R help - Sep 2007 - Creating Hmisc labels inside a function

hello list members,
I am wanting to write a label using the Hmisc package, but inside a
function. Normally I can do:

library(Hmisc)
M=2
label(M)="lab"

#But inside a function the "=" does not work:
Test=function(obj,labe)
{
label(obj)=labe
}

Test(M,"new label")

I usually use the "assign" function to make assignments inside
functions,
but assign will not work with attributes, labels etc.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance

Steve Powell

 
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Steve Powell wrote:
> hello list members,
> I am wanting to write a label using the Hmisc package, but inside a
> function. Normally I can do:
> 
> library(Hmisc)
> M=2
> label(M)="lab"
> 
> #But inside a function the "=" does not work:
> Test=function(obj,labe)
> {
> label(obj)=labe
at this point add the line:

obj
> }
The returned object will have what you need.  -Frank
> 
> Test(M,"new label")
> 
> I usually use the "assign" function to make assignments inside
functions,
> but assign will not work with attributes, labels etc.
> Any ideas?
> Thanks in advance
> 
> Steve Powell
> 
>  
> proMENTE social research 
> research | evaluation | training & consulting 
> Kranj?evi?eva 35, 71000 Sarajevo 
> mobile: +387 61 215 997 | office: +387 33 556 865 | fax: +387 33 556 866
> skype: stevepowell99 
> www.promente.org  |  www.mojakarijera.com  |  www.psih.org  
> 
> 
> Checked by AVG Free Edition. 
> 
> 17:43
> 
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