Ivy_Li wrote: > Dear Gabor, Thank your for helping me so much! I have loaded R the > newest version 2.1.1. Then I setup it in the path of D:\program > files\R\ 1. unpack tools.zip into c:\cygwin 2. install Active perl in > c:\Perl 3. install the mingw32 in c:\mingwin 4. add > "c:\cygwin; c:\mingwin\bin" in "Control Panel -> System -> Advanced ->
No, without the blank(!!!): "c:\cygwin;c:\mingwin\bin" > Environment Variables -> Path -> Variable" (In your previous mail, > you said "put these at the beginning of the path", I don't understand > what is your meaning. Which path?) Well, the PATH variable already contains a couple of paths, add the two given above in front of all others, separated by ";". Don't see what is difficult to understand here. > 5. I tried an library example. I set a new folder named "example" in > the "c:\MyRpackages\". And In the "example" folder, it contain an > "DESCRIPTION" file and "R" folder. in "R" folder contain a "example" > file. I just write very simple script in it: a<-2; b<-3;sum <- > sum(a,b); print(paste(a,"+",b,"=",sum)) > > 6. I opened the DOS environment. Into the "D:\>" Type the following > code: cd \Program Files\R\rw2010 But I don't understand the second > line you writed in your previous mail: "bin\R cmd install > /MyRPackages/example" Then you should read the R Installation and Administration manual, you missed it, obviously! > I am not sure that I set up R in "D:\" But I do so much action in C:\ > Did I do the correct action? Did I do the action into the correct > path? > > I still need your and others help. Thank you very much! I think you need to read the manuals before, and additionally seek advice by a local Windows expert who can tell you relationships between paths, environment variables, executable files etc. Uwe Ligges > > > -----原始邮件----- 发件人: Gabor Grothendieck > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 发送时间: 2005年6月6日 10:21 收件人: Ivy_Li 抄 > 送: [email protected] 主题: Re: [R] fail in adding library in new > version. > > > On 6/5/05, Ivy_Li <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hello everybody, Could I consult you a question? I always use R old >> version 1.9.1 . Because I can not add my library into the new >> version 2.0.0 by the same method as old version. > > > Getting the latest version of R is strongly recommended. The > suggestions below all assume the latest version and may or may not > work if you do not upgrade. > > >> * I have read the webpage >> <http://www.stats.ox.ac.uk/pub/Rtools> * Download the >> tools.zip * Unpack tools.zip into c:\cygwin * Install >> Active Perl in c:\Perl * Install the mingw32 port of gcc in >> c:\mingwin * Then go to "Control Panel -> System -> Advanced >> -> Environment Variables -> Path -> Variable Balue" add >> ;c:\cygwin;c:\mingwin\bin > > > You may need to put these at the beginning of the path rather than > the end. Also just as a check enter path at the console to make sure > that you have them. You will likely have to start a new console > session and possibly even reboot. > > Also you need the Microsoft Help Compiler, hhc. Suggest you reread > the material on which tools you need. > > >> * Save my library "example" into "c:\MyRpackages\" . But I am >> not sure what type it is, is it need suffix?" And I don't what its >> content, just my function script, no special format? > > > In MyRPackages you would have a folder called example, in your case, > that contains the package. Within folder example, you would have the > DESCRIPTION file, the R folder, etc. > > >> * Then I don't know where should I do this step: Type R CMD >> INSTALL --build example. Need I run R first? > > > You don't have to run R first. You do need to make sure that R.exe > can be found on your path or else use the absolute path name in > referring to R. For example, if your path does not include R you > could do something like this: > > cd \Program Files\R\rw2010 bin\R cmd install /MyRPackages/example > > Be sure to use forward slashes where shown above and backslashes > where shown. > > >> So There is a error after I do this step. It said it can not find >> somethig. I don't which step is wrong. It costed me much time. >> > > > Try all these suggestions including upgrading R and if that does not > work try posting screen dumps of the actual errors you are getting. > > ______________________________________________ > [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 ______________________________________________ [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
