[R-sig-Geo] ...Or is the maptools package the best to use for ESRI shapefile export?

[Rick Reeves]

I just reviewed the maptools package document, 
which notes write PolylistShape() et al. 
this doc has good written examples, has anyone
any practical experience with them? 
Thanks, Rick Reeves

Sr. Scientific Programmer / Quantitative Analyst
National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis
University of California, Santa Barbara
805 892 2534
reeves at nceas.ucsb.edu