shiny (version 0.9.0)

runGist: Run a Shiny application from https://gist.github.com

Description

Download and launch a Shiny application that is hosted on GitHub as a gist.

Usage

runGist(gist, port = NULL,
  launch.browser = getOption("shiny.launch.browser", interactive()))

Arguments

gist

The identifier of the gist. For example, if the gist is https://gist.github.com/jcheng5/3239667, then 3239667, '3239667', and 'https://gist.github.com/jcheng5/3239667' are all valid values.

port

The TCP port that the application should listen on. Defaults to choosing a random port.

launch.browser

If true, the system's default web browser will be launched automatically after the app is started. Defaults to true in interactive sessions only.

Examples

runGist(3239667)
runGist("https://gist.github.com/jcheng5/3239667")

# Old URL format without username
runGist("https://gist.github.com/3239667")