[R] Help function "?" in R 2.10.1

[Ivan Calandra]

It is interesting because I've tried again with some functions and it 
does work perfectly without Internet connection.
Actually, the problem might have been more related to some specific 
functions (and hence help files) than to the fact I was working off-line.
But great, I don't have to worry about it then!
Ivan

Le 3/11/2010 14:15, Duncan Murdoch a écrit :
> 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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>> >>> and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>
>

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