Re: [R] Getting started help

2008-02-20 Thread Rthoughts
Thank you very much, everybody. The scale of responses of depth of guidance is overwhelming. All this will help me to become an expert in no time! I have a while yet as I am still collecting data for my PhD project but when I start statistical data analysis, thanks to all of you, I will know what

[R] Getting started help

2008-02-19 Thread Rthoughts
Hello, I need to learn to use r-software for my PhD research project involving long timelines of radon radiation variations. I am using windows. I am currently discouraged by the use of r. I cannot figure out how to use it despite extensive searches. Can anyone help me with getting started? How

Re: [R] Getting started help

2008-02-19 Thread ONKELINX, Thierry
, a surgery of suppositions. ~M.J.Moroney -Oorspronkelijk bericht- Van: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Namens Rthoughts Verzonden: dinsdag 19 februari 2008 13:54 Aan: r-help@r-project.org Onderwerp: [R] Getting started help Hello, I need to learn to use r-software for my PhD research

Re: [R] Getting started help

2008-02-19 Thread Mark Difford
Hi Rthoughts, I am currently discouraged by the use of r. I cannot figure out how to use it despite extensive searches. Can anyone help me with getting started? How can import a txt file with series... There are piles of documents that you could (and should) read. I am surprised that you

Re: [R] Getting started help

2008-02-19 Thread My Coyne
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 11:52 AM To: r-help@r-project.org Subject: Re: [R] Getting started help Hi Mark, Thank you for the reply. I meant the command prompts to start an R file. To be followed on by importint data I can then use to practise the software with. The installation did put

Re: [R] Getting started help

2008-02-19 Thread gatemaze
Hi, if I may further add it would be very helpful if you get a book on R from your library... the introductory chapters should be very much helpful as all of them start on how to simply start R, load your data files, etc etc The deepness and power of R is well beyond any other software, but

Re: [R] Getting started help

2008-02-19 Thread Rthoughts
Hi Mark, Thank you for your reply. There is one link I haven't come across, the last one. I have seen them but I couldn't find where 'how to start R' is explained for Windows platforms. I will look further into them. As for everyone else who sent e-mails, thank you. I have printed them out and

Re: [R] Getting started help

2008-02-19 Thread Rthoughts
Hi Mark, Thank you for the reply. I meant the command prompts to start an R file. To be followed on by importint data I can then use to practise the software with. The installation did put an icon on teh desktop. I am a very skilled user of computers but command lines for many programs is

Re: [R] Getting started help

2008-02-19 Thread Mark Difford
Hi Rthoughts, It isn't clear what you mean. When you install R, the installation program usually puts an icon on your desktop that you can click on to run the program. So, if you don't have that, but have installed R, and what you mean is, How do I start the R program? or How do I run R? then

Re: [R] Getting started help

2008-02-19 Thread Mark Difford
Hi Rthoughts, Yes, I see now that they truly are (just) Rthoughts;) but take courage, for we are getting closer (to the start). You still need to read the basic documentation, and you will get used to the command line. What I think you need is a package called Rcmdr. So, start R using your