[R] error when when making package tcltk from source (R.0.1)

[Renaud Lancelot]

Duncan Murdoch a écrit :
> On Sun, 06 Mar 2005 20:23:59 +0300, Renaud Lancelot
> <renaud.lancelot at cirad.fr> wrote :
> 
> 
>>Dear R-Helpers,
>>
>>I am working with Windows XP.
>>I am trying to build R 2.0.1 from source (R-2.0.1.tar.gz downloaded from 
>>CRAN).
>>I read the R Installation and Administration manual and the 
>>README.packages file as well (probably tot carefully enough !).
>>
>>I installed the recommended tools and software including TCL/TK software 
>>(from archive ActiveTcl8.4.9.0.121397-win32-ix86.exe). I modified the 
>>PATH system variable and created new user variables:
>>
>>TCLTK_CPPFLAGS=C:\tcl\include
>>TCLTK_LIBS=C:\tcl\lib
> 
> 
> I think these are the problem.  In Windows you should only need to
> edit the MkRules file to change these lines:
> 
> # Where does Tcl/Tk live? Spaces allowed.
> TCL_HOME = $(RHOME)/Tcl
> TCL_VERSION = 84
> 
> The section I think you were reading where you found TCLTK_CPPFLAGS
> was specific to using the configure utility in Unix.

Yes, you are right in both issues. Thank you very much for your help. I 
am now able to build R.

Best,

Renaud

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