[R] open .r files with double-click

[Bert Gunter]

However, do note (on Windows) that you can use an external text/programming
editors (see CRAN's listings)and can register .r / .R files to open
automatically in the chosen editor when clicked on.At least some of these
editors (eg TINN-R) can be configured to automatically and simultaneously
open the RGUI, too, I believe -- but someone may correct me on this.

Bert Gunter
Nonclinical Statistics
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-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:r-help-bounces at stat.math.ethz.ch] On Behalf Of Duncan Murdoch
Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2007 4:29 AM
To: stevenmh at muohio.edu
Cc: r-help at stat.math.ethz.ch
Subject: Re: [R] open .r files with double-click

On 08/06/2007 2:52 PM, stevenmh at muohio.edu wrote:
> Hi Folks,
> On Windows XP, R 2.5.0.
> 
> After reading the Installation for Windows and Windows FAQs,
> I cannot resolve this.
> 
> I set file types so that Rgui.exe will open .r files.
> 
> When I try to open a .r file by double-clicking, R begins to launch,
> but I get an error message saying
> 
> "Argument 'C:\Documents and Settings\Zoology\My Documents\trial.r'
_ignored_"
> 
> I click OK, and then R GUI opens, but not the script file.
> 
> Is there a way to change this?

Not currently. See the appendix "Invoking R" of the Introduction manual 
for the current command line parameters, which don't include "open a 
script".  This would be a reasonable addition, and I'll add it at some 
point, sooner if someone else comes up with a convincing argument for 
the "right" command line parameter to do this.

It would be better if clicking on a second script opened a new window in 
the same session, but that takes more work; not sure I'll get to this.

Duncan Murdoch

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