[R] creating a distinct zip file

[Prof Brian Ripley]

On 21/02/2015 07:31, Jeff Newmiller wrote:
> On Windows it builds a zip file. If you are on Linux, you might [1] need [2].
>
> [1] https://stat.ethz.ch/pipermail/r-help/2005-January/063596.html
> [2] http://cran.r-project.org/doc/contributed/cross-build.pdf

But the first is from 2005 and the second is invalid (it should be
http://cran.r-project.org/doc/contrib/cross-build.pdf and describes R 
1.7.x: what it describes is no longer supported).

For some time you can install a package without compilable sources on 
any R platform.  So the tarball would be all that is needed.  If 
compilation is needed, submit to winbuilder to make  .zip file.

See also
http://cran.r-project.org/bin/windows/base/rw-FAQ.html#How-can-I-get-a-binary-version-of-a-package_003f



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> On February 20, 2015 6:56:34 PM PST, Rolf Turner <r.turner at auckland.ac.nz> wrote:
>> On 21/02/15 15:02, Jeff Newmiller wrote:
>>> R CMD INSTALL --build packagename
>>
>> That will create a *.tar.gz file, not a *.zip file.  The latter being
>> what Erin wanted, if I understand correctly.
>>
>> I have worked around the problem in the past with a shell script
>> like unto:
>>
>> #! /bin/csh
>> set vnum = `grep Version $pkge/DESCRIPTION | sed -e 's/Version: //'`
>> R CMD INSTALL -l Lib $pkge >& /dev/null
>> cd Lib
>> zip -r -l $pkge.zip $pkge >& /dev/null
>> mv $pkge.zip ../$pkge"_"$vnum.zip
>>
>> In the foregoing "pkge" is the name of the package you are trying to
>> build.  You will have to have created the "holding library" "Lib" a
>> priori.
>>
>> There are doubtless (much) better ways of accomplishing this task, but
>> I
>> don't know them.
>>
>> cheers,
>>
>> Rolf
>>
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>>> On February 20, 2015 1:07:10 PM PST, Erin Hodgess
>> <erinm.hodgess at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Hello yet again.
>>>>
>>>> I am trying to create a zip file for a friend who has a Windows
>>>> machine.
>>>>
>>>> He needs to access this via the "local zip file" packages option.
>>>>
>>>> When I use R CMD INSTALL --compile-both, it produces an item in the
>>>> library
>>>> tree (as promised).
>>>>
>>>> However, I would like to have an actual .zip file.
>>>>
>>>> I do know at one time that was possible, not sure if I can still do
>> it.
>>>>
>>>> I did try R CMD INSTALL --force-biarch as well, same result as
>> compile
>>>> both.
>>>>
>>>> thank you for any suggestions.
>>>>
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>> Erin
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