[R] Error with Grid

[Prof Brian Ripley]

On Thu, 17 Jan 2002, Harvey Monder wrote:

> I am using R for Windows ver.1.3.1 that I installed from binaries using the setup program.  I downloaded grid.zip and installed it using the 'install from zip' in the pull down menu.  When I execute library(grid) I get the following error message:
>
> Error in dyn.load(x, as.logical(local), as.logical(now)) :
>         unable to load shared library "D:/r/rw1031/library/grid/libs/grid.dll":
>   LoadLibrary failure:  The specified procedure could not be found.
> Error in library(grid) : .First.lib failed
>
> and the following message window appears:
>
>     The procedure entry point GECircle could not be located in the dynamic link library R.dll
>
> Any suggestions?

The compiled packages for Windows are for R 1.4.0 or later.  It does say
so in the ReadMe in the directory from which you downloaded: unfortunately
the grid author did not put a version check in the .First.lib, and
the check in DESCRIPTION is for (source) installation only.

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