hhc.exe is the Microsoft help compiler. You have to download it and put it somewhere in your path.
On 7/12/05, Ivy_Li <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear all, > I really appreciate your help. I think I have a little advancement. ^_^ > Now I use the package.skeleton() function to create a template. I type: > f <- function(x,y) x+y > g <- function(x,y) x-y > d <- data.frame(a=1, b=2) > e <- rnorm(1000) > package.skeleton(list=c("f","g","d","e"), name="example") > > in R. I know it will create a folder named "example" in the path of > "\R\rw2011\" I opened this folder, its format is similar as other library. > Then I modify it "DESCRIPTION" file: > Package: example > Version: 1.0-1 > Date: 2005-07-09 > Title: My first function > Author: Ivy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Maintainer: Ivy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Description: simple sum and subtract > License: GPL version 2 or later > Depends: R (>= 1.9), stats, graphics, utils > > I don't whether I should modify other "README" file. > When I enter the Dos environment, at first, into the D:\>, I type the > following code: > cd Program Files\R\rw2011\ > bin\R CMD install /example > > Well, there appeared error: > ---------- Making package example ------------ > adding build stamp to DESCRIPTION > installing R files > installing data files > installing man source files > installing indices > not zipping data > installing help > >>> Building/Updating help pages for package 'example' > Formats: text html latex example chm > d text html latex example chm > e text html latex example chm > f text html latex example chm > missing link(s): ~~fun~~ > g text html latex example chm > missing link(s): ~~fun~~ > hhc: not found > cp: cannot stat `D:/PROGRA~1/R/rw2011/example/chm/example.chm': No > such file or > directory > make[1]: *** [chm-example] Error 1 > make: *** [pkg-example] Error 2 > *** Installation of example failed *** > > Removing 'D:/PROGRA~1/R/rw2011/library/example' > > That's it. I have to consult every R expert. Please help to solve this issue. > Thank you very much! > > > > > -----原始邮件----- > 发件人: Duncan Murdoch [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > 发送时间: 2005年7月8日 19:34 > 收件人: Ivy_Li > 抄送: r-help@stat.math.ethz.ch > 主题: Re: [R] fail in adding library in new version. > > > Ivy_Li wrote: > > Dear all, > > I really appreciate your help. I think I have a little advancement. > > ^_^ > > > > When I enter the Dos environment, at first, into the D:\>, I type the > > following code: > > cd Program Files\R\rw2011\ > > bin\R CMD install /example > > > > "example" is in the d:\, which include the R folder and "DESCRIPTION" file, > > But I wrote nothing in the "DESCRIPTION" file. Actually, I don't know what > > I should write in it. > > Read the R Extensions manual for a detailed description. You can use > the package.skeleton() function to create a template, but you need to > edit it to make it acceptable. > > > > Well, there are still aother error: > > > > ---------- Making package example ------------ > > adding build stamp to DESCRIPTION > > error happened.read_description(dfile) : file > > 'D:/example/DESCRIPTION' is not in valid DCF format > > That's complaining about your bad DESCRIPTION file. > > Duncan Murdoch > > Stop execute > > make[2]: *** [frontmatter] Error 1 > > make[1]: *** [all] Error 2 > > make: *** [pkg-example] Error 2 > > *** Installation of example failed *** > > Removing 'D:/PROGRA~1/R/rw2011/library/example' > > > > Please tell me which step is wrong? > > Thanks a lot! > > > > BG > > Ivy_Li > > > > > > -----原始邮件----- > > 发件人: Gabor Grothendieck [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 发送时间: 2005年7月7日 20:57 > > 收件人: Uwe Ligges > > 抄送: Ivy_Li; r-help@stat.math.ethz.ch > > 主题: Re: 答复: 答复: [R] fail in adding library in new version. > > > > > > On 7/7/05, Uwe Ligges <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >>Gabor Grothendieck wrote: > >> > >> > >>>On 7/7/05, Uwe Ligges <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>>>Ivy_Li wrote: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>Dear all, > >>>>> I have done every step as the previous mail. > >>>>>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" , and they are in > >>>>>the beginning of the "Path" > >>>> > >>>> ^ > >>>>such blanks are not allowed in the PATH variable > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> Because I install R in the D drive, so I set a fold "MyRpackages" > >>>>> in the same drive. Into the "MyRpackages" folder I write a R library > >>>>> named "example", include "DESCRIPTION" file and "R" folder. In the "R" > >>>>> folder, the "example" file just content very simple code as the > >>>>> previous mail said. > >>>>> So in the Dos environment, at first, into the D:\>, I type the > >>>>> following code: > >>>>>cd Program Files\R\rw2011\ > >>>> > >>>>MyRpackages does not need to be here. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>bin\R CMD install /MyRpackages/example > >>>> > >>>>The first slash in "/MyRPackages" sugests that this is a top level > >>>>directory, which does not exist. > >>>>Even better, cd to MyRpackages, add R's bin dir to your path variable, > >>>>and simply say: > >>>> > >>>>R CMD INSTALL example > >>> > >>> > >>>Another possibility is to put Rcmd.bat from the batch file collection > >>> > >>> http://cran.r-project.org/contrib/extra/batchfiles/ > >>> > >>>in your path. It will use the registry to find R so you won't have > >>>to modify your path (nor would you have to remodify it every time you > >>>install a new version of R which is what you would otherwise have to do): > >>> > >>>cd \MyPackages > >>>Rcmd install example > >> > >> > >>Just for the records: > >> > >>1. "cd \MyPackages" won't work, as I have already explained above. > > > > > > If MyPackages is not a top level directory in the current drive > > then it will not work. Otherwise it does work. > > > > > >>2. I do *not* recommend this way, in particular I find it misleading to > >>provide these batch files on CRAN. > >> > > > > > > The alternative, at least as discussed in your post, is more work > > since one will then have to change one's path every time one > > reinstalls R. This is just needless extra work and is error prone. If you > > forget to do it then you will be accessing the bin directory of the > > wrong version of R. > > > > > >>>>> There are some error: > >>>>>'make' is neither internal or external command, nor executable operation > >>>>>or batch file > >>>>>*** installation of example failed *** > >>>> > >>>>Well, make.exe is not find in your path. Please check whether the file > >>>>exists and the path has been added. > >>>> > >>>>Uwe Ligges > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>Removing 'D:/PROGRA~1/R/rw2011/library/example' > >>>>> > >>>>>I think I have closed to success. heehee~~~~~ > >>>>>Thank you for your help. > >>>>>I still need you 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30日 19:16 > >>>>>收件人: Ivy_Li > >>>>>抄送: r-help@stat.math.ethz.ch > >>>>>主题: Re: 答复: [R] fail in adding library in new version. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>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: r-help@stat.math.ethz.ch > >>>>>>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. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >>>>> > >>>>>______________________________________________ > >>>>>R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list > >>>>>https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > >>>>>PLEASE do read the posting guide! > >>>>>http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > >>>> > >>>> > >> > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > ______________________________________________ > > R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list > > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > > PLEASE do read the posting guide! > > http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > > ______________________________________________ > R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html
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