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<h1 align="center">R for Macintosh FAQ/DOC</h1>
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<h1 align="center">R for Macintosh FAQ/DOC</h1>
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<h2>Version for <tt>R 1.3.0</tt></h2>
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<h2>Version for <tt>R 1.3.1</tt></h2>
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<address>S. M. Iacus</address>
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<address>S. M. Iacus</address>
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Changes specific to this version:
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Changes specific to this version:
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<ul> Fixed a bug when saving from menus</ul>
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<ul> Added the "Config" menu</ul>
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<ul> Fixed a bug that crashes R under System 8.6 due to a call
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<ul> Fixed a bug in the lapack module. Complex functions are now available.</ul>
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to a non-existent function under 8.6</ul>
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<ul> Stack and memory settings changed to work on System 8.6</ul>
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<ul> Added MPW makefiles to build standard libraries and modules</ul>
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<ul> Added back the "Save" menu</ul>
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<ul> Added experimental script to build R via Apple's MRC compiler</ul>
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<ul> file.choose() works correctly now</ul>
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<ul> Now R takes track of file names associated to each window</ul>
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<ul> Now R needs a new shared library <a href="#f2cLib">"f2cLib"</a> that
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<ul> Fixed a bug with printer dialog, now "cancel" works correctly</ul>
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   will increase portability for all fortran based packages</ul>
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<ul> Now R can handle "user breaks" in evaluation and printing loops. R
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<ul> Added support for apple events. R begins to be a scriptable
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uses standard MacOS control break sequence, that is "CMD + ."</ul>
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  application. Very limited support by now but will increase soon.
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<ul> Windows are smoothly refreshed/updated under MacOS X"</ul>
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  Some demo scripts have been added.</ul>
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<ul> Now R can run AppleScript, some demo scripts are provided. See
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<ul> link.html.help() function has been added by picking windows code.</ul>
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"help(applescript)" for more details</ul>
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<p><p><hr><p>
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<!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en">
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<!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en">
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<html>
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<html>
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<td>Config</td>
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<td>Allow Interrupt</td>
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<td>It is equivalent to set the option "Interrupt=TRUE" in the
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<td>&nbsp;</td>
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<td>On Open Source</td>
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<td>It is equivalent to set the option "OnOpenSource=TRUE" in the
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.Renvironment config file but this can be changed at runtime. Useful to
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<td>Help</td>
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<td>Help</td>
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<br># user breaks. With this swtich on
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<br># user breaks. With this swtich on
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<br># R is a bit slower than with the
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<br># switch off
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<br># switch off
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<br># Default: Interrupt=FALSE
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<br> This can be changed at runtime also via the Config menu.
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<p>R behaviour when R application receive an "open" event:
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<p>R behaviour when R application receive an "open" event:
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<p># Wheter to show or source a file
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<p># Wheter to show or source a file
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<br># You should set this to TRUE if you
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<br># You should set this to TRUE if you
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<br># want Alpha&nbsp; be your external editor
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<br># want Alpha&nbsp; be your external editor
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<br>OnOpenSource=FALSE
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<br>OnOpenSource=FALSE
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<p>This means that when you drag a file on top of the R icon or you submit
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something from an external editor, R application simply open it (FALSE)
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something from an external editor, R application simply open it (FALSE)
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or sources it (TRUE). If the file is a worspace image file, then R loads
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that workspace.
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MacOS X as virtual memory is always on.
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MacOS X as virtual memory is always on.
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<br>You need the latest version of the
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<a href="http://asu.info.apple.com/swupdates.nsf/artnum/n11916">CarbonLib
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<a href="http://asu.info.apple.com/swupdates.nsf/artnum/n11916">CarbonLib
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library</a> from Apple. At the time of this release, version 1.2.5 is the current non developer release.
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library</a> from Apple. At the time of this release, version 1.2.5 is the current non developer release.
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<br><a NAME="f2cLib">Now R needs the f2cLib shared library to run. This
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href="http://www.ci.tuwien.ac.at/~iacus/R">here</a>.
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<br>The minimum System version release is 8.6 (+ CarbonLib library).
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<br>You no longer need the WasteLib library.
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<br>You no longer need the WasteLib library.
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<p><a NAME="FBUGS"></a><b>FIXED BUGS</b>
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<p><a NAME="FBUGS"></a><b>FIXED BUGS</b>
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<br>This version has several bugs fixed. Mostly GUI incongruencies and
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<br>This version has several bugs fixed. Mostly GUI incongruencies and
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problems have been resolved and few R internal numerical bugs. You have
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problems have been resolved and few R internal numerical bugs. You have