Re: [POLL] ob-R, ob-julia: Should we force-disable ess-ask-for-ess-directory? (was: [BUG] Relative filenames for graphics output in ob-R.el [9.8-pre (release_9.7.4-80-g7fa169)])

[Christian Moe]

Rudolf Adamkovič writes:

> Ihor Radchenko  writes:
>
>> I'd like to hear from ob-R/ob-julia users whether the current behavior
>> is something they rely on. If not, I'd prefer to follow the conventions
>> we introduce in the manual and suppress the ESS's directory prompt.
>
> +1 from me; I have always found that ESS prompt annoying.
>
> Rudy

+1; same, and I (rightly or wrongly) never rely on it for anything

Christian

Re: [POLL] ob-R, ob-julia: Should we force-disable ess-ask-for-ess-directory? (was: [BUG] Relative filenames for graphics output in ob-R.el [9.8-pre (release_9.7.4-80-g7fa169)])

[Rudolf Adamkovič]

Ihor Radchenko  writes:

> I'd like to hear from ob-R/ob-julia users whether the current behavior
> is something they rely on. If not, I'd prefer to follow the conventions
> we introduce in the manual and suppress the ESS's directory prompt.

+1 from me; I have always found that ESS prompt annoying.

Rudy
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[POLL] ob-R, ob-julia: Should we force-disable ess-ask-for-ess-directory? (was: [BUG] Relative filenames for graphics output in ob-R.el [9.8-pre (release_9.7.4-80-g7fa169)])

[Ihor Radchenko]

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Sam Crawford  writes:

>>  May you please create a reproducer?
>
> Sure: evaluating the following code cell
>
> #+begin_src R :session R :async yes :results file graphics :file test.png
>   plot(iris$Sepal.Length, iris$Sepal.Width)
> #+end_src
>
> will call run-ess-r, which gives a prompt asking for the "R starting 
> directory". Selecting any directory other than the directory the org file is 
> located in will cause the issue.

I can reproduce, but I am not sure if this is something we are supposed
to fix.

The Org mode manual says the following about :dir header argument in
code blocks:

The ‘dir’ header argument specifies the default directory during code
block execution.  If it is absent, then the directory associated with
the current buffer is used.
...
   When ‘dir’ is used with ‘session’, Org sets the starting directory
for a new session.  But Org does not alter the directory of an already
existing session.

ob-R currently does not obey what the manual says, and, when :dir is
omitted, allows the session directory to be set via prompt rather than
keeping the Org buffer's directory.

I'd like to hear from ob-R/ob-julia users whether the current behavior
is something they rely on. If not, I'd prefer to follow the conventions
we introduce in the manual and suppress the ESS's directory prompt.

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