[R-SIG-Finance] Where can I download the latest RBloomberg package ?

Wed Apr 27 21:18:05 CEST 2011

Dear Ana,

I had updated my R to the latest version as you suggested.

But it is still not working, error message below.

Gary

>  install.packages("RBloomberg",repos="http://r.findata.org/")
Installing package(s) into ‘F:/PortableApps/R-Portable/Data/library’
(as ‘lib’ is unspecified)
Warning: unable to access index for repository
http://r.findata.org/bin/windows/contrib/2.13
Warning message:
In getDependencies(pkgs, dependencies, available, lib) :
  package ‘RBloomberg’ is not available (for R version 2.13.0)

On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 10:42 PM, Gary C <garychin9 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear Ana,
>
> I see, thankyou.
> I would like to thank Robert to start the package, making connect to
> Bloomberg possible.
> I also want to thank for your continuous maintaining and developing of
> the package .
>
> Gary
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 12:53 AM, Ana Nelson <nelson.ana at gmail.com> wrote:
>> You'll need to use R 2.12 or higher to install this.
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 3:21 AM, Gary Chin <garychin9 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Dear Lin,
>>>
>>> I tried your suggestion, doesn't work neither.
>>>
>>> The return message said "unable to access index for repository.....".
>>> (see below)
>>>
>>> Does it mean the package not there?
>>>
>>> I already tried both repos = "http://r.findata.org/" and repos =
>>> "http://r.findata.org/rbloomberg/".
>>>
>>> thanks,
>>>
>>> Gary
>>>
>>>
>>> Here is the output.
>>>
>>> >install.packages("RBloomberg",repos="http://r.findata.org/rbloomberg/")
>>>
>>> Warning in install.packages("RBloomberg", repos =
>>> "http://r.findata.org/rbloomberg/") :
>>>  argument 'lib' is missing: using
>>> 'F:/PortableApps/R-Portable/App/R-2.11.1/../../Data/library'
>>> Warning: unable to access index for repository
>>> http://r.findata.org/rbloomberg/bin/windows/contrib/2.11
>>> Warning message:
>>> In getDependencies(pkgs, dependencies, available, lib) :
>>>  package 'RBloomberg' is not available
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 5:14 AM, Gei Lin <gmonaie at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> > I think here:
>>> >
>>> > http://findata.org/rbloomberg/
>>> >
>>> > On Sun, Apr 24, 2011 at 1:49 PM, Gary Chin <garychin9 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> Hi there,
>>> >>
>>> >> I am now using RBloomberg package 0.1 version which I download from
>>> >> CRAN, the latest version at CRAN.
>>> >>
>>> >> As I know, the latest version is 0.4. I have tried to install it from
>>> >> repository that I know, but all failed with following message.
>>> >>
>>> >> Am I missing something ? Can anyone give me a clue?
>>> >>
>>> >> Thanks
>>> >>
>>> >> Gary
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> > install.packages("RBloomberg", repos="r.findata.org")
>>> >>
>>> >> Warning in install.packages("RBloomberg", repos = "r.findata.org") :
>>> >>  argument 'lib' is missing: using
>>> >> 'F:/PortableApps/R-Portable/App/R-2.11.1/../../Data/library'
>>> >> Warning: unable to access index for repository
>>> >> r.findata.org/bin/windows/contrib/2.11
>>> >> Warning message:
>>> >> In getDependencies(pkgs, dependencies, available, lib) :
>>> >>  package 'RBloomberg' is not available
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> > install.packages("RBloomberg", repos="http://R-Forge.R-project.org")
>>> >>
>>> >> Warning in install.packages("RBloomberg", repos =
>>> >> "http://R-Forge.R-project.org") :
>>> >>  argument 'lib' is missing: using
>>> >> 'F:/PortableApps/R-Portable/App/R-2.11.1/../../Data/library'
>>> >> Warning: unable to access index for repository
>>> >> http://R-Forge.R-project.org/bin/windows/contrib/2.11
>>> >> Warning message:
>>> >> In getDependencies(pkgs, dependencies, available, lib) :
>>> >>  package 'RBloomberg' is not available
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> > install.packages("RBloomberg", repos="http://r.bloombergapi.com")
>>> >>
>>> >> Warning in install.packages("RBloomberg", repos =
>>> >> "http://r.bloombergapi.com") :
>>> >>  argument 'lib' is missing: using
>>> >> 'F:/PortableApps/R-Portable/App/R-2.11.1/../../Data/library'
>>> >> Error in read.dcf(file = tmpf) : Line starting '<html> ...' is
>>> >> malformed!
>>> >>
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