On Thu, 29 Apr 2004 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi > > Just to point out that Andy's suggestion is implemented automatically in the > mvbutils package-- which offers a complete hierarchical structure of workspaces > which can be switched, searched, etc. within the same R session. [And much more > besides ;)] I try to avoid having multiple R sessions open, because of the danger of > losing track and accidentally overwriting things. > > mvbutils doesn't change the title bar but if the functionality gets added to R, I'll incorporate it as an option. I too dislike not being able to easily distinguish R icons, which is mainly why I end up working in MDI mode.
It already has been: take a look at the r-devel version (and Duncan M has a pre-compiled binary up). > > Mark > > ******************************* > > Mark Bravington > CSIRO (CMIS) > PO Box 1538 > Castray Esplanade > Hobart > TAS 7001 > > phone (61) 3 6232 5118 > fax (61) 3 6232 5012 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > #-----Original Message----- > #From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > #[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Tao Shi > #Sent: Sunday, 25 April 2004 1:35 PM > #To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > #Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > #Subject: RE: [Rd] a simple suggestion for the next version of R windows > # > # > #Hi, Andy: > # > #Thanks! I think it also depends on people's working hobby. > # > #What you suggested is a good way around it. But I'm still > #thinking since > #the R window already has the big blue R logo to identify > #itself, the word "R > #console" is really redundant and could be replaced by something more > #informative. Not nesessarly everytime you change to a new > #diretory, you > #need to change to a new identifier, but at least the every > #first .RData file > #you loaded. I don't know....... Something along that line. > #It will be > #very helpful when you use Alt+Tab to move between windows, b/c > #all you see > #are "R console"s....... > # > #...Tao > # > # > #----Original Message Follows---- > #From: "Liaw, Andy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > #To: "'Tao Shi'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,[EMAIL PROTECTED] > #CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > #Subject: RE: [Rd] a simple suggestion for the next version of R windows > #Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2004 23:18:06 -0400 > # > #I don't see how this can work. I frequently run only one R > #session (also in > #SDI), but change working directories several times during the > #session, with > #or without loading the workspace files in those directories, > #depending on > #what I need to do. I don't think the Window title can change > #every time I > #do setwd("somewhereElse"); load(".RData"). > # > #One possibility that could probably help you is to change the R command > #prompt from "> " to the current working directory plus "> ". > #I believe this > #can be done with the taskCallbackManager(). > # > #Andy > # > # > From: Tao Shi > # > > # > Is it possible to replace the word "R Console" on the title > # > bar (is it what > # > it's called? It's the blue area above menu bar) with the name > # > of the work > # > space file you're using or loaded, so people who are runing > #multple R > # > sessions at same time can identify them immediately. I'm > # > using 1.9.0 in SDI > # > mode. > # > > # > Thanks, > # > > # > ...Tao > # > > # > _________________________________________________________________ > # > Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online computer virus scan > # > from McAfee(r) > # > Security. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > # > > # > ______________________________________________ > # > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > # > https://www.stat.math.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-devel > # > > # > > # > # > #--------------------------------------------------------------- > #--------------- > #Notice: This e-mail message, together with any > #attachments,...{{dropped}} > # > #______________________________________________ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > #https://www.stat.math.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-devel > # > > ______________________________________________ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > https://www.stat.math.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-devel > > -- Brian D. Ripley, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Professor of Applied Statistics, http://www.stats.ox.ac.uk/~ripley/ University of Oxford, Tel: +44 1865 272861 (self) 1 South Parks Road, +44 1865 272866 (PA) Oxford OX1 3TG, UK Fax: +44 1865 272595 ______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list https://www.stat.math.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-devel
