Write the control file

Write a new Spc.ctl file. This function is used to modify (within R) a pre-existent Spc.ctl file.

writeGmacsctlfile(
  Dir = NULL,
  FileName = NULL,
  CtlFile = NULL,
  DatFile = NULL,
  stock = "",
  model_name = "",
  Ass_Year = "",
  nsex = NULL,
  nmature = NULL,
  Start_Y = NULL,
  End_Y = NULL,
  DirTPL = NULL
)

Arguments

Dir: (character string)- path where to save the new Spc.ctl file
FileName: (character string)- name of the new Spc.ctl file
CtlFile: (character string)- Object (list) containing the ex Spc.ctl file - The list is created using the readGMACSctl() function.
DatFile: (list; optional)- Object containing the .dat file - This can either be the output of the readGMACSdat() function. If DatFile is provided, then you don't need to provide the following: nsex; Start_Y; End_Y
stock: (character string)- name of the stock of interest
model_name: (character string)- name of the model currently considered (e.g., "model 22.A")
Ass_Year: (character string)- Year of this assessment
nsex: (integer; optional)- Number of sexes considered in the model. This is required if you don't provide the DatFile.
nmature: (integer; optional)- Number of maturity type(s) considered in the model. This is required if you don't provide the DatFile.
DirTPL: (character string)- the directory where the gmacsbase.TPL file you are using for the stock assessment is hold.
Start_Y;End_Y: (integer; optional)- First and last year of the assessment period. This is required if you don't provide the DatFile.

Value

create a new .ctl file.

Arguments

Value

See also