[R-SIG-Mac] loading Rcmdr

[Dan Putler]

Hi Cormac,

The error you are getting is because X11 isn't launched prior to when  
you are launching the tcltk package in R. Try rebooting, and attempt  
to launch X11 before loading R. If X11 still doesn't launch, then  
your problem isn't with R, and you might reinstalling X11.

You also probably want to look at the OS X installation instructions  
for R Commander (http://socserv.socsci.mcmaster.ca/jfox/Misc/Rcmdr/ 
installation-notes.html).

Dan

On 18-Oct-05, at 3:54 PM, Cormac Lawler wrote:

> (originally posted to R-Help - advised to post here)
> Hi,
> I'm using a Mac, I've downloaded R (base), and I'm trying to download
> the package R Commander. I thought I had already done this (both from
> the web and from within R) but it doesn't seem to be working - it's
> not there as a "search()" reveals. However, there are plenty of files
> on my system linked with Rcmdr - located in
> HD>Library>Frameworks>R.framework>Versions>2.1.1>Resources>Library>Rcm 
> dr.
> Is it simply in the wrong location to use it? The other possibility is
> that I keep getting a tcltk error whenever I try to load up the
> package from the Package Manager from within R - and when I try to
> upload the tcltk package, this also gives the same error [1]. I also
> get a "Couldn't launch application" error whenever I try to launch the
> X11.app.
>
> This is probably so basic it's staring me in the eyes, but I need your
> help please. I'd be happy to give any extra info you need.
>
> Thanks
> Cormac
>
> [1] Loading required package: tcltk
> Loading Tcl/Tk interface ... Error in dyn.load(x, as.logical(local),
> as.logical(now)) :
>        unable to load shared library
> '/Library/Frameworks/R.framework/Resources/library/tcltk/libs/ 
> tcltk.so':
>  dlcompat: dyld: /Applications/R.app/Contents/MacOS/R can't open
> library: /usr/local/lib/libtk8.4.dylib  (No such file or directory,
> errno = 2)
> In addition: Warning messages:
> 1: cannot create HTML package index in: make.packages.html()
> 2: cannot create HTML package index in: make.packages.html()
> Error: .onLoad failed in 'loadNamespace' for 'tcltk'
> Error: package 'tcltk' could not be loaded
>
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