Installation compilation error (on windows)

[Mikolaj Magnuski]

I managed to fix the R version checking problems (at least on my machine; see my pull request), but there where some more errors lurking down the road. Any ideas?

    Compilation parameters for rpy2's C components:
        include_dirs    = ['D:/Programy/R-3.1.2/include', 'D:/Programy/R-3.1.2/include/i386']
        library_dirs    = ['D:/Programy/R-3.1.2/bin/i386']
        libraries       = ['R', 'm']
        extra_link_args = []

running install
running bdist_egg
running egg_info
creating rpy2.egg-info
writing requirements to rpy2.egg-info\requires.txt
writing rpy2.egg-info\PKG-INFO
writing top-level names to rpy2.egg-info\top_level.txt
writing dependency_links to rpy2.egg-info\dependency_links.txt
writing manifest file 'rpy2.egg-info\SOURCES.txt'
R version 3.1.2 (2014-10-31) -- "Pumpkin Helmet"
Copyright (C) 2014 The R Foundation for Statistical Computing
Platform: i386-w64-mingw32/i386 (32-bit)

R is free software and comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.
You are welcome to redistribute it under the terms of the
GNU General Public License versions 2 or 3.
For more information about these matters see
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.

R version 3.1.2 (2014-10-31) -- "Pumpkin Helmet"
reading manifest file 'rpy2.egg-info\SOURCES.txt'
reading manifest template 'MANIFEST.in'
warning: no files found matching 'README' anywhere in distribution
warning: no previously-included files matching '*patch*' found anywhere in distribution
warning: no previously-included files matching '*diff*' found anywhere in distribution
warning: no previously-included files matching '.hg' found anywhere in distribution
warning: no files found matching 'MANIFEST'
warning: no files found matching 'README'
warning: no files found matching 'MPL_LICENSE'
warning: no files found matching 'GPL_LICENSE'
warning: no files found matching 'LGPL_LICENSE'
no previously-included directories found matching 'dist'
warning: no files found matching 'doc\source\rpy2_logo.png'
writing manifest file 'rpy2.egg-info\SOURCES.txt'
installing library code to build\bdist.win32\egg
running install_lib
running build_py
creating build
creating build\lib.win32-2.7
creating build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2
copying .\rpy\rpy_classic.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2
copying .\rpy\tests.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2
copying .\rpy\tests_rpy_classic.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2
copying .\rpy\__init__.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2
creating build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\rlike
copying .\rpy\rlike\container.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\rlike
copying .\rpy\rlike\functional.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\rlike
copying .\rpy\rlike\indexing.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\rlike
copying .\rpy\rlike\__init__.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\rlike
creating build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\rlike\tests
copying .\rpy\rlike\tests\test_container.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\rlike\tests
copying .\rpy\rlike\tests\test_functional.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\rlike\tests
copying .\rpy\rlike\tests\test_indexing.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\rlike\tests
copying .\rpy\rlike\tests\__init__.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\rlike\tests
creating build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\rinterface
copying .\rpy\rinterface\__init__.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\rinterface
creating build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\rinterface\tests
copying .\rpy\rinterface\tests\test_Device.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\rinterface\tests
copying .\rpy\rinterface\tests\test_EmbeddedR.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\rinterface\tests
copying .\rpy\rinterface\tests\test_Sexp.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\rinterface\tests
copying .\rpy\rinterface\tests\test_SexpClosure.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\rinterface\tests
copying .\rpy\rinterface\tests\test_SexpEnvironment.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\rinterface\tests
copying .\rpy\rinterface\tests\test_SexpExtPtr.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\rinterface\tests
copying .\rpy\rinterface\tests\test_SexpSymbol.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\rinterface\tests
copying .\rpy\rinterface\tests\test_SexpVector.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\rinterface\tests
copying .\rpy\rinterface\tests\test_SexpVectorNumeric.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\rinterface\tests
copying .\rpy\rinterface\tests\__init__.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\rinterface\tests
creating build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\robjects
copying .\rpy\robjects\constants.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\robjects
copying .\rpy\robjects\conversion.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\robjects
copying .\rpy\robjects\environments.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\robjects
copying .\rpy\robjects\functions.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\robjects
copying .\rpy\robjects\help.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\robjects
copying .\rpy\robjects\language.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\robjects
copying .\rpy\robjects\methods.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\robjects
copying .\rpy\robjects\numpy2ri.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\robjects
copying .\rpy\robjects\packages.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\robjects
copying .\rpy\robjects\packages_utils.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\robjects
copying .\rpy\robjects\pandas2ri.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\robjects
copying .\rpy\robjects\robject.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\robjects
copying .\rpy\robjects\vectors.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\robjects
copying .\rpy\robjects\__init__.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\robjects
creating build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\robjects\tests
copying .\rpy\robjects\tests\testArray.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\robjects\tests
copying .\rpy\robjects\tests\testDataFrame.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\robjects\tests
copying .\rpy\robjects\tests\testEnvironment.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\robjects\tests
copying .\rpy\robjects\tests\testFormula.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\robjects\tests
copying .\rpy\robjects\tests\testFunction.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\robjects\tests
copying .\rpy\robjects\tests\testHelp.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\robjects\tests
copying .\rpy\robjects\tests\testLanguage.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\robjects\tests
copying .\rpy\robjects\tests\testMethods.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\robjects\tests
copying .\rpy\robjects\tests\testNumpyConversions.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\robjects\tests
copying .\rpy\robjects\tests\testPackages.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\robjects\tests
copying .\rpy\robjects\tests\testPandasConversions.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\robjects\tests
copying .\rpy\robjects\tests\testRObject.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\robjects\tests
copying .\rpy\robjects\tests\testRobjects.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\robjects\tests
copying .\rpy\robjects\tests\testVector.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\robjects\tests
copying .\rpy\robjects\tests\__init__.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\robjects\tests
creating build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\robjects\lib
copying .\rpy\robjects\lib\ggplot2.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\robjects\lib
copying .\rpy\robjects\lib\grid.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\robjects\lib
copying .\rpy\robjects\lib\__init__.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\robjects\lib
creating build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\robjects\lib\tests
copying .\rpy\robjects\lib\tests\test_ggplot2.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\robjects\lib\tests
copying .\rpy\robjects\lib\tests\__init__.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\robjects\lib\tests
creating build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\interactive
copying .\rpy\interactive\packages.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\interactive
copying .\rpy\interactive\process_revents.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\interactive
copying .\rpy\interactive\__init__.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\interactive
creating build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\interactive\tests
copying .\rpy\interactive\tests\__init__.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\interactive\tests
creating build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\ipython
copying .\rpy\ipython\ggplot.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\ipython
copying .\rpy\ipython\html.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\ipython
copying .\rpy\ipython\rmagic.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\ipython
copying .\rpy\ipython\__init__.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\ipython
creating build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\ipython\tests
copying .\rpy\ipython\tests\test_rmagic.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\ipython\tests
copying .\rpy\ipython\tests\__init__.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\rpy2\ipython\tests
running build_ext
building 'rpy2.rinterface._rinterface' extension
creating build\temp.win32-2.7
creating build\temp.win32-2.7\Release
creating build\temp.win32-2.7\Release\rpy
creating build\temp.win32-2.7\Release\rpy\rinterface
D:\Python\Anaconda\Scripts\gcc.bat -mdll -O -Wall -DWin32=1 -I.\rpy\rinterface -ID:/Programy/R-3.1.2/include -ID:/Programy/R-3.1.2/include/i386 -ID:\Python\Anaconda\include -ID:\Python\Anaconda\PC -c .\rpy\rinterface\_rinterface.c -o build\temp.win32-2.7\Release\.\rpy\rinterface\_rinterface.o
In file included from .\rpy\rinterface\_rinterface.c:122:0:
.\rpy\rinterface\embeddedr.c: In function 'SexpObject_clear':
.\rpy\rinterface\embeddedr.c:48:12: warning: unused variable 'res' [-Wunused-variable]
In file included from .\rpy\rinterface\_rinterface.c:125:0:
.\rpy\rinterface\sexp.c: In function 'Sexp_init':
.\rpy\rinterface\sexp.c:738:13: warning: unused variable 'copy' [-Wunused-variable]
In file included from .\rpy\rinterface\_rinterface.c:129:0:
.\rpy\rinterface\sequence.c: In function 'RPy_SeqToINTSXP':
.\rpy\rinterface\sequence.c:1185:8: warning: unknown conversion type character 'z' in format [-Wformat]
.\rpy\rinterface\sequence.c:1185:8: warning: too many arguments for format [-Wformat-extra-args]
.\rpy\rinterface\sequence.c:1195:6: warning: unknown conversion type character 'z' in format [-Wformat]
.\rpy\rinterface\sequence.c:1195:6: warning: too many arguments for format [-Wformat-extra-args]
.\rpy\rinterface\sequence.c: In function 'RPy_IterToINTSXP':
.\rpy\rinterface\sequence.c:1236:6: warning: unknown conversion type character 'z' in format [-Wformat]
.\rpy\rinterface\sequence.c:1236:6: warning: too many arguments for format [-Wformat-extra-args]
.\rpy\rinterface\sequence.c:1256:8: warning: unknown conversion type character 'z' in format [-Wformat]
.\rpy\rinterface\sequence.c:1256:8: warning: too many arguments for format [-Wformat-extra-args]
.\rpy\rinterface\sequence.c:1265:6: warning: unknown conversion type character 'z' in format [-Wformat]
.\rpy\rinterface\sequence.c:1265:6: warning: too many arguments for format [-Wformat-extra-args]
.\rpy\rinterface\sequence.c: In function 'RPy_SeqToREALSXP':
.\rpy\rinterface\sequence.c:1424:6: warning: unknown conversion type character 'z' in format [-Wformat]
.\rpy\rinterface\sequence.c:1424:6: warning: too many arguments for format [-Wformat-extra-args]
.\rpy\rinterface\sequence.c: In function 'RPy_IterToREALSXP':
.\rpy\rinterface\sequence.c:1462:6: warning: unknown conversion type character 'z' in format [-Wformat]
.\rpy\rinterface\sequence.c:1462:6: warning: too many arguments for format [-Wformat-extra-args]
.\rpy\rinterface\sequence.c:1475:6: warning: unknown conversion type character 'z' in format [-Wformat]
.\rpy\rinterface\sequence.c:1475:6: warning: too many arguments for format [-Wformat-extra-args]
.\rpy\rinterface\sequence.c: In function 'RPy_SeqToSTRSXP':
.\rpy\rinterface\sequence.c:1637:8: warning: unknown conversion type character 'z' in format [-Wformat]
.\rpy\rinterface\sequence.c:1637:8: warning: too many arguments for format [-Wformat-extra-args]
.\rpy\rinterface\sequence.c:1669:8: warning: unknown conversion type character 'z' in format [-Wformat]
.\rpy\rinterface\sequence.c:1669:8: warning: too many arguments for format [-Wformat-extra-args]
.\rpy\rinterface\sequence.c: In function 'RPy_SeqToLGLSXP':
.\rpy\rinterface\sequence.c:1854:6: warning: unknown conversion type character 'z' in format [-Wformat]
.\rpy\rinterface\sequence.c:1854:6: warning: too many arguments for format [-Wformat-extra-args]
.\rpy\rinterface\sequence.c: In function 'RPy_SeqToRAWSXP':
.\rpy\rinterface\sequence.c:2014:6: warning: unknown conversion type character 'z' in format [-Wformat]
.\rpy\rinterface\sequence.c:2014:6: warning: too many arguments for format [-Wformat-extra-args]
.\rpy\rinterface\sequence.c:2021:6: warning: unknown conversion type character 'z' in format [-Wformat]
.\rpy\rinterface\sequence.c:2021:6: warning: too many arguments for format [-Wformat-extra-args]
.\rpy\rinterface\sequence.c: In function 'RPy_SeqToCPLXSXP':
.\rpy\rinterface\sequence.c:2161:6: warning: unknown conversion type character 'z' in format [-Wformat]
.\rpy\rinterface\sequence.c:2161:6: warning: too many arguments for format [-Wformat-extra-args]
.\rpy\rinterface\sequence.c: In function 'RPy_SeqToVECSXP':
.\rpy\rinterface\sequence.c:2369:6: warning: unknown conversion type character 'z' in format [-Wformat]
.\rpy\rinterface\sequence.c:2369:6: warning: too many arguments for format [-Wformat-extra-args]
.\rpy\rinterface\_rinterface.c: In function 'EmbeddedR_CleanUp':
.\rpy\rinterface\_rinterface.c:1041:7: warning: implicit declaration of function 'jump_to_toplevel' [-Wimplicit-function-declaration]
.\rpy\rinterface\_rinterface.c: In function 'EmbeddedR_init':
.\rpy\rinterface\_rinterface.c:1313:19: warning: assignment from incompatible pointer type [enabled by default]

.\rpy\rinterface\_rinterface.c:1320:5: error: 'structRstart' has no member named 'ResetConsole'
.\rpy\rinterface\_rinterface.c: In function 'newSEXP':
.\rpy\rinterface\_rinterface.c:3192:2: warning: unknown conversion type character 'z' in format [-Wformat]
.\rpy\rinterface\_rinterface.c:3192:2: warning: too many arguments for format [-Wformat-extra-args]
In file included from .\rpy\rinterface\_rinterface.c:129:0:
.\rpy\rinterface\_rinterface.c: At top level:
.\rpy\rinterface\sequence.c:2174:1: warning: 'ComplexVectorSexp_AsSexp' defined but not used [-Wunused-function]
.\rpy\rinterface\_rinterface.c:682:1: warning: 'EmbeddedR_FlushConsole' defined but not used [-Wunused-function]
.\rpy\rinterface\_rinterface.c:764:1: warning: 'EmbeddedR_ChooseFile' defined but not used [-Wunused-function] .\rpy\rinterface\_rinterface.c:868:1: warning: 'EmbeddedR_ShowFiles' defined but not used [-Wunused-function]
.\rpy\rinterface\_rinterface.c:1007:1: warning: 'EmbeddedR_CleanUp' defined but not used [-Wunused-function]
error: command 'D:\\Python\\Anaconda\\Scripts\\gcc.bat' failed with exit status 1

[Laurent Gautier]

R's ResetConsole is not defined on Windows (according to the error message).

A hack would be to conditionally take that code out on Windows, an better fix might be to check if it exists under a different name.

[Åsmund Hjulstad]

I also had this error, but now I am instead getting

[kamera] c:\Users\ahju\Documents\Kamera\rpy2>python setup.py build
R version 3.1.2 (2014-10-31) -- "Pumpkin Helmet"
Copyright (C) 2014 The R Foundation for Statistical Computing
Platform: x86_64-w64-mingw32/x64 (64-bit)

R is free software and comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.
You are welcome to redistribute it under the terms of the
GNU General Public License versions 2 or 3.
For more information about these matters see
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.

R version 3.1.2 (2014-10-31) -- "Pumpkin Helmet"
C:\PROGRA~1\R\R-31~1.2\bin\x64\R CMD config --ldflags
C:\PROGRA~1\R\R-31~1.2\bin\x64\R CMD config --cppflags

    Compilation parameters for rpy2's C components:
        include_dirs    = ['C:/PROGRA~1/R/R-31~1.2/include', 'C:/PROGRA~1/R/R-31~1.2/include/x64']
        library_dirs    = ['C:/PROGRA~1/R/R-31~1.2/bin/x64']
        libraries       = ['R', 'm']
        extra_link_args = ['-m64']

running build
running build_py
copying .\rpy\__init__.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.4\rpy2
running build_ext
R version 3.1.2 (2014-10-31) -- "Pumpkin Helmet"
Copyright (C) 2014 The R Foundation for Statistical Computing
Platform: x86_64-w64-mingw32/x64 (64-bit)

R is free software and comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.
You are welcome to redistribute it under the terms of the
GNU General Public License versions 2 or 3.
For more information about these matters see
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.

R version 3.1.2 (2014-10-31) -- "Pumpkin Helmet"
building 'rpy2.rinterface._rinterface' extension
c:\appl\Rtools\gcc-4.6.3\bin\gcc.exe -mdll -O -Wall -DWin32=1 -DWin64=1 -DMS_WIN64=1 -I.\rpy\rinterface -IC:/PROGRA~1/R/R-31~1.2/inc
lude -IC:/PROGRA~1/R/R-31~1.2/include/x64 -Ic:\appl\Anaconda3\envs\kamera\include -Ic:\appl\Anaconda3\envs\kamera\include -c .\rpy\r
interface\_rinterface.c -o build\temp.win-amd64-3.4\Release\.\rpy\rinterface\_rinterface.o -m64
In file included from .\rpy\rinterface\_rinterface.c:122:0:
.\rpy\rinterface\/embeddedr.c: In function 'SexpObject_clear':
.\rpy\rinterface\/embeddedr.c:48:12: warning: unused variable 'res' [-Wunused-variable]
In file included from .\rpy\rinterface\_rinterface.c:125:0:
.\rpy\rinterface\/sexp.c: In function 'Sexp_init':
.\rpy\rinterface\/sexp.c:738:13: warning: unused variable 'copy' [-Wunused-variable]
In file included from .\rpy\rinterface\_rinterface.c:129:0:
.\rpy\rinterface\/sequence.c: In function 'VectorSexp_ass_slice':
.\rpy\rinterface\/sequence.c:482:11: warning: variable 'len_R' set but not used [-Wunused-but-set-variable]
.\rpy\rinterface\_rinterface.c: In function 'EmbeddedR_CleanUp':
.\rpy\rinterface\_rinterface.c:953:7: warning: implicit declaration of function 'jump_to_toplevel' [-Wimplicit-function-declaration]

.\rpy\rinterface\_rinterface.c: In function 'EmbeddedR_init':
.\rpy\rinterface\_rinterface.c:1225:19: warning: assignment from incompatible pointer type [enabled by default]
.\rpy\rinterface\_rinterface.c:1227:22: warning: assignment from incompatible pointer type [enabled by default]
.\rpy\rinterface\_rinterface.c: In function 'newSEXP':
.\rpy\rinterface\_rinterface.c:3101:2: warning: unknown conversion type character 'z' in format [-Wformat]
.\rpy\rinterface\_rinterface.c:3101:2: warning: too many arguments for format [-Wformat-extra-args]
.\rpy\rinterface\_rinterface.c: At top level:
.\rpy\rinterface\/sequence.c:2195:1: warning: 'ComplexVectorSexp_AsSexp' defined but not used [-Wunused-function]
.\rpy\rinterface\_rinterface.c:629:1: warning: 'EmbeddedR_FlushConsole' defined but not used [-Wunused-function]
.\rpy\rinterface\_rinterface.c:676:1: warning: 'EmbeddedR_ChooseFile' defined but not used [-Wunused-function]
.\rpy\rinterface\_rinterface.c:780:1: warning: 'EmbeddedR_ShowFiles' defined but not used [-Wunused-function]
.\rpy\rinterface\_rinterface.c:919:1: warning: 'EmbeddedR_CleanUp' defined but not used [-Wunused-function]
writing build\temp.win-amd64-3.4\Release\.\rpy\rinterface\_rinterface.def
error: don't know how to compile C/C++ code on platform 'nt' with '<distutils.cygwinccompiler.Mingw32CCompiler object at 0x000000000
3412400>' compiler

[Kais Hadj Taieb]

Hi @lgautier - Sorry if this is discussed elsewhere, but is there a plan to implement the workaround you mentioned above to get past this for Windows users? Thanks!

[Laurent Gautier]

Unfortunately I did not. I currently do not have the resources (time) to work on Windows support. I am willing to review and accept reasonable pull requests though.

[Laurent Gautier]

rpy2 is not supported on Windows. Closing.