It's a buglet: --docs=txt, works. On Mon, 25 Jun 2007, Richard Chandler wrote:
> Thanks so much. I was able to get it installed using: > > R CMD INSTALL --docs=normal removal_1.0.tar.gz > > However, setting --docs=txt gave me this error: > > ERROR: invalid --docs value `txt' > > The --help says it needs to be a list, but no matter, --docs=normal > worked fine. > > > Quoting Prof Brian Ripley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> You can ignore the message about latex (and 2.5.1 RC does not give >> it). >> >> hhc is part of HTML Help Workshop: you either have not installed >> that or >> not put it in your path. >> >> The settings in MkRules affect the types of help for building R, >> not 'R >> CMD INSTALL'. If you only want text help you need to run >> >> R CMD INSTALL --docs=txt removal_1.0.tar.gz >> >> >> On Mon, 25 Jun 2007, Richard Chandler wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I am trying to build a package from source for the first time. >> I'm >>> using Windows XP. After R CMD INSTALL or R CMD check I get an >> error >>> message that I don't understand. I've tried to follow the >> instrucions >>> provided in the R Installation and Administration .pdf and the >> text >>> file that comes with Rtools, but most of this is new to me and >> clearly >>> I'm missing something. Here's what I've done: >>> >>> -Downloaded perl and Rtools and put them in my c directory >>> -Used package.skeleton() to set up the package structure and put >> the >>> package-to-be "removal" in C:\toBuild >>> -I edited my path to : >>> C:\Rtools\bin;C:\perl\bin;C:\Rtools\MinGW\bin;C:\R-2.5.0\bin;... >>> -I changed the following in the MkRules file: >>> 1)HEADER=C:/Rtools/MinGW/include >>> 2)HELPTYPES = -txt >>> 3)WINHELP = NO >>> 4)HEADER=C:/Rtools/MinGW/include >>> 5)R_EXE=C:/R-2.5.0/bin/R.exe >> >> The last two are for cross-building, not what you are doing. >> >>> -Next, I opened up a command prompt and went to c:/toBuild >>> -Then I ran: R CMD build removal. No problems. >>> -Then I ran: R CMD INSTALL removal_1.0.tar.gz >>> and got this: >>> --------------------- >>> installing to 'c:/R-2.5.0/library' >>> >>> latex: not found >>> latex: not found >>> latex: not found >>> >>> ---------- Making package removal ------------ >>> latex: not found >>> adding build stamp to DESCRIPTION >>> latex: not found >>> latex: not found >>> latex: not found >>> installing R files >>> latex: not found >>> installing data files >>> latex: not found >>> installing man source files >>> installing indices >>> latex: not found >>> latex: not found >>> not zipping data >>> installing help >>>>>> Building/Updating help pages for package 'removal' >>> Formats: text chm >>> RemProbs text >> chm >>> add.error text >> chm >>> error.plot text >> chm >>> firstDetect text >> chm >>> funs text >> chm >>> path text >> chm >>> pll2 text >> chm >>> remll2 text >> chm >>> removal-package text >> chm >>> removal2 text >> chm >>> var.d text >> chm >>> hhc: not found >>> cp: cannot stat >> `C:/toBuild/R.INSTALL.3064/removal/chm/removal.chm': >>> No such fil >>> e or directory >>> make[1]: *** [chm-removal] Error 1 >>> make: *** [pkg-removal] Error 2 >>> *** Installation of removal failed *** >>> >>> Removing 'c:/R-2.5.0/library/removal' >>> --------------- >>> >>> I don't know what hhc is. I'm guessing its trying to build the >>> compiled help files even though I tried to ask for only text >> files. It >>> also seems to want latex even though I read that it isn't >> necessary to >>> build simple packages. Can someone please tell me what I'm doing >>> wrong? Thanks. >>> >>> Richard >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Brian D. Ripley, [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Professor of Applied Statistics, >> http://www.stats.ox.ac.uk/~ripley/ >> University of Oxford, Tel: +44 1865 272861 (self) >> 1 South Parks Road, +44 1865 272866 (PA) >> Oxford OX1 3TG, UK Fax: +44 1865 272595 >> > > > -- Brian D. Ripley, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Professor of Applied Statistics, http://www.stats.ox.ac.uk/~ripley/ University of Oxford, Tel: +44 1865 272861 (self) 1 South Parks Road, +44 1865 272866 (PA) Oxford OX1 3TG, UK Fax: +44 1865 272595 ______________________________________________ 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.