[R] edit.data() read-only?

[(Ted Harding)]

Thanks! ?View does indeed state "The object is then viewed
in a spreadsheet-like data viewer, a read-only version of
'data.entry', which is what I was looking for!
Ted.

On 26-Mar-2013 10:23:59 Blaser Nello wrote:
> Try ?View()
> 
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> Subject: [R] edit.data() read-only?
> 
> Greetings All.
> 
> The function edit.data() allows a convenient spreadsheet-like view of a
> dataframe with too many rows/columns to fit on the screen (especially when
> there are many columns). Very useful when scanning through a dataset (row &
> column are conveniently identified by the labels at the side and above).
> 
> However, there seens to be no option to set it "read-only" on start-up, with
> the consequence that a clumsy key-press or mouse-click could cause a change
> in the data which would then be stored after quitting edit.data().
> 
> Is there a possibility of a read-only option? Or some other function which
> could offer similar viewing capability without the risk of data change?
> 
> With thanks,
> Ted.
> 
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