R help - Apr 2005 - Unlogical phenomenon caused by locator

I was wondering if someone could help me!

Here is what I don't understand!
Why the text in the function isn't showing up before the locator action?


###########
plot(1:10)
toto<-function(){
cat("Why this text isn't showing up before the point selection
!!!!!!!!")
point<-locator(2)
return(point)
}

toto()

P.S.:  I am using the most recent version of R for mac

Thanks a lot!
-- 
  S?bastien Durand
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I believe this is a function of the Mac console (I presume you are using 
the console, but you did not say).  Please ask Mac-specific questions on 
R-sig-mac (or at the very least put `MacOS' in your subject line).

I believe that adding flush.console() after the cat() call works on Mac as 
it does on Windows.  (If not, it is intended that it should in 2.1.0.)

[On Windows it is FAQ Q6.3.]

On Sat, 16 Apr 2005, Sebastien Durand wrote:
> I was wondering if someone could help me!
>
> Here is what I don't understand!
> Why the text in the function isn't showing up before the locator
action?
>
> ###########
> plot(1:10)
> toto<-function(){
> cat("Why this text isn't showing up before the point selection
!!!!!!!!")
> point<-locator(2)
> return(point)
> }
>
> toto()
>
> P.S.:  I am using the most recent version of R for mac
                                                ^^^^^^^^^

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