Hi Mark, Thank you for your reply. There is one link I haven't come across, the last one. I have seen them but I couldn't find where 'how to start R' is explained for Windows platforms.
I will look further into them. As for everyone else who sent e-mails, thank you. I have printed them out and will look into them. Mark Difford wrote: > > Hi Rthoughts, > >>> I am currently discouraged by the use of r. I cannot figure out how to >>> use it despite >>> extensive searches. Can anyone help me with getting started? How can >>> import >>> a txt file with series... > > There are piles of documents that you could (and should) read. I am > surprised that you haven't found them in your extensive searches. To set > your thoughts free, go here: > > http://www.r-project.org/ > http://cran.r-project.org/manuals.html ## read the first one, and > whatever else you need > > Then click on CRAN, and choose a mirror site (nearby), say: > http://cran.za.r-project.org/ > > Then go: > http://cran.za.r-project.org/other-docs.html > > and start at the top. > > HTH, > Mark. > > PS: It might help you in your future enquiries if you used a real name, > and if you called R R rather than r (since your keyboard clearly doesn't > have a broken R ;). > > > > Rthoughts wrote: >> >> Hello, I need to learn to use r-software for my PhD research project >> involving long timelines of radon radiation variations. >> >> I am using windows. >> >> I am currently discouraged by the use of r. I cannot figure out how to >> use it despite extensive searches. Can anyone help me with getting >> started? How can import a txt file with series of numbers from the RAD7 >> machine? How can I open up and set directories with the imported file or >> to start a new r session? >> >> Thank you so much if you can help. >> > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Getting-started-help-tp15560581p15561538.html Sent from the R help mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org 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.
