[R] how to install a locally built package

[Uwe Ligges]

On 06.10.2011 15:10, Bond, Stephen wrote:
> Is there a way to put all R code in a single file?
>
> I have too many small files now, and it is inconvenient to edit (I still have to put everything in one buffer) and when I add just one new func I have to go through the process of manually editing all help files one by one. When I put all the code in one file only the first func is loaded.

He? You really do not need to edit anything when you add a function.
Just don't use package skeleton but just add the function.

Uwe Ligges



>
> Thanks everybody
>
> Stephen B
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Uwe Ligges [mailto:ligges at statistik.tu-dortmund.de]
> Sent: Friday, September 16, 2011 3:43 AM
> To: Bond, Stephen
> Cc: r-help at r-project.org
> Subject: Re: [R] how to install a locally built package
>
>
>
> On 15.09.2011 20:38, Bond, Stephen wrote:
>> I got it working by typing a string in getdfv.Rd after \title{
>>
>> \title{ getdf
>> %%  ~~function to do ... ~~
>> }
>>
>> Strange why the skeleton would not do that given it did \name{getdfv}
>> \alias{getdfv}
>
> One reason is that we try to force people to deal with the documentation which we feel is very important, even if the stuff is just used by yourself.
>
> Best,
> Uwe Ligges
>
>
>>
>> Anyway, I'm happy now.
>>
>> Stephen Bond
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Uwe Ligges [mailto:ligges at statistik.tu-dortmund.de]
>> Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 12:15 PM
>> To: Bond, Stephen
>> Cc: r-help at r-project.org
>> Subject: Re: [R] how to install a locally built package
>>
>>
>>
>> On 15.09.2011 17:47, Bond, Stephen wrote:
>>> Uwe,
>>>
>>> That gave me the same error like CMD install
>>>> install.packages("C:/Temp/mypack_1.0.tar.gz", repos=NULL,
>>>> type="source")
>>>
>>> install.packages("C:/Temp/mypack_1.0.tar.gz", repos=NULL,
>>> type="source") Loading required package: stats Loading required
>>> package: utils Loading required package: graphics Loading required
>>> package: splines
>>> * installing *source* package 'mypack' ...
>>> ** R
>>> ** preparing package for lazy loading
>>> ** help
>>> Warning:
>>> C:/DOCUME~1/BondStep/LOCALS~1/Temp/Rtmpw5N7dm/R.INSTALL6ccc14e6/mypac
>>> k/man/mypack-package.Rd:33: All text must be in a section
>>> *** installing help indices
>>> Error in Rd_info(db[[i]]) : Rd files must have a non-empty \title.
>>> See chapter 'Writing R documentation' in manual 'Writing R Extensions'.
>>> * removing 'c:/PROGRA~1/R/R-212~1.1/library/mypack'
>>> * restoring previous 'c:/PROGRA~1/R/R-212~1.1/library/mypack'
>>> Warning message:
>>> In install.packages("C:/Temp/mypack_1.0.tar.gz", repos = NULL, type = "source") :
>>>      installation of package 'C:/Temp/mypack_1.0.tar.gz' had non-zero
>>> exit status
>>>
>>> is there a way to skip the Rd part? This is for private use only and there is no help or data files.
>>
>>
>> Then you have to delete the Rd file that has been generated by
>> package.skeleton.
>> Please read the manuals "Writing R Extensions" and "R Installation and
>> Administration".
>>
>> Best,
>> Uwe Ligges
>>
>>
>>
>>> Thank you.
>>>
>>> Stephen Bond
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Uwe Ligges [mailto:ligges at statistik.tu-dortmund.de]
>>> Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 11:43 AM
>>> To: Bond, Stephen
>>> Cc: r-help at r-project.org
>>> Subject: Re: [R] how to install a locally built package
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 15.09.2011 17:32, Bond, Stephen wrote:
>>>> Hello useRs,
>>>>
>>>> I am trying to put my funcs in a package to avoid clutter in my workspace as the funcs are now in .Rprofile.
>>>> All plain R code no compilations. Using win XP with a full cygwin
>>>> install and R2.12 I first did
>>>>
>>>> package.skeleton("mypack",list="getdfv", namespace=T) # just a
>>>> single func
>>>>
>>>> which created a folder with the required stuff in it.
>>>> Calling R CMD build creates a tar.gz file with warnings about DOS paths.
>>>>
>>>> Trying to install from the R GUI complains
>>>>> install.packages("mypack",repos="C:/Temp/mypack_1.0.tar.gz")
>>>> Warning: unable to access index for repository
>>>> C:/Temp/mypack_1.0.tar.gz/bin/windows/contrib/2.12
>>>> Warning message:
>>>> In getDependencies(pkgs, dependencies, available, lib) :
>>>>       package 'mypack' is not available
>>>
>>>
>>> install.packages("C:/Temp/mypack_1.0.tar.gz", repos=NULL,
>>> type="source")
>>>
>>> seems to be what you want.
>>>
>>> Uwe Ligges
>>>
>>>
>>>> putting the mypack folder in zip and then trying to install from the
>>>> zip produces no error message but then
>>>>
>>>>> library("mypack")
>>>> Error in library("mypack") : 'mypack' is not a valid installed
>>>> package
>>>>
>>>> Just putting the folder in the library folder of R did not work
>>>> either
>>>>
>>>> Finally
>>>> R CMD Install complains about missing title in the Rd file. I do not have a Rd file as the skeleton did not create it.
>>>>
>>>> Please, advise how to make simple R code available to be called
>>>> without showing in ls()
>>>>
>>>> Thank you.
>>>> Stephen Bond
>>>>
>>>>
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