[R] Help function "?" in R 2.10.1

[Duncan Murdoch]

Ivan Calandra wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I think you do need an Internet connection to access the help files with 
> R2.10.
>   

No, it's all local, but you do need a web browser if you want to view 
the HTML help.  If you don't want the HTML help, you can set the help 
type to "text" using

options(help_type="text")

Then ?help will show you more options.

Duncan Murdoch
> There might be some way to access them off-line, though I have no idea how.
>
> Maybe someone here knows.
> Ivan
>
>
> Le 3/11/2010 09:42, Sergey Goriatchev a écrit :
>   
>> Hello everyone,
>>
>> I have versions 2.7.2 and 2.10.1 installed on a machine that has no
>> access to internet.
>> In 2.7.2 I can use ? to get help on functions, which in 2.10.1 that
>> does not work, all I see is "starting httpd help server...done" and
>> then nothing.
>>
>> Have I downloaded 2.10.1 incorrectly (=forgot to tick some box for
>> local help file repository) or is the internet help now the standard
>> way to search help on functions?
>>
>> Thank you in advance for help.
>>
>> Sergey
>>
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