hi pete,
try
download.file("http://ir.eia.gov/wpsr/psw09.xls","C:\\Temp\\psw09.xls",mode="wb";)
since xls are binary files.
cheers
Am 05.08.2010 23:25, schrieb Pete B:
>
> I am trying to download an Excel file from the the internet with the
> following R command
>
> download.file("http://ir.eia.gov/wpsr/psw09.xls","C:\\Temp\\psw09.xls";)
>
> The file is downloaded but when I try and open it I get a message from Excel
> telling me that the file is corrupt and it cannot be opened.
>
> If I manually download the file it opens without problems.
>
> Any insights would be gratefully received.
>
> Kind regards
>
> Pete
>
>
>
>
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