[R] running admb from R using system()

[Uwe Ligges]

On 31.05.2010 10:31, Benedikt Gehr wrote:
> Hi
>
> I'm trying to run an admb model from R by using the system () command.
> The admb model runs fine when running it from the admb command line or
> when using emacs. However when I try it with system() then R crashes
> every time.
> And I tried using the R command line and RGui and in both it crashes. I
> also tried it from different computers.
>
> What I do is I first set the directory where I keep the admb template
> file with the corresponding admb data file and then invoke the system
> command either step by step or directly. I can build the model but when
> executing the model.exe file R crashes.
>
> ##########################
> setting the working directory
> setwd("Documents and Settings\\Beni User\\Desktop\\Transfer\\Model
> Fournier\\admb models\\simulated data\\stochastic\\pooled age classes")
>
> building the model -> this works fine
> system('makeadm stocpool')
>
> running the model -> makes R crash
> system('stoc.exe')

Since this is Windows, it might help to run from a Windows comand shell, 
hence try

shell('stoc.exe')

If its still fails: Is this R-2.11.1? If not, pealse update and try again.

Uwe Ligges


> ###########################
> or directly lie this:
> setwd("Documents and Settings\\Beni User\\Desktop\\Transfer\\Model
> Fournier\\admb models\\simulated data\\stochastic\\pooled age classes")
> system("./stocpool") -> makes R crash right away
>
> Does anyone know why this happens and how I can make this work?
>
> Thanks a lot for the help!!
>
> cheers
>
> Beni
>
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