That is exactly what the code does. On 4/3/07, projection83 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I dont know if thats what i want (its not working like i want). I would > like > to have R pause, wait for a user input of a number, then store that number > as a variable to use in the next calculation it does... > Or should the below do that? > > > jim holtman wrote: > > > > what you want is: > > > > defineSamples<- function() > > { > > readline("enter the number of groups: ") > > } > > > > ANSWER <- defineSamples() > > > > > > > > On 4/1/07, projection83 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> > >> Hi there, this is a very easy question, i just cant seem to find a > >> straight > >> answer- i need this one thing, then i can finish my project for this > >> term. > >> > >> I am making an interactive application with R where I get the user to > >> input > >> numbers that the program then uses in the analysis. I have figured out > a > >> lot of stuff, yet this is somehow hard to find the answer to: > >> #-------------------------------------------------- > >> defineSamples<- function() > >> { > >> ANSWER<-numeric() > >> ANSWER<-readline("enter the number of groups: ") > >> } > >> > >> runit() > >> > >> ANSWER # this does not hold the value the user inputs > >> #------------------------------------------------- > >> > >> If I then see what ANSWER is storing it says "numeric(0)", how do I get > >> this > >> to store whatever number the user inputs (and am i going to have to > >> convert > >> from a string to a number??? > >> > >> THANKs for any help! > >> -- > >> View this message in context: > >> http://www.nabble.com/Reading-user-input-tf3503016.html#a9783275 > >> Sent from the R help mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > >> > >> ______________________________________________ > >> R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list > >> https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > >> PLEASE do read the posting guide > >> http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > >> and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Jim Holtman > > Cincinnati, OH > > +1 513 646 9390 > > > > What is the problem you are trying to solve? > > > > [[alternative HTML version deleted]] > > > > ______________________________________________ > > R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list > > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > > PLEASE do read the posting guide > > http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. > > > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://www.nabble.com/Reading-user-input-tf3503016.html#a9830512 > Sent from the R help mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > ______________________________________________ > R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide > http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. >
-- Jim Holtman Cincinnati, OH +1 513 646 9390 What is the problem you are trying to solve? [[alternative HTML version deleted]] ______________________________________________ R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.