[R] how to in XML on windows XP for R 1.9.1

[Uwe Ligges]

szhan at uoguelph.ca wrote:

> Hello, Uwe,
> Thank you all for your reply!
> I installed binary packages XML_0.97.0.zip 

Hear, hear. To my knowledge, there are the versions
0.94-1 and 0.95-6 of XML available at the URL given in the ReadMe cited 
by Brian Ripley. Note that this ReadMe points to 
http://www.stats.ox.ac.uk/pub/RWin/ !!!

Uwe Ligges



 > by "Install package(s) from local zip
> file" and followed instruction in the doc:
>  you will have to add the XML/libs
> directory to your path.  Putting them into the
> directory which contains Rgui.exe and Rterm.exe for this
> version of R is probably best.
> I then put add the XML/libs directory to director rw1091/bin, but it still gave
> messagae like this:
> 
>>library("XML")
> 
> Error in dyn.load(x, as.logical(local), as.logical(now)) :
>         unable to load shared library
> "C:/PROGRA~1/R/rw1091/library/XML/libs/XML.dll":
>   LoadLibrary failure:  The specified module could not be found.
> Error in library("XML") : package/namespace load failed
> What should I do now?
> Josh
> Quoting Uwe Ligges <ligges at statistik.uni-dortmund.de>:
> 
> 
>>Prof Brian Ripley wrote:
>>
>>>On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 szhan at uoguelph.ca wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>I tried two ways to install Package:XML on windows xp for R 1.9.1, all
>>
>>failed.
>>
>>>
>>>But you did not read the ReadMe's.
>>>
>>>Do read the ReadMe at http://cran.r-project.org/bin/windows/contrib/1.9.
>>
>>Additionally, after you have got the right package, read the docs how to
>>install binary packages from the local hard disc.
>>
>>Uwe Ligges
>>
> 
>