Here's a thread that has some good discussion on the topic http://r.789695.n4.nabble.com/Running-script-with-double-click-td1579014.html
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bert Gunter Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 1:48 PM To: Joshua Wiley Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [R] Opening a .R file with R (Windows) Well, try following the correct conventions ... 1. Double click on an .Rdata file, which is produced by saving from R, and it will open. 2. Drag and drop a .R or any text file into an open R window and it will source the contents. This is probably documented somewhere .. maybe in the RW FAQ. -- Bert On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 10:22 AM, Joshua Wiley <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Kye, > > I have never gotten .R files to work quite like other types (e.g., > double-clicking a .PDF) in Windows. AFAIK there is no simple way to > do it, because you do not edit scripts directly in R (I am happy to be > corrected if someone knows better). For general use, I would just > open R first and then open the file, or if you just want to run the > file, you can use R's batch mode from the Windows command prompt. > > Best regards, > > Josh > > On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 10:11 AM, Kye Gilder <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I am new to using R. I installed R on my computer (Windows) and >> everything things appears to be just fine. However, I have a simple >> script RTest.R that does a few simple calculations. When I >> double-click the RTest.R icon, I get an Information dialong box which >> says, "ARGUMENT 'C:\Documents and Settings\kgilder\Desktop\RTest.R' >> __ignored__" . When I choose OK, R then opens, but it does not open or >> display the script. Any help or suggestions? >> >> When I open R and use File >> Open New Script and path to the file, >> it opens just fine. >> Regards, >> >> Kye >> >> [[alternative HTML version deleted]] >> >> ______________________________________________ >> [email protected] mailing list >> https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help >> PLEASE do read the posting guide >> http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html >> and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. > > > > -- > Joshua Wiley > Ph.D. Student, Health Psychology > University of California, Los Angeles > http://www.joshuawiley.com/ > > ______________________________________________ > [email protected] mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide > http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. > -- Bert Gunter Genentech Nonclinical Biostatistics ______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. =================================== P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail Cleveland Clinic is ranked one of the top hospitals in America by U.S.News & World Report (2009). Visit us online at http://www.clevelandclinic.org for a complete listing of our services, staff and locations. Confidentiality Note: This message is intended for use\...{{dropped:13}} ______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.
