Re: [R] How to permanently remove [Previously saved workspace restored]
Good afternoon, I am actually concerned with this issue too. What if I run R at work and I simply do not have the necessary access-rights in order to delete the .Rdata file. Do I really have only 3 choices: ask the admin to delete it, live with it always reloading the previous workspace, resave an empty workspace. That'd be sad if it really was like that... 2010/11/14 Peter Langfelder peter.langfel...@gmail.com On Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 10:33 PM, Stephen Liu sati...@yahoo.com wrote: Win 7 64 bit R version 2.11.1 (2010-05-31) How to permanently remove; [Previously saved workspace restored] rm (list = ls( )) On next start it still displays; . [Previously saved workspace restored] There is a file keeping the previous data on Linux .Rdata To the best of my knowledge there's an .RData file on Windows as well. Check your default directory (usually Documents but may be something else - start R as usual and type getwd() before you do anything). Remove the .RData file as well the file .Rhistory and you should be good to go. Peter __ 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. [[alternative HTML version deleted]] __ 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.
Re: [R] How to permanently remove [Previously saved workspace restored]
On Sun, 14 Nov 2010, Yuliya Matveyeva wrote: Good afternoon, I am actually concerned with this issue too. What if I run R at work and I simply do not have the necessary access-rights in order to delete the .Rdata file. Do I really have only 3 choices: ask the admin to delete it, live with it always reloading the previous workspace, resave an empty workspace. That'd be sad if it really was like that... It isn't. Please do read 'An Introduction to R': you can start R with --no-restore. And BTW rm (list = ls( )) isn't correct: it needs to be rm (list = ls(all=TRUE)) However, I suspect that YM is starting R with a non-writable working directory, and (on Windows) the suggestion is that you create a new shortcut with the working directory (the 'Start in' property) changed to the base directory of your project. We've seen instances with an all-users adminstrator install of R on Windows 7 (but not earlier) that non-administrator users cannot edit nor copy the shortcut on their desktop. This seems to be a bug in Windows, so simply create a new one to (e.g.) c:/Program Files/R/R-2.12.0/bin/i386/Rgui.exe 2010/11/14 Peter Langfelder peter.langfel...@gmail.com On Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 10:33 PM, Stephen Liu sati...@yahoo.com wrote: Win 7 64 bit R version 2.11.1 (2010-05-31) How to permanently remove; [Previously saved workspace restored] rm (list = ls( )) On next start it still displays; . [Previously saved workspace restored] There is a file keeping the previous data on Linux .Rdata To the best of my knowledge there's an .RData file on Windows as well. Check your default directory (usually Documents but may be something else - start R as usual and type getwd() before you do anything). Remove the .RData file as well the file .Rhistory and you should be good to go. Peter __ 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. [[alternative HTML version deleted]] __ 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. -- Brian D. Ripley, rip...@stats.ox.ac.uk Professor of Applied Statistics, http://www.stats.ox.ac.uk/~ripley/ University of Oxford, Tel: +44 1865 272861 (self) 1 South Parks Road, +44 1865 272866 (PA) Oxford OX1 3TG, UKFax: +44 1865 272595 __ 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.
Re: [R] How to permanently remove [Previously saved workspace restored]
Hi, On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 1:14 AM, Yuliya Matveyeva yu...@statmod.ru wrote: Good afternoon, I am actually concerned with this issue too. What if I run R at work and I simply do not have the necessary access-rights in order to delete the .Rdata One wonders how it was created in the first place; with write privileges almost always come delete privileges. file. Do I really have only 3 choices: ask the admin to delete it, live with it always reloading the previous workspace, resave an empty workspace. That'd be sad if it really was like that... There are always more options, but they may not be more pleasant. Here are some examples: 1) Start R in a different directory 2) Rename the .Rdata file 3) Move the .Rdata file out of R's starting directory 4) add --vanilla to your start R command (also useful if your .Rdata file is corrupt or you want to avoid using your .Rprofile file for some reason) 5) Stop using R (though this seems a little extreme) [snip] -- Joshua Wiley Ph.D. Student, Health Psychology University of California, Los Angeles http://www.joshuawiley.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.
Re: [R] How to permanently remove [Previously saved workspace restored]
Hi folks, Tks for your advice. Summing up all your advice I performed following steps without success. 1) rm (list = ls( )) q() save working image 2) rm (list = ls(all=TRUE)) q() save working image 3) getwd() [1] C:/Users/satimis .Rhistory list.files(path=C:\Users\satimis, all.files = FALSE) Error: '\U' used without hex digits in character string starting C:\U list.files(path=C:\Users\satimis, all.files = TRUE) Error: '\U' used without hex digits in character string starting C:\U - Windows Explorer delete .Rhistory manually Start R [Previously saved workspace restored] is still there Please advise. TIA B.R. Stephen L - Original Message From: Stephen Liu sati...@yahoo.com To: r-help@r-project.org Sent: Sun, November 14, 2010 2:33:21 PM Subject: [R] How to permanently remove [Previously saved workspace restored] Win 7 64 bit R version 2.11.1 (2010-05-31) How to permanently remove; [Previously saved workspace restored] rm (list = ls( )) On next start it still displays; . [Previously saved workspace restored] There is a file keeping the previous data on Linux .Rdata How about on Windows? TIA B.R. Stephen L __ 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.
Re: [R] How to permanently remove [Previously saved workspace restored]
On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 2:00 AM, Stephen Liu sati...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi folks, Tks for your advice. Summing up all your advice I performed following steps without success. 1) rm (list = ls( )) q() save working image 2) rm (list = ls(all=TRUE)) q() save working image 3) getwd() [1] C:/Users/satimis .Rhistory list.files(path=C:\Users\satimis, all.files = FALSE) Error: '\U' used without hex digits in character string starting C:\U You need to either escape the backslashes (with another backslash) or use forward slashes. Perhaps most simply: list.files(path = getwd(), all.files = FALSE) list.files(path=C:\Users\satimis, all.files = TRUE) Error: '\U' used without hex digits in character string starting C:\U - Windows Explorer delete .Rhistory manually don't forget the .Rdata file, history is separate. Start R [Previously saved workspace restored] is still there Please advise. TIA Sure the message is there but it should have restored an empty workspace so it should have absolutely no impact on your work. If the message really bugs you, add the --vanilla flag when you start R. If you are using a shortcut to R, you can add it there, if you start R from the command prompt you can use it directly just like R --vanilla. Josh B.R. Stephen L [snip] __ 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.
Re: [R] How to permanently remove [Previously saved workspace restored]
Hi Joshua,
list.files(path = getwd(), all.files = TRUE)
[1]
.
[2]
..
[3]
.RData
[4]
.Rhistory
[5]
AppData
[6] Application
Data
[7]
Contacts
[8]
Cookies
[9]
Desktop
[10]
Documents
[11]
Downloads
[12]
Favorites
[13]
Links
[14] Local
Settings
[15]
Music
[16] My
Documents
[17]
NetHood
[18]
NTUSER.DAT
[19]
ntuser.dat.LOG1
[20]
ntuser.dat.LOG2
[21]
NTUSER.DAT{016888bd-6c6f-11de-8d1d-001e0bcde3ec}.TM.blf
[22]
NTUSER.DAT{016888bd-6c6f-11de-8d1d-001e0bcde3ec}.TMContainer0001.regtrans-ms
[23]
NTUSER.DAT{016888bd-6c6f-11de-8d1d-001e0bcde3ec}.TMContainer0002.regtrans-ms
[24]
ntuser.ini
[25]
Pictures
[26]
PrintHood
[27]
R
[28]
Recent
[29] Saved
Games
[30]
Searches
[31]
SendTo
[32] Start
Menu
[33]
Templates
[34] Videos
.Rhistory and .RDate are there.
But I can't find .RDate on Windows Explorer. Only .Rhistory is there.
rm (list = ls(all=TRUE))
q()
save working image
On next start of R
[Previously saved workspace restored]
still popup
B.R.
Stephen L
- Original Message
From: Joshua Wiley jwiley.ps...@gmail.com
To: Stephen Liu sati...@yahoo.com
Cc: r-help@r-project.org
Sent: Sun, November 14, 2010 6:31:11 PM
Subject: Re: [R] How to permanently remove [Previously saved workspace restored]
On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 2:00 AM, Stephen Liu sati...@yahoo.com wrote:
Hi folks,
Tks for your advice.
Summing up all your advice I performed following steps without success.
1)
rm (list = ls( ))
q()
save working image
2)
rm (list = ls(all=TRUE))
q()
save working image
3)
getwd()
[1] C:/Users/satimis
.Rhistory
list.files(path=C:\Users\satimis, all.files = FALSE)
Error: '\U' used without hex digits in character string starting C:\U
You need to either escape the backslashes (with another backslash) or
use forward slashes. Perhaps most simply:
list.files(path = getwd(), all.files = FALSE)
list.files(path=C:\Users\satimis, all.files = TRUE)
Error: '\U' used without hex digits in character string starting C:\U
- Windows Explorer
delete .Rhistory manually
don't forget the .Rdata file, history is separate.
Start R
[Previously saved workspace restored]
is still there
Please advise. TIA
Sure the message is there but it should have restored an empty
workspace so it should have absolutely no impact on your work. If the
message really bugs
Re: [R] How to permanently remove [Previously saved workspace restored]
On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 3:40 AM, Stephen Liu sati...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi Joshua, list.files(path = getwd(), all.files = TRUE) [3] .RData [4] .Rhistory .Rhistory and .RDate are there. Note that these files start with a . But I can't find .RDate on Windows Explorer. Only .Rhistory is there. This is likely a feature of Windows Explorercertain types of files are hidden by default (like those that start with .). You can adjust this behavior in the folder options (if the idea of protected/hidden files and folder options all sounds new to you, now is a great opportunity to spend some time exploring your operating system, learning how it works and how to use it at a more serious level than the basic user it assumesGoogle is your friend here, there are literally thousands of articles, walkthroughs, and tutorials on different aspects of Windows). rm (list = ls(all=TRUE)) This does NOT delete the workspace, it just clears your worksapce of any objects. q() save working image Now you will have saved your current worksapce (which if you just used rm() as above, will be empty, but still there). On next start of R [Previously saved workspace restored] still popup Now you probably just restored an empty workspace. This is not a problem, it is normal R behavior and is a sign that everything is working as expected. B.R. Stephen L __ 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.
Re: [R] How to permanently remove [Previously saved workspace restored]
Hi Joshua, But I can't find .RDate on Windows Explorer. Only .Rhistory is there. This is likely a feature of Windows Explorercertain types of files are hidden by default (like those that start with .). You can adjust this behavior in the folder options (if the idea of .. I'm aware of the hidden files. [hidden] on properties has not bee checked. Otherwise .Rhistory won't show up. The strange thing is on; - Start - Search RData I can't find .RData. But search on Rhistory found .Rhistory. Would it be .RData not yet created? On next start of R [Previously saved workspace restored] still popup Now you probably just restored an empty workspace. This is not a problem, it is normal R behavior and is a sign that everything is working as expected. Ah I see. Thanks B.R. Stephen L - Original Message From: Joshua Wiley jwiley.ps...@gmail.com To: Stephen Liu sati...@yahoo.com Cc: r-help@r-project.org Sent: Sun, November 14, 2010 11:42:37 PM Subject: Re: [R] How to permanently remove [Previously saved workspace restored] On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 3:40 AM, Stephen Liu sati...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi Joshua, list.files(path = getwd(), all.files = TRUE) [3] .RData [4] .Rhistory .Rhistory and .RDate are there. Note that these files start with a . But I can't find .RDate on Windows Explorer. Only .Rhistory is there. This is likely a feature of Windows Explorercertain types of files are hidden by default (like those that start with .). You can adjust this behavior in the folder options (if the idea of protected/hidden files and folder options all sounds new to you, now is a great opportunity to spend some time exploring your operating system, learning how it works and how to use it at a more serious level than the basic user it assumesGoogle is your friend here, there are literally thousands of articles, walkthroughs, and tutorials on different aspects of Windows). rm (list = ls(all=TRUE)) This does NOT delete the workspace, it just clears your worksapce of any objects. q() save working image Now you will have saved your current worksapce (which if you just used rm() as above, will be empty, but still there). On next start of R [Previously saved workspace restored] still popup Now you probably just restored an empty workspace. This is not a problem, it is normal R behavior and is a sign that everything is working as expected. B.R. Stephen L __ 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.
Re: [R] How to permanently remove [Previously saved workspace restored]
On 14/11/2010 10:42 AM, Joshua Wiley wrote: On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 3:40 AM, Stephen Liusati...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi Joshua, list.files(path = getwd(), all.files = TRUE) [3] .RData [4] .Rhistory .Rhistory and .RDate are there. Note that these files start with a . But I can't find .RDate on Windows Explorer. Only .Rhistory is there. This is likely a feature of Windows Explorercertain types of files are hidden by default (like those that start with .). That's not true: it's Unix ls that hides filenames starting with a .. Windows Explorer does hide some files, but I don't think it is ever based on the name, it's based on the attributes. What Windows Explorer does that is incredibly stupid is that (by default) it hides file extensions for known file types. Generally .RData will be registered as a known file type. Exporer will cut off the .RData part the name of a file with that extension, and only show the first part of the name. Since the file .RData has no starting part of a name, it will be listed with a blank name. What you should do (and what Microsoft should set the default to) is to turn off this bad policy of listing filenames incorrectly. I don't remember how to do it in Windows 7 or Vista, but on XP, here's how: Go into Explorer in some folder. Click on the Tools menu, then the Folder Options... choice. Choose the View tab. About 10 choices down within Files and Folders, you'll see Hide Extensions for Known File Types. Make sure this is *not* checked. If you're sane, you'll then click on the button Apply to all folders, but you might just want to click on OK to try it out on one folder first. Duncan Murdoch You can adjust this behavior in the folder options (if the idea of protected/hidden files and folder options all sounds new to you, now is a great opportunity to spend some time exploring your operating system, learning how it works and how to use it at a more serious level than the basic user it assumesGoogle is your friend here, there are literally thousands of articles, walkthroughs, and tutorials on different aspects of Windows). rm (list = ls(all=TRUE)) This does NOT delete the workspace, it just clears your worksapce of any objects. q() save working image Now you will have saved your current worksapce (which if you just used rm() as above, will be empty, but still there). On next start of R [Previously saved workspace restored] still popup Now you probably just restored an empty workspace. This is not a problem, it is normal R behavior and is a sign that everything is working as expected. B.R. Stephen L __ 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.
Re: [R] How to permanently remove [Previously saved workspace restored]
@Stephen Sorry, Duncan's right, it is likely not a protected/hidden file issue. At the risk of nuking the fridge, you could also open an elevated command prompt then navigate to the relevant directory and delete the file: cd C:\Users\satimis del .RData exit Probably too much trouble for deleting a single file, but handy if you want to do a lot (e.g., all files with the *.RData extension or...). The new PowerShell is starting to grow on me too (it seems wider), but I am not as familiar with the commands. Josh On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 8:43 AM, Duncan Murdoch murdoch.dun...@gmail.com wrote: This is likely a feature of Windows Explorercertain types of files are hidden by default (like those that start with .). That's not true: it's Unix ls that hides filenames starting with a .. Windows Explorer does hide some files, but I don't think it is ever based on the name, it's based on the attributes. What Windows Explorer does that is incredibly stupid is that (by default) it hides file extensions for known file types. Generally .RData will be registered as a known file type. Exporer will cut off the .RData part the name of a file with that extension, and only show the first part of the name. Since the file .RData has no starting part of a name, it will be listed with a blank name. What you should do (and what Microsoft should set the default to) is to turn off this bad policy of listing filenames incorrectly. I don't remember how to do it in Windows 7 or Vista, but on XP, here's how: Go into Explorer in some folder. Click on the Tools menu, then the Folder Options... choice. Choose the View tab. About 10 choices down within Files and Folders, you'll see Hide Extensions for Known File Types. Make sure this is *not* checked. @Duncan You're right, as usual. I mixed Windows and Linux. Changing the setting for extensions is basically as you described on my Windows 7 except I have to hit the left alt for Windows Explorer to even show the file menu where I can click on Tools - Folder Options (maybe just my configuration). Does .RData get registered by default but not .Rhistory? (since Stephen reported seeing the .Rhistory file). If you're sane, you'll then click on the button Apply to all folders, but you might just want to click on OK to try it out on one folder first. Duncan Murdoch __ 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.
Re: [R] How to permanently remove [Previously saved workspace restored]
Hi Duncun, Thanks for your advice. Start Window Explorer as Admin - Organize - Folder and Search Option - View Under Advanced settings: [uncheck] Hide extension for known file types - OK .RData shown up. Also it can be searched. B.R. Stephen L - Original Message From: Duncan Murdoch murdoch.dun...@gmail.com To: Joshua Wiley jwiley.ps...@gmail.com Cc: Stephen Liu sati...@yahoo.com; r-help@r-project.org Sent: Mon, November 15, 2010 12:43:18 AM Subject: Re: [R] How to permanently remove [Previously saved workspace restored] On 14/11/2010 10:42 AM, Joshua Wiley wrote: On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 3:40 AM, Stephen Liusati...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi Joshua, list.files(path = getwd(), all.files = TRUE) [3] .RData [4] .Rhistory .Rhistory and .RDate are there. Note that these files start with a . But I can't find .RDate on Windows Explorer. Only .Rhistory is there. This is likely a feature of Windows Explorercertain types of files are hidden by default (like those that start with .). That's not true: it's Unix ls that hides filenames starting with a .. Windows Explorer does hide some files, but I don't think it is ever based on the name, it's based on the attributes. What Windows Explorer does that is incredibly stupid is that (by default) it hides file extensions for known file types. Generally .RData will be registered as a known file type. Exporer will cut off the .RData part the name of a file with that extension, and only show the first part of the name. Since the file .RData has no starting part of a name, it will be listed with a blank name. What you should do (and what Microsoft should set the default to) is to turn off this bad policy of listing filenames incorrectly. I don't remember how to do it in Windows 7 or Vista, but on XP, here's how: Go into Explorer in some folder. Click on the Tools menu, then the Folder Options... choice. Choose the View tab. About 10 choices down within Files and Folders, you'll see Hide Extensions for Known File Types. Make sure this is *not* checked. If you're sane, you'll then click on the button Apply to all folders, but you might just want to click on OK to try it out on one folder first. Duncan Murdoch You can adjust this behavior in the folder options (if the idea of protected/hidden files and folder options all sounds new to you, now is a great opportunity to spend some time exploring your operating system, learning how it works and how to use it at a more serious level than the basic user it assumesGoogle is your friend here, there are literally thousands of articles, walkthroughs, and tutorials on different aspects of Windows). rm (list = ls(all=TRUE)) This does NOT delete the workspace, it just clears your worksapce of any objects. q() save working image Now you will have saved your current worksapce (which if you just used rm() as above, will be empty, but still there). On next start of R [Previously saved workspace restored] still popup Now you probably just restored an empty workspace. This is not a problem, it is normal R behavior and is a sign that everything is working as expected. B.R. Stephen L __ 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.
Re: [R] How to permanently remove [Previously saved workspace restored]
Hi Josh, Start Command Prompt as Admin C:\Windows\system32cd C:\Users\satimis C:\Users\satimisdir Volume in drive C has no label. Volume Serial Number is EC2D-3F1A Directory of C:\Users\satimis 11/14/2010 05:52 PMDIR . 11/14/2010 05:52 PMDIR .. 11/14/2010 01:58 PM42 .RData 11/14/2010 07:33 PM94 .Rhistory 05/11/2010 08:33 PMDIR AppData 08/06/2010 12:57 PMDIR Contacts 11/13/2010 12:00 AMDIR Desktop 11/14/2010 01:39 PMDIR Documents 08/27/2010 05:34 PMDIR Downloads 08/06/2010 12:57 PMDIR Favorites 08/06/2010 12:57 PMDIR Links 08/06/2010 12:57 PMDIR Music 08/06/2010 12:57 PMDIR Pictures 08/19/2010 10:34 AMDIR R 08/06/2010 12:57 PMDIR Saved Games 11/14/2010 07:31 PMDIR Searches 08/06/2010 12:57 PMDIR Videos 2 File(s)136 bytes 15 Dir(s) 19,187,191,808 bytes free .RData is there. C:\Users\satimisdel .RData Start R the warning [Previously saved workspace restored] disappears Thanks B.R. Stephen L - Original Message From: Joshua Wiley jwiley.ps...@gmail.com To: Stephen Liu sati...@yahoo.com Cc: r-help@r-project.org Sent: Mon, November 15, 2010 1:26:16 AM Subject: Re: [R] How to permanently remove [Previously saved workspace restored] @Stephen Sorry, Duncan's right, it is likely not a protected/hidden file issue. At the risk of nuking the fridge, you could also open an elevated command prompt then navigate to the relevant directory and delete the file: cd C:\Users\satimis del .RData exit Probably too much trouble for deleting a single file, but handy if you want to do a lot (e.g., all files with the *.RData extension or...). The new PowerShell is starting to grow on me too (it seems wider), but I am not as familiar with the commands. Josh On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 8:43 AM, Duncan Murdoch murdoch.dun...@gmail.com wrote: This is likely a feature of Windows Explorercertain types of files are hidden by default (like those that start with .). That's not true: it's Unix ls that hides filenames starting with a .. Windows Explorer does hide some files, but I don't think it is ever based on the name, it's based on the attributes. What Windows Explorer does that is incredibly stupid is that (by default) it hides file extensions for known file types. Generally .RData will be registered as a known file type. Exporer will cut off the .RData part the name of a file with that extension, and only show the first part of the name. Since the file .RData has no starting part of a name, it will be listed with a blank name. What you should do (and what Microsoft should set the default to) is to turn off this bad policy of listing filenames incorrectly. I don't remember how to do it in Windows 7 or Vista, but on XP, here's how: Go into Explorer in some folder. Click on the Tools menu, then the Folder Options... choice. Choose the View tab. About 10 choices down within Files and Folders, you'll see Hide Extensions for Known File Types. Make sure this is *not* checked. @Duncan You're right, as usual. I mixed Windows and Linux. Changing the setting for extensions is basically as you described on my Windows 7 except I have to hit the left alt for Windows Explorer to even show the file menu where I can click on Tools - Folder Options (maybe just my configuration). Does .RData get registered by default but not .Rhistory? (since Stephen reported seeing the .Rhistory file). If you're sane, you'll then click on the button Apply to all folders, but you might just want to click on OK to try it out on one folder first. Duncan Murdoch __ 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] How to permanently remove [Previously saved workspace restored]
Win 7 64 bit R version 2.11.1 (2010-05-31) How to permanently remove; [Previously saved workspace restored] rm (list = ls( )) On next start it still displays; . [Previously saved workspace restored] There is a file keeping the previous data on Linux .Rdata How about on Windows? TIA B.R. Stephen L __ 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.
Re: [R] How to permanently remove [Previously saved workspace restored]
On Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 10:33 PM, Stephen Liu sati...@yahoo.com wrote: Win 7 64 bit R version 2.11.1 (2010-05-31) How to permanently remove; [Previously saved workspace restored] rm (list = ls( )) On next start it still displays; . [Previously saved workspace restored] There is a file keeping the previous data on Linux .Rdata How about on Windows? Generally the same. Just delete the file if you do not want it. Also, if you clear your workspace and save and shutdown once, and then never save your workspace when you quit, it will just load an empty workspace generally (but in the event that you would like to save your workspace once for some reason, you just have to save and quit and it will be there when you get back). HTH, Josh TIA B.R. Stephen L __ 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. -- Joshua Wiley Ph.D. Student, Health Psychology University of California, Los Angeles http://www.joshuawiley.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.
Re: [R] How to permanently remove [Previously saved workspace restored]
On Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 10:33 PM, Stephen Liu sati...@yahoo.com wrote: Win 7 64 bit R version 2.11.1 (2010-05-31) How to permanently remove; [Previously saved workspace restored] rm (list = ls( )) On next start it still displays; . [Previously saved workspace restored] There is a file keeping the previous data on Linux .Rdata To the best of my knowledge there's an .RData file on Windows as well. Check your default directory (usually Documents but may be something else - start R as usual and type getwd() before you do anything). Remove the .RData file as well the file .Rhistory and you should be good to go. Peter __ 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.
