[R] Building R packages in Windows 7

[Duncan Murdoch]

On 25/02/2010 10:40 AM, Eric Ferreira wrote:
> Dear Duncan
>
> Thank so much for your reply.
> Actually, I'm using the latest version of R and the problem persists. What
> do you use instead of HTML Help Workshop for newer R versions?
>   

We just produce text and HTML help pages on demand, and LaTeX ones for 
the pdf manuals.  How are you asking for CHMs to be produced?

Duncan Murdoch
> Best regards
>
> Eric.
>
> On 25 February 2010 11:43, Duncan Murdoch <murdoch at stats.uwo.ca> wrote:
>
> > On 25/02/2010 9:06 AM, Eric Ferreira wrote:
> >
> >> Dear useRs,
> >>
> >> I'm having trouble building R packages in Windows 7 regarding HTML help
> >> Workshop.
> >> Pointing PATH to c:\Program Files\HTML help Workshop does work in Windows
> >> (e.g. Vista) and does not in Windows 7.
> >>
> >> Some tips??
> >>
> >>
> >
> > We don't use the HTML Help Workshop any more since R 2.10.0, so you could
> > upgrade to the current R, and the problem will go away.  Otherwise, I think
> > you'll have to ask Microsoft for help.  But they aren't likely to be
> > helpful:  Win XP is the most recent OS listed as supported.
> >
> > Duncan Murdoch
> >
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