Michael H. Prager
2008-Jan-31 18:36 UTC
[R] [R-pkgs] Update of X2R (with FishGraph) sent to CRAN, 30 Jan 2008
X2R is a bundle of three software libraries allowing the user to pass structured data easily from Fortran, C/C++, or AD Model Builder to R. An update to X2R has been sent to CRAN and should be available at mirrors shortly. We also have uploaded FishGraph, a set of R functions to generate graphics from fish population models. From the menu at the left of the CRAN home page, look under Software / Other. Changes in this Update - Minor bug fixes and improvements have been made throughout, both in the software and users' guides. - ADMB2R is compatible with gcc as well as with the Borland compiler. - FishGraph is available from CRAN. - ADMB2R includes a detailed example compatible with FishGraph. This should minimize the learning curve for those getting started with ADMB2R and FishGraph. X2R is supplied as files X2R.zip and X2R.tar.gz, which are equivalent. The version and release date can be identified from the contents of file "VersionInfo.txt" in the root of each archive. The new version bears date January 19, 2008. FishGraph is supplied separately as a Windows installer in the same directory. If we hear from anyone interested in using it under other operating system(s), we can collaborate on making it work. * * * More detail for the interested: X2R is composed of three independent but related software libraries: C2R, ADMB2R, and For2R (together, X2R). Each contains output routines to simplify transfer of complicated data structures from models written in a compiled language to R (note 1). Through calls to X2R routines, the user's data is written as a structured ASCII file. That file can be read by R with a single dget() function call to create an R data object of type list. The list may contain components such as vectors, data frames, matrices, and other lists. These are NOT R packages; rather they are subroutine libraries to be used with programmers' own modeling codes. Limited testing indicates compatibility with S-PLUS, as well (note 2). Languages supported are Fortran 95 (with For2R), C and C++ (with C2R) and AD Model Builder (with ADMB2R) (note 3). Source code and detailed users' manuals are supplied. ADMB2R has been tested with ADMB versions 6.03 and 7.71 and recent versions of the gcc and Borland C++ compilers. FishGraph is a set of R functions providing exploratory and presentation graphics of fishery catch-at-age or catch-at-length models. By taking its data from an R list assumed to have a certain structure (diagram provided), FishGraph determines which graphs should be generated and for how many data series, years, etc. The data structure may be generated with X2R or within R itself and may contain any amount of additional data. Most FishGraph routines have options to control titles, colors, and reference lines. The combination of X2R and FishGraph allows automating graphics production from routine fish stock assessments. The FishGraph functions can be modified or supplemented to reflect the needs of the analysis at hand. This work has been tested and is regularly used by the authors. However, any software may contain bugs, and these works are classified by NOAA as "Experimental Products." THIS SOFTWARE IS SUPPLIED WITH NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. Nonetheless, the authors will endeavor to fix bugs promptly and to add requested features. Send bug reports, suggestions, and extensions to either author. Michael H. Prager - mike.prager at noaa.gov Southeast Fisheries Science Center National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA 101 Pivers Island Road Beaufort, North Carolina 28516 USA Jennifer L. Martin - jennifer.martin at noaa.gov Northeast Fisheries Science Center National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA 166 Water Street Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543 USA * Note 1. Use of product names (commercial or otherwise) does not imply endorsement or recommendation by any U.S. government agency, nor by the authors in their government capacities. * Note 2. S-PLUS is a commercial product, released by Insightful Corporation. * Note 3. AD Model Builder is a commercial product, released by Otter Research. _______________________________________________ R-packages mailing list R-packages at r-project.org https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-packages
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