From Nathaniel.Osborne at oregonstate.edu Wed Dec 3 00:07:52 2014 From: Nathaniel.Osborne at oregonstate.edu (Osborne, Nathaniel) Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2014 23:07:52 +0000 Subject: [Cipsr-users] cipsr package 2.1 now available for download Message-ID: Greetings cipsr users: I am pleased to announce that cipsr 2.1 is now available for you to use! The new version of cipsr is a bonified R package, with all the trimmings. Some of the key enhancements to cipsr 2.1, relative to former versions are as follows: 1. Package can be installed with one line of code on Windows OS from a CIPS repository 2. The new package is sleek: load using library(cipsr) and nothing more 3. Enhanced documentation for the package and its functions 4. New DLL compilations, which support using R as 32-bit (i386) and 64-bits (x64) 5. Mailing list and subversion (SVN) repository for developers To install cipsr on your Windows computer, do the following: 1. Ensure your copy of R is at least version 3.0. You can download a new copy of R at: < http://www.r-project.org. cipsr 2.1 supports R versions 3.0 ? 3.1 > 2. Update Java on your computer (https://www.java.com). If your computer if 64-bits, install both the 32-bit and 64-bit architectures. 3. Open R (i386 or x64) versions 3.0 up to 3.1 4. Type the following command in the R console: install.packages("cipsr",repos="http://www.fsl.orst.edu/cips/",dependencies=TRUE) You may be asked to create a personal R directory after entering the install.packages(...) command. The default personal directory for most Windows users is located in My Documents. You can download cipsr to any directory, provided your R session is configured correctly. Provided cipsr was properly installed, and R is correctly configured, it can now be loaded. To load cipsr enter library(cipsr) in the R console. This command provides access to the cipsr functions: load.data, get.template, grow and an example dataset formatted for use in cipsr named cipsrexam. The function load.data allows the user to load a Microsoft Excel (.xls) database into R, as long as it is correctly formatted. An Excel template formatted for use in cipsr can be created in your working directory using get.template(). The function grow simulates forest growth, yield and wood quality attributes provided a cipsr formatted dataset. You can read more about the new copy of cipsr by typing vignette(?cipsr?) in the R console (i.e. provided you have entered the command library(cipsr) already). Quick information about any function can be found using the ? command (e.x. ?load.data or help(package="cipsr")). If you have any trouble getting cipsr on your computer, find bugs, would like me to visit your organization for a workshop, or have suggestions to improve our software, please contact me. Nate Osborne nathaniel.osborne at oregonstate.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From Nathaniel.Osborne at oregonstate.edu Mon Dec 29 22:17:11 2014 From: Nathaniel.Osborne at oregonstate.edu (Osborne, Nathaniel) Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2014 21:17:11 +0000 Subject: [Cipsr-users] CIPS new webpage and modified installation instructions Message-ID: Greetings cipsr users, As you may know, CIPS now has a new webpage: cips.forestry.oregonstate.edu. Our new webpage has a cleaner and more efficient design. Now you may easily access our strategic plan, publications, reports, presentations and members only content like the XORG software developed by Doug Mainwaring. The changes to our webpage have slightly modified how you install cipsr. To install cipsr on your computer follow these instructions: 1. Ensure your copy of R is at least version 3.0. You can download a new copy of R at: http://www.r-project.org. cipsr 2.1 supports R versions 3.0 ? 3.1. 2. Update Java on your computer (https://www.java.com). If your computer if 64-bits, install both the 32-bit and 64-bit architectures. 3. Open R (i386 or x64) versions 3.0 up to 3.1 4. Type the following command in the R console: install.packages("cipsr",repos="http://cips.forestry.oregonstate.edu/sites/cips/files",dependencies=TRUE) Also, if you haven't responded to our survey about using cipsr, please take a moment to do so: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/C8YFQJD Happy Holidays, Nate Osborne -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: