R help - Jan 2005 - Using the Rprofile file to automatically plot data on Sta rtup of R version 2.0.1.

Dear John,

I belive your problem has to do with the sequence of startup. I think that
.Rprofile is called before the required libraries are attached.

You might like to try putting your code into a .First() function and run it
that way.

Cheers,

Andreas

Dr Andreas Kiermeier
Statistician
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-----Original Message-----
From: r-help-bounces at stat.math.ethz.ch
[mailto:r-help-bounces at stat.math.ethz.ch]On Behalf Of John Fisler
Sent: Thursday, 6 January 2005 09:21
To: r-help at lists.R-project.org; John Fisler
Subject: [R] Using the Rprofile file to automatically plot data on
Startup of R version 2.0.1.


Dear R Help Members,

I have some R functions that plot semiconductor data.  I would like to 
automate these plots for individuals in our group such that they don't 
have to know R.  I have read the R help manuals and postings but have 
not found this problem.

I am using R version 2.0.1 under a Windows 2000 operating system.

The following is a simplified version of what I am tring to do:

If I insert the following R code in the Rprofile file located in 
directory 'C:\Program Files\R\rw2001\etc':

x <- c(1,2,3,4,5)
y <- c(2,5,6,3,10)
plot(x,y)

Using the Rgui.exe or the R.exe terminal version of R the following 
message appears:

Error: couldn't find function "plot"

If I copy and paste the command 'plot(x,y)' into the R Console Window 
the scatter plot appears in the R Graphics Device window as expected.

I have also tried putting the above code in a 'R' script file and using 
the source command but I get the same error message.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you.

John Fisler

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Dear Dr. Andreas Kiermeier and the R help Community,

Thank you for your idea on putting the plot command in a .First statement.

I tried putting the plot comamnd in a '.First' statement like the
following:

x <- c(1,2,3,4,5)
y <- c(2,5,6,3,10)

.First <- function() {

plot(x,y)

}

and had the same error message:

Error in .First() : couldn't find function "plot"

Should I be put the plot command in a different 'startup' file?

Thanks,

John

the following commands

Kiermeier, Andreas (PIRSA - SARDI) wrote:
> Dear John,
> 
> I belive your problem has to do with the sequence of startup. I think that
> .Rprofile is called before the required libraries are attached.
> 
> You might like to try putting your code into a .First() function and run it
> that way.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Andreas
> 
> Dr Andreas Kiermeier
> Statistician
> SARDI FOOD SAFETY PROGRAM
> 
> 33 Flemington Street
> Glenside   SA   5065
> Phone:  +61 8 8207 7884
> Fax:       +61 8 8207 7854
> Mobile: 0423 028 565
> 
> Email: Kiermeier.Andreas at saugov.sa.gov.au
> _____________________________
> 
> The information in this e-mail and attachments (if any) may be confidential
> and/or legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, any
> disclosure, copying, distribution or action taken is prohibited. SARDI, The
> South Australian Research and Development Institute, is the research
> division of Primary Industries and Resources (SA) 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: r-help-bounces at stat.math.ethz.ch
> [mailto:r-help-bounces at stat.math.ethz.ch]On Behalf Of John Fisler
> Sent: Thursday, 6 January 2005 09:21
> To: r-help at lists.R-project.org; John Fisler
> Subject: [R] Using the Rprofile file to automatically plot data on
> Startup of R version 2.0.1.
> 
> 
> Dear R Help Members,
> 
> I have some R functions that plot semiconductor data.  I would like to 
> automate these plots for individuals in our group such that they don't 
> have to know R.  I have read the R help manuals and postings but have 
> not found this problem.
> 
> I am using R version 2.0.1 under a Windows 2000 operating system.
> 
> The following is a simplified version of what I am tring to do:
> 
> If I insert the following R code in the Rprofile file located in 
> directory 'C:\Program Files\R\rw2001\etc':
> 
> x <- c(1,2,3,4,5)
> y <- c(2,5,6,3,10)
> plot(x,y)
> 
> Using the Rgui.exe or the R.exe terminal version of R the following 
> message appears:
> 
> Error: couldn't find function "plot"
> 
> If I copy and paste the command 'plot(x,y)' into the R Console
Window
> the scatter plot appears in the R Graphics Device window as expected.
> 
> I have also tried putting the above code in a 'R' script file and
using
> the source command but I get the same error message.
> 
> Any help would be appreciated.
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> John Fisler
> 
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