Hi, # Example of my problem of saving pdf file graphics in R-2.6.0> x<-1:10;y<-1:10 > plot(x,y,type="b")# attempting to save the plot as a *pdf file fails # and the following error meassge is shown. Error: Invalid font type In addition: Warning messages: 1: font family not found in PostScript font database 2: font family not found in PostScript font database> ># My OS is Window 2000 # My R details are ---> version_ platform i386-pc-mingw32 arch i386 os mingw32 system i386, mingw32 status major 2 minor 6.0 year 2007 month 10 day 03 svn rev 43063 language R version.string R version 2.6.0 (2007-10-03) Is this a known problem? John Wilkinson
John Wilkinson wrote:> Error: Invalid font type > In addition: Warning messages: > 1: font family not found in PostScript font database > 2: font family not found in PostScript font database > > >Yes. Cause, workarounds, and a note that it is fixed in R-patched is here: http://tolstoy.newcastle.edu.au/R/e2/help/07/10/27155.html (which is the 4th hit if you paste in the error message in the mail archive search via the R homepage) -- O__ ---- Peter Dalgaard ?ster Farimagsgade 5, Entr.B c/ /'_ --- Dept. of Biostatistics PO Box 2099, 1014 Cph. K (*) \(*) -- University of Copenhagen Denmark Ph: (+45) 35327918 ~~~~~~~~~~ - (p.dalgaard at biostat.ku.dk) FAX: (+45) 35327907