[R] source(file) => file becomes readonly

[Uwe Ligges]

Hjellvik Vidar wrote:

> Hello,
> when I work in R, I write code in a text file that I run with the "source(filename)" command. In R2.1.1 the file is read-only while the source command is executed. This was not the case in R2.0.1. Is this a bug-fix or is it possible not to have the file read-only when executed?

So you want to modify a file *while* it is executed?
Sounds dangerous to me, you may want to explain further...

BTW: Which OS are we talking about?

Uwe Ligges


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