Put 'print' around your variable: > temp.ttt <- "ttt <- 1\nprint(ttt)" > conn.ttt <- textConnection(temp.ttt) > source(conn.ttt, echo=TRUE) ## name of variable is echoed
> ttt <- 1 > print(ttt) [1] 1 > close(conn.ttt) > cat(file="c:/temp/temp.R", temp.ttt) ## name of variable not echoed > source("c:/temp/temp.R", echo=TRUE) > ttt <- 1 > print(ttt) [1] 1 > > > temp.abc <- "abc <- 1\nprint(abc)" > conn.abc <- textConnection(temp.abc) > source(conn.abc, echo=TRUE) ## name of variable is echoed > abc <- 1 > print(abc) [1] 1 > close(conn.abc) > cat(file="c:/temp/temp.R", temp.abc) ## name of variable is echoed > source("c:/temp/temp.R", echo=TRUE) > abc <- 1 > print(abc) [1] 1 > On Sun, Mar 9, 2008 at 9:01 PM, Richard M. Heiberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > temp.ttt <- "ttt <- 1\nttt" > conn.ttt <- textConnection(temp.ttt) > source(conn.ttt, echo=TRUE) ## name of variable is echoed > close(conn.ttt) > cat(file="c:/temp/temp.R", temp.ttt) ## name of variable not echoed > source("c:/temp/temp.R", echo=TRUE) > > > temp.abc <- "abc <- 1\nabc" > conn.abc <- textConnection(temp.abc) > source(conn.abc, echo=TRUE) ## name of variable is echoed > close(conn.abc) > cat(file="c:/temp/temp.R", temp.abc) ## name of variable is echoed > source("c:/temp/temp.R", echo=TRUE) > > > The behavior I don't understand is why the variable name "ttt" is not echoed > when sourced from a file. It is echoed when sourced from a character string. > The name is echoed in both situations when it begins with a letter other > than "t". Specifically I have tested "tt" and "ttt". > > I am using R-2.6.1 on Windows. > > Rich > > ______________________________________________ > 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. > -- Jim Holtman Cincinnati, OH +1 513 646 9390 What is the problem you are trying to solve? ______________________________________________ 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.