[R] can't get/find or install R.dll?

dartdog tombrander at gmail.com
Thu Nov 11 04:53:00 CET 2010


Ok the DLL is in the C:\Program Files\R\R-2.12.0\bin\i386 directory
but as the error shows it seems that rpy2 is looking in
R.dll within C:\PROGRA~1\R\R-212~1.0

So I'm a bit lost here...

On Nov 10, 6:51 pm, Duncan Murdoch <murdoch.dun... at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 10/11/2010 5:50 PM, dartdog wrote:
>
> > Just installed a 1st time use of R on a win vista 64 box (4gigram) but
> > asked for the 32 bit version.. I plan to use via Rpy and or Rpy2
> > installation is via "R-2.12.0-win.exe"
> > got the following when trying to test...
>
> >      raise RuntimeError("Unable to locate R.dll within %s" % R_HOME)
> > RuntimeError: Unable to locate R.dll within C:\PROGRA~1\R\R-212~1.0
>
> > Sure 'nuff when I go the the R/R-212~1.0 directory there are no dll's
>
> It sounds as though Rpy needs to be updated.  The R.dll will be
> installed in the bin/i386 subdirectory.
>
> Duncan Murdoch
>
>
>
> > The GUI for R seems to run fine...
>
> > But without the DLL no Rpy for me :-(
>
> > I asked for 32 bit install due to Rpy and Python being 32 bit
>
> > Yes I did try another install cycle with no change...
>
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