[R] running strucchange?

[Prof Brian Ripley]

On Sat, 2 Aug 2008, Burgs wrote:

>
> Yes, I'm using Windows.  I'm getting an error when I use the source()
> command, it seems not to like the path to the .R file I'm putting in,
> although it is the correct path...thanks for your response anyway.

See rw-FAQ Q2.16.

If you want to send code to the R Console to run it, you just paste it in. 
Provided it is a complete line (with newline at the end) it will be run.
Otherwise as Don says, you need to hit Return/Enter to run it.

>
>
> Don MacQueen wrote:
>>
>> Most of the time I use the source() command.
>>
>>    source('path_to_file')
>>
>> Maybe if you press the Return key after pasting into the console?
>> I assume you're on Windows, which I don't use, so basically I have no
>> idea...
>>
>> -Don
>>
>> At 2:45 PM -0700 8/2/08, Burgs wrote:
>>> Thank you for your post.  I think my question is simply how to "run" code
>>> contained in an .R text file?  From the manual I see that it should be
>>> highlighted/selected and then run using a Ctrl character however that
> simply
>>> seems to paste the code in the RConsole without actually doing anything...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Don MacQueen wrote:
>>>>
>>>>  I would suggest imitating an example from the help page for the
>>>>  function you're trying to use.
>>>>
>>>>  Since you haven't shown any example of what you tried, including
>>>>  error messages, there's really no way anyone can help, beyond
>>>>  generalities like mine. (Please review the posting guide, whose URL
>>>>  is at the bottom of every email to r-help.)
>>>>
>>>>  -Don
>>>>
>>>>  At 2:11 PM -0700 8/2/08, Burgs wrote:
>>>>> Greetings,
>>>>>
>>>>>    I'm complety new to "R" and have a question.  I've read through a
>>>>>  couple
>>>>> of manuals but I'm having a problem with getting something run properly.
>>>>> I'd like to attempt to use the "strucchange" package with some sample
> data
>>>>> however I'm having trouble understanding the proper syntax of the
> commands
>>>>> from which to do so.  I basically want to take some data I have and run
> it
>>>>> through strucchange so as to be able to observe the plots.  Any
>>> suggestions
>>>>> greatly appreciated.
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  --
>>>>  ---------------------------------
>>>>  Don MacQueen
>>>>  Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
>>>>  Livermore, CA, USA
>>>>  925-423-1062
>>>>  macq at llnl.gov
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>>
>>
>> --
>> ---------------------------------
>> Don MacQueen
>> Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
>> Livermore, CA, USA
>> 925-423-1062
>> macq at llnl.gov
>>
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