read_layouts: A parser for plate maps
In hemoshear/assayr2: Tools for analyzing assay data

Description Usage Arguments Details Value Examples

Useful for reading in an Excel sheet full of plate layouts, originally built for PCR layouts. Auto detects plate names, well contents, targets and primer temperatures, if the layout is typical :)

1 2	read_layouts(file, sheet = 1, skip = 1, arrange = "cols", times = NULL, ...)

`file`	A valid file path to layout of interest. Currently only supports 'xlsx' files.
`sheet`	Numeric. The sheet of interest in `pcr_file`.
`skip`	Numeric. Number of rows to skip, always try to skip header meta material, start at first plate.
`arrange`	Character vector with elements being either "rows" or "cols" (default), that describe how primers are layed out within plates. If `length(arrange) == length(plate_layouts)`, then each layout will be handled according to the matching `arrange` value of plate layouts.The `arrange` arg is not a magic bullet.
`times`	Integer. Number of times to replicate targets.
`...`	Arguments passed to `read_generic()`

Relies on finding a single plate identifier starting with the 'Plate' for each layout. This function will handle standard layouts well, but abnormal layouts will require manual TLC, until a color matching solution is ready (so like never).

A names list for each plate. Useful for fixing a-typical layouts manually.

## Not run: 
layout_file <- "path/to/my_layout.xlsx"
lay <- read_layouts(meta_file, sheet = 1) # returns list
# perhaps fix a specific abnormal plate by hand
lay %<>% bind_rows() # once every plate is ready

## End(Not run)