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svMisc (version 1.1.0)

SciViews - Miscellaneous Functions

Description

Miscellaneous functions for SciViews or general use: manage a temporary environment attached to the search path for temporary variables you do not want to save() or load(), test if Aqua, Mac, Win, ... Show progress bar, etc.

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install.packages('svMisc')

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GPL-2

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Maintainer

Philippe Grosjean

Last Published

June 30th, 2018

Functions in svMisc (1.1.0)

parse_text

Parse a character string as if it was a command entered at the command line
temp_var

Get an arbitrary name for a temporary variable
to_rjson

Convert R object to and from RJSON specification
completion

Get a completion list for a R code fragment
def

Define a vector of a given mode and length (possibly filling it with default values)
gui_cmd

Execute a command in the GUI client
describe_function

Get textual help on function or function arguments, or get a call tip
about

Get information and help about R objects
list_methods

List all methods associated with a generic function or a class, or all types associated with a method
file_edit

Invoke an external text editor for a file
obj_browse

Functions to implement an object browser
Install

An easy package installation function that pairs with package()
is_help

Check for the existence of an help file, or some context
system_file

Get a system file or directory
temp_env

Get an environment dedicated to temporary variables (and create it if needed)
batch

Run a function in batch mode
compare_r_version

Compare current R version with a specified one
add_actions

Add GUI elements like actions (menu items), icons, or methods in a predefined list
capture_all

Run an R expression and capture output and messages in a similar way as it would be done at the command line
search_web

Search web documents about R and R functions
pkgman_describe

Functions to manage R side of the SciViews R package manager
subsettable

Define a function as being 'subsettable' using $ operator
source_clipboard

Source code from the clipboard
progress

Display progression of a long calculation at the R console and/or in a GUI
svMisc-package

SciViews - Miscellaneous functions
package

A (possibly) very silent and multi-package library()/require() function