[R-SIG-Finance] bitbucket code

[Amit Mittal]

Thanks Brian, I did repost the query per suggestion but left in here for
other users of `rmgarch` , `PerformanceAnalytics` and `GAS`

If RTOOLS is not updated how do we use new source from bit/git and others

BR
Amit

On Wed 29 Aug, 2018, 21:34 Brian G. Peterson, <brian using braverock.com> wrote:

> This question really belongs on R-help or a forum like Stack Overflow,
> as it has nothing to do with finance.  I understand that this is
> related to the thread on rmgarch, but it could have been asked in that
> thread with more specificity.
>
> On Wed, 2018-08-29 at 15:32 +0530, prof.amit.mittal using gmail.com wrote:
> > I installed a local zip file a few days ago and the package was
> > recently modified on bitbucket , with a stable zip version not yet
> > available.
> >
> > How many days does it usually take to get a stable zip version.
>
> That depends on when a new version is released to CRAN, or when a
> version is created in an alternative repository such as DRAT.  It will
> be completely dependent on the package.  For example, because of the
> hassle of testing and releasing a large package to CRAN, I typically
> release new versions of PerformanceAnalytics only about once a year.
> Others with smaller packages or more spare time to meet CRAN's ever-
> changing standards or more automated testing release packages more
> frequently.
>
> > How can I `devtools` it from the bitbucket the fastest way? I have my
> > own sourcetree and the author has created in cloud.
>
> I think the answer to your question is in the devtools documentation:
>
> https://www.rstudio.com/products/rpackages/devtools/
>
> You'll also need Rtools on Windows, which I assume is relevant since
> you mention a zip file.
>
> After you have devtools and Rtools installed, you can use
> install_bitbucket() to build and install from the repository (assumedly
> rmgarch).
>
> Regards,
>
> Brian
>
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