Another question. I want to install some of the user packages but it's not clear from the documentation how to specify the directory in which to place them. I need some help with this problem-how do I direct the install to the proper place? Should I set up a directory under my R directory (my preference) or elsewhere? Should I place all downloaded packages into the same directory or specify separate directories for each package? And will I need to specify some environment variable when using the package?
> Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:41:57 +0100 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; r-help@r-project.org > Subject: Re: [R] read SAS file > > b g wrote: >> Figured out the problem reading the file. Csv files must be ftp'd as ascii >> and xpt files as binary. However, both strategies result in the first few >> columns being omitted. I'd like to check which variables are on the file, >> much like proc contents in SAS, but I can't find the command to do this in >> the documentation. How is this done?> Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:35:28 +0100> >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; >> r-help@r-project.org> Subject: Re: [R] read SAS file>> b g wrote:>> I must >> have this file in the wrong directory. I can see it and it's> spelled >> correctly in my command (including case) but I get:>>>>> library(foreign)> >> read.xport("cft2008R")>> Error in lookup.xport(file)>>> :> unable to open >> file: 'No such file or directory'> There are several> subdirectories under >> C:\Program Files\R\R-2.8.0\ . Should it be in one> of those?>> If it is a >> .xpt file, then you likely need "cft2008R.xpt".>> --> O__ > ---- Peter Dalgaard Øster Farimagsgade 5, Entr.B> c/ /'_ --- Dept. of > Biostatistics PO Box 2099, 1014 Cph. K> (*) \(*) -- University of Copenhagen > Denmark Ph: (+45) 35327918> ~~~~~~~~~~ - ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) FAX: (+45) > 35327907> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> See how Windows® connects the people, information, and fun that are part of >> your life >> http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/119463819/direct/01/ > > (please see if you can do something about the lack of line wrap.....) > > Did you try lookup.xport()? > > -- > O__ ---- Peter Dalgaard Øster Farimagsgade 5, Entr.B > c/ /'_ --- Dept. of Biostatistics PO Box 2099, 1014 Cph. K > (*) \(*) -- University of Copenhagen Denmark Ph: (+45) 35327918 > ~~~~~~~~~~ - ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) FAX: (+45) 35327907 > _________________________________________________________________ Live ______________________________________________ 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.