It is interesting that in my PC
 >R cmd
 is same as
 >R
 Which leads me into the R interface. 
 
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 On 6/30/05, Gabor Grothendieck <ggrothendieck@gmail.com> wrote: 
> 
> They both work for me. I just installed a package using R CMD
> and then did it again using Rcmd. Here is the input and
> first few lines of output for the first one:
> 
> 
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> C:\Program Files\R\rw2011pat>bin\R CMD install /Rpkgs/vcd
> 
> 
> ---------- Making package vcd ------------
> 
> adding build stamp to DESCRIPTION
> installing R files
> installing demos
> ...etc...
> 
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> and here it is for the second one:
> 
> 
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> C:\Program Files\R\rw2011pat>bin\Rcmd install /Rpkgs/vcd
> 
> 
> ---------- Making package vcd ------------
> adding build stamp to DESCRIPTION
> installing R files
> installing demos
> ...etc..
> 
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> 
> On 6/30/05, ecoinfo <ecoinformatics@gmail.com> wrote:
> > In my Windows XP, the commond is RCMD not R CMD.
> >
> >
> > On 6/30/05, Gabor Grothendieck <ggrothendieck@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > On 6/30/05, Ivy_Li <Ivy_Li@smics.com> wrote:
> > > > Dear Gabor,
> > > > Thank your for helping me so much!
> > > > I have loaded R the newest version 2.1.1. Then I setup it in the
> > path of D:\program files\R\
> > > > 1. unpack tools.zip into c:\cygwin
> > > > 2. install Active perl in c:\Perl
> > > > 3. install the mingw32 in c:\mingwin
> > > > 4. add "c:\cygwin; c:\mingwin\bin" in "Control Panel -> System ->
> > Advanced -> Environment Variables -> Path -> Variable" (In your previous
> > mail, you said "put these at the beginning of the path", I don't 
> understand
> > what is your meaning. Which path?)
> > >
> > > If in the console you enter the command:
> > >
> > > path
> > >
> > > then it will display a semicolon separated list of folders. You want 
> the
> > folder
> > > that contains the tools to be at the beginning so that you eliminate
> > > the possibility
> > > of finding a different program of the same name first in a folder that
> > comes
> > > prior to the one where the tools are stored.
> > >
> > > >
> > > > 5. I tried an library example. I set a new folder named "example" in 
> the
> > "c:\MyRpackages\". And In the "example" folder, it contain an 
> "DESCRIPTION"
> > file and "R" folder. in "R" folder contain a "example" file. I just 
> write
> > very simple script in it:
> > > > a<-2; b<-3;sum <- sum(a,b); print(paste(a,"+",b,"=",sum))
> > > >
> > > > 6. I opened the DOS environment. Into the "D:\>" Type the following
> > code:
> > > > cd \Program Files\R\rw2010
> > > > But I don't understand the second line you writed in your previous 
> mail:
> > "bin\R cmd install /MyRPackages/example"
> > >
> > > I was assuming that MyRPackages and R are on the same disk. If they 
> are
> > not
> > > then you need to specify the disk too. That is if MyRPackages is on C 
> and
> > R
> > > is installed on D then install your package via:
> > >
> > > d:
> > > cd \Program Files\R\rw2010
> > > bin\R CMD install c:/MyRPackages/example
> > >
> > > Note that bin\R means to run R.exe in the bin subfolder of the current
> > folder
> > > using command script install and the indicated source package.
> > >
> > > >
> > > > I am not sure that I set up R in "D:\" But I do so much action in 
> C:\
> > Did I do the correct action? Did I do the action into the correct path?
> > >
> > > If you are not sure where R is installed then enter the following at 
> the
> > Windows
> > > console prompt to find out (this will work provided you let it install 
> the
> > key
> > > into the registry when you installed R initially). The reg command is 
> a
> > command
> > > built into Windows (I used XP but I assume its the same on other 
> versions)
> > > that will query the Windows registry:
> > >
> > > reg query hklm\software\r-core\r /v InstallPath
> > >
> > > >
> > > > I still need your and others help. Thank you very much!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----原始邮件-----
> > > > 发件人: Gabor Grothendieck [mailto:ggrothendieck@gmail.com]
> > > > 发送时间: 2005年6月6日 10:21
> > > > 收件人: Ivy_Li
> > > > 抄送: r-help@stat.math.ethz.ch
> > > > 主题: Re: [R] fail in adding library in new version.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 6/5/05, Ivy_Li <Ivy_Li@smics.com> wrote:
> > > > > Hello everybody,
> > > > > Could I consult you a question?
> > > > > I always use R old version 1.9.1 . Because I can not add my
> > library into the new version 2.0.0 by the same method as old version.
> > > >
> > > > Getting the latest version of R is strongly recommended. The
> > suggestions
> > > > below all assume the latest version and may or may not work if you 
> do
> > > > not upgrade.
> > > >
> > > > > * I have read the webpage
> > <http://www.stats.ox.ac.uk/pub/Rtools >
> > > > > * Download the tools.zip
> > > > > * Unpack tools.zip into c:\cygwin
> > > > > * Install Active Perl in c:\Perl
> > > > > * Install the mingw32 port of gcc in c:\mingwin
> > > > > * Then go to "Control Panel -> System -> Advanced -> Environment
> > Variables -> Path -> Variable Balue" add ;c:\cygwin;c:\mingwin\bin
> > > >
> > > > You may need to put these at the beginning of the path rather than 
> the
> > end.
> > > > Also just as a check enter
> > > > path
> > > > at the console to make sure that you have them. You will likely
> > > > have to start a new console session and possibly even reboot.
> > > >
> > > > Also you need the Microsoft Help Compiler, hhc. Suggest
> > > > you reread the material on which tools you need.
> > > >
> > > > > * Save my library "example" into "c:\MyRpackages\" . But I am
> > not sure what type it is, is it need suffix?" And I don't what its 
> content,
> > just my function script, no special format?
> > > >
> > > > In MyRPackages you would have a folder called example, in your case,
> > > > that contains the package. Within folder example, you would have the
> > > > DESCRIPTION file, the R folder, etc.
> > > >
> > > > > * Then I don't know where should I do this step: Type R CMD
> > INSTALL --build example. Need I run R first?
> > > >
> > > > You don't have to run R first. You do need to make sure that R.execan
> > > > be found on your path or else use the absolute path name in 
> referring to
> > R.
> > > > For example, if your path does not include R you could do something 
> like
> > this:
> > > >
> > > > cd \Program Files\R\rw2010
> > > > bin\R cmd install /MyRPackages/example
> > >
> > > Sorry, there is an error in the above. It should be:
> > >
> > > bin\R CMD install c:/MyRPackages/example
> > >
> > > or
> > >
> > > bin\Rcmd install c:/MyRPackages/example
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Be sure to use forward slashes where shown above and backslashes
> > > > where shown.
> > > >
> > > > > So There is a error after I do this step. It said it can not
> > find somethig. I don't which step is wrong. It costed me much time.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Try all these suggestions including upgrading R and if that does not
> > work
> > > > try posting screen dumps of the actual errors you are getting.
> > > >
> > >
> > > Also try googling for
> > >
> > > making creating R packages
> > >
> > > and you will find some privately written tutorials on all this.
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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> > Xiaohua Dai
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> >
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