RNetLogo (version 0.9.2)

NLSourceFromString: Function to create/append model source code from R to NetLogo.

Description

NLSourceFromString gives the oportunity to create/append a NetLogo model source code dynamically from R.

Usage

NLSourceFromString(..., append.model=TRUE, nl.obj=NULL)

Arguments

...

An undefined number of strings containing NetLogo model source code which should be printed into the procedures tab. Line brakes within a string can be obtained be typing \n.

append.model

(optional) Determines wheter existing code in the procedures tab (i.e. a loaded model) will be appended by the new code or will be replaced. By default, all existing code will be appended.

nl.obj

(optional) A variable holding a reference to an NetLogo instance created with NLStart.

Value

• No return value.

Details

This function only works with NetLogo instances with GUI. It doesn't work in headless mode.

See Also

NLReport, NLGetAgentSet, NLGetGraph, NLDfToList

Examples

NLStart("C:/Program Files/NetLogo 4.1.3")
setup <- "to setup\n ca\n crt 10\nend \n"
go <- "to go\n ask turtles [\n  set xcor random-xcor\n  
       set ycor random-ycor\n ]\nend \n"
reporter1 <- "to-report noturtles\n report count turtles\n end \n"
NLSourceFromString(setup,go,reporter1, append.model=FALSE)
NLCommand("setup")
NLCommand("go")
noturtles <- NLReport("noturtles")
print(noturtles)