[R] Linking R to GIS

[Gatehouse, Simon (DEM, North Ryde)]

Dear All,
Has anyone worked with linking R to both ArcView and MapInfo GIS systems? My
desire is to capture object selection from GIS and pass to R and to return
spatially based statistical model results from R to GIS. If both could
simultaneously access the same data file this would be a bonus.

My inclination is to put together some routines based on ODBC linking but
thought I would seek like minded people before 
pressing too far into the evaluation.  Any thoughts or suggested alternative
directions or shared examination would be welcome.

SimonG

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Simon Gatehouse                                  Phone: 61 (2) 9490 8677
Geochemist                                           Mobile:61 0407 130 635
CSIRO Exploration & Mining                   Fax:   61 (2) 9490 8921
 
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CSIRO Division of Exploration and Mining,
Newbigin Close off Julius Ave
North Ryde, NSW 2113
 
Mail:     
CSIRO Division of Exploration and Mining,
P.O. Box 136
North Ryde, NSW  1670
Australia
 
E-mail:          simon.gatehouse at dem.csiro.au
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