Re: [R] Help from DOS Command Prompt

2012-07-24 Thread Uwe Ligges
On 24.07.2012 15:47, goss wrote: Thanks Jim, I tried ...;C:\Program Files\R\R-2.15.1\bin\x64 and ...;C:\Program Files\R\R-2.15.1\bin\x64\ I still receive the same error message. Can we close this now, please? 1. Learn to write messages to R-help, R-help is not Nabble and we need the whol

Re: [R] Help from DOS Command Prompt

2012-07-24 Thread goss
Thanks Jim, I tried ...;C:\Program Files\R\R-2.15.1\bin\x64 and ...;C:\Program Files\R\R-2.15.1\bin\x64\ I still receive the same error message. Thanks w -- View this message in context: http://r.789695.n4.nabble.com/Help-from-DOS-Command-Prompt-tp4637557p4637598.html Sent from the R help ma

Re: [R] Help from DOS Command Prompt

2012-07-24 Thread jim holtman
The PATH variable is a 'path'; you have specified an executable. Try: ...;C:\Program Files\R\R-2.15.1\bin\x64 On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 9:19 AM, goss wrote: > Thank you all, > > I tried adding to the path variable > ...;C:\Program Files\R\R-2.15.1\bin\x64\R.exe > > I then entered r.exe --help at

Re: [R] Help from DOS Command Prompt

2012-07-24 Thread goss
Thank you all, I tried adding to the path variable ...;C:\Program Files\R\R-2.15.1\bin\x64\R.exe I then entered r.exe --help at the Windows Command Prompt I received the same error message: "r.exe is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file" I tried many

Re: [R] Help from DOS Command Prompt

2012-07-24 Thread Jeff Newmiller
For beginners under Windows, running RGui.exe is advisable. I would in addition advise you to set your working directory appropriately (using the menus or setwd) before embarking on significant explorations; avoid using the default save workspace feature (save explicitly if at all); and avoid th

Re: [R] Help from DOS Command Prompt

2012-07-24 Thread Pascal Oettli
Hello, Sorry for the mistake. I don't use Windows. Regards Le 24/07/2012 15:56, Prof Brian Ripley a écrit : On 24/07/2012 07:10, Pascal Oettli wrote: Hello, If you want to do it, you can add "R.exe" in you "Path" variable. Go to "Advanced System Settings", then "Environment Variables". But

Re: [R] Help from DOS Command Prompt

2012-07-23 Thread Prof Brian Ripley
On 24/07/2012 07:10, Pascal Oettli wrote: Hello, If you want to do it, you can add "R.exe" in you "Path" variable. Go to "Advanced System Settings", then "Environment Variables". But I'm not sure whether it is the best way to use R under Windows. The documentation says to put the *path to* Rte

Re: [R] Help from DOS Command Prompt

2012-07-23 Thread Pascal Oettli
Hello, If you want to do it, you can add "R.exe" in you "Path" variable. Go to "Advanced System Settings", then "Environment Variables". But I'm not sure whether it is the best way to use R under Windows. Regards Le 24/07/2012 13:53, goss a écrit : Hi all, I am new to R. I downloaded and

[R] Help from DOS Command Prompt

2012-07-23 Thread goss
Hi all, I am new to R. I downloaded and installed R 2.15.1 I tried typing R.exe --help at the DOS Command line C:\", but I keep receiving: [quote] R.exe is not recognized as an internal or external command [/quote] I tried many variations of R.exe --help, but roughly the same response Any ideas?