[R] and [ESS] Starting ESS

[B Suresh Krishna]

Hi,

Yes, I defined the HOME environment variable as instructed in the 
installation instructions. Also, I can happily switch buffers in Emacs 
(C-x C-b or using C-x C-o) to the R-window and back to the .r file I am 
editing without any problem...

If it matters, I am using Windows XP on a Dell Inspiron 9100 laptop, and 
the latest version of R.

Thanks, Suresh

On Mon, 28 Feb 2005, Vincent Goulet wrote:

> Suresh,
>
> Did you define a HOME environment variable for Emacs to use (as instructed in
> the installation instructions)? I observed that when the HOME variable is not
> defined (or points to a non-existent directory), Emacs will freeze as soon as
> one toggles from the Emacs window to another application and back to Emacs.
>
> And of course, I should have written FSF Emacs in my original post, not FSG.
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> Le 26 Février 2005 00:06, Suresh Krishna a écrit :
>> Prof. Goulet,
>>
>> I apologize in advance if I shouldnt have been writing to you directly;
>> but I thought that my problem was simple enough that you could very
>> quickly say if you knew of a quick fix for this.
>>
>> Because I am familiar with the Emacs editor, I was happily and
>> gratefully using your packaged version of FSG Emacs after you suggested
>> it here on the list (R-help); but I have run into a problem that occurs
>>
>> when i run:
>> >x=1;
>> >y=1;
>> >par(ask=T)
>> >plot(x,y)
>>
>> emacs/ess/r now freezes because it is waiting for me to hit enter to see
>> the next plot, however, when i hit enter, i am not sure R is able to
>> realize that i hit enter. also, the "hit enter to see next plot" message
>> is not displayed in the window with the r process.
>>
>> If this is a problem that is somehow specific to what I am doing, then
>> please let me know. I have switched back to JGR and the mouse, until then.
>>
>> Thanks !!
>>
>> Suresh
>>
>> Vincent Goulet wrote:
>>> To answer your question: I don't think it matters.
>>>
>>> If you're willing to use FSG Emacs instead of XEmacs, I repackaged Emacs
>>> 21.3 for Windows together with recent versions of ESS and AuCTeX for my
>>> students (I personally run Linux). The package and installation
>>> instructions are at:
>>>
>>>  http://vgoulet.act.ulaval.ca/download/software/emacs/
>>>
>>> (Look for files emacs-21.3-ready.zip, emacs_install_en.txt and perhaps
>>> ess_s-plus_win_en.txt.)
>>>
>>> Hope this helps!
>>>
>>> Le 23 Février 2005 18:16, Laura Holt a écrit :
>>>> Dear R People:
>>>>
>>>> I have finally seen the error of my ways and have decided to use ESS for
>>>> R and S + stuff.
>>>>
>>>> However, I have a question right from the beginning.  I'm somewhat
>>>> confused by the installation instructions.
>>>>
>>>> Do I install XEMACS or ESS first, please?
>>>>
>>>> Windows XP
>>>> R Version 2.0.1
>>>> (S + 6.2)
>>>>
>>>> Thanks so much!
>>>>
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>> Laura Holt
>>>> mailto: lauraholt_983 at hotmail.com
>>>>
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