Try using the "elasticnet" package instead, where I believe what you want
is part of the package functionality. If I am not mistaken, elasticnet
largely supercedes lars -- but (someone) please correct me if I'm wrong.

-- Bert

On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 9:40 AM, Giovanni Giacomin <giovannigvn@yahoo.com.br
> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I'm using lars package to run some regression analysis and my doubt now is
> how can I predict my model to another dataset?
> Let me explain a little better:
> I have a dataset from which I withhold some data. With the data that
> wasn't withheld, I create the model. Now, what I'm not being able to do is
> apply the model back to the data that I withheld.
> Any suggestions?
>
> Here it goes the code:
>
> require(lars)
> x <- as.matrix(lars.input[c(1:152)])
> y <- lars.input[,c(149)]
> larsdata <- as.data.frame(cbind(y,x))
> attach(larsdata)
> lars.model <- lars(x,y)
> fit <- predict.lars(lars.model,x)$fit
> plot(y ~ fit[,ncol(fit)])
> #so far, so good
>
> fit2 <- predict.lars(lars.model,withhold)$fit
> plot(withhold$logBA ~ fit2[,ncol(fit2)])
> #this is when the mess shows up
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
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> Federal de Viçosa
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> University of Montana
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