Doran, Harold wrote: > Thanks, Uwe. Before I modify this path, I want to make sure of one > thing. My path is set according to the specifications in the document > prescribed by Duncan Murdoch (at link below). Indeed, my path includes > the proper location of my MikTex and pdflatex.exe files. Here is my path > from the command you gave below: > > "c:\\Rtools\\bin;C:\\Perl\\bin\\;c:\\Rtools\\MinGW\\bin;c:\\texmf\\mikte > k\\bin;c:\\cygwin;C:\\WINDOWS\\system32;C:\\WINDOWS;C:\\WINDOWS\\System3 > 2\\Wbem;C:\\subversion\\Subversion\\bin;C:\\Program > Files\\R\\R-2.2.0\\bin; " > > http://cran.r-project.org/doc/manuals/R-admin.html#The-Windows-toolset > > AFAIK, the path indeed is set according to the Murdoch prescription for > building R packages, my pdflatex.exe lives in the directory pointed to > in this path, yet R cannot see it when doing Rcmd build. > > I can successfully build and use the package at this point (again as my > other problem now solved). However, I am not sure what I should work on > to resolve the issue of building the vignette. > > There are so many steps in building a package, I may have missed > something somewhere. So, if you see an error I appreciate any advice.
Hmm, hard to tell, although I think it might make sense to upgrade your version of R, given I am correct that you are running R-2.2.0 (from the output you gave above). Uwe > Harold > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Uwe Ligges [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 4:15 AM >> To: Doran, Harold >> Cc: James W. MacDonald; R Help >> Subject: Re: [R] Adding an Sweave Vignette to a package >> >> In R, type >> Sys.getenv("PATH") >> and you will probably find that the PATH does not include the >> path of the pdflatex executable of the mikTeX distribution. >> >> Uwe >> >> >> Doran, Harold wrote: >>> Jim >>> >>> First thanks for your patience. I use MikTex as well. I do >> have both >>> (texti2dvi and pdflatex) on my local machine. I copied and >> pasted the >>> code below and stepped through it. I think this break down with the >>> following error. Indeed, I think there is a path problem. >>> >>> However, I don't see a resolution in either Writing R Extensions or >>> the Leisch paper. So, I'm not quite sure what path to >> modify and/or how. >>> Error in texi2dvi("TheVignette.tex", pdf = TRUE) : >>> unable to run pdflatex on 'TheVignette.tex' >>> In addition: Warning message: >>> In system(paste(shQuote(latex), "-interaction=nonstopmode", >> texfile)) : >>> "pdflatex" not found >>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: James W. MacDonald [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 4:53 PM >>>> To: Doran, Harold >>>> Cc: R Help >>>> Subject: Re: [R] Adding an Sweave Vignette to a package >>>> >>>> What TeX variant are you using? If texi2dvi() can't find >> texi2dvi, it >>>> tries to fall back on pdflatex which has to be in the path. >>>> >>>> I have always had good luck with MikTeX, which does have texi2dvi. >>>> >>>> You could always try >>>> >>>> library(tools) >>>> Sweave("TheVignette.Rnw") >>>> debug(texi2dvi) >>>> texi2dvi("TheVignette.tex", pdf=TRUE) >>>> >>>> and step through to see where it fails, although on the surface it >>>> looks like a path problem. >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> >>>> Jim >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Doran, Harold wrote: >>>>> There is now and it looks like I got through the first >>>> phase. But, now >>>>> I get the error below. >>>>> >>>>> * DONE (MiscPsycho) >>>>> * creating vignettes ... ERROR >>>>> Loading required package: statmod >>>>> Below is what alpha *would be* if the item were removed >>>>> >>>>> Error in texi2dvi(file = bft, pdf = TRUE, clean = FALSE, quiet = >>>>> quiet) >>>>> : >>>>> unable to run pdflatex on 'MP.tex' >>>>> Calls: buildVignettes -> texi2dvi >>>>> In addition: Warning messages: >>>>> 1: In readLines(f[1]) : incomplete final line found on 'MP.Rnw' >>>>> 2: In system(paste(shQuote(latex), "-interaction=nonstopmode", >>>>> texfile)) >>>>> : >>>>> "pdflatex" not found >>>>> Execution halted >>>>> >>>>> I do have pdflatex, it's what I use all of the time. >>>> However, how do I >>>>> point to it for this build process? >>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: James W. MacDonald [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 4:09 PM >>>>>> To: Doran, Harold >>>>>> Cc: R Help >>>>>> Subject: Re: [R] Adding an Sweave Vignette to a package >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi Harold, >>>>>> >>>>>> Doran, Harold wrote: >>>>>>> I'm finalizing development of a package that will include a >>>>>> vignette. >>>>>>> Without the vignette, the package builds fine with no >>>>>> warnings and is >>>>>>> ready for distribution. Now, I am following the directions for >>>>>>> developing vignettes "Sweave, Part II: Package Vignettes" >>>>>> by Friedrich >>>>>>> Leisch. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I am using a windows XP machine (other session info >>>> below). Here is >>>>>>> what I have done. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 1) I add the 'inst/doc' directory to the package source tree. >>>>>>> 2) I have added the following information in the preamble >>>>>> of the .Rnw >>>>>>> file >>>>>>> >>>>>>> % \VignetteIndexEntry{An \texttt{R} Package for Miscellaneous >>>>>>> Psychometric Analyses} % \VignetteDepends{MiscPsycho, >> statmod} % >>>>>>> \VignetteKeyword{misc} >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 3) I then copy the file "MP.Rnw" to the 'inst/doc' directory. >>>>>>> 4) I then run Rcmd build g:\MiscPsycho >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The process begins as usual and it even tries to create the >>>>>> vignette. >>>>>>> However, it runs into an error at code chunk 1 >>>> complaining that it >>>>>>> cannot find the function called simRasch(). This simRasch >>>>>> function is >>>>>>> one of the functions developed for this package and one >> that will >>>>>>> exist only when the package is built. The build process >> is halted. >>>>>>> I'm not sure how to handle this. Any advice is appreciated. >>>>>> Is there a library(MiscPsycho) at the beginning of that >> code chunk? >>>>>> Best, >>>>>> >>>>>> Jim >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Harold >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> sessionInfo() >>>>>>> R version 2.6.1 (2007-11-26) >>>>>>> i386-pc-mingw32 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> locale: >>>>>>> LC_COLLATE=English_United States.1252;LC_CTYPE=English_United >>>>>>> States.1252;LC_MONETARY=English_United >>>>>>> States.1252;LC_NUMERIC=C;LC_TIME=English_United States.1252 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> attached base packages: >>>>>>> [1] stats graphics grDevices utils datasets >>>> methods base >>>>>>> other attached packages: >>>>>>> [1] statmod_1.3.3 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> loaded via a namespace (and not attached): >>>>>>> [1] tools_2.6.1 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ______________________________________________ >>>>>>> R-help@r-project.org mailing list >>>>>>> https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help >>>>>>> PLEASE do read the posting guide >>>>>>> http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html >>>>>>> and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, >> reproducible code. >>>>>> -- >>>>>> James W. 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