It seems one must use 'R CMD install ...' where the CMD must be capitalized. If CMD is not capitalized then one gets the behavior you got.
On 6/30/05, ecoinfo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It is interesting that in my PC > > >R cmd > > is same as > > >R > > Which leads me into the R interface. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] > (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp. > > C:\Documents and Settings\xiaohuadai>r cmd > ARGUMENT 'cmd' __ignored__ > > > R : Copyright 2005, The R Foundation for Statistical Computing > Version 2.1.1 (2005-06-20), ISBN 3-900051-07-0 > > R is free software and comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. > You are welcome to redistribute it under certain conditions. > Type 'license()' or 'licence()' for distribution details. > > Natural language support but running in an English locale > > R is a collaborative project with many contributors. > Type 'contributors()' for more information and > 'citation()' on how to cite R or R packages in publications. > > Type 'demo()' for some demos, 'help()' for on-line help, or > 'help.start()' for a HTML browser interface to help. > Type 'q()' to quit R. > > Working directory is C:/Documents and Settings/xiaohuadai > bugs() function loaded from file c:\bugsR\bugs.R > display() and sim() functions loaded from file c:\bugsR\regression.R > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Xiaohua > > > On 6/30/05, Gabor Grothendieck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > They both work for me. I just installed a package using R CMD > > and then did it again using Rcmd. Here is the input and > > first few lines of output for the first one: > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > C:\Program Files\R\rw2011pat>bin\R CMD install /Rpkgs/vcd > > > > > > ---------- Making package vcd ------------ > > > > adding build stamp to DESCRIPTION > > installing R files > > installing demos > > ...etc... > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > and here it is for the second one: > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > C:\Program Files\R\rw2011pat>bin\Rcmd install /Rpkgs/vcd > > > > > > ---------- Making package vcd ------------ > > adding build stamp to DESCRIPTION > > installing R files > > installing demos > > ...etc.. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > On 6/30/05, ecoinfo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > In my Windows XP, the commond is RCMD not R CMD. > > > > > > > > > On 6/30/05, Gabor Grothendieck < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > On 6/30/05, Ivy_Li <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 -> 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?) > > > > > > > > If in the console you enter the command: > > > > > > > > path > > > > > > > > then it will display a semicolon separated list of folders. You want > the > > > folder > > > > that contains the tools to be at the beginning so that you eliminate > > > > the possibility > > > > of finding a different program of the same name first in a folder that > > > comes > > > > prior to the one where the tools are stored. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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" > > > > > > > > I was assuming that MyRPackages and R are on the same disk. If they > are > > > not > > > > then you need to specify the disk too. That is if MyRPackages is on C > and > > > R > > > > is installed on D then install your package via: > > > > > > > > d: > > > > cd \Program Files\R\rw2010 > > > > bin\R CMD install c:/MyRPackages/example > > > > > > > > Note that bin\R means to run R.exe in the bin subfolder of the current > > > folder > > > > using command script install and the indicated source package. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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? > > > > > > > > If you are not sure where R is installed then enter the following at > the > > > Windows > > > > console prompt to find out (this will work provided you let it install > the > > > key > > > > into the registry when you installed R initially). The reg command is > a > > > command > > > > built into Windows (I used XP but I assume its the same on other > versions) > > > > that will query the Windows registry: > > > > > > > > reg query hklm\software\r-core\r /v InstallPath > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I still need your and others help. Thank you very much! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----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 > > > > > > > > Sorry, there is an error in the above. It should be: > > > > > > > > bin\R CMD install c:/MyRPackages/example > > > > > > > > or > > > > > > > > bin\Rcmd install c:/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. > > > > > > > > > > > > > Also try googling for > > > > > > > > making creating R packages > > > > > > > > and you will find some privately written tutorials on all this. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________ > > > > [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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Xiaohua Dai > > > Centre for Systems Research, Durban Institute of Technology > > > P.O.Box 953, Durban 4000, South Africa > > > > > > > > > -- > Xiaohua Dai, Dr. >
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