R help - May 2006 - inches to centimeters in Graph settings

Hi R users,

I made a few research on how to convert inches into centimeters for graphics 
settings (especially width and height of the graphic device).
Apart from the function layout() wich can be settled in centimeters using 
lcm(), I found that writing a function that convert centimeters into inches 
(i.e. x/2.54) was probably the best answer.

Is there somewhere any parameter that could help or should I use/write such a 
function ?

Thanks,

Tristan Rouyer

Hi


Rouyer Tristan wrote:
> Hi R users,
> 
> I made a few research on how to convert inches into centimeters for
graphics
> settings (especially width and height of the graphic device).
> Apart from the function layout() wich can be settled in centimeters using 
> lcm(), I found that writing a function that convert centimeters into inches
> (i.e. x/2.54) was probably the best answer.
> 
> Is there somewhere any parameter that could help or should I use/write such
a
> function ?

Are you just looking for cm() ?

Perhaps you also want xyinch() ?

Or even maybe cnvrt.coords() in the package 'TeachingDemos' ?

Paul
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