[R] Rtools required

[Fox, John]

Dear Steven,

It's possible that Windows will hide .Renviron, but it's generally a good idea, in my opinion, in Folder Options > View to click "Show hidden files" and uncheck "hide extensions". Then .Renviron should show up (once you've created it).

Best,
 John

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bert Gunter <bgunter.4567 using gmail.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 5:50 PM
> To: Steven <syen using hqu.edu.cn>
> Cc: Fox, John <jfox using mcmaster.ca>; R-help Mailing List <r-help using r-
> project.org>
> Subject: Re: [R] Rtools required
> 
> Type
> ?.Renviron
> ?R.home
> ?"environment variables"
> 
> at the R prompt to get what I think should be the info you need (or at
> least useful info).
> 
> 
> Bert Gunter
> 
> "The trouble with having an open mind is that people keep coming along and
> sticking things into it."
> -- Opus (aka Berkeley Breathed in his "Bloom County" comic strip )
> 
> On Wed, Apr 29, 2020 at 2:37 PM Steven <syen using hqu.edu.cn> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks John. Where is file .Renviron located? It must be a hidden file.
> > I cannot find it.
> >
> > On 2020/4/28 下午 08:29, Fox, John wrote:
> > > Dear Steven,
> > >
> > > Did you follow the instruction on the Rtools webpage to add
> > >
> > >       PATH="${RTOOLS40_HOME}\usr\bin;${PATH}"
> > >
> > > to your .Renviron file?
> > >
> > > I hope this helps,
> > >   John
> > >
> > >    -----------------------------
> > >    John Fox, Professor Emeritus
> > >    McMaster University
> > >    Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
> > >    Web: http::/socserv.mcmaster.ca/jfox
> > >
> > >> On Apr 28, 2020, at 4:38 AM, Steven <syen using hqu.edu.cn> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Dear All
> > >>
> > >> I updated to R-4.0.0. and also installed the latest Rtools 4.0 (to
> > >> now the new default folder c:\rtools40). While compiling a package
> > >> (binary) I received the follow marning message saying Rtools is
> > >> required. Any clues? Thanks.
> > >>
> > >> Steven Yen
> > >>
> > >> WARNING: Rtools is required to build R packages but is not
> > >> currently installed. Please download and install the appropriate
> > >> version of Rtools before proceeding:
> > >> https://cran.rstudio.com/bin/windows/Rtools/
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>      [[alternative HTML version deleted]]
> > >>
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