create_config_file function

Create the config file used in slackr_setup()

create_config_file(
  filename = "~/.slackr",
  token = Sys.getenv("SLACK_TOKEN"),
  incoming_webhook_url = Sys.getenv("SLACK_INCOMING_WEBHOOK_URL"),
  icon_emoji = Sys.getenv("SLACK_ICON_EMOJI"),
  username = Sys.getenv("SLACK_USERNAME"),
  channel = Sys.getenv("SLACK_CHANNEL")
)

Arguments

• filename: the name of the config file to save. We recommend using a hidden file (starting with '.')
• token: Authentication token bearing required scopes.
• incoming_webhook_url: the incoming webhook URL (Default: whatever is set as an env var).
• icon_emoji: the icon emoji to use as the default.
• username: the username to send messages from (will default to "slackr" if no username is set).
• channel: Channel, private group, or IM channel to send message to. Can be an encoded ID, or a name. See the chat.postMessage endpoint documentation for details.

Returns

TRUE if successful (invisibly)

Examples

## Not run:

# using `create_config_file()` after `slackr_setup()`
create_config_file()

# using `create_config_file()` before `slackr_setup()`
create_config_file(
  token = "xox-",
  incoming_webhook_url = "https://hooks-",
  channel = "#general",
  username = "slackr",
  icon_emoji = "tada"
)

slackr_setup()
## End(Not run)

See Also

slackr_setup()