[R] BATCH versus pasting commands

[David Scott]

I have a problem with trying to run a batch job. I am looping over a
number of variables in a dataframe, doing some plots and wilcoxon tests.
Then I restrict to a subset of the data, and do the same thing.

Because of missing data, some of the wilcoxon tests fall over, so I have
used try to get past them. Using R CMD BATCH, the job terminates with a
syntax error after the first loop is completed. If I just paste the whole
file into R, it runs through without a problem. I can break it up into two
command files and use a shell script, but I would welcome and
explanation of why I have the problem. Any other workarounds would
interest me too.

David Scott

> R.version
         _
platform sparc-sun-solaris2.8
arch     sparc
os       solaris2.8
system   sparc, solaris2.8
status
major    1
minor    4.0
year     2001
month    12
day      19
language R

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David Scott     Department of Statistics
                Tamaki Campus
                The University of Auckland, PB 92019
                Auckland        NEW ZEALAND
Phone: +64 9 373 7599 ext 6830     Fax: +64 9 373 7000
Email:  d.scott at Auckland.ac.nz

President, New Zealand Statistical Association


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