On Tue, 2 Nov 2004, Siddique, Amer wrote: > I am writing a windows XP app which utilizes the .NET framework. my language > is VB.NET. the Visual basic (VB) compiler will translate VB source code into > microsoft intermediate language (MSIL), thus producing native code on XP. > > if I have a multi-tier app with a lower layer datastore (IBM Informix using > ODBC) and a middle tier (for logic and computation), I would like to > incorporate R functionality at this stage and send output to the front end > (display charts, etc.). > > Currently, the .NET IDE incorporates the "Crystal Report" engine for such > needs. I would like to use R in a similar manner. Perhaps I could expose it > as a windows service (using DCOM?), thus allowing me to programmaticaly
Yes, and that is in the appropriate FAQ, Q2.16. (The R posting guide does ask you to consult the FAQs.) > access its abilities within the .NET framework. > > HTH. Amer > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Prof Brian Ripley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 11:45 AM > > To: Siddique, Amer > > Cc: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > > Subject: Re: [R] using R in .NET apps > > > > On Tue, 2 Nov 2004, Siddique, Amer wrote: > > > > > looking for some thoughts on incorporating R functionality to create > > > histograms of data stored in an informix db. im gonna write the app > > in .Net > > > and will use a managed provider to access the data. what R libs might I > > have > > > to package in the assemblies? (sorry my Q is general as Ive only just > > looked > > > at wanting this yet) > > > > Could you translate the question into English? My guess is that you are > > writing in a lower-cased version of some Microsoft internal language, but > > you don't even mention that this is for Windows (if it is). > > > > -- > > Brian D. Ripley, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Professor of Applied Statistics, http://www.stats.ox.ac.uk/~ripley/ > > University of Oxford, Tel: +44 1865 272861 (self) > > 1 South Parks Road, +44 1865 272866 (PA) > > Oxford OX1 3TG, UK Fax: +44 1865 272595 > > -- Brian D. Ripley, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Professor of Applied Statistics, http://www.stats.ox.ac.uk/~ripley/ University of Oxford, Tel: +44 1865 272861 (self) 1 South Parks Road, +44 1865 272866 (PA) Oxford OX1 3TG, UK Fax: +44 1865 272595 ______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html
