Can a Y/N prompt in the RStudio Console be deactivated? - r

Question

I'm using a function from an R package called RAC (R Package for Aqua Culture). It generates a Y/N prompt in the console window prior to execution. Is there a way to deactivate the prompt or automatically answer N every time?
The function Bass_pop_main will generate:
Do you want to change the inputs? [y/n]
Here's an example:
library(RAC)
setwd("../RAC_seabass") #working directory
userpath <- "../RAC_seabass" #userpath
Bass_pop_skeleton(userpath) #create input and output folders
forcings <- Bass_pop_dataloader(userpath) #load environmental variables
output <- Bass_pop_main("../RAC", forcings) #run growth model

Answer 1

Not sure if there is any setting that you can supply externally which will allow you to answer "No" automatically every time. However, we can change the source code of Bass_pop_main according to our requirement and use it. The source code is available if you enter Bass_pop_main in the console.
library(RAC)
Bass_pop_main_revised <- function (userpath, forcings) {
rm(list = ls())
cat("Sea Bass population bioenergetic model\n")
cat(" \n")
currentpath = getwd()
out_pre <- Bass_pop_pre(userpath, forcings)
Param = out_pre[[1]]
Tint = out_pre[[2]]
Gint = out_pre[[3]]
Food = out_pre[[4]]
IC = out_pre[[5]]
times = out_pre[[6]]
Dates = out_pre[[7]]
N = out_pre[[8]]
CS = out_pre[[9]]
out_RKsolver <- Bass_pop_loop(Param, Tint, Gint, Food, IC, times, N, userpath)
out_post <- Bass_pop_post(userpath, out_RKsolver, times, Dates, N, CS)
cat(" ")
cat("End")
return(out_post)
}
Now use Bass_pop_main_revised function instead of Bass_pop_main and it will never ask for input.
setwd("../RAC_seabass")
userpath <- "../RAC_seabass"
Bass_pop_skeleton(userpath)
forcings <- Bass_pop_dataloader(userpath)
output <- Bass_pop_main_revised("../RAC", forcings)