[R] easiest way to integrate own functions on startup

[Bernardo Rangel Tura]

On Tue, 2009-01-20 at 01:13 +0100, 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...


Hi Jörg,

I do you not use .Fisrt.

Something like this:

.First <- function(){
	source(MyFunction1.txt)
	source(MyFunction2.txt)
	source(MyFunction3.txt)
...
	source(MyFunctionn.txt)
}

-- 
Bernardo Rangel Tura, M.D,MPH,Ph.D
National Institute of Cardiology
Brazil