Re: [R] Accessing objects manipulated in a function

2016-05-14 Thread Bert Gunter
"... wonton (as in "users will change my variables this way") use of that operator will inevitably lead to surprises and puzzlement later. " Is this related to the myriad of choices in a Chinese menu? ;-) (The spelling is "wanton" -- ah the joys of English!) Cheers, Bert Bert Gunter "The tro

Re: [R] Accessing objects manipulated in a function

2016-05-14 Thread Dennis Fisher
Jeff Thanks for your insights. I suspected that this was the case but I was hoping for a work-around. Regardless, I have modified the code so that the source() command is no longer in a function — all the pre- and post-commands are now in two functions, executed before and after the source co

Re: [R] Accessing objects manipulated in a function

2016-05-14 Thread Jeff Newmiller
I think you have boxed yourself into a corner, much like someone painting the floor and failing to work their way toward an exit. The whole premise that you will call "unknown code" that does "unknown things" that change the global environment is a maintenance disaster. Give up on at least one

[R] Accessing objects manipulated in a function

2016-05-14 Thread Fisher Dennis
R 3.2.4 OS X and Windows Colleagues, I distribute some code to co-workers and I am trying to simplify their task. The issue is as follows: 1. The code automates an extensive set of processes. Many of the steps are standardized. However, some of the steps may require that users write snippe