[R] packages on windows

[Achim Zeileis]

Niels Waller wrote:
> 
> I am trying to write my first R package.  The file 'Creating R packages'
> instructs me to create a 'man' subdirectory for the help files (with an Rd
> extension). However when I look at other libraries I do not find a man
> subdirectory (I find html dirs). 

These are *installed* packages. But you are writing a *source* package!
>From the `man' directory the html or pdf-versions of the help-files will
be compiled.

> Also I am told to include a keyword from
> the KEYWORDS.db.  However this file is not on my system?  Any suggestions?

You can also say help.start() and then klick on "Search Engine &
Keywords", where you will find on overview.
Z

> I am working with R 1.5 on windows NT
> 
> thank you
> 
> Niels Waller
> 
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