R help - Mar 2006 - newline in plotmath expressions

Hi all,

When trying to amend a graphic with a text, I run into the following problem:

   text(10,10,"First line\nSecond line",pos=2)

works. However, because I have a plotmath expression, I tried:

   text(10,10,expression("First line with"[subscript]*"\nsecond
line"),pos=2)

but \n does not lead to the result I wish. I considered the plotmath help page 
but could not find how to insert a newline. 

Is there a possibility to insert linebreaks in plotmath expressions, or do I 
have to print the individual lines with separete text commands?

Thanks for you help

Pascal

Pascal A. Niklaus wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> When trying to amend a graphic with a text, I run into the following
problem:
> 
>    text(10,10,"First line\nSecond line",pos=2)
> 
> works. However, because I have a plotmath expression, I tried:
> 
>    text(10,10,expression("First line
with"[subscript]*"\nsecond line"),pos=2)
> 
> but \n does not lead to the result I wish. I considered the plotmath help
page
> but could not find how to insert a newline. 
> 
> Is there a possibility to insert linebreaks in plotmath expressions, or do
I
> have to print the individual lines with separete text commands?
The latter.

Uwe Ligges

> Thanks for you help
> 
> Pascal
> 
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