[R-SIG-Mac] How to put below code in Automator in iOS

[David Winsemius]

> On Oct 27, 2016, at 10:32 AM, David Winsemius <dwinsemius at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> 
>> On Oct 27, 2016, at 10:16 AM, David Winsemius <dwinsemius at comcast.net> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>>> On Oct 27, 2016, at 10:07 AM, Christofer Bogaso <bogaso.christofer at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi,
>>> 
>>> Previously I posted this same thread in general R help, however folks
>>> there suggested to post in this specialized group for better answer.
>>> 
>>> I have a piece of code available here
>>> 
>>> http://mcu.edu.tw/~chenmh/teaching/project/r/reference/RTclTkExamples/radiobuttons.html
>>> 
>>> Now I put that code in a .R file and then created an .app file in Mac
>>> using Automator as explained below
>>> 
>>> https://www.r-bloggers.com/how-to-source-an-r-script-automatically-on-a-mac-using-automator-and-ical/
>>> 
>>> Surprisingly what I see is that, when I put that R code in a .app
>>> file, R fails to pop up the input window, which otherwise is fine when
>>> I just copy paste that code in R window.
>>> 
>>> Could you please help if I need to have anything extra so that my .app
>>> will be able to take the input.
>> 
>> You should post the code that is in your .R file.
> 
> I have further concerns that I should have mentioned because I suspect you're trying to use functions that are not designed to be used inside Rscript process. The Tcl/Tk functions are designed to use in interactive sessions.

And some searching on this matter shows that there have been prior suggested approaches to starting interactive R processes from a system console session:

http://markmail.org/search/?q=list%3Aorg.r-project.r-help+rscript+interactive+tcl#query:list%3Aorg.r-project.r-help%20rscript%20interactive%20tcl+page:1+mid:uyykuacq77cuxoas+state:results


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>> David Winsemius
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David Winsemius
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