
batchfiles consists of a set of Windows XP (not tested on 
NT/2k) batch and javascript files which facilitate:

1. starting R, automatically locating it in the registry
   each time they are run, so that when a new version of 
   R is installed its not necessary to update them all 
   - Rcmd.bat, Rgui.bat, R.bat, jgr.bat

2. locating all R versions and optionally setting one in the
   registry - Rversions.bat, Rversions.hta

3. use of .Rbuildignore when checking and installing 
   R packages automatically running a build first and then 
   'Rcmd CHECK' or 'Rcmd INSTALL' in one step.  Also sets R_LIBS
   to .../R/library if R_LIBS has not already been set.
   - makepkgs.bat

4. locating various R tools that are used in building R packages
   on your system by querying the registry.
   - Rfind.bat

5. copying libraries from one version of R to another.  This is a
   temporary hack that will be eliminated since it is expected that
   R 2.3.0 will incorporate this in its installer.  - copydir.bat

6. withgs.bat - temporarily adds ghostscript to your path (finding its
   path in the registry) and runs the command given as an argument.

See NEWS for changes since last version.

Comments welcome to ggrothendieck@gmail.com

