[R] Help function "?" in R 2.10.1

[Duncan Murdoch]

On 11/03/2010 7:38 AM, Ivan Calandra wrote:
> Well, when I try to access help files (not all of them actually) without 
> internet connection, I don't get anything.
> What is it related to then?
>   

When I do that, things just work.  Why is that?

Duncan Murdoch


> Le 3/11/2010 13:06, Duncan Murdoch a écrit :
> > Ivan Calandra wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I think you do need an Internet connection to access the help files 
> >> with R2.10.
> >
> > No, it's all local, but you do need a web browser if you want to view 
> > the HTML help.  If you don't want the HTML help, you can set the help 
> > type to "text" using
> >
> > options(help_type="text")
> >
> > Then ?help will show you more options.
> >
> > Duncan Murdoch
> >> There might be some way to access them off-line, though I have no 
> >> idea how.
> >>
> >> Maybe someone here knows.
> >> Ivan
> >>
> >>
> >> Le 3/11/2010 09:42, Sergey Goriatchev a écrit :
> >>> Hello everyone,
> >>>
> >>> I have versions 2.7.2 and 2.10.1 installed on a machine that has no
> >>> access to internet.
> >>> In 2.7.2 I can use ? to get help on functions, which in 2.10.1 that
> >>> does not work, all I see is "starting httpd help server...done" and
> >>> then nothing.
> >>>
> >>> Have I downloaded 2.10.1 incorrectly (=forgot to tick some box for
> >>> local help file repository) or is the internet help now the standard
> >>> way to search help on functions?
> >>>
> >>> Thank you in advance for help.
> >>>
> >>> Sergey
> >>>
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