Re: R-2.8.0 : get platform device with get(getOption("device"))

> Prof Brian Ripley wrote:
>> Please do study the posting guide.  This was covered recently:
>>
>> https://stat.ethz.ch/pipermail/r-devel/2008-April/049319.html
> Nevertheless, perhaps an explicit NEWS entry could be warranted, something
> like
>
>  o    The "device" option can now be a function, and is one in some standard
> setups. Consequentially, get(getOption("device")) will fail; programmers
> should usually use dev.new() instead.
>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, 7 May 2008, Frédéric Lafitte wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I have a R-package that works fine with R 2.7.0 (it builds, checks and
>>> installs) but not with R 2.8.0.
>>
>> There is no 'R 2.8.0' and will not be for some months.  You probably mean
>> R-devel, but your code has been erroneous since R 2.5.0.
>>
>>> Running check in 2.8.0 gives the following output :
>>> [...]
>>> * checking examples ... ERROR
>>> [...]
>>> The error most likely occurred in:
>>> [...]
>>>> dev <- show.pr(mr.tbl, col="green", type="b")
>>> Error in get(getOption("device")) : invalid first argument
>>> Calls: show.pr -> get
>>> Execution halted
>>>
>>> How can I change this code so that it works fine with R 2.8.0?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>>     [[alternative HTML version deleted]]
>>>
>>> ______________________________________________
>>> R-devel@... mailing list
>>> https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-devel
>>>
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> ______________________________________________
>> R-devel@... mailing list
>> https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-devel
>>
>
>
> --
>  O__  ---- Peter Dalgaard             Øster Farimagsgade 5, Entr.B
> c/ /'_ --- Dept. of Biostatistics     PO Box 2099, 1014 Cph. K
> (*) \(*) -- University of Copenhagen   Denmark      Ph:  (+45) 35327918
> ~~~~~~~~~~ - (p.dalgaard@...)              FAX: (+45) 35327907
>
> ______________________________________________
> R-devel@... mailing list
> https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-devel
>