manage_device() open a device accordingly to the extension of file_name. If path is NULL
no graphical device is open. If no extension is found, a pdf file is opened.
When a device is opened, its base format is 10 width, 7 height.
Usage
manage_device(path = NULL, file_name, width = 1, height = 1)
Arguments
- path
character, path for saving the result. Default to NULL, no device is opened.
- file_name
character, name of the elementary component processed. Default to NULL, no title
- width
numeric, muliplier for base width
- height
numeric, muliplier for base height
Value
the file name used for opening the device is any, NULL otherwise.
Details
path = tempdir()
file_name = "test"
pdf device is opened
manage_device(path, "test")
dev.off()
png device is opened
manage_device(path, "test.png")
dev.off()
