[R] Problems with DCOM client packages under R 2.0

[Gabor Grothendieck]

Lindveld, Charles <k.lindveld <at> imperial.ac.uk> writes:

: 
: I am trying to use the Windows COM interface under R 2.0, and have
: encountered the following difficulties:
:  - the package RDCOMClient installs, loads and works under R 1.9.1,
: installs under R2.0, but does not load or work under R2.0
:  - the package SWinTypeLibs does not install or load under either R
: 1.9.1 or under R2.0
:  
: For the moment I am concentrating on the RDCOMClient package as it seems
: to be the most up-to-date one. 

rcom 1.0-1 has been tested on R 2.0.0. I have used it successfully
on R 2.0.1 beta with no problems. Its at:

   http://sunsite.univie.ac.at/rcom/download/rcom_1.0-1.zip

You also might want to review recent rcom archives at:

   http://mailman.csd.univie.ac.at/pipermail/rcom-l/