[R-SIG-Mac] Error in xzfile(file, "wb", compression = 9)

[David Winsemius]

On Jun 8, 2012, at 4:21 PM, Richard M. Heiberger wrote:

> I just bought a Mac and am learning it.
>
> I have a package which "R CMD check"s normally on a PC and in Mac  
> mode on
> the new Mac.
> Under Windows in Parallels on the Mac, I am getting a message I don't
> understand.
>
> * checking data for ASCII and uncompressed saves ... WARNING
>  Error in xzfile(file, "wb", compression = 9) : cannot open the  
> connection
>  Calls: <Anonymous> -> resaveRdaFiles -> save -> xzfile
>  In addition: Warning message:
>  In xzfile(file, "wb", compression = 9) :
>    cannot initialize lzma encoder, error 5
>  Execution halted
>
> I looked for xzfile and lzma on the mac list archive in gmane and  
> didn't
> see anything.
> Does anyone have experience with this message?
> Is gmane the best way to search the mac list archive?

It sounds more like a Windows/Parallels problem. I would not have  
expected the Mac xzfile functions to be offered to R running within  
Windows, even if they are on Mac hardware.

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David Winsemius, MD
West Hartford, CT