Doran, Harold said the following on 5/3/2007 11:32 AM: > I'm attempting to build an R package for distribution and am working > from the directions found at > http://www.maths.bris.ac.uk/~maman/computerstuff/Rhelp/Rpackages.html#Wi > n-Win > > I've read through Writing R Extensions and various other "helpful" web > sites. I've installed all relevant software (perl, cygwin, mingwin, > hhc.exe). Here is what I have done so far: > > 1) Sourced data and functions into R > 2) Used package.skeleton > 3) Edited Description file > 4) Edited my windows path to ensure the new programs (e.g., perl) are in > the path > 5) Then, I open DOS and do the following in the script below > > C:\Program Files\R\R-2.4.1\bin>Rcmd build --force --binary g:\foo > * checking for file 'g:\foo/DESCRIPTION' ... OK > * preparing 'g:\foo': > * checking DESCRIPTION meta-information ...'sh' is not recognized as an > internal > or external command, > operable program or batch file. > OK > * removing junk files > 'sh' is not recognized as an internal or external command, > operable program or batch file. > 'sh' is not recognized as an internal or external command, > operable program or batch file. > 'sh' is not recognized as an internal or external command, > operable program or batch file. > Error: cannot open file 'foo/DESCRIPTION' for reading > > I'ver read through about as much documentation as I can find, and I'm > just not sure what I should do from here. I admit that I have reached a > point of frustration and must apologize if the problem would be evident > if I read documentation further, but I'm about tapped out after a few > days of experimentation. > > Can anyone suggest how I could resolve this and what the next steps > would be? > > Thanks: > > I'm using Windows XP and R 2.4.1 > > Harold >
Do you have Rtools installed and in your system path? You should read all the documentation on that page. http://www.murdoch-sutherland.com/Rtools/ HTH, --sundar ______________________________________________ R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list 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.