Read EventMeasure length and 3D point data (_3DPoints.txt & _Lengths.txt)

This function reads length and 3D point information from EventMeasure export files (_3DPoints.txt and _Lengths.txt) from a specified directory and processes them into a single dataframe. The dataframe includes details such as length, species, sample, and additional metadata.

Usage

read_em_length(dir, method = "BRUVs", recursive = FALSE)

Arguments

dir

The directory where the EventMeasure length data files are located.

method

A character string indicating the method used ("BRUVs" or "DOVs"). Default is "BRUVs".

recursive

Logical, whether to search for files recursively in subdirectories. Default is FALSE.

Value

A data frame containing all length data from the specified files, with standardised column names and formats.

Examples

if (FALSE) { # \dontrun{
# To read EventMeasure length data from a directory using the BRUVs method
length_data <- read_em_length("path/to/directory")

# To read length data from a directory recursively using the DOVs method
length_data <- read_em_length("path/to/directory", method = "DOVs", recursive = TRUE)
} # }