On Tue, 14 Mar 2006, Uwe Ligges wrote:
> Henrik Bengtsson wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> does anyone know if it is possible to write example code (in Rd
>> examples) such that one can stop the example without generating an
>> error? Example:
>>
>> code A
>> if (cond)
>> niceStop()
>> code B
>
>
> What about
>
> code A
> if(cond){
> code B
> }
>
> But maybe I do not get your point.
That is how many examples in base R do it. The only thing to remember is
that you have to explicitly print inside any such test.
>
> Uwe Ligges
>
>
>> I know this sounds weird, but I would like some of my Rd examples to
>> run if and only if another package is available or if a certain large
>> Affymetrix data file is available. One can put all of the example in
>> a function and return from the function if the package is not
>> available, but then all object assigned are lost. My best/cleanest
>> solution right now is to use break in a dummy for loop. Examples:
>>
>> for (z in 1) {
>>
>> code A
>> if (cond)
>> break
>> code B
>>
>> }
>>
>> Other suggestions? The solution must off course pass R CMD check.
>>
>> /Henrik
>>
>> PS. I know example() calls source(), but I'm not sure how R CMD check
>> does it. DS.
>>
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