R: Make matrix for layout to partition plotting area

partitionPlot {wrGraph}

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Make matrix for layout to partition plotting area

Description

This function proposes a matrix for use with layout to arrange given number of plots to be placed on a page/plotting area. In certain instances the proposed layout may accomodate slightly more plots, eg nFig=5 can not be arranged in 2 or 3 columns without an empty last spot. Portrait (vertival) or lanscape (horizontal) layout proportions can be chosen. The user can also impose a given number of columns.

Usage

partitionPlot(
  nFig,
  returnMatr = TRUE,
  horiz = TRUE,
  figNcol = NULL,
  byrow = TRUE,
  silent = TRUE,
  debug = FALSE,
  callFrom = NULL
)

Arguments

`nFig`	(integer) number of figures to be arrages on single plotting surface (ie window or plotting device)
`returnMatr`	(logical) will return matrix ready for use by `layout`; returns vector with nRow and nCol if `=FALSE`
`horiz`	(logical) will priviledge horizontal layout if `TRUE`
`figNcol`	(integer) optional number of columns
`byrow`	(logical) toggle if output is in order of rows or columns (equivament to `matrix`
`silent`	(logical) suppress messages
`debug`	(logical) additonal messages for debugging
`callFrom`	(character) allows easier tracking of messages produced

Value

matrix for use with layout or (if returnMatr=FALSE numeric vector with number of segements in x- an y-axis)

Examples

partitionPlot(5); partitionPlot(14,horiz=TRUE)