Re: [R] Problem with RGtk2 Rattle

Hi I am pleased to report that I used a windows solution (deleted everything then re-installed it all again) this time there are no problems - thanks once again Regards Wayne Graham Williams wrote: 2009/8/1 Felix Andrews fe...@nfrac.org Um, it sounds as if you are trying to install

Re: [R] Problem with RGtk2 Rattle

hI aLL I feel with the great advice I am getting from Felix Graham, that I am finally making progress I feel that finally I have identified the REAL PROBLEM. Of cause I am unsure how I will solve it but that is another story. The trace follows after following Grahams latest advice Error in

Re: [R] Problem with RGtk2 Rattle

The tooltip error is a known issue - old versions of GTK (or perhaps RGtk2) did not have the function I am now using to install tooltips. You need to follow Felix's advice and install a new version of GTK (nothing to do with R), then install R - the order used to be important. I would suggest

Re: [R] Problem with RGtk2 Rattle

HI Thanks for all the advice, unfortunately I am unable to install the suggested fix - error message as follows: Error in gzfile(file, r) : cannot open the connection In addition: Warning message: In gzfile(file, r) : cannot open compressed file 'glade-3.4.3-win32-1/DESCRIPTION', probable

Re: [R] Problem with RGtk2 Rattle

Um, it sounds as if you are trying to install glade-3.4.3-win32.zip into R as a package... but it is not an R package!! GTK+/Glade is a system library to be installed into Windows. You should download the .exe (not the .zip) http://downloads.sourceforge.net/gladewin32/gtk-dev-2.12.9-win32-2.exe

Re: [R] Problem with RGtk2 Rattle

2009/8/1 Felix Andrews fe...@nfrac.org Um, it sounds as if you are trying to install glade-3.4.3-win32.zip into R as a package... but it is not an R package!! GTK+/Glade is a system library to be installed into Windows. You should download the .exe (not the .zip)

Re: [R] Problem with RGtk2 Rattle

This error comes from using an old version of the GTK+ libraries. Download the latest version for Windows from http://gladewin32.sourceforge.net/ -Felix 2009/7/31 Graham Williams graham.willi...@togaware.com: Hi Wayne - but what version of the other tools have you installed? Regards, Graham

Re: [R] Problem with RGtk2 Rattle

Hi Graham I used the update packages option to get the latest version of all the packages I use in R - so whatever the latest versions is what I have. I am not sure if I can ascertain the versions of the various component packages. Regards, Wayne Graham Williams wrote: Hi Wayne - but what

[R] Problem with RGtk2 Rattle

HI Apologies for previously trying to post this question onto the Dev forum. I have recently update my versions of R and related packages. When I try to use rattle the following message appears Error in .RGtkCall(R_setGObjectProps, obj, value, PACKAGE = RGtk2) : Invalid property

Re: [R] Problem with RGtk2 Rattle

Hi Wayne, I have seen reports of that error at times on MS/Windows. This beta version should have fixed it: install.packages(rattle, repos=http://rattle.togaware.com;) Let me know how you go and I'll upload the new version to CRAN. It would also be useful to know what version or Rattle and

Re: [R] Problem with RGtk2 Rattle

HI Graham Thanks for responding so promptly - unfortunately downloading and running this new version of Rattle did not alter the outcome - I am however running on Windows XP Regards Wayne Wayne Murray wrote: HI Apologies for previously trying to post this question onto the Dev forum.

Re: [R] Problem with RGtk2 Rattle

Hi Wayne - but what version of the other tools have you installed? Regards, Graham 2009/7/30 Wayne Murray wayne.mur...@medicareaustralia.gov.au HI Graham Thanks for responding so promptly - unfortunately downloading and running this new version of Rattle did not alter the outcome - I am