# Figure 10.1 - column concatentation
# This is really just about graphics, but as long as it is in the book we might
# as well include the code here
# Create a subdirectory under the working directory for illustrations
# dir.create("illustrations")
# Set up an external png file for the new plot
png(filename = "illustrations/fig-10-1-Adding variables.png",
units = "in", # Set units to inches
width = 6, # Set width to 6 inches
height = 4, # Set height to 4 inches
res = 1200, # Set resolution to 1200 pix/inch
pointsize = 12) # Set pointsize
par(mar = c(0, 0, 0, 0)) # Set margins to 0 on all sides
# The plot (just use this if you want the plot in the R graphics window)
plot.new() # Start a plot
rect(xleft = .1, ybottom = .1, # Draw a rectangle with coordinates
xright = .7, ytop = .8) # based on percentage of the plot area
rect(xleft = .8, ybottom = .1,
xright = .85, ytop =.8)
text(x = .16, y = .65, cex = .75, # Add the text
labels = "School A\nSchool B\n.\n.\n.")
text(x = .4, y = .9, labels = "Performance Metrics\n by School")
text(x = .825, y = .9, labels = "Demographic\n Data\n by School")
text(x = .65, y = .9, cex = 1.5, labels = "+")
dev.off() # Output png file
Figure 10-1: Drawing Shapes
Portfolio Categories: All Graphics and SGR Book Graphics.