Sorry for the confusion. What I described is only for R in Windows. On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 10:51 AM, David Winsemius <dwinsem...@comcast.net>wrote:
> If you are like many users of the Mac, the R GUI called R.app in your > Applications Folder will be the way you start R. If that is the case for > you, then you should change the console font size settings in the GUI menu > with Format::Font::Bigger. > > As far as I can see on my Mac there is no Rconsole file (or ~/etc folder > for that matter). The only such file that shows up on a search is on an old > file left over from the days when I was using R on Windows. > > If you want packages loaded at the time of startup you will need to create > an .Rprofile file. That is going to require that you get your editor to > create a system file (i.e., one that starts with a period), which means in > Terminal that you would need to uncheck a couple of defaults. See the R for > Mac OS X FAQ which should be available within the GUI. > > Further questions of this sort should go to the R-SIG-Mac mailing list: > > r-sig-...@stat.math.ethz.ch > > > -- > David Winsemius > > > On Mar 10, 2009, at 10:29 AM, Oliver wrote: > > I don't see where I can find this 'Rconsole' file on Mac. >> The closest I can get to is /Library/Frameworks/R.Framework/etc ... >> but then there is no such file. A bit more clarification would be >> appreciated. >> >> Oliver >> >> On Mar 8, 8:25 pm, Jun Shen <jun.shen...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Oliver, >>> >>> Go and find the file named 'Rconsole' under ~/etc folder, then you can >>> change whatever you want, the font size, color etc. The settings will be >>> your default. >>> >>> For your second question, you need to set it up in Rprofile.site. Refer >>> to >>> the Rprofile help. >>> >>> Jun >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 11:20 AM, Oliver <fwa...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> hi, all >>>> >>> >>> I have two questions on using R console effectively (this is on Mac, >>>> not sure if it applies to win platform): >>>> >>> >>> First, I'd like to make the console font bigger, the default is too >>>> small for my screen. There is a "Show Fonts" from Format menu where >>>> you can adjust it, but it seems only for current session. Next time I >>>> start R, I have to redo everything. My question is, is there any way >>>> to save the preference? >>>> >>> >>> Second, Package Manager show available packages, and you can click >>>> "loaded" to load it. Again, it is only for current session, how can I >>>> make my selection permanent? >>>> >>> >>> Thanks for help. >>>> >>> >>> Oliver >>>> >>> >>> ______________________________________________ >>>> r-h...@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. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> Jun Shen PhD >>> PK/PD Scientist >>> BioPharma Services >>> Millipore Corporation >>> 15 Research Park Dr. >>> St Charles, MO 63304 >>> Direct: 636-720-1589 >>> >>> [[alternative HTML version deleted]] >>> >>> ______________________________________________ >>> r-h...@r-project.org mailing listhttps://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/ >>> listinfo/r-help >>> PLEASE do read the posting guidehttp:// >>> 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. >> > > David Winsemius, MD > Heritage Laboratories > West Hartford, CT > > -- Jun Shen PhD PK/PD Scientist BioPharma Services Millipore Corporation 15 Research Park Dr. St Charles, MO 63304 Direct: 636-720-1589 [[alternative HTML version deleted]] ______________________________________________ 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.
