diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index db26361..df686b1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ Roger allows variables to be defined within an R session from Go. Currently the
 
  - string and string arrays
  - byte arrays
- - double arrays
- - int arrays
+ - doubles and double arrays
+ - ints and int arrays
 
 For examples see assignment_test.go.
 
diff --git a/assign/factory.go b/assign/factory.go
index c541f72..ce0311d 100644
--- a/assign/factory.go
+++ b/assign/factory.go
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ func Assign(symbol string, value interface{}) ([]byte, error) {
 		return assignByteArray(symbol, value.([]byte))
 	case string:
 		return assignStr(symbol, value.(string))
+	case int32:
+		return assignInt(symbol, value.(int32))
+	case float64:
+		return assignDouble(symbol, value.(float64))
 	default:
 		return nil, errors.New("session assign: type is not supported")
 	}
diff --git a/assign/xt-double.go b/assign/xt-double.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ca5b7bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assign/xt-double.go
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+package assign
+
+import (
+	"math"
+
+	"github.com/senseyeio/roger/constants"
+)
+
+func assignDouble(symbol string, value float64) ([]byte, error) {
+	rl := 8
+
+	symn := []byte(symbol)
+	sl := len(symn) + 1
+	if (sl & 3) > 0 {
+		sl = (sl & 0xfffffc) + 4
+	}
+
+	var rq []byte
+
+	shl := GetHeaderLength(constants.DtString, sl)
+	sextHeader := GetHeaderLength(constants.DataType(constants.XtDouble), rl)
+	rhl := GetHeaderLength(constants.DtSexp, rl+sextHeader)
+
+	rq = make([]byte, sl+rl+shl+rhl+sextHeader)
+
+	ic := 0
+	for ; ic < len(symn); ic++ {
+		rq[ic+shl] = symn[ic]
+	}
+	for ic < sl {
+		rq[ic+shl] = 0
+		ic++
+	}
+
+	setHdrOffset(constants.DtString, sl, rq, 0)
+	setHdrOffset(constants.DtSexp, rl+sextHeader, rq, sl+shl)
+
+	off := sl + shl + rhl
+	setHdrOffset(constants.DataType(constants.XtDouble), rl, rq, off)
+	off += sextHeader
+
+	setLong(int64(math.Float64bits(value)), rq, off)
+
+	return rq, nil
+}
diff --git a/assign/xt-int.go b/assign/xt-int.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..17c59af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assign/xt-int.go
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package assign
+
+import (
+	"github.com/senseyeio/roger/constants"
+)
+
+func assignInt(symbol string, value int32) ([]byte, error) {
+	rl := 4
+
+	symn := []byte(symbol)
+	sl := len(symn) + 1
+	if (sl & 3) > 0 {
+		sl = (sl & 0xfffffc) + 4
+	}
+
+	var rq []byte
+
+	shl := GetHeaderLength(constants.DtString, sl)
+	sextHeader := GetHeaderLength(constants.DataType(constants.XtInt), rl)
+	rhl := GetHeaderLength(constants.DtSexp, rl+sextHeader)
+
+	rq = make([]byte, sl+rl+shl+rhl+sextHeader)
+
+	ic := 0
+	for ; ic < len(symn); ic++ {
+		rq[ic+shl] = symn[ic]
+	}
+	for ic < sl {
+		rq[ic+shl] = 0
+		ic++
+	}
+
+	setHdrOffset(constants.DtString, sl, rq, 0)
+	setHdrOffset(constants.DtSexp, rl+sextHeader, rq, sl+shl)
+
+	off := sl + shl + rhl
+	setHdrOffset(constants.DataType(constants.XtInt), rl, rq, off)
+	off += sextHeader
+
+	SetInt(int(value), rq, off)
+
+	return rq, nil
+}
diff --git a/assignment_test.go b/assignment_test.go
index e360fd6..60cf5cc 100644
--- a/assignment_test.go
+++ b/assignment_test.go
@@ -22,6 +22,14 @@ func TestIntArrayAssignment(t *testing.T) {
 	checkAssignment(t, []int32{1, 2, 3, 4, 5})
 }
 
+func TestIntAssignment(t *testing.T) {
+	checkAssignment(t, int32(100))
+}
+
+func TestDoubleAssignment(t *testing.T) {
+	checkAssignment(t, float64(123.4))
+}
+
 func TestFloatArrayAssignment(t *testing.T) {
 	checkAssignment(t, []float64{1.1, 2.2, 3.3, 4.4, 5.5})
 }
diff --git a/constants/expressions.go b/constants/expressions.go
index 46e715f..a89beb4 100644
--- a/constants/expressions.go
+++ b/constants/expressions.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ type ExpressionType int
 const (
 	XtNull         ExpressionType = 0  /* P data: [0] */
 	XtInt          ExpressionType = 1  /* P data: [4]int */
+	XtDouble       ExpressionType = 2  /* -  data: [8]double */
 	XtString       ExpressionType = 3  /* P data: [n]char null-term. strg. */
 	XtLang         ExpressionType = 4  /* - */
 	XtS4           ExpressionType = 7  /* P data: [0] */