[R] open script from web

Hello In R, is it possible to load a script file into the editor via a web address? That is, I have a script file I want people to grab located at http://www.foo.com/bar.R and want to do something like file.edit("http://www.foo.com/bar.R";). But that doesn't seem to work. thanks [[alter

Re: [R] open script from web

Well, two steps: download.file() and then file.edit(). Best, Uwe Ligges On 02.02.2016 06:16, Benn Fine wrote: Hello In R, is it possible to load a script file into the editor via a web address? That is, I have a script file I want people to grab located at http://www.foo.com/bar.R and want

Re: [R] open script from web

In almost all cases the answer is No. Some Web servers support WebDAV, but standard HTTP does not work that way. Has nothing to do with R. -- Sent from my phone. Please excuse my brevity. On February 1, 2016 9:16:59 PM PST, Benn Fine wrote: >Hello > >In R, is it possible to load a script file