Hi Rthoughts, Yes, I see now that they truly are (just) Rthoughts;) but take courage, for we are getting closer (to the start). You still need to read the basic documentation, and you will get used to the command line.
What I think you need is a package called Rcmdr. So, start R using your desktop icon, click on the Packages menu, then on Install package(s)..., and then scroll down and choose Rcmdr (you will probably first be asked to choose a download site). For you the TeachingDemos plugin is a good additional choice. Click OK. Once Rcmdr has been installed, type the following at R's command prompt: require(Rcmdr) ## loads Rcmdr and runs it You can now switch windows between Rcmdr and R. Again, at the R prompt type the following commands: require(datasets) ?datasets data(ChickWeight) ## careful: R is case sensitive! ls() ## try ?ls Now, switch to the Rcmdr window and use the "Data set:" button to load ChickWeight into Rcmdr's workspace. Now mess with it; or load another data set, more to your taste. Use Rcmdr's Tools menu to load any plugins you installed. ls() str(ChickWeight) ## try ?str summary(ChickWeight) ?rm rm(ChickWeight) ls() HTH, Mark. Rthoughts wrote: > > Hi Mark, > > Thank you for the reply. > > I meant the command prompts to start an R file. > > To be followed on by importint data I can then use to practise the > software with. The installation did put an icon on teh desktop. I am a > very skilled user of computers but command lines for many programs is > something that cna throw me sometimes! > > Regrads, Seb. > > > Mark Difford wrote: >> >> Hi Rthoughts, >> >> It isn't clear what you mean. When you install R, the installation >> program usually puts an icon on your desktop that you can click on to run >> the program. So, if you don't have that, but have installed R, and what >> you mean is, "How do I start the R program?" or "How do I run R?" then do >> the following: >> >> Go to the directory where R has been installed. If necessary, use your >> file manager to find the file named Rgui.exe. When you have found it, >> execute it to start an R session. (Rgui.exe usually lives in something >> like: ...\Program Files\R\bin\) >> >> Later you will find out how to set this all up properly. Usually the >> installation program does a faultless job. >> >> HTH, >> Mark. >> >> >> Rthoughts wrote: >>> >>> Hi Mark, >>> >>> Thank you for your reply. There is one link I haven't come across, the >>> last one. I have seen them but I couldn't find where 'how to start R' is >>> explained for Windows platforms. >>> >>> I will look further into them. >>> >>> As for everyone else who sent e-mails, thank you. I have printed them >>> out and will look into them. >>> >>> >>> Mark Difford wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Rthoughts, >>>> >>>>>> I am currently discouraged by the use of r. I cannot figure out how >>>>>> to use it despite >>>>>> extensive searches. Can anyone help me with getting started? How can >>>>>> import >>>>>> a txt file with series... >>>> >>>> There are piles of documents that you could (and should) read. I am >>>> surprised that you haven't found them in your extensive searches. To >>>> set your thoughts free, go here: >>>> >>>> http://www.r-project.org/ >>>> http://cran.r-project.org/manuals.html ## read the first one, and >>>> whatever else you need >>>> >>>> Then click on CRAN, and choose a mirror site (nearby), say: >>>> http://cran.za.r-project.org/ >>>> >>>> Then go: >>>> http://cran.za.r-project.org/other-docs.html >>>> >>>> and start at the top. >>>> >>>> HTH, >>>> Mark. >>>> >>>> PS: It might help you in your future enquiries if you used a real name, >>>> and if you called R R rather than r (since your keyboard clearly >>>> doesn't have a broken R ;). >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Rthoughts wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hello, I need to learn to use r-software for my PhD research project >>>>> involving long timelines of radon radiation variations. >>>>> >>>>> I am using windows. >>>>> >>>>> I am currently discouraged by the use of r. I cannot figure out how to >>>>> use it despite extensive searches. Can anyone help me with getting >>>>> started? How can import a txt file with series of numbers from the >>>>> RAD7 machine? How can I open up and set directories with the imported >>>>> file or to start a new r session? >>>>> >>>>> Thank you so much if you can help. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Getting-started-help-tp15560581p15562350.html Sent from the R help mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________ 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.
