Re: [R] Basic Problem with Data Input

2016-02-07 Thread Ben Tupper
Hi, Using the full path specification, as you have done in your second example, is a good idea. Have you tried forward slashes? If I am reading the docs correctly you should be able to use either forward or back slashes. I haven't used R in Windows for ages, but my memory is that switching

Re: [R] Basic Problem with Data Input

2016-02-07 Thread Sarah Goslee
Hi Walter, I'm not sure changing the shortcut properties are the best approach. Instead, after you start R, you can use the getwd() command to see where R will start looking for things, and the setwd() command to change that (wd is working directory). Because of the way R parses strings, you eith

[R] Basic Problem with Data Input

2016-02-07 Thread Walter Niessen
Helpers, I am a pretty savvy computer user (over 40 years) but am having trouble with the most basic process in using the R program. I am taking a course to learn the statistics utility of “R” but can’t seem to get past the opening where it shows the student how to input data into R. It sugge