R uses unix type slashes that is "/" rather than "\" even if you're using Windows
You probably need either to write file ="c:/foo.csv" or escape the "\" thusly file = > "c:\\foo.csv" Either way should work. Personally find it easier to use '/". --- Keizer_71 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > > All i want is to export my list into c: drive and > save it as csv file and > manually import into Excel. > > I have the read the article but i am having issues > http://pbil.univ-lyon1.fr/library/base/html/write.table.html > > > > excel<-write.table(probe_gene, file = > "c:\foo.csv", sep = ",", col.names = > > NA) > Error in file(file, ifelse(append, "a", "w")) : > > unable to open connection > In addition: Warning message: > cannot open file 'c:\foo.csv', reason 'Invalid > argument' > > any suggestions? > > thanks, > chris > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://www.nabble.com/Newbie%3AExport-Data-into-Excel-from-R-tp15788950p15788950.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. > ______________________________________________ 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.