This sample plots a simple chart to a PNG file using the R statistical program and R.Net. It requires the R.NET.Community NuGet package to be installed.

Plotting a chart with R.Net.r

using RDotNet;

/*
d:/temp/plot.r:

suppressPackageStartupMessages(library(ggplot2))
library(ggplot2)
p <- qplot(Sepal.Length, Petal.Length, data = iris, color = Species)

png(filename=fileName, width=500, height=500)
plot(p)
dev.off()
 */

class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
        REngine.SetEnvironmentVariables(); // <-- May be omitted; the next line would call it.
        using (REngine engine = REngine.GetInstance())
        {
            const string fileName = @"D:\temp\image.png";
            engine.SetSymbol("fileName", engine.CreateCharacterVector(new []{ fileName }));
            engine.Evaluate("source('d:/temp/plot.r')");
        }
    }
}