Updates for WhiteboxTools v2.4.0 (https://github.com/jblindsay/whitebox-tools/releases/tag/v2.4.0)
Fix for new ZIP file folder structure for WhiteboxTools v2.4.0+
in wbt_install() / install_whitebox()
wbt_file_path(), a function previously used
internally for creating safe, expanded, quoted, paths for building
WhiteboxTools commands. This function also supports the input of
terra objects that are backed by file sources supported by
WhiteboxTools.The default values for compress_rasters and
verbose_mode have been set to NULL to better
reflect that they are derived from the WhiteboxTools settings.json
file.
wbt_options() for more details. If the user
specifies these arguments in a wbt_*() function call then
the flag will be passed in the command line call. Otherwise the default
NULL value is ignored. Links to the corresponding
option-setting functions have been added to the documentation for all
wbt_*() tool functions.Fix for file paths passed to optional base argument
of wbt_resample(); thanks to @Pentaonia for reporting
wbt_vector_lines_to_raster(),
wbt_vector_points_to_raster(),
wbt_vector_polygons_to_raster(),
wbt_block_maximum_gridding(),
wbt_block_minimum_gridding(), wbt_heat_map(),
wbt_idw_interpolation(),
wbt_natural_neighbour_interpolation(),
wbt_nearest_neighbour_gridding(),
wbt_radial_basis_function_interpolation(),
wbt_tin_gridding()wbt_install() and
wbt_install_extension() gain optional platform
argument that is used as a suffix on ZIP file, allowing download of
alternate binaries on Linux and macOS (Darwin).
Add wbt_runner_path() (analog of
wbt_exe_path() for whitebox_runner GUI
executable) and wbt_launch_runner() a simple function to
launch the GUI.
wbt_wd("") now sets the value of
working_directory in the WhiteboxTools settings.json file
to "" and triggers background options to prevent
--wd flag being added until a new working directory is set.
This has been a long-standing issue, resolved following https://github.com/opengeos/whiteboxR/issues/108.
Updates for WhiteboxTools v2.3.0 (https://github.com/jblindsay/whitebox-tools/releases/tag/v2.3.0)
Add wbt(), wbt_source(), and related
methods; new functionality for calling tools by name with various R
object types as input.
wbt() method vignette for details.Adds wbt_data_dir() for managing where WhiteboxTools
“WBT” directory is installed.
The new default path is a preferred location generated with
tools::R_user_dir(package="whitebox") on R 4.0+
If "whitebox_tools" is found on your PATH, you no
longer need any custom setup of whitebox.exe_path. The path
and options will be detected automatically via
Sys.which("whitebox_tools").
Custom options set within the session or environment take precedence over PATH.
Updates for WhiteboxTools v2.2.0
wbt_rust_backtrace(), a helper method for debugging
Rust-related failures of the command-line tool, is now exported
wbt_run_tool(): Fix potentially length > 1 logic
in if() statement for error status messages to avoid
warnings/future errors
download.file() method="wininet" has
been deprecated so it is no longer in the possible set of methods to try
on Windows when a download fails
Added wbt_install_extension() and
wbt_activate() for downloading, installing and activating
WhiteboxTools extensions
wbt_internal_tool_name() now returns tool names in
CamelCase, and these are the tool names passed via the command
line
Suggest {terra} instead of {raster} and update demo vignette accordingly; drops {rgdal} suggest
Add support for path expansion in wd arguments
passed directly to tool functions; this was already supported for other
methods of setting the working directory
Updates to wbttools and
wbttoolparameters datasets
Fix for argument_name='k'
Remove several one and two character flag aliases from
argument_name and replace with full name
Add support for showing warning messages in regular
interactive/verbose mode, thanks to @alenahav for reporting an issue
(https://github.com/opengeos/whiteboxR/issues/75) with
wbt_fd8_flow_accumulation()
Functions that take multiple files are auto-quoted by default;
thanks to François-Nicolas Robinne for reporting issue (@FNRobinne;
https://github.com/opengeos/whiteboxR/issues/55) with
wbt_mosaic()
Error output is now more verbose, ensuring relevant tool output is displayed to user on error regardless of verbosity, platform, etc. Thanks to Jeffrey W. Rozelle for reporting issue (@jwilliamrozelle; https://github.com/opengeos/whiteboxR/issues/80) with getting error messages about unsupported raster types
Generated whitebox_tools commands no longer include
flags for default arguments that are stored in settings.json unless
specified by the user.
wbt_install() / install_whitebox() now
removes the downloaded zip file on exit thanks to Christoph Stepper
(@cstepper;
https://github.com/opengeos/whiteboxR/issues/72)
New default arguments for wbt_list_tools(),
wbt_time_in_daylight(), wbt_shadow_image()
thanks to Jens Wiesehahn (@wiesehahn;
https://github.com/opengeos/whiteboxR/issues/70,
https://github.com/opengeos/whiteboxR/issues/73)
File path arguments to tools now automatically perform path
expansion (converting ~ to your home directory with
path.expand()). This also works on arguments that contain
comma or semicolon delimited lists.
(https://github.com/opengeos/whiteboxR/issues/62)
Corrections to wbttoolparameters dataset (updated
classification of input/output parameters)
Fix for wbt_lidar_tin_gridding()
exclude_cls argument
Add wbt_compress_rasters() to set package option
whitebox.compress_rasters
--compress_rasters parameter is passed via
command line. Now the flag is added to all commands regardless of
whether the value is TRUE or FALSE. This
allows update of settings.json accordingly when
--compress_rasters=FALSE. RE:
https://github.com/jblindsay/whitebox-tools/issues/233#issuecomment-1065955783Add wbt_max_procs() to set package option
whitebox.max_procs
All wbt_*() tool functions now take a
command_only argument that is passed to
wbt_run_tool(). When TRUE, the function
returns the command that would be run by system() instead
of running the tool.
Update for WhiteboxTools v2.1.0
Update for WhiteboxTools v2.0.0
Enhancements:
whitebox::install_whitebox() will call
wbt_init() on the exe_path after unpacking to
target directory
wbt_init() exe_path,
wbt_wd() wd, and
install_whitebox() pkg_dir paths can be
specified with shorthand ~ for home directory, which is
expanded with path.expand()
Unsetting working directories requires only a single call to
wbt_wd("")
Functions no longer use match.call() so
unconventional/automated methods for calling tools that do not have a
parsable tool name in the call result now work (#45)
Add package options for custom EXE path and verbosity
wbt_init(); now only checks EXE
pathAdds install_whitebox() to handle downloading and
installing WhiteboxTools
wbt_init() can set any of the other options in the
same call as the custom EXE path.
wbt_options() returns current option valuesUse a system environment variable
(R_WHITEBOX_EXE_PATH) or package option
(whitebox.exe_path)
wbt_init().Verbosity controlled with (R_WHITEBOX_VERBOSE) or
package option (whitebox.verbose)
wbt_verbose()Working directory controlled with (R_WHITEBOX_WD) or
package option (whitebox.wd)
wbt_wd()New “whitebox Demo” vignette
New data wbttools and wbttoolparameters
data.frame built from WhiteboxTools v1.5.0 and
wbt_tool_parameters() output for full tool library
Update to WhiteboxTools v1.5.0
More information about this version can be found at https://github.com/jblindsay/whitebox-tools/releases/tag/1.5.0 for more info.
Update to WhiteboxTools v1.4.0
More information about this version can be found at https://github.com/jblindsay/whitebox-tools/releases/tag/v1.4.0
Update to WhiteboxTools v1.3.1
More information about this version can be found at https://github.com/jblindsay/whitebox-tools/releases/tag/v1.3.1