readBead            package:BeadExplorer            R Documentation

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_D_e_s_c_r_i_p_t_i_o_n:

     Read BeadStudio expression data file

_U_s_a_g_e:

     readBead(filenames = NULL, annotation = "", verbose = TRUE, version="Two")

_A_r_g_u_m_e_n_t_s:

filenames: A character filename or vector of filenames corresponding to
          the Illumina BeadStudio 'gene profile.csv' file 

annotation: A character representing a unique name to give to the
          analysis 

 verbose: Logical, specifying whether a commentary should be provided 

 version: A character specifying the version of BeadStudio used to
          create the intensity data, "One" or "Two" 

_D_e_t_a_i_l_s:

     Reads an Illumina intnesity data file produced by BeadStudio. 
     Using BeadStudio version 'One" the file will have a 'gene
     profile.csv' extension and using version "Two" the file will have
     a .txt extension.  See package vignette for more information. 
     Multiple filenames can be specified as a vector and the data are
     then combined into one output file.  This function should only
     really be used for custom  analysis as the beadAnalysis() function
     provides easier, flexible use.

_V_a_l_u_e:

     A 'beadData-class' object containing the BeadChip informations
     (combined if multiple files are submitted)

_A_u_t_h_o_r(_s):

     Gareth Elvidge gareth.elvidge@well.ox.ac.uk

_S_e_e _A_l_s_o:

     See Also as 'help'

_E_x_a_m_p_l_e_s:

     ## Not run: 
     data<-readBead ("filename")
     ## End(Not run)

