This function opens a dialog window for the user to select the folder and filename to use when saving the files to be processed. The dialog window looks like this.

Figure: Dialog to select your save location

Select the folder in which to save your file, then type a file name without the extension (extensions are removed anyway). Then click on one of the following buttons.

  • Click Save to record the location and filename. (No file is saved yet.)

  • Click Cancel to end GAT.

saveGATfiles()

Details

This function does not write to the folder you select. Instead, it returns a list of the following elements.

  • The full name and path for the shapefile.

  • The name of the shapefile.

  • The full path for the shapefile.

Examples


if (interactive()) {
# navigate to the folder and type a filename
saveGATfiles()
}
#> $fileout
#> [1] "cancel"
#>