[R] Not showing dvi with Hmisc latex()

[Gad Abraham]

Frank E Harrell Jr wrote:
> Duncan Murdoch wrote:
>> On 4/26/2007 9:20 PM, Gad Abraham wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I'm using latex() from Frank Harrell's Hmisc library to produce LaTeX 
>>> files. By default, it calls xdvi and displays the dvi.
>>>
>>> How can I make xdvi not show? I couldn't find a clue in the extensive 
>>> documentation.
>>
>> Unclass the result so it doesn't print as a latex object.  For example,
>>
>>  > unclass(latex("1", file="test.tex"))
>> $file
>> [1] "test.tex"
>>
>> $style
>> character(0)
>>
>> Alternatively, if you just assign the result you can print it later. 
>> It's when you print that the latex'ing happens.
>>
>> Duncan Murdoch
> 
> Just say
> 
> w <- latex(object, file='foo.tex')

So simple... thanks.

Gad

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