Though R is indeed cross-platform language, how to build depends on the environment. This is case for most cross-platform software, library, etc. Basically cross-platform means cross-platform for users. When you build packages, you are not user but developer.
Rtools will help you. http://www.murdoch-sutherland.com/Rtools/ BTW, as you mentioned, I want a easy method to pack tiny R functions (without C code, no documentation) into a library. In this case we need no extra tool such as perl, tex, chm tools, etc, right? > Hello, > > I am new useR, I have written some functions, which I currently use by > "source"-ing them from the files. > That's OK, but when I my functions start counting in the tens and > hundreds I'd be glad to be able to type > "help.search("my_obscure_fun")" and get a sensible reply. I also want > to be able to load them as a package at startup and not have to > "source" each one individually. I read through the "Writing R > Extensions" file, but I am overwhelmed with the vast amount of > prescribed detail that Extension Authors must follow - directory > structure, file structure, etc. Luckily, I found the "prompt" > function, which helps in writing of help-files in the form of "fill-in > the blanks". But that's only for the help-files. Reading further, it > gets even more complicated. The user is referred to the "R > Installation and Administration" document, which says that: > > If you want to build R or add-on packages from source in Windows, you > will need to collect, install and test an extensive set of tools. > > These seem to include among others Perl and compiler. But R is an > interpreted and cross-platform language, I don't understand the need > for additional platform specific tools just to call a user collection > of R-files. Anyone knows of a smooth introduction to these topics? > > Rgards, > TL > > ______________________________________________ > 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.
