[R-SIG-Mac] Can't get help.start() to work --- update.

[Rolf Turner]

After looking at the help for tools::startDynamicHelp and groping
around considerably, I had a look at the Firefox Preferences.
Going to Advanced --> Network --> Configure how Firefox connects
to the the Internet (Settings), I found stuff about ``Proxies''.
(Dunno what they are, but the word ``proxy'' came up in the error
message from Firefox.)

The existing setting was ``Manual proxy configuration''.  I changed
to ``No proxy'' (hammer and hope; no idea what I'm doing) and
help.start() took effect without any error messages appearing
from Firefox.

But I still got help in the command window.  Then I set

	options(help_type="html")

and it all worked.

I shall put options(help_type="html") into my .Rprofile, and
then help.start() should work automatically.  Said he optimistically.

What trouble am I leaving myself open to by setting ``No proxy'', but?

	cheers,

		Rolf Turner

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