In the following test, the variable x is supposed to be modified within the function test.save.x. It works as expected util using the save command.
# initialize x.file x <- 1 save(x, file="x.file") rm(x) # Remove x from R_GlobalEnv exists("x") # FALSE # define test test.save.x <- function(){ save.x <- function(){ save(x, file="x.file") } change.x <- function(){ load("x.file", parent.frame(n = 2)) # load x to upper level frame x <<- x + 1 save.x() # If comment this line. x variable will not appear in R_GlobalEnv } change.x() } test.save.x() exists("x") # TRUE. Why? [[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.