On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 6:45 AM, Antje <niederlein-rstat@yahoo.de> wrote:

> Hi there,
>
> I was wondering whether there are flexible packages available with which
> you
> can create user interfaces? (I've read about "gWidgets"!?)


gWidgets provides an easy to use API for developing GUIs in R. It's an
abstraction over several actual toolkit bindings (tcl/tk, RGtk2, and
rJava/Swing). The best supported implementation is based on RGtk2. Depending
on the level of control and features you require, you might have to resort
to direct use of RGtk2, which is a complete low-level binding to the GTK+
toolkit.

>
> For example in Matlab you can even create stand alone applications. Is it
> also
> possible for R in the same extend? Of course it should be platform
> independent
> if possible...
>

tcl/tk, GTK+, and Swing are all cross-platform toolkits used for developing
stand-alone applications. Developing your GUI in gWidgets will allow the
user to choose among those three. But for a true stand-alone application
(without running R directly) you'll probably want to develop the application
and its GUI in another language and then delegate to the R library for
certain tasks.


>
> And then I would like to know from people who know R as well as Matlab.
> What
> would you see as advantages and disadvantages comparing both systems (from
> your
> personal needs). I've learned a little bit of R and I like the concept but
> I
> don't know much about Matlab. (I hope this question is not too off topic?)
>
> Thank you!
> Antje
>
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