emacs_tutorial/doc/R_in_emacs.org

Using R within emacs

Open R manuals in Emacs-ess

The function ?help.start() from utils package doesn't open the R manuals in R vanilla

  ?help.start()

To find the help files with rutils in Emacs-ess, use:

M-x ess-rutils-html-docs

To open the help documents in browser, check the value of variable and set the browser

  test <- options()
  head(test)

TRUE

cairo

iceweasel

FALSE

FALSE

FALSE

  test <- options()
  names(test[1:10])

add.smooth

bitmapType

browser

browserNLdisabled

CBoundsCheck

check.bounds

citation.bibtex.max

continue

contrasts

defaultPackages

> option(browser = "iceweasel") # setting a browser

The manuals can also be accessed using 'info' program in emacs, e.g.

C-h i

Then use 'ALT' + 'm' and write the initial words of the manual you are looking for:

M m R

All the R manual can be accesed. From $ man R. Typing in terminal 'info -f' followed by the name of each section:

• info -f R-intro
• info -f R-data
• info -f R-exts
• info -f R-FAQ
• info -f R-lang
• info -f R-ints