Re: [R] issue building my own package... moving from Apple OS to Windows

2009-04-26 Thread Uwe Ligges
Daryl Morris wrote: Thanks for the various responses. It was easier than I thought to get all the tools together and setup Windows paths for the build process. I've been successful now on Windows. BUT... how do I make a package which DOES NOT require R CMD INSTALL to install? Obviously,

Re: [R] issue building my own package... moving from Apple OS to Windows

2009-04-24 Thread ronggui
I don't think it is wired. Just like you cannot install a program in Mac using .exe or install in Windows using .app. Once you have build a binary package for windows, you/others can install it by "packages--install packages from local zip file...". Best 2009/4/25 Daryl Morris : > Thanks Mark, >

Re: [R] issue building my own package... moving from Apple OS to Windows

2009-04-24 Thread Daryl Morris
Thanks Mark, That was it. (ie the --binary option on R CMD build) I'll just state for the web-o-sphere (just in case it helps any one else) that part of my confusion in building this came from misunderstanding what they call "source" and what the call "binary" in this environment. I always

Re: [R] issue building my own package... moving from Apple OS to Windows

2009-04-24 Thread Daryl Morris
Thanks for the various responses. It was easier than I thought to get all the tools together and setup Windows paths for the build process. I've been successful now on Windows. BUT... how do I make a package which DOES NOT require R CMD INSTALL to install? Obviously, it should not be requir

Re: [R] issue building my own package... moving from Apple OS to Windows

2009-04-24 Thread Uwe Ligges
Daryl Morris wrote: Hello, I have written my own very simple package. On an Apple, I was able to run through the "R CMD build" and "R CMD check" successfully. I have also installed the package, and successfully loaded the library on my Apple. This package is written entirely in R and req

Re: [R] issue building my own package... moving from Apple OS to Windows

2009-04-24 Thread ronggui
Yeah, you have to build a binary package for windows, unless you just want to simply source all the functions into R. 2009/4/24 Daryl Morris : > Hello, > I have written my own very simple package.  On an Apple, I was able to run > through the "R CMD build" and "R CMD check" successfully.  I have a

[R] issue building my own package... moving from Apple OS to Windows

2009-04-23 Thread Daryl Morris
Hello, I have written my own very simple package. On an Apple, I was able to run through the "R CMD build" and "R CMD check" successfully. I have also installed the package, and successfully loaded the library on my Apple. This package is written entirely in R and requires no compilation. I