Hi Duncan,

The output I see after typing ?mean is

starting httpd help server ... done

Then the browser opens but goes nowhere. I just see a black IE page with no
address in the address bar.

OK. I tried what you suggested. I typed the following

tools:::httpdPort
[1] 17081

I then pasted the following link into my IE address bar (replacing the
25567 with 17081).

http://127.0.0.1:17081/library/base/html/mean.html

Doing so took me to the page describing the mean.

Thanks for the help. Please keep me posted as to if the above information
helps you out. In the mean time I will access the files as you suggested.

On Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 2:22 PM, Duncan Murdoch <murdoch.duncan@gmail.com>wrote:

> On 20/09/2012 2:14 PM, Basil Iannone wrote:
>
>> Okay. I installed the newest version of R and I still cannot link to help
>> files. Is anyone else having this problem? Again, I am using Window's XP.
>>
>
> I don't think you've told us what output you get when you ask for help.
>  Here's what I see from ?mean:
>
> First, this appears in the R console:
>
> starting httpd help server ... done
>
> then the browser opens, with something like this showing:
>
> http://127.0.0.1:25567/**library/base/html/mean.html<http://127.0.0.1:25567/library/base/html/mean.html>
>
> You're not getting the second part; do you get the first?
>
> If so, here's something to try.  From with R, print the value of
> tools:::httpdPort:
>
> > tools:::httpdPort
> [1] 25567
>
> You'll probably get a different number than I did.  Then, with R still
> open, go to IE, and enter the URL I give above (i.e.
> http://127.0.0.1:25567/**library/base/html/mean.html<http://127.0.0.1:25567/library/base/html/mean.html>),
> with 25567 replaced by whatever port number you have.  Tell us what happens.
>
> In the meantime, you can go back to the old text style help with
>
> options(help_type="text")
>
> You won't get links between pages or some other fancy stuff from the HTML
> pages, but you should get to see something.
>
> Duncan Murdoch
>
>
>
>> Thanks for the help.
>>
>> On Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 12:23 PM, Basil Iannone <bianno2@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > I apologize. I meant to type "help(anova)" and not "Help(anova)". I am
>> > installing the newest version later today after I complete some
>> analyses. I
>> > will let everyone know if doing so solves my problem.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> >
>> > On Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 11:46 AM, R. Michael Weylandt <
>> > michael.weylandt@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> On Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 4:20 PM, Basil Iannone <bianno2@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >> > Hi Heramb,
>> >> >
>> >> > No "Help(anova)" does not work either. Thanks for the suggestions. I
>> put
>> >> > the question out there in case anyone else was having similar
>> problems.
>> >> I
>> >> > think I will throw in the towel and install the latest version of R
>> to
>> >> see
>> >> > if that resolves the issue.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> "Help(anova)" should not work. R is case sensitive -- did "help(anova)"
>> >> work?
>> >>
>> >> Michael
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Basil Iannone
>> > University of Illinois at Chicago
>> > Department of Biological Sciences (MC 066)
>> > 845 W. Taylor St.
>> > Chicago, IL  60607-7060
>> > Email: bianno2@uic.edu
>> > Phone: 312-355-3231
>> > Fax: 312-413-2435
>> > http://www2.uic.edu/~bianno2
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>>
>


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Basil Iannone
University of Illinois at Chicago
Department of Biological Sciences (MC 066)
845 W. Taylor St.
Chicago, IL  60607-7060
Email: bianno2@uic.edu
Phone: 312-355-3231
Fax: 312-413-2435
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