bruceR (version 0.7.2)

set.wd: Set working directory to where the current file is.

Description

Set working directory to the path of the currently opened file. You can use this function in both .R/.Rmd files and R Console. RStudio (version >= 1.2) is required for running this function.

Usage

set.wd(path = NULL, directly = TRUE, ask = FALSE)

Arguments

path

NULL (default) or a specific path. Default is to extract the path of the currently opened file (usually .R or .Rmd) using the rstudioapi::getSourceEditorContext function.

directly

TRUE (default) or FALSE. Default is to directly execute setwd("...") within the function (recommended). Otherwise, it will send code setwd("...") to the R Console and then execute it (not recommended due to a delay of execution).

ask

TRUE or FALSE (default). If TRUE, you can select a folder with the prompt of a dialog.

Value

Invisibly return the path.

See Also

setwd

Examples

# NOT RUN {
# RStudio (version >= 1.2) is required for running this function.
set.wd()  # set working directory to the path of the currently opened file
set.wd("~/")  # set working directory to the home directory
set.wd("../")  # set working directory to the parent directory
set.wd(ask=TRUE)  # select a folder with the prompt of a dialog
# }
# NOT RUN {
# }