A short answer to your question is 'yes and no': R is an
interpreted language. There may have been attempts to create a
"compiler" for R, but I don't know if any have actually succeeded very
well.
However, there are ways to (a) call R from other languages and (b)
run R in batch mode. For example, I've seen packages that allow Excel
users to run selected R functions. I'm not current on preferred ways of
doing that, but if I had to do it, I might consider the RExcelInstaller
and RODBC packages. Also, I know people have created web pages that
pass data to R and display the results in a web page without burdening
the user with learning R. I don't know how this works, but I just got
125 hits from "RSiteSearch('running R in batch mode')".
If you want to provide more specifics of what you would like to
do, you might get more useful suggestions. And, yes, I do believe in
magic, but sometimes it requires a little creative thought.
Hope this helps.
Spencer Graves
Rolf Turner wrote:
On 25/06/2008, at 6:01 AM, Roger Leenders wrote:
R 2.7.0, WinXP
Hi list,
I have written some code in R that I would like to share with others who
are not R-users. Is there a way to compile the code so it will run
outside of R?
The best thing would be a functionality to compile the code into a
".exe"
file that does not require the user to have R installed or to know
how to
use R. The persons I would like to make the program available to are
unlikely to ever need or use software like R.
Is there a functionality that will allow others to use my code without
needing R itself?
This reminds me of that old Lovin' Spoonful song:
``Do You Believe in Magic?''
cheers,
Rolf Turner
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