similar to: PBSmapping and shapefiles

Hi, In another thread ("PBSmapping and shapefiles") I asked for an easy way to read "shapefiles" and transform them in data that PBSmapping could use. One person is exploring some ways of doing this, but it is possible I'll have to do this "manually". With package "maptools" I am able to extract the information I need from a shapefile but it is

Dear List, I am trying to use the PBSmapping package to import and plot the shoreline of Hawaii. I am having problems importing and plotting the specific regions that I would like to plot. Specifically, I can't get it to import the range of x variables that I would like. I think my problem is with a variable called xoff, but I have no idea what it is, what it does, or how I am supposed to

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Hi folks, I've been using 'PBSmapping' to make a map of Europe with some labels. I've been using the 'worldLL' PolyData, as my computer is too slow to make my own from the GSHHS files. The only problem is this PolyData does not seem to include Ireland. I have no idea why this should be so, other European islands such as Sardinia etc. are included.

Using R 2.5.1 on Windows XP Professional, and PBSmapping package version 2.51, I have encountered some behavior which puzzles me. I am including the package's listed maintainer on this email but also seek the thoughts of the R-help community. I have a set of EventData, which I want to plot as points, and to color the points according to some criterion. It turns out that some of my