I have generally found that both RDCOMClient and rcom do work although around the time of new R versions one might be ready for it before the other so try both.
On 10/3/07, Marcin Kopaczynski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hi, > > i was trying to perform a function from the RDCOMClient package. to make > it short: i tried to run the example in ?.COM, namely > e <- COMCreate("Excel.Application") > books <- e[["Workbooks"]] > > as soon as e[["Workbooks"]] is called, the RGUI crashes. debugging the > function .COM reveals that somehow the connection between R and the > external funcions does not work, because the crash happens when > .Call("R_Invoke", obj, as.character(name), .args, ......) is called. > > however, in the function COMCreate the .statement Call("R_create", name, > PACKAGE = "RDCOMClient") works. > > it doesnt work with the bloomberg connection, as well. maybe i have to > install some additional things? > > thx in advance for your help, > marcin > > ______________________________________________ > 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. > ______________________________________________ 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.