Just save your R script as a plain text file. Here is a copy of a file that I will show you how to execute; it is saved as \temp\test.r
cat('this is my R script executing\n', format(Sys.Date())) Here is the command that I execute at the 'CMD' prompt and that you would have scheduled by Windows: C:\R-2.14.2\bin\i386\Rscript.exe \temp\test.r This has the full path name (on my machine) to the 'Rscript.exe' program included in R for executing scripts Here is the output from the execution on the command prompt screen: >C:\R-2.14.2\bin\i386\Rscript.exe \temp\test.r this is my R script executing 2012-03-05 So it is easy to setup. Let me know if you have any problems. On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 11:55 AM, vincent.deluard <vincentdelua...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi R-users, > > I am trying to automate the daily running of a simple R script from Windows > 7. > >From previous posts, I understand that this needs to be done with the task > scheduler. > I can schedule my laptop to automatically open R at a certain time, but not > to execute a script. > > Secondary question: how do I save a list of R commands so that they get > executed once the file is open? > Right now, I save my code in a notepad doc and paste over in R, but there > has to be another way. I have tried saving my code as .r file using the > editor and open the file with R later but this does not seem to execute the > code. > > I very much appreciate the help. > > Vincent Deluard, CFA > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://r.789695.n4.nabble.com/Automating-R-script-with-Windows-7-tp4446693p4446693.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. -- Jim Holtman Data Munger Guru What is the problem that you are trying to solve? Tell me what you want to do, not how you want to do it. ______________________________________________ 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.