Utility Functions for Console Feedback and Styling

A set of utility functions to enhance the console feedback during processes. These functions include animated feedback, colored messages, and combinations of both for a better user experience in the terminal.

walking_dots() creates a sequence of animated dots (e.g., "...") followed by a "Done" message. The number of dots and the delay can be customized.

color_message() prints a message in a specified color using ANSI color codes. The text and color can be customized.

walking_colordots() is a combination of walking_dots() and color_message(). It prints animated dots in a specified color, with a delay between each, and ends with a colored "Done" message.

Usage

walking_dots(n = 3, delay = 0.2)

color_message(text, color_code = 32, newline = FALSE)

walking_colordots(n = 3, delay = 0.2, color_code = 32)

Arguments

n

An integer specifying the number of iterations for dots or animations. Defaults to 3.

delay

A numeric value specifying the delay (in seconds) between iterations or dots. Defaults to 0.2.

text

A character string representing the message to be displayed. Used in color_message().

color_code

An integer specifying the ANSI color code for the text. Defaults to 32 (green).

newline

A logical value indicating whether to append a newline after the message. Defaults to FALSE.

Value

All functions are called for their side effects. They do not return values, but produce visual effects in the console, such as animations or colored text.

Examples

# Example usage:
if (FALSE) walking_dots(n = 5, delay = 0.1) # \dontrun{}

# Example usage:
if (FALSE) color_message("A green message", color_code = 32) # \dontrun{}

# Example usage:
if (FALSE) walking_colordots(n = 4, delay = 0.15, color_code = 34) # \dontrun{}