Re: [R] Problems downloading file
Hi Pete, I have got the same problem on Windows Vista, but I found a solution from the docu: setInternet2(use = TRUE) seems to be necessary before download.file to make R be able to use some special dll from internet explorer. Ulrich -- View this message in context: http://r.789695.n4.nabble.com/Problems-downloading-file-tp4435186p4476052.html Sent from the R help mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ R-help@r-project.org 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.
Re: [R] Problems downloading file
It might be a local network or OS issue: this works fine for me on my
personal Mac
download.file(url = "http://ir.eia.gov/wpsr/psw09.xls";, destfile =
"~/herewego.xls", mode = "wb")
Someone with more Windows knowledge may have to help you out, but
often using IE settings (activated by the setInternet2 command if I
recall correctly) is a good first move.
Michael
On Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 9:47 AM, Pete Brecknock wrote:
> I am running the following line to download data from the US Energy
> Information Administration. This function has worked successfully for me in
> the past but yesterday gave the error/warning messages below.
>
> If I simply type "http://ir.eia.gov/wpsr/psw09.xls"; (no quotes) into a
> browser, the file is available to download.
>
> I am running R 2.13.0 on Windows XP.
>
> # Download File Attempt
> download.file("http://ir.eia.gov/wpsr/psw09.xls","c:\\temp\\psw09.xls",mode="wb";)
>
> # Error & Warning Messages
> trying URL 'http://ir.eia.gov/wpsr/psw09.xls'
> Error in download.file("http://ir.eia.gov/wpsr/psw09.xls";,
> "c:\\temp\\psw09.xls", :
> cannot open URL 'http://ir.eia.gov/wpsr/psw09.xls'
> In addition: Warning message:
> In download.file("http://ir.eia.gov/wpsr/psw09.xls";, "c:\\temp\\psw09.xls",
> :
> InternetOpenUrl failed: 'The operation timed out'
>
> Thanks for any insights.
>
> Pete Brecknock
>
>
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[R] Problems downloading file
I am running the following line to download data from the US Energy
Information Administration. This function has worked successfully for me in
the past but yesterday gave the error/warning messages below.
If I simply type "http://ir.eia.gov/wpsr/psw09.xls"; (no quotes) into a
browser, the file is available to download.
I am running R 2.13.0 on Windows XP.
# Download File Attempt
download.file("http://ir.eia.gov/wpsr/psw09.xls","c:\\temp\\psw09.xls",mode="wb";)
# Error & Warning Messages
trying URL 'http://ir.eia.gov/wpsr/psw09.xls'
Error in download.file("http://ir.eia.gov/wpsr/psw09.xls";,
"c:\\temp\\psw09.xls", :
cannot open URL 'http://ir.eia.gov/wpsr/psw09.xls'
In addition: Warning message:
In download.file("http://ir.eia.gov/wpsr/psw09.xls";, "c:\\temp\\psw09.xls",
:
InternetOpenUrl failed: 'The operation timed out'
Thanks for any insights.
Pete Brecknock
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