I agree with both Duncan and Martin. With Duncan, that this is not a Windows FAQ. With Martin, that it is an FAQ. I recommend that it go on the R FAQ page, prior to the current 7.24. Here is a draft of the question and an outline of the answer.
7.24 Why does the help information, for example when I type "?lm", show up in (a browser window, an emacs buffer in its own frame, an emacs buffer in the same frame as *R*, in a Windows-style help window, in a new frame inside the Rgui window, in a new frame on the computer screen)? I really want it in the (choose from the same list). The answer includes at least the following: On Windows, set options(chmhelp=TRUE/FALSE). With Java, use help.start() In emacs, set the emacs variable ess-help-frame .... On the correct default for ESS, I am not sure for myself. I can see a case both for help in emacs buffers and in the chmhelp window. This week I am tending to the chmhelp window, even when on emacs. Rich ______________________________________________ [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 and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.
