I don't know a way of loading parts of an .RData file either, but another solution is to use the envir argument of load to load the data into a new environment:
> x <- 1 > y <- rnorm(3) > save.image("tmp.RData") > rm(x) > rm(y) > load("tmp.RData", env <- new.env()) > get("x", env) [1] 1 > get("y", env) [1] -0.1105102 0.6923334 1.5506114 > rm(env) Gabor On Fri, Sep 21, 2007 at 02:52:21PM +0100, S Ellison wrote: > I don't know a short way, but this worked when I tried it. Maybe there's a > clue in there somewhere? > > get1<-function(fname, varname) { > load(fname) > get(varname) > } > > x<-1 > y<-rnorm(3) > > save.image("temp.RData") > > rm(x) > rm(y) > > get1("temp.Rdata","x") > > get1("temp.Rdata","y") > > > Steve E > > >>> "Marco Venanzi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 17/09/2007 12:38:24 >>> > Hi,how can I load a dataset from another file R.Data,without importing all > the objects (functions and other datasets) contained in that file?Thanks, > Marco > > > > [[alternative HTML version deleted]] > > ______________________________________________ > R-help@r-project.org mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. > > ******************************************************************* > This email contains information which may be confidential and/or privileged, > and is intended only for the individual(s) or organisation(s) named above. If > you are not the intended recipient, then please note that any disclosure, > copying, distribution or use of the contents of this email is prohibited. > Internet communications are not 100% secure and therefore we ask that you > acknowledge this. If you have received this email in error, please notify the > sender or contact +44(0)20 8943 7000 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] immediately, and > delete this email and any attachments and copies from your system. Thank you. > > LGC Limited. Registered in England 2991879. > Registered office: Queens Road, Teddington, Middlesex TW11 0LY, UK > ______________________________________________ > R-help@r-project.org mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. -- Csardi Gabor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> MTA RMKI, ELTE TTK ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.