[ESS] To run a block of R code using Emacs and ESS

[Gustavo Lacerda]

Suggestion: start R from this directory, rather than from the GNU buffer.
This can be done by opening the directory, or some file in it (C-x C-f).

To automate the above, you could add to your .emacs:  (dired "F:/R-2.10.0/bin")

Gustavo


On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 5:07 PM, Debabrata Midya
<Debabrata.Midya at services.nsw.gov.au> wrote:
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> Dear ESS users,
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> Thanks in advance.
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> I am new to ESS.
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> I am using GNU Emacs-23.1.1 [GNU Emacs and ESS - All-in-one installation file for MS Windows, by Vincent Goulet].
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> I am using R 2.10.0 on Windows XP.
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> I need you assistance to solve the problem below:
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> 1. Running R Code
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> I select a block of code and then use C-c C-r to run
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> For the first time I need to type manually F:/R-2.10.0/bin/ at ESS [S(R): Rterm] starting data directory?
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> That means:
> ESS [S(R): Rterm] starting data directory? F:/R-2.10.0/bin/
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> If I come out of Emacs as well as from R and try to run R code, I need to type F:/R-2.10.0/bin/ once again at ESS [S(R): Rterm] starting data directory?
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> Is there any way I can automate this?
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> Once again, thank you very much for the time you have given.
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> I am looking forward for your reply.
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> Regards,
>
> Deb
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