[R] easiest way to integrate own functions on startup

[Duncan Murdoch]

On 19/01/2009 7:13 PM, Jörg Groß wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I am currently writing some own functions that I frequently need.
> 
> So, it would be perfect if I could load these functions at the  
> beginning of each R-session with a small command.
> 
> 
> I tried to generate a R-package and install it that way.
> 
> But it seems that it is not so easy to add new functions to an  
> existing R-package.
> So I am not so flexible by that.
> 
> 
> Is there a way to just load an .R-file which contains the function- 
> definitions with a small command?
> So that the functions are useable in the current session?
> 
> 
> I tried load() but I get an error message...

load() loads a binary image that was saved by save().  You probably want 
source(), which reads and executes a file of R source.

Duncan Murdoch