Is there a recommended binary version of perl to use under Windows XP for `Rcmd build'? The R FAQ for Windows just mentions "perl". I think that Kevin Wang's document on R for Windows suggests ActiveState perl but I have not been able to install it.
I am running Windows XP Professional on a laptop. The operating system was originally Windows 98 then upgraded to Windows ME then to XP Pro. I have downloaded the MSI installer version of ActiveState perl 5.8.0 and tried to install it. All that happens when I execute the installer is that I get a command prompt window that exits a few moments later, apparently with no effect. I tried this a few times, rebooted the computer and tried again and still no luck. I then removed the 5.8.0 installer and downloaded the ActivePerl-5.6.1.635 MSI installer instead but the same thing happened. Should I try Apache Perl or some other binary distribution instead? -- Douglas Bates [EMAIL PROTECTED] Statistics Department 608/262-2598 University of Wisconsin - Madison http://www.stat.wisc.edu/~bates/ ______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://www.stat.math.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help
