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R.devices

Unified Handling of Graphics Devices

v2.17.3 · Dec 17, 2025 · LGPL (>= 2.1)

Description

Functions for creating plots and image files in a unified way regardless of output format (EPS, PDF, PNG, SVG, TIFF, WMF, etc.). Default device options as well as scales and aspect ratios are controlled in a uniform way across all device types. Switching output format requires minimal changes in code. This package is ideal for large-scale batch processing, because it will never leave open graphics devices or incomplete image files behind, even on errors or user interrupts.

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Dependencies Reverse dependencies R.methodsS3 R.oo R.utils base64enc aroma.core PointedSDMs aroma.affymetrix cramR dataquieR eoffice inDAGO inpdfr PSCBS R.rsp babel biplotEZ matrixStats metabodecon R.devices

Version History

new 2.17.3 Mar 10, 2026
updated 2.17.3 ← 2.17.2 diff Dec 17, 2025
updated 2.17.2 ← 2.17.1 diff Jan 28, 2024
updated 2.17.1 ← 2.17.0 diff Jun 20, 2022
updated 2.17.0 ← 2.16.1 diff Jan 18, 2021
updated 2.16.1 ← 2.16.0 diff Oct 23, 2019
updated 2.16.0 ← 2.15.1 diff Jul 20, 2018
updated 2.15.1 ← 2.15.0 diff Nov 9, 2016
updated 2.15.0 ← 2.14.0 diff Nov 7, 2016
updated 2.14.0 ← 2.13.2 diff Mar 8, 2016
updated 2.13.2 ← 2.13.1 diff Dec 15, 2015
updated 2.13.1 ← 2.13.0 diff Sep 21, 2015
updated 2.13.0 ← 2.12.0 diff Feb 21, 2015
updated 2.12.0 ← 2.11.0 diff Oct 16, 2014
updated 2.11.0 ← 2.9.2 diff Sep 1, 2014
updated 2.9.2 ← 2.8.2 diff May 17, 2014
updated 2.8.2 ← 2.7.2 diff Jan 2, 2014
updated 2.7.2 ← 2.6.1 diff Oct 15, 2013
updated 2.6.1 ← 2.5.0 diff Sep 17, 2013
updated 2.5.0 ← 2.2.2 diff Jul 31, 2013