delta2sliks: Convert DELTA dataset to SLIKS format

In RDelta: Parse and Query DELTA-Format Taxonomic Descriptions

Convert DELTA dataset to SLIKS format

Description

Converts a DELTA dataset to SLIKS (Simple List of Interactive Key States) format, which is used for interactive identification keys.

Usage

delta2sliks(
  delta,
  output_file = "data.js",
  exclude_numeric = TRUE,
  remove_temp = TRUE
)

Arguments

delta	A DeltaParser object (created by load_delta)
output_file	Output file name (default: "data.js")
exclude_numeric	Logical; if TRUE, exclude numeric and text characters
remove_temp	Logical; if TRUE, remove temporary files after conversion

Details

The function assumes that the CONFOR program executable is available in the system PATH or in the current working directory.

Value

Invisibly returns the path to the output file

Examples

# Requires the CONFOR executable on the PATH.

try({
  delta <- load_delta(
    system.file("extdata", "chars_viola", package = "RDelta"),
    system.file("extdata", "items_viola", package = "RDelta"),
    system.file("extdata", "specs_viola", package = "RDelta")
  )
  delta2sliks(delta, output_file = file.path(tempdir(), "data.js"))
})

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