[R] hello about proxy configuration

[Duncan Murdoch]

On 19/06/2011 7:29 PM, p_connolly at slingshot.co.nz wrote:
> Quoting 王海生<edwin_uestc at 163.com>:
>
>> dear everyone
>> system:windows XP
>> R2.13.0
>>
>> I download the windows binary from website and successfully install
>> it ,because I use a proxy server ,when I follow the instrction as
>> follows:
>> I set a system property  R_HOME=C:\Program Files\R\R-2.13.0
>> " R_HOME\bin\i386\Rgui.exe  http_proxy=http://211.83.105.140:808/"
>
> It's more likely to be 8080, not 808.
>
> If that doesn't work, there is an easier way.  When you install the Windows
> binary, there is an option called 'Internet access'.  Change from the default
> to internet2, and R will then use your browser settings.  Assuming your
> browser
> works, R will have the correct proxy setting.

You can make this change any time, not only at install time. 
Temporarily in a session using the setInternet2 function, permanently by 
editing the shortcut to include the --internet2 option on the command line.

Duncan Murdoch

>
> HTH
>
>
>
>> error:: '\i' is an unrecognized escape in character string starting
>> "R_HOME\bin\i"
>> what is wrong with my command? I just want to know is there any other
>> way such as mannually edit a configuration file to set the proxy?
>> kind regards
>>        edwin_uestc
>> Center of E-Health technology and Engineering in UESTC
>>
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