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August 14, 2013 20:59
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function to automate repeated groups of UI elements
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library(shiny) | |
items <- c("seed") | |
shinyServer(function(input, output) { | |
# closure to generate reactive function to add items | |
cl_add_item <- function(name_value, name_button){ | |
# function to add item | |
add_item <- reactive({ | |
# register button | |
n_click <- input[[name_button]] | |
if (n_click > 0){ | |
# get the (isolated) value of the UI element | |
new_item <- isolate(input[[name_value]]) | |
# add it to the global vector | |
items <<- c(items, new_item) | |
} | |
# no need to return anything | |
return() | |
}) | |
# return the "completed" function | |
return(add_item) | |
} | |
add_item_a <- cl_add_item("item_add_a", "item_add_a_go") | |
add_item_b <- cl_add_item("item_add_b", "item_add_b_go") | |
get_items <- reactive({ | |
# register "adders" | |
add_item_a() | |
add_item_b() | |
# return the global vector | |
return(items) | |
}) | |
# print out the contents of global vector | |
output$show_items <- renderPrint(get_items()) | |
}) |
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library(shiny) | |
text_button <- function(inputId_text, inputId_button, | |
label_text="", value_text="", label_button="Go!"){ | |
text <- textInput(inputId=inputId_text, label=label_text, value=value_text) | |
button <- actionButton(inputId=inputId_button, label=label_button) | |
return(list(text, button)) | |
} | |
shinyUI(pageWithSidebar( | |
# Application title | |
headerPanel("Test of reactivity and closures, combining UI elements"), | |
sidebarPanel( | |
text_button(inputId_text="item_add_a", inputId_button="item_add_a_go", | |
label_text="Add an item here", value_text=""), | |
text_button(inputId_text="item_add_b", inputId_button="item_add_b_go", | |
label_text="Or, add an item here", value_text="") | |
), | |
mainPanel( | |
verbatimTextOutput(outputId="show_items") | |
) | |
)) |
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