[R] R package development in windows
Christos Hatzis
christos at nuverabio.com
Fri May 4 16:14:14 CEST 2007
After cleaning up your workspace to keep only the objects that you will need
to have in your "package", you can save it as MyStuff.RData
save(list=ls(), file=file.path(my.package.dir, "MyStuff.RData"))
To use this "package" in future sessions all you need is
attach(file.path(my.package.dir, "MyStuff.RData"))
This will make your objects available in your current session without
cluttering your workspace.
Of course, there is a price to pay for simplicity (i.e. no error checks, no
documentation etc).
-Christos
Christos Hatzis, Ph.D.
Nuvera Biosciences, Inc.
400 West Cummings Park
Suite 5350
Woburn, MA 01801
Tel: 781-938-3830
www.nuverabio.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: r-help-bounces at stat.math.ethz.ch
> [mailto:r-help-bounces at stat.math.ethz.ch] On Behalf Of Lucke, Joseph F
> Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 10:03 AM
> To: Doran, Harold; Duncan Murdoch
> Cc: r-help at stat.math.ethz.ch
> Subject: Re: [R] R package development in windows
>
> Might there be an (semi-)automated procedure to create a
> minimal, personal package, for my eyes only, that I can load
> with a "libray(MyStuff)" command? This would be preferable
> to having to
> source() the files. Is there already such a procedure?
> Joe
> -----Original Message-----
> From: r-help-bounces at stat.math.ethz.ch
> [mailto:r-help-bounces at stat.math.ethz.ch] On Behalf Of Doran, Harold
> Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 2:33 PM
> To: Duncan Murdoch
> Cc: r-help at stat.math.ethz.ch
> Subject: Re: [R] [SPAM] - Re: R package development in
> windows - BayesianFilter detected spam
>
> Thanks, Duncan. I'll look into that. Is there an
> authoritative document that codifies the new package
> development procedures for 2.5.0 (windows-specific), or is
> that Writing R Extensions? In this thread alone I've received
> multiple emails pointing to multiple web sites with
> instructions for windows. Inasmuch as its appreciated, I'm a
> bit confused as to which I should consider authoritative.
>
> I do hope I can resolve this and appreciate the help I've received.
> However, I feel a bit compelled to note how very difficult
> this process is.
>
> Harold
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Duncan Murdoch [mailto:murdoch at stats.uwo.ca]
> > Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 3:24 PM
> > To: Doran, Harold
> > Cc: Gabor Grothendieck; r-help at stat.math.ethz.ch
> > Subject: [SPAM] - Re: [R] R package development in windows
> - Bayesian
> > Filter detected spam
> >
> > On 5/3/2007 3:04 PM, Doran, Harold wrote:
> > > Thanks Gabor, Sundar, and Tony. Indeed, Rtools was
> missing from the
> > > path. With that resolved, and another 10 minute windows
> > restart, I get
> > > the following below. The log suggests that hhc is not
> installed. It
> > > is, and, according to the directions I am following, I have
> > placed it
> > > in the c:\cygwin directory.
> >
> > I think the problem is that you are following a real mix of
> > instructions, and they don't make sense.
> >
> > It would be nice if folks would submit patches to the R
> Admin manual
> > (or to the Rtools web site) rather than putting together web sites
> > with advice that is bad from day one, and quickly gets
> worse when it
> > is not updated.
> >
> > > BTW, package.skeleton() doesn't seem to create the correct
> > DESCRIPTION
> > > template. I had to add the DEPENDS line. Without this, I
> > get another
> > > error.
> > >
> > >
> > > C:\Program Files\R\R-2.4.1\bin>Rcmd build --force --binary g:\foo
> >
> > R 2.4.1 is no longer current; the package building
> instructions in R
> > 2.5.0 have been simplified a bit. You might want to try those.
> >
> > Duncan Murdoch
> >
> > > * checking for file 'g:\foo/DESCRIPTION' ... OK
> > > * preparing 'g:\foo':
> > > * checking DESCRIPTION meta-information ... OK
> > > * removing junk files
> > > * checking for LF line-endings in source files
> > > * checking for empty or unneeded directories
> > > * building binary distribution
> > > WARNING
> > > * some HTML links may not be found
> > > installing R.css in c:/TEMP/Rinst40061099
> > >
> > > Using auto-selected zip options ''
> > > latex: not found
> > > latex: not found
> > > latex: not found
> > >
> > > ---------- Making package foo ------------
> > > latex: not found
> > > adding build stamp to DESCRIPTION
> > > latex: not found
> > > latex: not found
> > > latex: not found
> > > installing R files
> > > latex: not found
> > > installing data files
> > > latex: not found
> > > installing man source files
> > > installing indices
> > > latex: not found
> > > not zipping data
> > > installing help
> > > Warning: \alias{foo} already in foo-package.Rd -- skipping
> > the one in
> > > foo.Rd >>> Building/Updating help pages for package 'foo'
> > > Formats: text html latex example chm
> > > foo-package text html latex
> > example chm
> > > foo text html latex
> > example chm
> > > mydata text html latex
> > example chm
> > > hhc: not found
> > > cp: cannot stat `c:/TEMP/Rbuild40048815/foo/chm/foo.chm':
> > No such file
> > > or direct ory
> > > make[1]: *** [chm-foo] Error 1
> > > make: *** [pkg-foo] Error 2
> > > *** Installation of foo failed ***
> > >
> > > Removing 'c:/TEMP/Rinst40061099/foo'
> > > ERROR
> > > * installation failed
> > >
> > >
> > > C:\Program Files\R\R-2.4.1\bin>
> > >
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: Gabor Grothendieck [mailto:ggrothendieck at gmail.com]
> > >> Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 2:50 PM
> > >> To: Doran, Harold
> > >> Cc: r-help at stat.math.ethz.ch
> > >> Subject: Re: [R] R package development in windows
> > >>
> > >> It can find sh.exe so you haven't installed Rtools.
> > >>
> > >> There are several HowTo's listed in the links section here that
> > >> include pointers to R manuals and other step by step
> > >> instructions:
> > >>
> > >> http://code.google.com/p/batchfiles/
> > >>
> > >> On 5/3/07, Doran, Harold <HDoran at air.org> wrote:
> > >> > I'm attempting to build an R package for distribution and
> > >> am working
> > >> > from the directions found at
> > >> >
> > >>
> >
> http://www.maths.bris.ac.uk/~maman/computerstuff/Rhelp/Rpackages.html
> > >> #
> > >> > Wi
> > >> > n-Win
> > >> >
> > >> > I've read through Writing R Extensions and various other
> > >> "helpful" web
> > >> > sites. I've installed all relevant software (perl,
> > cygwin, mingwin,
> > >> > hhc.exe). Here is what I have done so far:
> > >> >
> > >> > 1) Sourced data and functions into R
> > >> > 2) Used package.skeleton
> > >> > 3) Edited Description file
> > >> > 4) Edited my windows path to ensure the new programs (e.g.,
> > >> perl) are
> > >> > in the path
> > >> > 5) Then, I open DOS and do the following in the script below
> > >> >
> > >> > C:\Program Files\R\R-2.4.1\bin>Rcmd build --force
> > --binary g:\foo
> > >> > * checking for file 'g:\foo/DESCRIPTION' ... OK
> > >> > * preparing 'g:\foo':
> > >> > * checking DESCRIPTION meta-information ...'sh' is not
> > >> recognized as
> > >> > an internal or external command, operable program or
> batch file.
> > >> > OK
> > >> > * removing junk files
> > >> > 'sh' is not recognized as an internal or external
> > command, operable
> > >> > program or batch file.
> > >> > 'sh' is not recognized as an internal or external
> > command, operable
> > >> > program or batch file.
> > >> > 'sh' is not recognized as an internal or external
> > command, operable
> > >> > program or batch file.
> > >> > Error: cannot open file 'foo/DESCRIPTION' for reading
> > >> >
> > >> > I'ver read through about as much documentation as I can
> > >> find, and I'm
> > >> > just not sure what I should do from here. I admit that I
> > >> have reached
> > >> > a point of frustration and must apologize if the problem
> > would be
> > >> > evident if I read documentation further, but I'm about
> > tapped out
> > >> > after a few days of experimentation.
> > >> >
> > >> > Can anyone suggest how I could resolve this and what the
> > next steps
> > >> > would be?
> > >> >
> > >> > Thanks:
> > >> >
> > >> > I'm using Windows XP and R 2.4.1
> > >> >
> > >> > Harold
> > >> >
> > >> > [[alternative HTML version deleted]]
> > >> >
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> > >>
> > >
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