[R] Fortran function name not in load table

[Duncan Murdoch]

Natalie Hawkins wrote:
> Using R 2.0.1 on Windows XP, I am getting an error
> msg:
> 
> Error in .Fortran("conic", nxy = nxy, npt = npt, CP =
> cp, EP1 = ep1, EP2 = ep2,  : 
>         
> Fortran function name not in load table
> 
> I am wondering if there is a way to see what function
> names are in the load table?  Maybe the function name
> has been altered?

You need to look at the DLL to see what name it is exporting. I believe 
R would be looking for "conic_".  If your Fortran compiler doesn't 
append underscores, you'll get this error.

You might want to look at this page

http://www.stats.uwo.ca/faculty/murdoch/software/compilingDLLs/index.html#badname

or this one

http://www.stats.uwo.ca/faculty/murdoch/software/compilingDLLs/fortran.html

for more help.

Duncan Murdoch