Very good idea! Thank you very much!
On 3/11/06, jim holtman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Instead of trying to create a 'package', I just put all my common
> functions in a text file which I read in at the beginning of a session.
>
> ?Rprofile
>
> Basically, I just put the functions in a file called '.Rprofile' in put
> startup directory to have it loaded at the beginning.
>
>
> On 3/11/06, Michael <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > Thank you for your reminder!
> >
> > I think you don't have to tell me to read the document.
> >
> > I have done that many times already.
> >
> > My feeling after reading the "creating package" manual is that my god,
> > this job needs a Computer Science degree to do it. It is way too
> > complicated.
> >
> > There should be simpler ways.
> >
> > Perhaps I don't need a package.
> >
> > I just need to be able to call my "clearscreen" function from all of my
> > other scripts...
> >
> > Where do I put my "clearscreen" function?
> >
> > Is there a command similar to "include" in C++?
> >
> > Is there a path management that I can call "clearscreen" function from
> > anywhere as long as its in path?
> >
> >
> > On 3/11/06, Gavin Simpson <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:
> > >
> > > On Fri, 2006-03-10 at 22:50 -0800, Michael wrote:
> > > > Great! It worked! Thank you so much!
> > > >
> > > > Now since it worked greatly, how can I put this function into my own
> > > library
> > > > or package, so later on I can call this function from my other
> > > scripts?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks a lot!
> > >
> > > Michael,
> > >
> > > Read the two manuals that cover writing functions and preparing
> > > *packages* of code, which come with R or get them here:
> > >
> > > http://cran.r-project.org/manuals.html
> > >
> > > "An Introduction to R" and "Writing R Extensions",
> > >
> > > After reading and digesting, if you still have questions then post
> > > them
> > > to the list. People here provide their time for free and it is not
> > > much
> > > to expect posters to try to help themselves out first - especially as
> > > the developers have gone to such great lengths to produce quality
> > > documentation that explains all of this.
> > >
> > > HTH
> > >
> > > G
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 3/10/06, jim holtman < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > The archives had the following in it:
> > > > >
> > > > > [R] how to clear screen in R-console?
> > > > >
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> > > > > *From*: Gabor Grothendieck
> > > <ggrothendieck<ggrothendieck?Subject=Re:%20[R]%20how%20to%20clear%20screen%20in%20R-console?>>
> > >
> > > > >
> > > > > *Date*: Fri, 17 Feb 2006 12:36:51 -0500
> > > > >
> > > > > Here is a version that uses rcom instead of RDCOMClient.
> > > > > This has the advantage that rcom is on CRAN.
> > > > >
> > > > > cls <- function() {
> > > > > require(rcom)
> > > > > wsh <- comCreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
> > > > > comInvoke(wsh, "SendKeys", "\014")
> > > > > invisible(wsh)
> > > > > }
> > > > > cls() # test
> > > > >
> > > > > On 2/17/06, Gabor Grothendieck <ggrothendieck at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > *> Here is a translation of Norm Olsen's vbscript code into pure
> > > R. *
> > > > > *> This is intended for use with the Windows Rgui interface. *
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On 3/10/06, Michael <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > something like "sprintf" in C?
> > > > >
> > > > > so I can do:
> > > > >
> > > > > print(sprintf("the correct result is %3.4f\n", myresult));
> > > > >
> > > > > -------
> > > > >
> > > > > Also, I am desperately looking for a "clear console
> > > screen" function in
> > > > > R...
> > > > >
> > > > > thanks a lot!
> > > > >
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> > > > >
> > > > > --
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> > > > > What the problem you are trying to solve?
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