Other than the RServe part, I do this all the time. It works well. Perhaps we
can put together some notes off-line and then bring it back to the list.
Paul
> -----Original Message-----
> From: r-devel-bounces at r-project.org [mailto:r-devel-bounces at r-
> project.org] On Behalf Of Cook, Malcolm
> Sent: September 19, 2011 6:35 PM
> To: 'help-make at gnu.org'; 'r-devel at r-project.org'
> Subject: [Rd] using R as SHELL in gnu make
>
> I am intrigued by the possibility of using R as the SHELL in a (Gnu)
> makefile (instead of /bin/sh). (c.f.
> http://www.gnu.org/software/make/manual/make.html#Choosing-the-Shell)
>
> Well, rather, I would like the makefile's SHELL to be a command which
> communicated with an R process.
>
> The makefile targets/prerequistes would, as always, be OS files, which
> would be written/read using standard R file IO.
>
> The makefile's "recipe"s would be written in R (instead of
the usual
> shell).
>
> The R process would be able to be initiated by `load`ing one or more R
> datasets, libraries or entire images.
>
> The R process would be able to accumulate state as the makefile
> progressed. The recipe's would be able to refer to that state,
> allowing conditional execution.
>
> The R process would optionally be saved as an image of on job
> termination/completion.
>
> The R process might be managed using the RServe package, and would need
> to be initiated once only, when the makefile was first invoked.
>
> I would appreciate learning if anyone had any success, informative
> failures, or other lore that may help in (or dissuade me from)
> embarking on attempt this.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Malcolm Cook
> Stowers Institute for Medical Research
>
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