Runs a Shiny application. This function normally does not return; interrupt R to stop the application (usually by pressing Ctrl+C or Esc).
Arguments
- demo
[logical] A logical indicating if examples spreadsheets should be copied in the app.
- port
The TCP port that the application should listen on. If the
port
is not specified, and theshiny.port
option is set (withoptions(shiny.port = XX)
), then that port will be used. Otherwise, use a random port between 3000:8000, excluding ports that are blocked by Google Chrome for being considered unsafe: 3659, 4045, 5060, 5061, 6000, 6566, 6665:6669 and 6697. Up to twenty random ports will be tried.- launch.browser
If true, the system's default web browser will be launched automatically after the app is started. Defaults to true in interactive sessions only. The value of this parameter can also be a function to call with the application's URL.
- host
The IPv4 address that the application should listen on. Defaults to the
shiny.host
option, if set, or"127.0.0.1"
if not. See Details.- workerId
Can generally be ignored. Exists to help some editions of Shiny Server Pro route requests to the correct process.
- quiet
Should Shiny status messages be shown? Defaults to FALSE.
- display.mode
The mode in which to display the application. If set to the value
"showcase"
, shows application code and metadata from aDESCRIPTION
file in the application directory alongside the application. If set to"normal"
, displays the application normally. Defaults to"auto"
, which displays the application in the mode given in itsDESCRIPTION
file, if any.- test.mode
Should the application be launched in test mode? This is only used for recording or running automated tests. Defaults to the
shiny.testmode
option, or FALSE if the option is not set.
Examples
if (interactive()) {
library(insane)
# Must be run in an interactive R session!
go_insane()
}