On 2/23/2006 4:23 PM, hadley wickham wrote:
>> I think you need to define `vignette'. I understand the usage to mean an
>> Sweave file. There are ways to include other PDF files, and you can write
>> your own index file. R can't do that for you as it cannot read PDF (it
>> can read Sweave).
>
> How can I write an index file with a pointer to my pdf? Should I
> provide a code snippet to run system(paste(getOption("pdfviewer"),
> system.file("doc/my.pdf", package="mypackage"), "&"))?
We were referring to an HTML index file. If you want to have a
reference from your package man page (foo-package.Rd) or some other man
page, you can use \url{../doc/my.pdf} and the link will work in HTML
versions of help, and won't be too misleading in other versions
(especially if you explain how to use it).
> Perhaps my problem is thinking of a vignette as a "A brief verbal
> description of a person, place, etc.; a short descriptive or evocative
> episode in a play, etc." rather than a Sweave document.
>
>> I am not aware of any other sort of `package help index', although one
>> could arge the toss about Compiled HTML.
>
> What about (eg.) help(package=grid)? This is where vignettes are
> listed by name (and location). I would like to be able put my pdf
> into a similar list.
I don't think you can do that, but you should be using a package man
page anyway.
Duncan Murdoch
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