[R] how to abort script with message

[Henrik Bengtsson]

Hi,

I think the behavior that you outline is due to the fact that you
cut'n'paste the script to the R prompt, is that correct? If so, use
source() instead to run your script, then stop() will do what you
want.

/Henrik

On 5/21/07, Blew, Ted <TBlew at ets.org> wrote:
> it is desired to abort an R script with a message, returning to the R
> prompt,
> pending 'if' results, as follows:
> ------------------------
> first part of script
> .
> .
> if (condition) {
>  action
> } else
> {
> 'error'
> abort
> }
> .
> .
> remainder of script
> ---------------------------
>
> note: 'stop' aborts the current script expression but keeps running the
> script.[too little]
>         'quit' aborts the r session. [too much]
> thx,
> ted
>
>
>
>
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