R help - Nov 2009 - need help formating plot axis to standard dollar formats

I create a lot of plots with a dollar amount as the y-axis. How do I change the
formatting so comma and $ are in place. Like $1000,000 or to use common dollar
abbreviations like 100K?

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?sprintf

?format
# or the function format passes arguments to:
?formatC

library(ggplot2)
?comma
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David
On Nov 13, 2009, at 5:00 PM, Anderson, Chris wrote:
> I create a lot of plots with a dollar amount as the y-axis. How do I  
> change the formatting so comma and $ are in place. Like $1000,000 or  
> to use common dollar abbreviations like 100K?
>
> Chris Anderson
> Data Analyst
> Medical Affairs
> wk: 925-677-4870
> cell: 707-315-8486
> Fax:925-677-4670
>
>
>
>
>
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