[R] Cannot activate chm help in R 2.10

[Duncan Murdoch]

Ulrike Groemping wrote:
> Dear all, 
>
> I just tried to be fast for once, installed R 2.10 and also newly installed
> all previously-installed packages. However, now all my help files are text
> only, which is of course a pity with the new possibilities of links between
> help pages. What can I do to re-activate chm-help? chm-help does not work
> for anything, not even base functionality. 
>
> My system is Windows XP, German locale computer. On installation, I was
> asked to decide for text or html help and chose html (there was no radio
> button for chm help).  I did choose SDI windows and did not install
> translated messages or any pdf manuals. This is all I can think of as
> relevant to the topic.

If you set

options(help_type="html")

you'll get HTML help with links in your default browser.

Duncan Murdoch