[R] function help?

Duke duke.lists at gmx.com
Thu Sep 16 22:51:12 CEST 2010


  Hi Duncan,

On 9/16/10 3:47 PM, Duncan Murdoch wrote:
>  On 16/09/2010 3:40 PM, Duke wrote:
>>    Hi all,
>>
>> I am writing a function (fun.R), but I dont know how to code the
>> function so that the Help Text will be shown up when one types ?fun (of
>> course, after he loads it up). Anyone has any advice for me how to do 
>> that?
>>
>>
>
> The help text is separate from the function (unless you use the 
> roxygen package or similar).  You need to write a package so that R 
> will find the help; instructions are in the Writing R Extensions manual.

I was expecting something simpler than writing a package, and that I can 
integrate it into fun.R, but thanks anyway.

D.

>
> Duncan Murdoch
>



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