[R-sig-finance] RDCOMClient libarary compatibility

[Gabor Grothendieck]

If you include omegahat in your repository using the Package menu
at the top of RGui then you can just pick out RDCOMClient from
the list.  I do not use it with Bloomberg and have not seen this problem 
on my XP system but if you are stuck one possibility is to use the rcom
package instead.   The package and its mailing list are at the
following respectively:

http://sunsite.univie.ac.at/rcom/download/
http://mailman.csd.univie.ac.at/mailman/listinfo/rcom-l

There is a new version of rcom that only works on R 2.2+ which
has syntax that is very close to RDCOMClient and an older
version that works on R 2.1 but whose syntax differs somewhat.

On 8/23/05, Molins, Jordi <Jordi.Molins at drkw.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have gone to  http://www.omegahat.org/RDCOMClient/, I have downloaded the
> binary, and installed it through InstallPackage(s)FromLocal Zipfiles. but I
> get the same error message as Jonathan. BTW, that web page was last modified
> on 2003, and at least in the last minutes, the README.html and INSTALL.html
> files are "not found".
> 
> Does anybody know what can we do about it? I also would like to learn how to
> download data from Bloomberg using the RDCOMClient. Is there somebody else
> who has tried that already?
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Jordi
> 
> 
> > Message: 1
> > Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 16:58:08 -0400
> > From: jonathan.r.larkin at jpmorgan.com
> > Subject: [R-sig-finance] RDCOMClient libarary compatibility
> > To: r-sig-finance at stat.math.ethz.ch
> > Message-ID:
> >
> > <OFE2A7383A.88D37128-ON85257065.0072F045-85257065.00733024 at jpm
> > chase.com>
> >
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> >
> > I am using a v2.1.1 build of R on windows and am trying to use the
> > RDCOMClient library to download data from Bloomberg. When I
> > attempt to
> > load the library I get the error message:
> >
> > Error in library(RDCOMClient) : 'RDCOMClient' is not a valid
> > package --
> > installed < 2.0.0?
> >
> > Am I doing something completely stupid or is my RDCOMClient package
> > outdated? Where can I get the latest package?
> >
> > Thanks.
> > Jonathan
> >
> > This communication is for informational purposes only. It is
> > not intended
> > as an offer or solicitation for the purchase or sale of any financial
> > instrument or as an official confirmation of any transaction.
> > All market prices,
> > data and other information are not warranted as to
> > completeness or accuracy and
> > are subject to change without notice. Any comments or
> > statements made herein
> > do not necessarily reflect those of JPMorgan Chase & Co., its
> > subsidiaries
> > and affiliates.
> >
> >
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> > ------------------------------
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> > Message: 2
> > Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 16:35:16 -0700
> > From: "Murphy, Aran \(US-Inst_Research & Strategy\)"
> >       <AMurphy at russell.com>
> > Subject: Re: [R-sig-finance] RDCOMClient libarary compatibility
> > To: <jonathan.r.larkin at jpmorgan.com>
> > Cc: r-sig-finance at stat.math.ethz.ch
> > Message-ID:
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> > <7DF5E3A4B12E264DB4F2ECFA98E0FCBB71DEA7 at MAIL001.prod.ds.russell.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> >
> > Hello Jonathan,  I received the same error when loading RDCOMClient at
> > first but then I found and used a different source package -
> > omegahat's
> > http://www.omegahat.org/RDCOMClient/ - this worked when
> > loading it from
> > the Packages -> InstallPackage(s)FromLocal Zipfiles menu option.
> > Results:
> >
> > > require("RDCOMClient");
> > Loading required package: RDCOMClient
> > [1] TRUE
> > >
> >
> > Please post on how yours goes. Beyond this part I haven't gotten far.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Aran Murphy
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: r-sig-finance-bounces at stat.math.ethz.ch
> > [mailto:r-sig-finance-bounces at stat.math.ethz.ch] On Behalf Of
> > jonathan.r.larkin at jpmorgan.com
> > Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 1:58 PM
> > To: r-sig-finance at stat.math.ethz.ch
> > Subject: [R-sig-finance] RDCOMClient libarary compatibility
> >
> >
> > I am using a v2.1.1 build of R on windows and am trying to use the
> > RDCOMClient library to download data from Bloomberg. When I
> > attempt to
> > load the library I get the error message:
> >
> > Error in library(RDCOMClient) : 'RDCOMClient' is not a valid
> > package --
> > installed < 2.0.0?
> >
> > Am I doing something completely stupid or is my RDCOMClient package
> > outdated? Where can I get the latest package?
> >
> > Thanks.
> > Jonathan
> >
> > This communication is for informational purposes only. It is not
> > intended as an offer or solicitation for the purchase or sale of any
> > financial instrument or as an official confirmation of any
> > transaction.
> > All market prices, data and other information are not warranted as to
> > completeness or accuracy and are subject to change without notice. Any
> > comments or statements made herein
> > do not necessarily reflect those of JPMorgan Chase & Co., its
> > subsidiaries
> > and affiliates.
> >
> >
> >       [[alternative HTML version deleted]]
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