R help - Aug 2006 - Simulations in R during power failure

Hi everyone,

I recently ran a simulation on a computer using R that was hooked up to a UPS. 
There was one time when the power was out for length and the computer shut down.
I was worried that I had lost the simulation, but upon booting the machine up, I
heard the processor kick in.  It sounded like the simulation had resumed.

Does anyone have any experience with this?  Because I live in Florida and there
is a possibility of another hurricane.  And I am running a huge simulation which
may or may not finish before this hurricane finishes.

What options are there in saving a simulation and it picking up where it left
off?

Thanks,
Brandon

bbvaughn at bellsouth.net a ?crit :
> Hi everyone,
> I recently ran a simulation on a computer using R that was hooked up to a
UPS.  There was one time when the power was out for length and the computer shut
down.  I was worried that I had lost the simulation, but upon booting the
machine up, I heard the processor kick in.  It sounded like the simulation had
resumed.
> Does anyone have any experience with this?  Because I live in Florida and
there is a possibility of another hurricane.  And I am running a huge simulation
which may or may not finish before this hurricane finishes.
> What options are there in saving a simulation and it picking up where it
left off?
> Thanks,
> Brandon
write your results, let's say every hour or 30' on your disk.
something like
if (substr(date(),...)=='30') write.table(...)
where it could take place