download: download

Description Usage Arguments Value Note Examples

Description

Convenience function to retrieve LINCS L1000 data and metadata files.

Usage

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download(x, type = c("expression", "info", "readme"), level = 3,
  phase = 1, prompt = FALSE, verbose = FALSE)

## S4 method for signature 'Slinky'
download(x, type = c("expression", "info", "readme"),
  level = 3, phase = 1, prompt = FALSE, verbose = FALSE)

Arguments

x

A Slinky object

type

Type of file to retrieve: expression, info (instance level), or readme file.

level

Level of data desired (if type is expression): 2, 3 (default), 4, or 5.

phase

What phase of data is desired, 1 of 2? Currently only 1 is supported. Phase 2 files may be used with this package, but must be downloaded manually. Phase 2 support planned for next update.

prompt

Warn before downloading huge files? Default is FALSE.

verbose

Do you want to know how things are going? Default is FALSE.

Value

None

Note

Most of these files are very large and may take many minutes to several hours to download. A fast and reliable connection is highly recommended.

Examples

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# for build/demo only.  You MUST use your own key when using the slinky
# package.
sl <- new("Slinky")
## Not run: 
download(sl, type = "info")

## End(Not run)

slinky documentation built on Nov. 8, 2020, 10:58 p.m.