Prepares the Excel trial file by copying the blank template if self$excel_data_trial is missing or invalid.
This ensures a valid Excel structure is available for inserting observation and metadata sheets.
Utilisation
prepare_excel_model(self, directory = NULL, filename = NULL)
Arguments
- self
An instance of the UserData R6 class.
- directory
Character. Directory where the new file should be saved. Defaults to the current working directory if NULL.
- filename
Character. Name of the new Excel file (must end with .xlsx). If NULL, a default name based on the template is used.
Valeur de retour
None. The method updates self$excel_data_trial with the path to the copied file.
Détails
If self$excel_data_trial is already set and the file exists, nothing is done.
Otherwise, the method copies self$excel_model to the specified location and updates the reference in the object.
A message is printed to indicate success or failure.
