[Rd] install of grid fails in R-1.7.0beta_2003-03-29

[ripley at stats.ox.ac.uk]

On Sat, 29 Mar 2003, Uwe Ligges wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I'm just compiling R-1.7.0beta_2003-03-29.tar.gz on WinNT 4.0:
> 
> the installation of package grid fails (at least the build of help files):
> 
> ---------- Making package grid ------------
>    installing inst files
>    adding build stamp to DESCRIPTION
>    making DLL ...
>    ... DLL made
>    installing R files
>    installing man source files
>    installing indices
> Error in !.listFilesWithType(vignetteDir, "vignette") :
>          invalid argument type
> Execution halted
> make[1]: *** [indices] Error 1
> make: *** [pkg-grid] Error 2
> *** Installation of grid failed ***
> 
> 
> Is this known or is it worth to debug?

Yes, but it *had* been fixed, and I've just encountered it again.
So I will be debugging it.  The problem is that grid installs a PDF file 
in doc which is not a vignette.


> BTW:
> The following warning messages appear for package methods (expected???):
> 
> R/Makefile.win:9: warning: overriding commands for target 
> D:/uwe-ns/R-1.7.0/library/methods/R/methods'
> D:/uwe-ns/R-1.7.0/src/gnuwin32/MakePkg:97: warning: ignoring old 
> commands for target `D:/uwe-ns/R-1.7.0/library/methods/R/methods'

Yes, long been there.

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