[R] Problem downloading webpages using batchfiles and RCurl from command line in Vista Basic - couldn't connect to host

Dear all, I am having a problem downloading webpages through R when i run it in the DOS window under Windows Vista Basic. I have downloaded the batchfiles from http://code.google.com/p/batchfiles/ and have successfully set the PATH. I open up 'Command Prompt' in Vista and type (after the C:\...

Re: [R] Problem downloading webpages using batchfiles and RCurl from command line in Vista Basic - couldn't connect to host

Hi Gabor, Thank you kindly for your response. Re: Don't need to set PATH -- When I read the batchfiles page, the opening paragraph says just place any or all of them anywhere in your Windows path and you will be able to access them in any Windows console session. My interpretation of this was