An alternative is to use txtStart (and other functions mentioned in the same help page) from the TeachingDemos package. This does the sinking, but can also include the commands as well as allow you to insert comments. The etxt variants allow you to postprocess the whole transcript into a postscript (then pdf) file including selected graphics.
-- Gregory (Greg) L. Snow Ph.D. Statistical Data Center Intermountain Healthcare [EMAIL PROTECTED] 801.408.8111 > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > project.org] On Behalf Of Michael Just > Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 2:02 PM > To: r-help > Subject: [R] Add notes to sink output > > Hello, > How can I add notes (i.e. text) to a sink output? > > sink("test.txt") > #This text will describe the test > summary(x) > sink() > > How can I add that text above to the sink output? > > Thanks, > Michael > > [[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. ______________________________________________ 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.