Try this: library(plotrix) plot(x_vals, y_vals) abline(h=min(y_vals), col="darkred") boxed.labels(max(x_vals) - strwidth(bottom_label)/2, min(y_vals) + strheight(bottom_label), bottom_label)
See ?boxed.labels for more. On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 11:01 PM, Jason Rupert <jasonkrup...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > The result of the code shown below is posted at the following URL: > http://n2.nabble.com/Trying-to-properly-label-abline-td2524629.html > > I would like to figure out a better way to label the horizontal abline. > > I tried multiplying the text y position by a scale, but this didn't always > put the text in a useful position. I guess I am curious if there is a > preferred procedure for labeling the abline. Is there a way to "fill" the > text label and also put a box around the text label? I guess I would also > like to have the box around the text match the abline format. > > Thank you for any info or insights. > > > x_vals<-1:1000 > y_vals<-rnorm(1000) > > plot(x_vals, y_vals) > > top_label<-paste("Top Label = ", format(max(y_vals), digits=2), sep="") > abline(h=max(y_vals), col="darkred") > text(max(x_vals), max(y_vals), top_label, pos=2) > > bottom_label<-paste("Bottom Label = ", format(min(y_vals),digits=2), sep="") > abline(h=min(y_vals), col="darkred") > text(max(x_vals), min(y_vals), bottom_label, pos=2) > > ______________________________________________ > R-help@r-project.org mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. > ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.
