Hi:

Is this what you are after?  (df is the data frame name)

library(lattice)
dotplot(reorder(Name, rate) ~ rate, data = df)

HTH,
Dennis

On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 2:17 PM, Veerappa Chetty <chett...@gmail.com> wrote:

>   Hi ,
>                       Name
>  rate
>
>                      HEALTHALLIANCE HOSPITALS, INC  -1.06211747
>                      MOUNT AUBURN HOSPITAL              0.50960291
>                      STURDY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL        2.64233232
>                      LAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL    2.15628558
>                      CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE      1.23623144
>
> I would like use "reorder" in the "dotplot" function.  I want the dots in
> the increasing order. I know how to do it using "dotchart".
>
> I would appreciate help. Also I could not easily find a method to post data
> when I seek help in the posting guide.
> Thanks.
> Chetty
> --
> Professor of Family Medicine
> Boston University
> Tel: 617-414-6221, Fax:617-414-3345
> emails: chett...@gmail.com,vche...@bu.edu
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