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3 messages · Wright, Kevin, Ben Bolker, Brian Ripley

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Wright, Kevin
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I typically install packages from a local site:
updating HTML package descriptions
Warning message: 
argument `lib' is missing: using C:/PROGRA~1/R/RW1051/library in:
install.packages("x:/tpm/tpm.zip", CRAN = NULL) 

The warning doesn't bother me, but I've had to help other people who see
"warning" and decide to panic.  

May I suggest changing "Warning message" to something less scary, for
example "Note:".

Best,

Kevin Wright  (apologies for the company signature)



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Ben Bolker
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Hear, hear; I've often had to reassure people about this warning.  (The
reason the scary "Warning message" words appear is because
install.packages() uses the warning() function.)  Is the warning really
necessary?
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On Tue, 1 Oct 2002, Ben Bolker wrote:

        

            

      
      
      
    

        
Yes.  Why can't people call install.packages() correctly?  It has two
required arguments.  If R_LIBS is set, you do want to think hard about
where to install, and the warning is useful.  Maybe if there is only one
library, the warning could be suppressed.

And if they are doing it on Windows, they can use a menu item to generate
a correct call for them....