R help - Aug 2008 - Vista problem -- can't type commands at prompt

Hi All -

I recently moved to Vista and reinstalled R.  I am able to run R as I
typically do (R.exe from the command prompt), and it can work well.
However, if I switch windows to, say, firefox or excel or anything
else, when I return to the R prompt it no longer works.  I am able to
use the up and down arrow keys to access previous commands, but no
other key stroke has any impact.

As long as I leave the R window active, it continues to work as
expected.  I have tried using the batchfiles "el R" method which
doesn't work.  I have disabled UAC and am an admin on this machine.

thanks for any help you might be able to provide.

tim



-- 
Tim Calkins
0406 753 997

Try using Rgui.exe (or Rgui.bat if you are using batchfiles) rather than R.

On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 9:33 PM, Tim Calkins <tim.calkins at gmail.com>
wrote:
> Hi All -
>
> I recently moved to Vista and reinstalled R.  I am able to run R as I
> typically do (R.exe from the command prompt), and it can work well.
> However, if I switch windows to, say, firefox or excel or anything
> else, when I return to the R prompt it no longer works.  I am able to
> use the up and down arrow keys to access previous commands, but no
> other key stroke has any impact.
>
> As long as I leave the R window active, it continues to work as
> expected.  I have tried using the batchfiles "el R" method which
> doesn't work.  I have disabled UAC and am an admin on this machine.
>
> thanks for any help you might be able to provide.
>
> tim
>
>
>
> --
> Tim Calkins
> 0406 753 997
>
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