Greetings,

This is potentially a very simple question that arose as I am trying my best
to learn how to compile dll's using SHLIB, and also finally how to compile
packages from source (after being a windows user for 2 years it is about
time).

The question: I am trying to figure out why on my machine R for Windows
Front-end crashes when on the command prompt I type any of the following:
R CMD INSTALL --help
R CMD SHLIB --help
...

I get a windows dialog box asking if i want to send a bug report to
microsoft.

I am now using R 2.2.0 (default install) and am running Windows XP.

Typing "R CMD" in the command prompt works fine and outputs the following:

Usage: R CMD command args
where 'command' is one of:
INSTALL Install add-on packages.
REMOVE Remove add-on packages.
SHLIB Make a DLL for use with dyn.load.
...
...
Rd2txt Convert Rd format to text.
Sd2Rd Convert S documentation to Rd format.

This may be irrelevant but here is additional info about my computer:
PATH=C:\Program Files\R\tools\bin; (contains files downloaded from tools.zipat
http://www.murdoch-sutherland.com/Rtools/)
C:\Program Files\R\R-2.2.0\bin;
c:\MinGW\bin; (as an untampered result of downloading MinGW-5.0.0.exe,
'current install' (am i supposed to be using 'candidate'?)
C:\Program Files\Perl\bin\; (Have installed ActivePerl 5.8.6)


I've spent all day reading the manuals, FAQs, and mail archives and any
additional reference or help I can get in being on my way to compiling dlls
for use by R would be greatly appreciated.... but for now it seems like I
have an immediate problem if I cant get R CMD INSTALL --help to work!

Please let me know if I missed some important information.

Thanks,

Tariq Khan

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