[R] changing (core) function argument defaults?

[RenE J.V. Bertin]

>From: Patrick Connolly <p.connolly at hortresearch.co.nz>
>To: "RenE J.V. Bertin" <rjvbertin at hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: [R] changing (core) function argument defaults?
>Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 11:43:10 +1300

>
>On Wed, 20-Oct-2004 at 07:48PM +0200, RenE J.V. Bertin wrote:
>
>|> Hello,
>|>
>
>|> Is it possible to change the defaults for the arguments to a
>|> function, without changing the function code itself?  I'm asking
>|> because I'd like to override the default dimensions and font 
family
>|> for a graphics device. Before 2.0.0, I'd just do that with a small
>|> edit in the appropriate .R file containing the device function
>|> definition. I appears to be possible no longer. So rather than
>|> copying the definition into my own .Rprofile, it would be nice if
>|> just the defaults could be modified...
>
>I didn't notice a response to this question.  I'd like to do something
>similar and haven't been able to work out how to do it.
>
>
>best
>
>--
>Patrick Connolly
>HortResearch
>Mt Albert
>Auckland
>New Zealand
>Ph: +64-9 815 4200 x 7188

No, I haven't noticed a reply to this question neither.

Best,
René Bertin