[R] Problem building/checking library that requires input from user

[Ken Termiso]

Thanks, Dr Warnes & Prof Ripley...

However, upon following the instructions below, I'm getting syntax errors on 
the line that has \dontshow...below is my code...I get the same error if i 
omit the first block and just try \dontrun...

\dontshow{
num_reps <- 10
}

\dontrun{
num_reps <- readline(""How many reps do you have... ")
num_reps <- as.integer(num_reps)
}


could this have anything to do with it running on OS X 10.3 ?? (long 
shot...but i'm thoroughly lost)..

thanks again,
ken


>From: "Warnes, Gregory R" <gregory.r.warnes at pfizer.com>
>To: "'Ken Termiso'" <jerk_alert at hotmail.com>
>Subject: RE: [R] Problem building/checking library that requires input from 
>user
>Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2005 10:11:15 -0400
>
>
>Try changing the example code to:
>
>\dontshow{
>   num_reps <- 10
>}
>\dontrun{
>   num_reps <- readline("How many reps do you have... ")
>   num_reps <- as.integer(num_reps)
>}
>
>-Greg
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: r-help-bounces at stat.math.ethz.ch
> > [mailto:r-help-bounces at stat.math.ethz.ch]On Behalf Of Ken Termiso
> > Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 9:41 AM
> > To: r-help at stat.math.ethz.ch
> > Subject: [R] Problem building/checking library that requires
> > input from
> > user
> >
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I've got a package i've written that i am trying to check, build, and
> > install. This is my 1st time doing this, so apologies in advance... ;)
> >
> > The package that I've written requires input from the user.
> > It needs to know
> > sample sizes and then runs some calcs, (sample sizes are just
> > integers), and
> > it gets this info from the user as
> >
> > num_reps <- readline("How many reps do you have... ")
> >
> > num_reps <- as.integer(num_reps)
> >
> > and then loops
> >
> > for(i in 1:num_reps)
> > {
> >       #code
> > }
> >
> >
> > HOWEVER, I get this error msg when trying to check/build/install:
> >
> > Error in 1:num_con_biol_reps : NA/NaN argument
> >
> > Presumably this is because R thinks the variable is never
> > initialized before
> > i try to use it as a loop limit...
> >
> > Anyway around this?? I tried initializing the num_reps
> > variable in the code
> > before the readline, but get the same error...
> >
> >
> > Thanks very much in advance,
> > Ken
> >
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