I sometimes succeed in trying to resize the device a second
> time, but sometimes I  then receive this new message: "Not enough memory
> to modify the size. The "device" will be closed". (translation from the
> french message: "Mémoire insuffisante pour modifier la taille. Le
> périphérique va être fermé") and then the graphics device shut, followed
> by the shuting of my whole R session!
> 
> I'm currently working with the R version 2.9.0 on windows (but I had the
> same problem with my previous R version)
> 
> Do you know what is the problem and how I can fix it?
> 
> Thanks a lot for your help
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> Lucie
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