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

[Duncan Murdoch]

On 10/11/2010 10:53 PM, dartdog wrote:
> 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...

What's unclear?  The version you're working with hasn't been updated for 
R 2.12.0.  You should contact the maintainer to see if there's a newer one.

Duncan Murdoch

>
> 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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