[R-SIG-Mac] R hack

[Jan de Leeuw]

At

http://gifi.stat.ucla.edu/pub/Hack.dmg

you'll find a package which you can install over (after)  
Batteries-Included
It contains Tcl.framework, Tk.framework, and an alternative version
of R.framework compiled with Tcl/Tk flags set to the Aqua version.

This is for people who a) want to use R from Emacs or Terminal, b)
do not want to use X11, c) do want to use the Quartz device, d)
do not insist on using the Cocoa GUI.

After you start R you have to do library(tcltk). This will open the
R application in your dock (with a generic icon). If that works you
will have a Quartz device you can interact with, and you can
try everything with demo(tkdensity).

Your tcltk will not work anymore with the Cocoa R.app or with JGR
after this, however. You cannot live in both worlds.

On Oct 24, 2004, at 7:02 AM, Tamas K Papp wrote:

> I tried it, nothing changes.
>
> I am not sure that my R has been compliled with the options given
> below.  How can I check that?
>
> I am using R-2.0.0-Batteries-Included.dmg, 10-15-04.  It is compiled
> with Tcl and Tk and the other options?  My /Library/Frameworks has
> only PrintMeSSL.framework, R.framework, StuffIt.framework, should I
> need anything else there?
>
> BTW, R-2.0.0-Batteries-Included is simply amazing.  Besides R, the
> Emacs is the most consistent one I have seen on OS X.  Thank you very
> much!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tamas
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 21, 2004 at 04:46:53PM -0700, Jan de Leeuw wrote:
>
>> The trick:
>>
>> cd /Library/Frameworks/R.framework/Resources/bin/exec
>> sudo /Developer/Tools/Rez -t  APPL Carbon.r -o R
>>
>> This only works if R is compiled with
>>
>>  configure
>> --with-tcl-config=/Library/Frameworks/Tcl.framework/tclConfig.sh
>> --with-tk-config=/Library/Frameworks/Tk.framework/tkConfig.sh
>> --enable-R-shlib --with-aqua --with-blas='-framework vecLib'
>> --with-lapack TCLTK_LIBS='-framework Tcl -framework Tk'
>> TCLTK_CPPFLAGS='-I/Library/Frameworks/Tcl.Framework/Headers
>> -I/Library/Frameworks/Tk.Framework/Headers'
>>
>> i.e. with the Aqua version of Tcl/Tk, because that's where R gets the
>> Apple CF event loop
>> from. In addition, you get Aqua look and feel  for your tcltk library.
>>
>> The trick is worthwhile if you run R from Emacs (either CLI or X11 or
>> Carbon)
>> or from a Terminal window AND if you hate the look of X11 windows
>> befouling
>> your Mac. I thought I was the only person in that intersection.
>>
>> On Oct 21, 2004, at 3:21 PM, Tamas K Papp wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu, Oct 21, 2004 at 11:33:10PM +0200, stefano iacus wrote:
>>>> quartz device can be used from Emacs (at least the carbon Emacs)
>>>> But you need to apply Jan's trick to make quartz an interactive
>>>> device.
>>>
>>> What is this trick?  Can I find a description somewhere?  Do I need  
>>> to
>>> recompile?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Tamas
>>>
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>> Statistics;
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Jan de Leeuw; Distinguished Professor and Chair, UCLA Department of  
Statistics;
Editor: Journal of Multivariate Analysis, Journal of Statistical  
Software
US mail: 8125 Math Sciences Bldg, Box 951554, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1554
phone (310)-825-9550;  fax (310)-206-5658;  email: deleeuw at stat.ucla.edu
homepage: http://gifi.stat.ucla.edu
   
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