Re: [R] problem with installing a local zip file : GFCURE

2009-05-19 Thread marc bernard

Dear gabor,

 

Many thanks for your answer. I indeed didn't check the read me text.

 

Bests

 


 
> From: ggrothendi...@gmail.com
> Date: Tue, 19 May 2009 08:44:13 -0400
> Subject: Re: [R] problem with installing a local zip file : GFCURE
> To: marc_bern...@hotmail.co.uk
> CC: r-help@r-project.org
> 
> On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 6:17 AM, marc bernard
>  wrote:
> >
> > Dear all,
> >
> >
> >
> > I am trying to install a package called "GFCURE" from a local zip file. 
> > This package fits a cure survival model and  has been downloaded from:
> >
> 
> You are assuming its in the form of an R *package* but its not.
> Unzip it and read the readme.txt file. If you still have problems
> contact the author.
> 
> > http://post.queensu.ca/~pengp/software.html
> >
> >
> >
> > The problem is that when I try to install this package from a local zip 
> > file using R,  I've got the following error message:
> >
> >
> >
> > Error in gzfile(file, "r") : cannot open the connection
> > In addition: Warning message:
> > In gzfile(file, "r") : cannot open compressed file 
> > 'gfcureWinR/DESCRIPTION', probable reason 'No such file or directory'
> >
> >
> >
> > First, I thought it was an internal problem.  I then asked  some of my 
> > colleagues to do the same thing and they  had the same error message.
> >
> >
> >
> > I would be very grateful if you can help me on that matter.
> >
> >
> >
> > All the best
> >
> >
> >
> > Marc
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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Re: [R] problem with installing a local zip file : GFCURE

2009-05-19 Thread Gabor Grothendieck
On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 6:17 AM, marc bernard
 wrote:
>
> Dear all,
>
>
>
> I am trying to install a package called "GFCURE" from a local zip file. This 
> package fits a cure survival model and  has been downloaded from:
>

You are assuming its in the form of an R *package* but its not.
Unzip it and read the readme.txt file.  If you still have problems
contact the author.

> http://post.queensu.ca/~pengp/software.html
>
>
>
> The problem is that when I try to install this package from a local zip file 
> using R,  I've got the following error message:
>
>
>
> Error in gzfile(file, "r") : cannot open the connection
> In addition: Warning message:
> In gzfile(file, "r") : cannot open compressed file 'gfcureWinR/DESCRIPTION', 
> probable reason 'No such file or directory'
>
>
>
> First, I thought it was an internal problem.  I then asked  some of my 
> colleagues to do the same thing and they  had the same error message.
>
>
>
> I would be very grateful if you can help me on that matter.
>
>
>
> All the best
>
>
>
> Marc
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Re: [R] problem with installing a local zip file : GFCURE

2009-05-19 Thread Prof Brian Ripley

On Tue, 19 May 2009, marc bernard wrote:



Dear all,

I am trying to install a package called "GFCURE" from a local zip 
file. This package fits a cure survival model and has been 
downloaded from:


http://post.queensu.ca/~pengp/software.html


However, it is not an R package.  Read the Readme.txt in the zip file 
for the instructions for use with R (under Windows).


The problem is that when I try to install this package from a local 
zip file using R, I've got the following error message:


Error in gzfile(file, "r") : cannot open the connection
In addition: Warning message:
In gzfile(file, "r") : cannot open compressed file 'gfcureWinR/DESCRIPTION', 
probable reason 'No such file or directory'

First, I thought it was an internal problem.  I then asked some of 
my colleagues to do the same thing and they had the same error 
message.


I would be very grateful if you can help me on that matter.


It would have been reasonable to ask the author (Cc:ed here) for help, 
since then he will become aware that potential users have been 
confused by his instructions.


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