download: download

In slinky: Putting the fun in LINCS L1000 data analysis

Description

Convenience function to retrieve LINCS L1000 data and metadata files.

Usage

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

# 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.