[R] help.start() on linux (fedora 8) when firefox alreading running - a way to open a new tab?

[Dale Steele]

Thanks.  I found the issue.  I was starting R in a terminal with the
command 'sudo R', help.start() was not able to communicate Firefox
when already running.  Works fine when R is started as user.  --Dale

On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 3:09 PM, Marc Schwartz <marc_schwartz at comcast.net> wrote:
> Patrick Connolly wrote:
>  > On Sun, 02-Mar-2008 at 05:32PM -0500, Dale Steele wrote:
>  >
>  > |> Using linux fedora 8 (x86_64) I get the following when firefox is
>  > |> already running.  Is there a way to adjust settings in either R or
>  > |> firefox to open a new tab when help.start() is invoked?  Thanks.
>  >
>  > Using FC6, it works as it says, except that I don't have to switch to
>  > the firefox window: it does that in about 1 second (and in a new tab).
>  > That's if I use firefox as the browser: if I use konqueror, it DOES
>  > start a new instance contrary to the message.
>  >
>  > My guess is that it has to do with your window manager's settings.
>  > There are many permutations that could be different from mine.  I
>  > don't think it's an R setting.
>  >
>  > |> --Dale
>  > |>
>  > |> > help.start()
>  > |> Making links in per-session dir ...
>  > |> If '/usr/bin/firefox' is already running, it is *not* restarted, and
>  > |>     you must switch to its window.
>  > |> Otherwise, be patient ...
>
>  In the Firefox menus go to:
>
>     Edit -> Preferences -> Tabs
>
>  On that page, under "New pages should be opened in:"
>
>  Select 'a new tab'
>
>  If you are getting a new instance of Firefox, you likely have 'a new
>  window' selected rather than 'a new tab'.
>
>  The above works in FF version 2 and 3 beta on F8.
>
>  HTH,
>
>  Marc Schwartz
>
>