System

Package: R.utils 
Class System<code><a rd-options="R.oo" href="/link/Object?package=R.utils&version=2.3.0&to=R.oo" data-mini-rdoc="R.oo::Object">Object</a></code>
<code>~~|</code>
<code>~~+--</code><code>System</code>Directly known subclasses:
public static class System
extends <a rd-options="R.oo" href="/link/Object?package=R.utils&version=2.3.0&to=R.oo" data-mini-rdoc="R.oo::Object">Object</a> The System class contains several useful class fields and methods. It
 cannot be instantiated.

classes

Utility functions useful when programming and developing R packages.

Henrik Bengtsson

R.utils

Various Programming Utilities

System function

Methods:
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<td> <code><a rd-options="R.utils:currentTimeMillis.System" href="/link/currentTimeMillis?package=R.utils&version=2.3.0&to=R.utils%3AcurrentTimeMillis.System" data-mini-rdoc="R.utils:currentTimeMillis.System::currentTimeMillis">currentTimeMillis</a></code> </td>
</tr><tr><td> Get the current time in milliseconds.</td>
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</tr><tr><td> <code><a rd-options="R.utils:findGhostscript.System" href="/link/findGhostscript?package=R.utils&version=2.3.0&to=R.utils%3AfindGhostscript.System" data-mini-rdoc="R.utils:findGhostscript.System::findGhostscript">findGhostscript</a></code> </td>
<td> Searches for a Ghostview executable on the current system.</td>
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<td> <code><a rd-options="R.utils:findGraphicsDevice.System" href="/link/findGraphicsDevice?package=R.utils&version=2.3.0&to=R.utils%3AfindGraphicsDevice.System" data-mini-rdoc="R.utils:findGraphicsDevice.System::findGraphicsDevice">findGraphicsDevice</a></code> </td>
</tr><tr><td> Searches for a working PNG device.</td>
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</tr><tr><td> <code><a rd-options="R.utils:getHostname.System" href="/link/getHostname?package=R.utils&version=2.3.0&to=R.utils%3AgetHostname.System" data-mini-rdoc="R.utils:getHostname.System::getHostname">getHostname</a></code> </td>
<td> Retrieves the computer name of the current host.</td>
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<td> <code>getMappedDrivesOnWindows</code> </td>
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</tr><tr><td> <code><a rd-options="R.utils:getUsername.System" href="/link/getUsername?package=R.utils&version=2.3.0&to=R.utils%3AgetUsername.System" data-mini-rdoc="R.utils:getUsername.System::getUsername">getUsername</a></code> </td>
<td> Retrieves the name of the user running R.</td>
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<td> <code>mapDriveOnWindows</code> </td>
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</tr><tr><td> <code><a rd-options="R.utils:openBrowser.System" href="/link/openBrowser?package=R.utils&version=2.3.0&to=R.utils%3AopenBrowser.System" data-mini-rdoc="R.utils:openBrowser.System::openBrowser">openBrowser</a></code> </td>
<td> Opens an HTML document using the OS default HTML browser.</td>
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<td> <code><a rd-options="R.utils:parseDebian.System" href="/link/parseDebian?package=R.utils&version=2.3.0&to=R.utils%3AparseDebian.System" data-mini-rdoc="R.utils:parseDebian.System::parseDebian">parseDebian</a></code> </td>
</tr><tr><td> Parses a string, file or connection for Debian formatted parameters.</td>
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</tr><tr><td> <code>unmapDriveOnWindows</code> </td>
<td> -</td>
</tr></table> Methods inherited from Object:
$, $&lt;-, [[, [[&lt;-, as.character, attach, attachLocally, clearCache, clearLookupCache, clone, detach, equals, extend, finalize, getEnvironment, getFieldModifier, getFieldModifiers, getFields, getInstantiationTime, getStaticInstance, hasField, hashCode, ll, load, names, objectSize, print, save

	`currentTimeMillis`
Get the current time in milliseconds.
`findGhostscript`	Searches for a Ghostview executable on the current system.
	`findGraphicsDevice`
Searches for a working PNG device.
`getHostname`	Retrieves the computer name of the current host.
	`getMappedDrivesOnWindows`
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`getUsername`	Retrieves the name of the user running R.
	`mapDriveOnWindows`
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`openBrowser`	Opens an HTML document using the OS default HTML browser.
	`parseDebian`
Parses a string, file or connection for Debian formatted parameters.
`unmapDriveOnWindows`	-

System: Static class to query information about the system

Description

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Fields and Methods