found the solution: v <- function(x, ...) UseMethod("v")
setMethod('v', signature(x='character'), function(x, ...) v.print(x, ...)) setMethod('v', signature(x='numeric'), function(x, ...) v.numeric(x, ...)) v.print <- function(x,y=x,z=x) print(paste(x,y,z)) v.numeric <- function(x,u=3*x) print(u*x) examples: v(1) v('a') The tab-key after typing 'v( gives: x= ... u= y= z= -- View this message in context: http://r.789695.n4.nabble.com/generic-function-method-arguments-accessible-by-tab-key-tp4688793p4688859.html Sent from the R help mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.