R help - May 2009 - problem with installing a local zip file : GFCURE

Dear all,

 

I am trying to install a package called "GFCURE" from a local zip
file. This package fits a cure survival model and  has been downloaded from:

http://post.queensu.ca/~pengp/software.html  

 

The problem is that when I try to install this package from a local zip file
using R,  I've got the following error message:

 

Error in gzfile(file, "r") : cannot open the connection
In addition: Warning message:
In gzfile(file, "r") : cannot open compressed file
'gfcureWinR/DESCRIPTION', probable reason 'No such file or
directory'

 

First, I thought it was an internal problem.  I then asked  some of my
colleagues to do the same thing and they  had the same error message.

 

I would be very grateful if you can help me on that matter.

 

All the best

 

Marc


 

 

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On Tue, 19 May 2009, marc bernard wrote:
>
> Dear all,
>
> I am trying to install a package called "GFCURE" from a local zip
> file. This package fits a cure survival model and has been 
> downloaded from:
>
> http://post.queensu.ca/~pengp/software.html
However, it is not an R package.  Read the Readme.txt in the zip file 
for the instructions for use with R (under Windows).
> The problem is that when I try to install this package from a local 
> zip file using R, I've got the following error message:
>
> Error in gzfile(file, "r") : cannot open the connection
> In addition: Warning message:
> In gzfile(file, "r") : cannot open compressed file
'gfcureWinR/DESCRIPTION', probable reason 'No such file or
directory'
>
> First, I thought it was an internal problem.  I then asked some of 
> my colleagues to do the same thing and they had the same error 
> message.
>
> I would be very grateful if you can help me on that matter.
It would have been reasonable to ask the author (Cc:ed here) for help, 
since then he will become aware that potential users have been 
confused by his instructions.

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On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 6:17 AM, marc bernard
<marc_bernard at hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
>
> Dear all,
>
>
>
> I am trying to install a package called "GFCURE" from a local zip
file. This package fits a cure survival model and ?has been downloaded from:
>
You are assuming its in the form of an R *package* but its not.
Unzip it and read the readme.txt file.  If you still have problems
contact the author.
> http://post.queensu.ca/~pengp/software.html
>
>
>
> The problem is that when I try to install this package from a local zip
file using R, ?I've got the following error message:
>
>
>
> Error in gzfile(file, "r") : cannot open the connection
> In addition: Warning message:
> In gzfile(file, "r") : cannot open compressed file
'gfcureWinR/DESCRIPTION', probable reason 'No such file or
directory'
>
>
>
> First, I thought it was an internal problem. ?I then asked ?some of my
colleagues to do the same thing and they ?had the same error message.
>
>
>
> I would be very grateful if you can help me on that matter.
>
>
>
> All the best
>
>
>
> Marc
>
>
>
>
>
>
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