[R] Package Building help

[Duncan Murdoch]

On 24/09/2007 9:28 PM, Patrick Richardson wrote:
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> I've used package.skeleton to build my package and am trying to check it
> using R CMD check "." But can't seem to get anything to work.  When I try to
> enter the R CMD command into R I get this message.
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> R CMD check estpkg
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> Error: syntax error, unexpected SYMBOL, expecting '\n' or ';' in "R CMD"
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> I'm not sure if I'm using the wrong syntax or what but I can't get R CMD to
> check my package from within R.  I've tried to use Rcmd in the /bin folder
> of the R root directory and the DOS windows flashes on my screen and
> disappears immediately.  If someone could help me get over this, I would
> greatly appreciate it.

You need to run this from a console (what you call the "DOS window"). 
Before it will work, you'll need to install a number of tools:  see 
www.murdoch-sutherland.com/Rtools to get them.

Duncan Murdoch
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> Cheers,
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> Patrick
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