[Blindmath] Warning about new version of R

[Jonathan Godfrey]

Hello all,

I have some feedback. Ross Ihaka wrote:

"There has been a good deal of traffic in R-help about the problems
you are experiencing. I think a fix will be forthcoming fairly quickly."

So let's wait and see. Meanwhile I continue to use 2.9.2 to do my 
work and 2.10.0 for generating all things required for students. Fun and games.

Jonathan

-- 


Hi again,

Further to my previous message:

The only problem with the new version is the access to the help pages.

The help pages are now stored in an archive and loaded dynamically 
when required.

The individual pages are supposedly in html, but opening the page 
gives a window with a specific help page title that does not tell me 
which application is being used. The PC cursor does nothing. The jaws 
cursor can read the text that is on screen which seems to be the same 
as in older versions but the pages no longer show up as being 
hyper-linked. The longer pages do not fit on one screen so there is 
another problem to worry about.

Apparently there is a text based option for help which I am now investigating.

I have also sent a message to one of the original developers - I met 
him on Friday as luck would have it.

Watch this space.

Jonathan





At 12:06 p.m. 28/10/2009, you wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I guess it had to happen sometime but the developers of R have done 
>something to make it less accessible.
>
>Please do not update to version 2.10.0 which was released on 
>26/10/2009. I will be sorting out what has been done and how to fix 
>it and then get back to the list. Version 2.9.2 is the one to choose 
>for the moment.
>
>The problem is in the help pages which do read using the jaws cursor 
>but not using the normal cursor which used to read the html pages just fine.
>
>More to follow.... hopefully soon.
>
>Jonathan
>
>
>At 07:47 a.m. 18/08/2009, you wrote:
>
>>Hi All,
>>
>>Perhaps these presentations may be of interest to some.
>>
>>Math for Blind 2008
>>
>>http://river-valley.tv/category/conferences/typesetting/math-blind-2008/
>>
>>TUG 2009
>>
>>http://river-valley.tv/category/conferences/typesetting/tug2009/
>>
>>Regards
>>
>>"Only one thing is impossible for God: To find any sense in any 
>>copyright law on the planet."
>>~ Mark Twain
>>
>>
>>
>>
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Dr A. Jonathan R. Godfrey
Lecturer in Statistics
Institute of Fundamental Sciences
Massey University
Palmerston North
Phone: +64-6-356 9099 ext 7705
Mobile: +64-29-538-9814
Room: AH2.82

Home Address: 22 Bond St, Palm. Nth.
Home Phone: +64-6-353 2224 (or FleaBag if you prefer to remember it that way)