R help - Sep 2011 - raster plot is empty

Dear R-help,

I have a problem plotting maps using the raster package when I use R
on my workplace server, but not when I use my own desktop.  I suspect
the server version must be missing something and was wondering if
anyone would have any ideas.

The problem occurs after

library(raster)
f <- system.file("external/test.grd", package="raster")
r <- raster(f)
plot(f)

On my desktop computer this works perfectly.  If I run this on my
workplace server then the axes labels are identical, the legend
numbers are identical, but the plot is empty and the legend has no
colors in it.  This persists even if I specify a color explicitly

plot(f, col="red")

for example.

Any help would be appreciated.

Kind regards,
Alex

Alex,

We definitely need the output of sessionInfo(), the version of raster,
and a reproducible example.


Without knowing the versions & OS, it's impossible to say. But my
first guess (and
it IS a guess) is that the server needs to be updated.

Sarah


On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 5:45 PM, Alex Olssen <alex.olssen at gmail.com>
wrote:
> Dear R-help,
>
> I have a problem plotting maps using the raster package when I use R
> on my workplace server, but not when I use my own desktop. ?I suspect
> the server version must be missing something and was wondering if
> anyone would have any ideas.
>
> The problem occurs after
>
> library(raster)
> f <- system.file("external/test.grd",
package="raster")
> r <- raster(f)
> plot(f)
>
> On my desktop computer this works perfectly. ?If I run this on my
> workplace server then the axes labels are identical, the legend
> numbers are identical, but the plot is empty and the legend has no
> colors in it. ?This persists even if I specify a color explicitly
>
> plot(f, col="red")
>
> for example.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Kind regards,
> Alex
>
-- 
Sarah Goslee
http://www.functionaldiversity.org