Re: [Gretl-users] graphs with R from within gretl?

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Load the sample data set green5_1.gdt into gretl. Do a crossplot of say realgdp and realcons in Gretl The following script run from GRETL will produce the corresponding default graph in R library(graphics); plot(gretldata[,"realgdp"],gretldata[,"realcons"]); If you put a command postscript(file="myfile.ps") before the plot command it will write a postscript version to of the the specified file in the R working directory. You should put a dev.off() command after the plot command. There are many ways to beautify the file. You might want to consult Murrell (2006), "R Graphics", Chapman & Hall or any of the many books on R for more details. I would use R for Graphics when i am working in R. I think that the front end on gnuplot in Gretl is superb and would use it unless I am already in R. (I also think that R graphics are very good and more flexible but they can often they require a bit more work. I have tried to use gnuplot directly and would definitely prefer R. Perhaps this is because I am not as familiar with gnuplot. Best regards John 2008/8/2 Sven Schreiber <svetosch(a)gmx.net&gt;: > Hello everybody, > > I'm wondering whether it could make sense to produce graphs with R, given > the brand new gretl functionality to embed R commands. I would like to > compare the output quality of the standard gretl approach (using gnuplot) > with what embedded R would provide. > > However, I have no experience with R, so I need help: does anybody have a > minimal script example (say, simple scatter plot of two variables) that > could be run in gretl and produce the graph, ideally saveable in pdf? > > thanks, > sven > _______________________________________________ > Gretl-users mailing list > Gretl-users(a)lists.wfu.edu > http://lists.wfu.edu/mailman/listinfo/gretl-users >