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R.utils (version 2.12.2)

System: Static class to query information about the system

Description

Package: R.utils
Class System

Object
~~|
~~+--System

Directly known subclasses:

public static class System
extends Object

The System class contains several useful class fields and methods. It cannot be instantiated.

Arguments

Fields and Methods

Methods:

currentTimeMillisGet the current time in milliseconds.
findGhostscriptSearches for a Ghostview executable on the current system.
findGraphicsDeviceSearches for a working PNG device.
getHostnameRetrieves the computer name of the current host.
getMappedDrivesOnWindows-
getUsernameRetrieves the name of the user running R.
mapDriveOnWindows-
openBrowserOpens an HTML document using the OS default HTML browser.
parseDebianParses a string, file or connection for Debian formatted parameters.
unmapDriveOnWindows-

Methods inherited from Object:
$, $<-, [[, [[<-, as.character, attach, attachLocally, clearCache, clearLookupCache, clone, detach, equals, extend, finalize, getEnvironment, getFieldModifier, getFieldModifiers, getFields, getInstantiationTime, getStaticInstance, hasField, hashCode, ll, load, names, objectSize, print, save

Author

Henrik Bengtsson