Hello,
I am a new user of R, and I am not able to read/scan external files. I am
working in a Linux environment. I have read through the R FAQ and documents
and have not been successful using the recommendations. Below are several
scripts I've used and the error messages. .
I've cc'd Brandon Whitcher because it was recommended in another FAQ.
I
read that this is a bug that occurs on Windows. Is there is a patch/fix
that I can use? I'd appreciate any help with this problem.
Thnx,
Barbara Chisolm
Test2 <- scan("C:\\bac\\TestData2")
Error in file(file, "r") : cannot open file `C:\bac\TestData2
'> test1<-read.table('J:/bac/R/TestDataWord.txt')
Error in file(file, "r") : cannot open file
`J:/bac/R/TestDataWord.txt'
> setwd("J:/bac/R/")
Error in setwd(dir) : cannot change working directory
Chisolm, Barbara wrote:> Hello, > > I am a new user of R, and I am not able to read/scan external files. I am > working in a Linux environment. I have read through the R FAQ and documents > and have not been successful using the recommendations. Below are several > scripts I've used and the error messages. . > > I've cc'd Brandon Whitcher because it was recommended in another FAQ. I > read that this is a bug that occurs on Windows. Is there is a patch/fix > that I can use? I'd appreciate any help with this problem. > > Thnx, > Barbara Chisolm > > Test2 <- scan("C:\\bac\\TestData2") > Error in file(file, "r") : cannot open file `C:\bac\TestData2You told us you are on Linux, but C:\bac\TestData2 does look like a Windows environment!>>test1<-read.table('J:/bac/R/TestDataWord.txt') > > Error in file(file, "r") : cannot open file `J:/bac/R/TestDataWord.txt'>> >>setwd("J:/bac/R/") > > Error in setwd(dir) : cannot change working directoryIf all these files / paths do exist: Which version of R / Windows are you using? Uwe Ligges
You say you are using the Linux environment. Hence you files are not being
found. You are using the path system of a Windows environment.
If your "bac" directory is in your home directory, try the following:
Test2 <- scan("~/bac/TestData2")
HTH,
Partha.
"Chisolm, Barbara" <barbara.chisolm@glenayre.com>
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Subject: [R] Error in file(file, "r")
Hello,
I am a new user of R, and I am not able to read/scan external files. I am
working in a Linux environment. I have read through the R FAQ and
documents
and have not been successful using the recommendations. Below are several
scripts I''ve used and the error messages. .
I''ve cc''d Brandon Whitcher because it was recommended in
another FAQ. I
read that this is a bug that occurs on Windows. Is there is a patch/fix
that I can use? I''d appreciate any help with this problem.
Thnx,
Barbara Chisolm
Test2 <- scan("C:\\bac\\TestData2")
Error in file(file, "r") : cannot open file `C:\bac\TestData2
''> test1<-read.table(''J:/bac/R/TestDataWord.txt'')
Error in file(file, "r") : cannot open file
`J:/bac/R/TestDataWord.txt''
> setwd("J:/bac/R/")
Error in setwd(dir) : cannot change working directory
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--- "Chisolm, Barbara" <barbara.chisolm at glenayre.com> wrote:> Hello, > > I am a new user of R, and I am not able to read/scan external files. I am > working in a Linux environment. I have read through the R FAQ and documents > and have not been successful using the recommendations. Below are several > scripts I've used and the error messages. . > > I've cc'd Brandon Whitcher because it was recommended in another FAQ. I > read that this is a bug that occurs on Windows. Is there is a patch/fix > that I can use? I'd appreciate any help with this problem. > > Thnx, > Barbara Chisolm > > Test2 <- scan("C:\\bac\\TestData2") > Error in file(file, "r") : cannot open file `C:\bac\TestData2 > > ' > > test1<-read.table('J:/bac/R/TestDataWord.txt') > Error in file(file, "r") : cannot open file `J:/bac/R/TestDataWord.txt' > > > setwd("J:/bac/R/") > Error in setwd(dir) : cannot change working directory >Um, I'm confused as to why I was cc'ed for this problem. I operate a couple of packages but am not involved in core R questions. Which FAQ was I referenced on? Brandon