[R] Rd problems when converting DVI version

[Uwe Ligges]

michael watson (IAH-C) wrote:

> Hi
> 
> Running R v2.0 on SuSe linux 8.2.
> 
> I'm trying to build a package (which built perfectly on Windows...) on
> Linux, and I ran:
> 
> R CMD check mypackage
> 
> I got:
> 
> * checking mypackage-maual.tex ... ERROR
> LaTeX errors when creating DVI version
> This typically indicates Rd problems


You can look in the log file of the LaTeX run found in the 
packagename.check directory what went wrong.

> OK, there are no problems with my Rd - I got 3 warnings but they were
> all expected, and the whole package builds find on windows.  There is no
> indication which of my Rd files is upsetting LaTeX and no information
> about what it is about the Rd that is the problem.
> 
> I have in my notes that I used to use:
> 
> R CMD R2dvi

*Rd2dvi* still exists...


Uwe Ligges


> But that now returns an error saying R2dvi is not found... Did this
> change when upgrading to v2?  Or are my notes wrong?
> 
> So any help getting to the root of this error would be very much
> appreciated.
> 
> Cheers
> Mick
> 
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