[R] Associate a .R file with the RGui

[Jeff Newmiller]

RGui is not an editor. It is a console (aka REPL, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Read%E2%80%93eval%E2%80%93print_loop).

When using RGui, it is up to you to edit your R file in an external editor like Notepad++ and copy paste code snippets or use source("yourfile.R") as desired.

On November 5, 2022 6:47:54 AM PDT, Amarjit Chandhial via R-help <r-help using r-project.org> wrote:
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>Hi Andrew/Petr,
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>Thanks for the replies.
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>In R Console if I run:
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>R.home("bin")
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>I get the following
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>"C:/PROGRA~1/R/R-42~1.2/bin/x64"
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>which is where
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>Rgui.exe is (within the x64 folder there are 13 files in total: 8 . exe 
>and 5 .dll).
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>In file Explorer if I right-click on a .R file -> Open With -> R for 
>Windows GUI Front-End
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>RGui (64-bit) opens but the .R file does not appear in the editor.
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>Amarjit
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>------ Original Message ------
>From: "Andrew Simmons" <akwsimmo using gmail.com>
>To: "Amarjit Chandhial" <a.chandhial using btinternet.com>
>Cc: "R-help Mailing List" <r-help using r-project.org>
>Sent: Friday, 4 Nov, 2022 At 09:08
>Subject: Re: [R] Associate a .R file with the RGui
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>In an R session, run this:
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>writeLines(normalizePath(R.home("bin")))
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>Right click your .R file > Open with > Choose another app > Check the 
>box "Always use this app to open .R files" > Look for another app on 
>this PC
>Paste the directory found above, then select "Rgui.exe"
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>On Fri, Nov 4, 2022, 04:49 Amarjit Chandhial via R-help 
><r-help using r-project.org <mailto:r-help using r-project.org> > wrote:
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>  Hi,
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>  My OS is Windows 11 Pro 64-Bit, I have R 4.2.2 and RStudio installed.
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>  If I double-click on a .R file in File Explorer the OS gives me the
>  option of opening the .R in RStudio, or Look for an app in the 
>Microsoft
>  Store, or More Apps. Similarly with a right-click.
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>  I would like to associate a .R file with the RGui, not RStudio, thus
>  when I double-click on a .R file in File Explorer the .R file opens in
>  the R Editor in RGui.
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>  On my PC R 4.2.2 is located in "C:/Program Files/R/R-4.2.2/etc"
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>  Please can someone provide step-by-step instructions on how to
>  associate?
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>  thanks,
>  Amarjit
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