Generate multiple graphics in a loop using X11() and two different indices in R

Question

Guys, this is my list.

mylist=list(list(a = c(2, 3, 4, 5), b = c(3, 4, 5, 5), c = c(3, 7, 5, 
5), d = c(3, 4, 9, 5), e = c(3, 4, 5, 9), f = c(3, 4, 1, 9), 
    g = c(3, 1, 5, 9), h = c(3, 3, 5, 9), i = c(3, 17, 3, 9), 
    j = c(3, 17, 3, 9)), list(a = c(2, 5, 48, 4), b = c(7, 4, 
5, 5), c = c(3, 7, 35, 5), d = c(3, 843, 9, 5), e = c(3, 43, 
5, 9), f = c(3, 4, 31, 39), g = c(3, 1, 5, 9), h = c(3, 3, 5, 
9), i = c(3, 17, 3, 9), j = c(3, 17, 3, 9)), list(a = c(2, 3, 
4, 35), b = c(3, 34, 5, 5), c = c(3, 37, 5, 5), d = c(38, 4, 
39, 5), e = c(3, 34, 5, 9), f = c(33, 4, 1, 9), g = c(3, 1, 5, 
9), h = c(3, 3, 35, 9), i = c(3, 17, 33, 9), j = c(3, 137, 3, 
9)), list(a = c(23, 3, 4, 85), b = c(3, 4, 53, 5), c = c(3, 7, 
5, 5), d = c(3, 4, 9, 5), e = c(3, 4, 5, 9), f = c(3, 34, 1, 
9), g = c(38, 1, 5, 9), h = c(3, 3, 5, 9), i = c(3, 137, 3, 9
), j = c(3, 17, 3, 9)), list(a = c(2, 3, 48, 5), b = c(3, 4, 
5, 53), c = c(3, 73, 53, 5), d = c(3, 43, 9, 5), e = c(33, 4, 
5, 9), f = c(33, 4, 13, 9), g = c(3, 81, 5, 9), h = c(3, 3, 5, 
9), i = c(3, 137, 3, 9), j = c(3, 173, 3, 9)))

At every command x11() i intend to fill with 5 open atela charts. How j=1:10 I’ll need to call x11() 10 times.

And that’s where I’m getting all dolled up.

The only way I was able to generate the 10 graphs was by changing the value of the j from 1 to 10.

That is to say:

The first graph is this:

x11()
par(mfrow=c(3,2))

for (i in 1:5) {      
  #for (j in 1:10){   
    plot.ts(mylist[[i]][[1]])
  #}

}

The second graph is this:

x11()
par(mfrow=c(3,2))

for (i in 1:5) { 
  #for (j in 1:10){
    plot.ts(mylist[[i]][[2]])
  #}
}

Up to j=10. Therefore 10 charts, with each containing 5 charts.

Note that I have q generate one by one, "in hand". Replacing the value of j from 1 to 10.

How do I automate this right? Where do I put the commands x11() ; par(mfrow=c(3,2))?

Answer 1

Just put the loop for with the j before the x11():

    for(j in 1:10) {

      x11()
      par(mfrow=c(3,2))

      for (i in 1:5) { 
          plot.ts(mylist[[i]][[j]])
      }
    }

Answer 2

Each x11() is a new graphical window. Therefore, just open a new window whenever the previous graphics are all plotted.

The same goes for par(mfrow=c(3,2)). This command only serves to define the internal configuration of the charts within each x11. Therefore, it makes more sense to set this setting right after creating the graphical window.

for (j in 1:10) { 

  x11()
  par(mfrow=c(3,2))

  for (i in 1:5){
    plot.ts(mylist[[i]][[j]])
  }
}

I will not put all graphics here, but see that my computer managed to generate all 10 windows desired, indexed from 4 to 13.