R help - Jan 2009 - Using Rscript

Dear List,

Hopefully someone will point me to a piece of documentation that I have
overlooked.
I am running Rscript successfully to read and execute an R program, but
have failed
to find the correct syntax to route the output to a file using the
Rscript command that invokes
the job. I tried Rscript -e 'sink("outputfile")' script.R ,
but it then
ignored the scriptfile.
I know that pipes would solve the problem in unix, but I have no idea
how the windows equivalent
works. I am running R.2.8.0 on windows,

Many thanks,

Philip
  



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You use the facilities of your command-line shell.

Rscript infile.R > outfile

works in every one I have seen in recent years, including Windows' 
cmd.exe (although many people prefer more capable shells on that 
platform such as tcsh or bash).

On Fri, 30 Jan 2009, Philip Whittall wrote:
> Dear List,
>
> Hopefully someone will point me to a piece of documentation that I have
> overlooked.
> I am running Rscript successfully to read and execute an R program, but
> have failed
> to find the correct syntax to route the output to a file using the
> Rscript command that invokes
> the job. I tried Rscript -e 'sink("outputfile")' script.R
, but it then
> ignored the scriptfile.
> I know that pipes would solve the problem in unix, but I have no idea
> how the windows equivalent
> works. I am running R.2.8.0 on windows,
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Philip
>
>
>
>
> This message should be regarded as confidential. If you have received this
email in error please notify the sender and destroy it immediately.
> Statements of intent shall only become binding when confirmed in hard copy
by an authorised signatory.  The contents of this email may relate to dealings
with other companies within the Detica Group plc group of companies.
>
> Detica Limited is registered in England under No: 1337451.
>
> Registered offices: Surrey Research Park, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7YP,
England.
>
>
>
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