On Tuesday 01 June 2004 12:24, Adrian Trapletti wrote: > >Given that those files are dated 27/06/2000, they are unlikely to work > > with the current version of R. (R has changed quite a bit since 2000!!) > > In fact, I stopped to support ffnet in 2000, and I would be very > surprised if it would still run under the newer versions of R. > > >Don't know why/how the code depends on NR codes, as one can find better > >quality code in many instances. It might not be too difficult to get rid > > of the dependency on NR codes. > > The underlying c++ code of ffnet has been programmed around 1996 at a > time when the capabilities of R to do multidimensional optimization > through an API where rather limited. Hence my decision at that time to > base the code on Numerical Recipes. But from today's perspective, it > would be much better to call the optimizers from optim() through the API. > > >BTW, why not use nnet in the VR bundle? (Obviously I have not looked at > >ffnet at all...) > > I also suggest you use nnet. > > >Best, > >Andy > >
Thanks to the many who answered clarifying the point. I was just having a go at nnet when I knew about ffnet and wanted only to have an alternative, one more option. You know open source and free sofware usually offers this opportunity! Ciao Vittorio ______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list https://www.stat.math.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html
