[Rd] [R] Problems building own package (Error: "package has been build before R-2.10.0")

[Uwe Ligges]

On 17.08.2010 20:36, Janko Thyson wrote:
> Dear List,
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> I’m doing my first baby steps towards developing own R Packages and ran into
> the following problem:

First baby step: Do not cross-post on several lists.



> R CMD check mypackage works fine (no errors, no warnings)
>
> R CMD build mypackage works fine (no errors, no warnings)
>
> R CMD INSTALL –library=”C:\R\R-2.11.1\library”
> “something\mypackage\mypackage_1.0.tar.gz” works fine (no errors, no
> warnings)
>
>
>
> However, when I try loading the package in an R-Session (version 2.11.1) via
> “library(mypackage)”, R complains about the package being build before
> version R-2.10.0 and tells me to rebuild it.


So the R that is in your PATH is  < 2.10.x
Change your PATH and add the R version your are actually working with....

Uwe Ligges



>
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> Could this possibly be due to the fact that I have multiple R versions
> installed (this also includes the most recent one, though)?
>
>
>
> To provide you with some details:
>
> -          Running Windows XP
>
> -          All of my R versions are under “C:\R” (versions 2.9.2, 2.10.1,
> 2.11.1).
>
> -          I installed Rtools (version 2.1.2) to “C:\Rtools” and pointed it
> to “C:\R” (as this was the default) to interact with R (should this maybe
> have been “C:\R\R-2.11.1”?). I also installed everything else necessary to
> build packages (Inno Setup etc.).
>
> -          My PATH is set up as explained in R-Admin manual. Also, the only
> R version stated there is “C:\R\R-2.11.1\bin;”.
>
> -          I updated the DESCRIPTION file and specified all .Rd files
> correctly.
>
>
>
> Any idea what I’m doing wrong?
>
>
>
> Thanks a ton,
>
> Janko
>
>
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