[R] zipped files as a data type

[Ron Burns]

Hi all-

I have a lot of small (xml) data files that are saved by classification 
in directories named in accordance with the classification. I would like 
to zip up these directories and include the zipped file as part of the 
data in a package (which I know how to do.)

Are there R functions for dealing with zipped files as a data type?

Thanks for any suggestions.
	Ron

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R. R. Burns
Physicist (Retired)
Oceanside, CA