[R] Define pch and color based on two different columns

[Richard M. Heiberger]

conditions look better as factors (their values are displayed in the
strip label).
groups should be a factor to get the uniqueness over panels.
To use two factors together for groups, take their interaction.
col and pch should be integers


xyplot(mpg ~ wt | factor(cyl), data=mtcars,
       groups = factor(carb),
       col = mtcars$gear,
       pch = mtcars$carb
)
xyplot(mpg ~ wt | factor(cyl), data=mtcars,
       groups = interaction(factor(carb), factor(gear)),
       col = mtcars$gear,
       pch = mtcars$carb
)

On Wed, Apr 10, 2019 at 12:54 AM Peter Langfelder
<peter.langfelder using gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Sorry for being late to the party, but has anyone suggested a minor
> but important modification of the code from stack exchange?
>
> xyplot(mpg ~ wt | cyl,
>           panel = function(x, y, ..., groups, subscripts) {
>               pch <- mypch[factor(carb)[subscripts]]
>               col <- mycol[factor(gear)[subscripts]]
>               grp <- c(gear,carb)
>               panel.xyplot(x, y, pch = pch, col = col)
>           }
> )
>
> From the little I understand about what you're trying to do, this may
> just do the trick.
>
> Peter
>
> On Tue, Apr 9, 2019 at 2:43 PM Matthew Snyder <msnyder424 using gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I am making a lattice plot and I would like to use the value in one column
> > to define the pch and another column to define color of points. Something
> > like:
> >
> > xyplot(mpg ~ wt | cyl,
> >        data=mtcars,
> >        col = gear,
> >        pch = carb
> > )
> >
> > There are unique pch points in the second and third panels, but these
> > points are only unique within the plots, not among all the plots (as they
> > should be). You can see this if you use the following code:
> >
> > xyplot(mpg ~ wt | cyl,
> >        data=mtcars,
> >        groups = carb
> > )
> >
> > This plot looks great for one group, but if you try to invoke two groups
> > using c(gear, carb) I think it simply takes unique combinations of those
> > two variables and plots them as unique colors.
> >
> > Another solution given by a StackExchange user:
> >
> > mypch <- 1:6
> > mycol <- 1:3
> >
> > xyplot(mpg ~ wt | cyl,
> >           panel = function(x, y, ..., groups, subscripts) {
> >               pch <- mypch[factor(carb[subscripts])]
> >               col <- mycol[factor(gear[subscripts])]
> >               grp <- c(gear,carb)
> >               panel.xyplot(x, y, pch = pch, col = col)
> >           }
> > )
> >
> > This solution has the same problems as the code at the top. I think the
> > issue causing problems with both solutions is that not every value for each
> > group is present in each panel, and they are almost never in the same
> > order. I think R is just interpreting the appearance of unique values as a
> > signal to change to the next pch or color. My actual data file is very
> > large, and it's not possible to sort my way out of this mess. It would be
> > best if I could just use the value in two columns to actually define a
> > color or pch for each point on an entire plot. Is there a way to do this?
> >
> > Ps, I had to post this via email because the Nabble site kept sending me an
> > error message: "Message rejected by filter rule match"
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Matt
> >
> >
> >
> > *Matthew R. Snyder*
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