Ahoy! > ?data.frame starting httpd help server ... done > (tools::startDynamicHelp(NA)) [1] 31048
Connecting to http://127.0.0.1:31048/NEWS <http://127.0.0.1:31048/NEWS> brings up NEWS as expected. If I understand the MacOS preferences the firewall is OFF. I'll try the clean-then-reinstall that Marc suggests and report back. Ben > On Oct 17, 2018, at 5:42 PM, Peter Dalgaard <pda...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hmm, when trying from R.app, do you see the following? > >> ?data.frame > starting httpd help server ... done >> (tools::startDynamicHelp(NA)) > [1] 26163 > > (The last bit is the port number of the HTTP server and will differ between > invokations. I think you get 0 if the server isn't running and -1 if it > failed to start.) > > If the server is there, you could try connecting from your favourite browser > at (say) http://127.0.0.1:26163/NEWS > > If the server is there, but you cannot talk to it, then I suspect that a > firewall is getting in the way. > > -pd > > >> On 17 Oct 2018, at 20:53 , Ben Tupper <btup...@bigelow.org> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> The behavior I see is identical to what you describe regardless of the >> function (I used ?data.frame as an example). The help commands >> >>> ?<something> >> >> and >> >>> help("something") >> >> both bring up a blank help window. All of the other steps you have taken >> yield the same result on my system. >> >> >> R version 3.5.1 (2018-07-02) -- "Feather Spray" >> Copyright (C) 2018 The R Foundation for Statistical Computing >> Platform: x86_64-apple-darwin15.6.0 (64-bit) >> >> R is free software and comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. >> You are welcome to redistribute it under certain conditions. >> Type 'license()' or 'licence()' for distribution details. >> >> Natural language support but running in an English locale >> >> R is a collaborative project with many contributors. >> Type 'contributors()' for more information and >> 'citation()' on how to cite R or R packages in publications. >> >> Type 'demo()' for some demos, 'help()' for on-line help, or >> 'help.start()' for an HTML browser interface to help. >> Type 'q()' to quit R. >> >> [R.app GUI 1.70 (7543) x86_64-apple-darwin15.6.0] >> >>> sessionInfo() >> R version 3.5.1 (2018-07-02) >> Platform: x86_64-apple-darwin15.6.0 (64-bit) >> Running under: macOS Sierra 10.12.6 >> >> Matrix products: default >> BLAS: >> /Library/Frameworks/R.framework/Versions/3.5/Resources/lib/libRblas.0.dylib >> LAPACK: >> /Library/Frameworks/R.framework/Versions/3.5/Resources/lib/libRlapack.dylib >> >> locale: >> [1] en_US.UTF-8/en_US.UTF-8/en_US.UTF-8/C/en_US.UTF-8/en_US.UTF-8 >> >> attached base packages: >> [1] stats graphics grDevices utils datasets methods base >> >> loaded via a namespace (and not attached): >> [1] compiler_3.5.1 >> >> >>> capabilities() >> jpeg png tiff tcltk X11 aqua >> http/ftp sockets libxml fifo >> TRUE TRUE TRUE TRUE TRUE TRUE >> TRUE TRUE TRUE TRUE >> cledit iconv NLS profmem cairo ICU >> long.double libcurl >> TRUE TRUE TRUE TRUE TRUE TRUE >> TRUE TRUE >> >> >> >> >> >>> On Oct 17, 2018, at 1:48 PM, zListserv <zlists...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Many thanks for your suggestions. Not sure whether Ben’s issue is the same >>> as mine. Ben has problems with ?data.frame. My issue is a blank help >>> window when typing ?mean (or any other function). >>> >>> Peter suggested checking capabilities(). They are all TRUE. >>> >>> You both suggested checking configuration files. Removing .Rprofile, >>> .Rdata, and .Rapp.history made no difference. >>> >>> Simon suggested: >>> >>>> On 2018-10 -17, at 08:57, Simon Urbanek <simon.urba...@r-project.org> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Few things to try: >>>> >>>> - do you see anything in the error console? >>> >>> Nothing noticeable in the error console, though I’m inexpert at reading it. >>>> >>>> - remove (rename) any and all customization files like ~/.Rprofle ~/.RData >>>> etc. >>> >>> No effect >>> >>>> >>>> - try running R from the console and starting the html help by hand to see >>>> if it works at all: >>>> tools::startDynamicHelp() >>>> help.start(browser="/usr/bin/open”) >>>> >>> >>> Help works when running R from console >>> >>>> - if that works try the same from the R.app gui *before* using help: >>>> help.start(browser="/usr/bin/open”) >>> >>> No effect in R (except it opens my default browser). >>> >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Simon >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Oct 16, 2018, at 7:11 PM, zListserv <zlists...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I recently migrated to a MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2018) using the Migration >>>>> Assistant. Everything went well, though there are always a few things >>>>> that don't transfer such as applications installed by Brew which I >>>>> installed manually. >>>>> >>>>> An issue with R arose I can't solve. The help systen opens with a blank >>>>> window. >>>>> >>>>> Help works when I run R from the terminal so I know the files are >>>>> installed. Help works fine on the Macintosh I used a the source for the >>>>> migration so it isn't a problem I inherited. Re-installing R (see >>>>> sessionInfo below) didn't solve the problem. >>>>> >>>>> Anyone have any suggestions how I can get help to work? >>>>> >>>>> R version 3.5.1 (2018-07-02) >>>>> Platform: x86_64-apple-darwin15.6.0 (64-bit) >>>>> Running under: macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 >>>>> >>>>> Matrix products: default >>>>> BLAS: >>>>> /Library/Frameworks/R.framework/Versions/3.5/Resources/lib/libRblas.0.dylib >>>>> LAPACK: >>>>> /Library/Frameworks/R.framework/Versions/3.5/Resources/lib/libRlapack.dylib >>>>> >>>>> locale: >>>>> [1] en_US.UTF-8/en_US.UTF-8/en_US.UTF-8/C/en_US.UTF-8/en_US.UTF-8 >>>>> >>>>> attached base packages: >>>>> [1] stats graphics grDevices utils datasets methods >>>>> [7] base >>>>> >>>>> other attached packages: >>>>> [1] HANDLS_0.34 zUtil_0.121 >>>>> >>>>> loaded via a namespace (and not attached): >>>>> [1] Rcpp_0.12.17 lattice_0.20-35 digest_0.6.15 MASS_7.3-50 >>>>> [5] chron_2.3-52 grid_3.5.1 plyr_1.8.4 xtable_1.8-2 >>>>> [9] DBI_1.0.0 RSQLite_2.1.1 sqldf_0.4-11 blob_1.1.1 >>>>> [13] sp_1.3-1 gsubfn_0.7 proto_1.0.0 tools_3.5.1 >>>>> [17] Matching_4.9-3 bit64_0.9-7 foreign_0.8-70 bit_1.1-14 >>>>> [21] compiler_3.5.1 maptools_0.9-2 memoise_1.1.0 >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> R-SIG-Mac mailing list >>>>> R-SIG-Mac@r-project.org >>>>> https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-sig-mac >>>> >>> >> >> Ben Tupper >> Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences >> 60 Bigelow Drive, P.O. Box 380 >> East Boothbay, Maine 04544 >> http://www.bigelow.org >> >> Ecological Forecasting: https://eco.bigelow.org/ >> >> >> >> >> > > -- > Peter Dalgaard, Professor, > Center for Statistics, Copenhagen Business School > Solbjerg Plads 3, 2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark > Phone: (+45)38153501 > Office: A 4.23 > Email: pd....@cbs.dk Priv: pda...@gmail.com > > > > > > > > > Ben Tupper Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences 60 Bigelow Drive, P.O. Box 380 East Boothbay, Maine 04544 http://www.bigelow.org Ecological Forecasting: https://eco.bigelow.org/ [[alternative HTML version deleted]] _______________________________________________ R-SIG-Mac mailing list R-SIG-Mac@r-project.org https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-sig-mac
