[R] Wait for batch file to execute

[Archit Soni]

Awesome.. Thanks Bert. You saved a lot tension and hours.

Thanks again :)

On Apr 13, 2017 20:49, "Bert Gunter" <bgunter.4567 at gmail.com> wrote:

> ?system or ?system2
>
> Note the "wait" argument
>
>
> Cheers,
> Bert
>
>
> Bert Gunter
>
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> On Thu, Apr 13, 2017 at 8:06 AM, Archit Soni <soni.archit1989 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I am using below code to execute a batch file on server to get me data
> from
> > an API
> >
> > it looks like:
> >
> > shell.exec('<<path name>>\\file.bat')
> > #do next step
> >
> > The problem is that this function shell.exec doesn't wait for the batch
> > file to execute completely and jumps to next line of code.
> >
> > Any ideas how can I hold R to go for next line of code until and unless
> > batch file has completed its execution.
> >
> > Many thanks.
> >
> > P.S: I tried to use shell() but it says could not find function shell
> >
> > --
> > Regards
> > Archit
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