NEWS.md

shinyscholar 0.1.0

• The template has been created mainly through the removal of functionality from Wallace and the addition of basic functionality to demonstrate how modules can be used.
• These are the key features which have been retained:

1. Automatic loading of modules
2. Saving and loading of the current app state
3. Creating Rmarkdown files for reproducing the workflow outside of the application
4. Logging errors

• These changes have been made:

1. common - the data structure passed between modules - has been changed from a list() containing spp <- reactiveValues() to an R6::R6Class().
2. Due to objects inside common not being inherently reactive, event triggers have been added using {gargoyle}
3. A Code tab has been added to the Visualization panel to allow the code for each module and the function that each module calls to be viewed.
4. Unit tests for each module have been created using {shinytest2} in addition to unit tests for the function that the module calls.
5. Added a new function run_module() which can be used to run a single module. Removed in 0.2.2 use run_<app name>() or load_file
6. Added a new function create_template() which can be used to create a skeleton app.
7. Added a Dockerfile which can be used to run the app on a shiny-server.
8. Added show_loading_modal() which uses {shinybusy} to display a modal whilst slow functions are running.

shinyscholar 0.1.1

• Added save_and_load() to automate adding the lines to modules which facilitate saving and loading of input values.
• Added an introduction using {rintrojs} which is only shown to users on their first visit.

shinyscholar 0.1.2

• Moved mapping, introduction, code, save and load functionality out of server into core_ modules.
• Passed parent_session to the modules enabling switching to the results, map and table tab from within modules and added show_table(), show_results() and show_table() to simplify code.
• Added rep_renv module to enable capturing dependencies.

shinyscholar 0.2.0

• Added ability to run functions asynchronously using shiny::ExtendedTask().
• Modules that do not produce results now have a placeholder informing the user.
• Updated writeLog() to use icons for different events.
• Updated save_and_load() to ignore manually added lines and fix indenting.
• Added metadata() to semi-automate adding code for reproducibility.
• Module function file names now take the form of <identifier>_f.R to prevent confusion between the function and module file.
• Objects are all passed to printVecAsis() when generating the Rmarkdown, removing the need to manually wrap strings in the .Rmd files.
• Use {shinyAce} to display formatted code in core_code module.

shinyscholar 0.2.1

• The select_query and select_async modules in the demonstration have been re-written to use a different API.

shinyscholar 0.2.2

• Removed run_module() as it was not maintainable.
• Moved all packages to Suggests unless they are required for development of new applications.
• Added asyncLog() to improve logging from inside async functions.
• Updated run_<app name>() to take a load file as an argument which is loaded automatically.
• Creating load_file containing the path to a save file will attempt to load it on app start up.
• Made create_template(), metadata() and save_and_load() more robust.