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

[Janko Thyson]

> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Uwe Ligges [mailto:ligges at statistik.tu-dortmund.de]
> Gesendet: Dienstag, 17. August 2010 22:00
> An: Janko Thyson
> Cc: r-devel at r-project. org
> Betreff: Re: [R] Problems building own package (Error: "package has
> been build before R-2.10.0")
> 
> 
> 
> On 17.08.2010 20:36, Janko Thyson wrote:
> > Dear List,
> >
> >
> >
> > 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.

Sorry.

> > 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....

As I wrote: "My PATH is set up as explained in the R-Admin manual. Also, the
only R version stated there is “C:\R\R-2.11.1\bin;”.

> Uwe Ligges
>
>
> >
> >
> > 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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