I would have thunk that the right list would be https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-package-devel
Best David Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 19, 2017, at 3:40 PM, Philip Rinn <ri...@inventati.org> wrote: > > Hi, > >> On 12.04.2017 at 08:09, Jeff Newmiller wrote: >> >> Someone might respond here anyway, but I think this is more of an R-devel >> question. > > I tired R-devel before[1] with no response :(. > >> Anyway, as long as the package file after installation has appropriate file >> names for where it is installed, what does it matter what is in the files >> before installation? > > That's actually the point. In the installed .rd[bs] files the absolute file > paths > are still present but often[2] the referenced files don't even exist on the > computer the packaged is installed. My approach therefore is to replace those > absolute paths by relative[3] paths. But to do so I need to understand where > exactly those absolute paths are injected in the files - that's why I asked > for > help in my fist mail - sorry for not being clear enough. > > Best, > Philip > > > [1] https://stat.ethz.ch/pipermail/r-devel/2017-April/074016.html > [2] At least on Linux for packages installed via the distribution packages > system. > And I think this also holds for prebuild windows/mac builds from cran. > [3] Relative to teh root directory of the package source > > ______________________________________________ > R-help@r-project.org mailing list -- To UNSUBSCRIBE and more, see > 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. [[alternative HTML version deleted]] ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list -- To UNSUBSCRIBE and more, see 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.