Note: timestamp hasn't been updated in a while (not that it particularly needs to be). If you're looking for something that is currently being updated and has more features you might consider the 'prompt' package which provides more options to add to your prompt (time stamps being one of those options).
The timestamp package is an R package that allows you to add a timestamp to your prompt that updates with each top level callback. Here is an example of what the package can do for you
> rnorm(1)
[1] 1.593738
> # I want a time stamp!
> library(timestamp)
23:23:11 > rnorm(1)
[1] 0.772474
23:23:13 > print("Yay - I have a time stamp!")
[1] "Yay - I have a time stamp!"
23:23:20 > rnorm(1)
[1] 0.9360234
23:23:26 > print("Now I don't want it anymore...")
[1] "Now I don't want it anymore..."
23:23:33 > removeTimeStamp()
> # Back to normal
> # This is boring - let's add it back
> addTimeStamp()
23:23:55 > print("So much better")
[1] "So much better"
23:24:00 > removeTimeStamp()
> options(prompt = "Raptors Suck > ")
Raptors Suck > addTimeStamp()
23:24:42 Raptors Suck > print("It respects your current prompt")
[1] "It respects your current prompt"
23:24:50 Raptors Suck > removeTimeStamp()
Raptors Suck >
Currently there isn't a release on CRAN.
You can, however, download the zip ball or tar ball, decompress and run R CMD INSTALL on it, or use the devtools package to install the development version:
## Make sure your current packages are up to date
update.packages()
## devtools is required
library(devtools)
install_github("timestamp", "dasonk")- Add customization of the timestamp to at least include some common variations.
- Add working directory to prompt if user desires.
- Remove stamp if package is detached.
You are welcome to:
- submit suggestions and bug-reports at: https://github.com/dasonk/timestamp/issues
- or send a pull request on: https://github.com/dasonk/timestamp/