[R] The itemize command in *.Rd files.

[Rolf Turner]

On 17/10/2007, at 1:00 PM, Duncan Murdoch wrote:

> On 16/10/2007 7:46 PM, Rolf Turner wrote:
>> I'm getting an anomalous result from using the itemize command in  
>> a  documentation
>> file.  My usage is something like
>> \itemize{
>> \item Melvin
>> \item Irving
>> \item Clyde
>> \item Fred
>> }
>> (This was place inside ``\details{   }''.)
>
> I just pasted that into an existing .Rd file, I think on the same  
> platform as you report below, and it worked fine.  Could you put  
> the full .Rd file online somewhere? It may be some other problem  
> that is just showing up here.
>
> Duncan Murdoch

Here is a toy version which demonstrates the problem:

\name{bar}
\alias{bar}
\title{ Nothing much. }
\description{
   Nothing much.
}
\usage{
bar(x)
}
\arguments{
   \item{x}{ It is whatever you think it is. }
}
\details{
The problem is illustrated by \itemize{
\item Melvin
\item Irving
\item Clyde
\item Fred
}
}
\value{
Nothing much
}
\author{ Rolf Turner \email{r.turner at auckland.ac.nz} }

\examples{
\dontrun{
         y <- bar(x)
}
}
\keyword{ utilities }

When I execute ?bar (after loading the library) I get the output:

bar                 package:starpath                 R Documentation

Nothing much.

Description:

      Nothing much.

Usage:

      bar(x)

Arguments:

        x: It is whatever you think it is.

Details:

      The problem is illustrated by  .in +3

      *  Melvin

      *  Irving

      *  Clyde

      *  Fred

Value:

      Nothing much

Author(s):

      Rolf Turner r.turner at auckland.ac.nz

Examples:

      ## Not run:
              y <- bar(x)
      ## End(Not run)

Note the ``.in +3''.

Thanks for taking an interest.

			cheers,

				Rolf

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