[R] Unsuccessful in reproducing README file in package build .zip and R library installed package folder

2009-10-28 Thread morphwj
My OS is Windows XP. "Writing R Extensions", Section 1.1 states "‘README’ or ‘ChangeLog’ will be ignored by R, but may be useful to end-users."  I see examples of README files in packages grDevices folder afm and nlme folder mlbook. The README file was placed at the top level of the packag

[R] Why is package RandomFields not listed in the R 2.10.0 Packages list under Packages, Install package(s)...?

2009-10-28 Thread morphwj
The package list was accessed October 28, 10:13 am MST using Windows XP and mirror USA (CA 1). Bill Morphet, Ph.D. __ 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.

[R] How is the binding for a super assignment made visible?

2008-09-01 Thread morphwj
The statement Globals <<- list() in the body of a function in a package was intended to write an empty list to the R workspace to collect results during the computations of the function. A package name space has not been specified. The package appears to function correctly, but during the R CM

[R] Install from Local Zip

2007-12-11 Thread morphwj
To install from a local zip file, install.packages option repos=NULL. Then, how can dependencies of the local zip file, which are located in the repository of contributor packages, be automatically installed? Or, is there a better way than to tell the person installing from local zip what the

[R] R Extensions: Hyperlinking a pdf (not generated by Sweave/not a vignette) from a .Rd file

2007-09-22 Thread morphwj
When constructing an R extension, how can a hyperlink from an .Rd file to a pdf (not generated by Sweave, so not a vignette) located in the inst/doc folder be constructed? Bill Morphet ATK, Space Launch Systems Postflight Evaluation Eng [[alternative HTML version deleted]]

[R] What is the preferred method to view a pdf (not a vignette) in a package /doc ?

2007-09-19 Thread morphwj
What is the preferred method to view a pdf (not generated by Sweave so not a vignette) in a package /doc ? Some options are openPDF(Biobase), and the README and Help files. Bill Morphet ATK, Space Launch Systems Postflight Evaluation Eng [[alternative HTML version deleted]] __