[R] using R in .NET apps

[Prof Brian Ripley]

On Tue, 2 Nov 2004, Siddique, Amer wrote:

> I am writing a windows XP app which utilizes the .NET framework. my language
> is VB.NET. the Visual basic (VB) compiler will translate VB source code into
> microsoft intermediate language (MSIL), thus producing native code on XP.
> 
> if I have a multi-tier app with a lower layer datastore (IBM Informix using
> ODBC) and a middle tier (for logic and computation), I would like to
> incorporate R functionality at this stage and send output to the front end
> (display charts, etc.).  
> 
> Currently, the .NET IDE incorporates the "Crystal Report" engine for such
> needs.  I would like to use R in a similar manner. Perhaps I could expose it
> as a windows service (using DCOM?), thus allowing me to programmaticaly

Yes, and that is in the appropriate FAQ, Q2.16.  (The R posting guide does
ask you to consult the FAQs.)

> access its abilities within the .NET framework.
> 
> HTH. Amer    
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Prof Brian Ripley [mailto:ripley at stats.ox.ac.uk]
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 11:45 AM
> > To: Siddique, Amer
> > Cc: 'r-help at stat.math.ethz.ch'
> > Subject: Re: [R] using R in .NET apps
> > 
> > On Tue, 2 Nov 2004, Siddique, Amer wrote:
> > 
> > > looking for some thoughts on incorporating R functionality to create
> > > histograms of data stored in an informix db.  im gonna write the app
> > in .Net
> > > and will use a managed provider to access the data. what R libs might I
> > have
> > > to package in the assemblies? (sorry my Q is general as Ive only just
> > looked
> > > at wanting this yet)
> > 
> > Could you translate the question into English?  My guess is that you are
> > writing in a lower-cased version of some Microsoft internal language, but
> > you don't even mention that this is for Windows (if it is).
> > 
> > --
> > Brian D. Ripley,                  ripley at stats.ox.ac.uk
> > Professor of Applied Statistics,  http://www.stats.ox.ac.uk/~ripley/
> > University of Oxford,             Tel:  +44 1865 272861 (self)
> > 1 South Parks Road,                     +44 1865 272866 (PA)
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> 
> 

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Brian D. Ripley,                  ripley at stats.ox.ac.uk
Professor of Applied Statistics,  http://www.stats.ox.ac.uk/~ripley/
University of Oxford,             Tel:  +44 1865 272861 (self)
1 South Parks Road,                     +44 1865 272866 (PA)
Oxford OX1 3TG, UK                Fax:  +44 1865 272595