problem with installing a local zip file : GFCURE

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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.
Brian D. Ripley,                  ripley at stats.ox.ac.uk
Professor of Applied Statistics,  http://www.stats.ox.ac.uk/~ripley/
University of Oxford,             Tel:  +44 1865 272861 (self)
1 South Parks Road,                     +44 1865 272866 (PA)
Oxford OX1 3TG, UK                Fax:  +44 1865 272595
On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 6:17 AM, marc bernard
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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