[R] hcc not found, rcmd build

[Uwe Ligges]

Patrick Giraudoux wrote:
> Working under Windows XP, I am compiling a package called 'pgirmess' 
> with the command
> 
> rcmd build --binary --auto-zip pgirmess
> 
> I have this message error after having listed: functions text html latex 
> example chm
> ....
> zipping help file
> hcc: not found
> cp: cannot stat 'c:/TEMP/Rbuild365620874/pgirmess/chm/pgirmess.chm': No 
> such file or directory
> make[1]: *** [chm-pgirmess] Error 1
> make: *** [pkg-pgirmess] Error 2
> *** Installation of pgirmess failed ***
> 
> I have recently installed MikTex 2.5 and Perl (I have been obliged to 
> format my hard disk and reinstall everything after a computer crash...).
> 
> Has anyone an idea about what means hcc: not found and how to make "hcc" 
> available to the programme?


Microsoft's html help compiler is not in your path (or not even 
installed). See the R Installation and Administration manual.

Uwe Ligges



> Thanks in advance for any hint,
> 
> Patrick
> 
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