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Copy template files into project

Source: R/get_template.R
get_template.Rd

get_template copies example files from the package's templates directory into the user's current working directory or a specified subdirectory.

Usage

get_template(template_name = NULL, install_to = NULL)

Arguments

template_name

Optional string. Name of the template to use. Corresponds to a folder name templates/. If NULL (default) within an interactive session, the function will list available templates and prompt the user to select one.

install_to

Optional string. Directory where the example files should be copied. If NULL (default), the current working directory will be used.

Value

NULL. Called for its side effects: copying template files into the user's project directory.

Examples

if (interactive()) {
  get_template() # prompts user to select an example
}

tmpdir <- file.path(tempdir(), "wastewater_test")
get_template(template_name = "shiny_wastewater", install_to = tmpdir)
#> Copied app.R to /tmp/RtmpoKw0hK/wastewater_test
#> Copied icon.png to /tmp/RtmpoKw0hK/wastewater_test
#> Copied logo.png to /tmp/RtmpoKw0hK/wastewater_test

# Cleanup
unlink(tmpdir, recursive = TRUE)