[R] How to execute external programs with R?

[Duncan Murdoch]

On 9/22/2008 2:50 PM, Arthur Roberts wrote:
> Hi, all,
> 
> Could anyone give me advise on who the execute external programs with  
> R?  It would be greatly appreciated.

The system() or shell() functions can do this; Windows also has 
shell.exec().

Duncan Murdoch