rstudio - is it possible to run a code in the background

Question

Question regarding RStudio. Suppose I am running a code in the console:

> code1()

assume that code1() prints nothing on the con

Answer 1

RStudio as of version 1.2 provides this feature. To run a script in the background select "Start Job" in the "Jobs" panel. You also have the option of copying the background job result into the working environment.