bug(?) in R FAQ - Should I run R from within Emacs? (PR#1772)

A.J. Rossini rossini@u.washington.edu
11 Jul 2002 09:18:14 -0700


>>>>> "duncan" == Duncan Murdoch <dmurdoch@pair.com> writes:

    duncan> On 11 Jul 2002 07:22:56 -0700, you wrote:
    >> For the cost of one of those plug and play apps that your OS is so
    >> fond of, I'd be happy to provide a simple install.  Would you like to
    >> know where to send your check to?  

    duncan> Sure, no problem.  The one I choose is... R!  It's got a simple
    duncan> install.  Where do you want the check for R's license fee sent?

    >> (In fact, for XEmacs, we have).

    duncan> Thanks!  You guys are fast!

So, use the XEmacs InstallShield installer.

Once it's installed, use the tools->packages facility to add ESS.
Use the options->edit init file, add "(require 'ess-site)" (w/o
quotes). 

It works with R. 

Not tested with other tools (i.e. I did nearly exactly this on MacOS
X)

best,
-tony



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