[R] Datamining-package rattle() Errors

[Tim Churches]

j.joshua thomas wrote:
> Dear Group
> 
> I have few errors while installing package rattle from CRAN
> 
> i do the installing from the local zip files...
> 
>  I am using R 2.4.0 do i have to upgrade to R2.4.1 ?

You *do* have to read the r-help posting guide and take exact heed of
what it suggests: http://www.r-project.org/posting-guide.html

Tim C

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> utils:::menuInstallLocal()
> package 'rattle' successfully unpacked and MD5 sums checked
> updating HTML package descriptions
>> help(rattle)
> No documentation for 'rattle' in specified packages and libraries:
> you could try 'help.search("rattle")'
>> library(rattle)
> Rattle, Graphical interface for data mining using R, Version 2.2.0.
> Copyright (C) 2006 Graham.Williams at togaware.com, GPL
> Type "rattle()" to shake, rattle, and roll your data.
> Warning message:
> package 'rattle' was built under R version 2.4.1
>> rattle()
> Error in rattle() : could not find function "gladeXMLNew"
> In addition: Warning message:
> there is no package called 'RGtk2' in: library(package, lib.loc = lib.loc,
> character.only = TRUE, logical = TRUE,
>> local({pkg <- select.list(sort(.packages(all.available = TRUE)))
> + if(nchar(pkg)) library(pkg, character.only=TRUE)})
>> update.packages(ask='graphics')
> 
> 
> On 2/28/07, Roberto Perdisci <roberto.perdisci at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi,
>> out of curiosity, what is the name of the package you found?
>>
>> Roberto
>>
>> On 2/27/07, j.joshua thomas <researchjj at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Dear Group,
>>>
>>> I have found the package.
>>>
>>> Thanks very much
>>>
>>>
>>> JJ
>>> ---
>>>
>>>
>>> On 2/28/07, j.joshua thomas <researchjj at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I couldn't locate package rattle?  Need some one's help.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> JJ
>>>> ---
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 2/28/07, Daniel Nordlund <res90sx5 at verizon.net> wrote:
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: r-help-bounces at stat.math.ethz.ch [mailto:
>>>>> r-help-bounces at stat.math.ethz.ch]
>>>>>> On Behalf Of j.joshua thomas
>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 5:52 PM
>>>>>> To: r-help at stat.math.ethz.ch
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [R] Datamining-package-?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi again,
>>>>>> The idea of preprocessing is mainly based on the need to prepare
>> the
>>>>> data
>>>>>> before they are actually used in pattern extraction.or feed the
>> data
>>>>>> into EA's (Genetic Algorithm) There are no standard practice yet
>>>>> however,
>>>>>> the frequently used on are
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 1. the extraction of derived attributes that is quantities that
>>>>> accompany
>>>>>> but not directly related to the data patterns and may prove
>> meaningful
>>>>> or
>>>>>> increase the understanding of the patterns
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 2. the removal of some existing attributes that should be of no
>>>>> concern to
>>>>>> the mining process and its insignificance
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So i looking for a package that can do this two above mentioned
>>>>> points....
>>>>>> Initially i would like to visualize the data into pattern and
>>>>> understand the
>>>>>> patterns.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> <<<snip>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Joshua,
>>>>>
>>>>> You might take a look at the package rattle on CRAN for initially
>>>>> looking at your data and doing some basic data mining.
>>>>>
>>>>> Hope this is helpful,
>>>>>
>>>>> Dan
>>>>>
>>>>> Daniel Nordlund
>>>>> Bothell, WA, USA
>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Lecturer J. Joshua Thomas
>>>> KDU College Penang Campus
>>>> Research Student,
>>>> University Sains Malaysia
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Lecturer J. Joshua Thomas
>>> KDU College Penang Campus
>>> Research Student,
>>> University Sains Malaysia
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