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

[Gary C]

Dear Ana,

Thanks for the new Rbloomberg build.
http://r.789695.n4.nabble.com/RBloomberg-builds-td3541941.html

It works perfect in my case, I am using 2.13, 32bit.

Cheers

Gary

On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 5:05 AM, Ana Nelson <nelson.ana at gmail.com> wrote:
> Ok, someone else had it installed on 2.13 but maybe they did some trick to
> get that like downloading the file and installing it manually. I thought
> maybe 2.13 was looking for earlier versions if it couldn't find one for
> itself.
>
> If you use R 2.12 you can install it automatically. Or go here
> http://r.findata.org/bin/windows/contrib/2.12/ download the zip and install
> it locally.
>
> I'll build a 2.13 version soon.
>
> Sorry for the confusion.
>
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 2:18 PM, Gary C <garychin9 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> 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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