file.reader: Read an arbitrary file described in a .file file.
Description
This function will load all of the data sets described in
the specified .file file into the global environment. A
.file file must contain DCF that specifies the path to
the data set and which extension should be used from the
dispatch table to load the data set.
Usage
file.reader(data.file, filename, variable.name)
Arguments
data.file
The name of the data file to be read.
filename
The path to the data set to be loaded.
variable.name
The name to be assigned to in the
global environment.
Value
No value is returned; this function is called for its
side effects.
Details
Examples of the DCF format and settings used in a .file
file are shown below: