To launch the software, double-click on desktop icon
or R AnalyticFlow document (extension .rflow) file icon
. Or you can go through "Start" > "All Programs" > "R AnalyticFlow" and click on "R AnalyticFlow".
Execute the following command:
rflow
To open an R AnalyticFlow document (.rflow) on start-up, specify the file name as follows:
rflow BostonAnalysis.rflow &
Then the file "BostonAnalysis.rflow" is opened.
The following settings are required for each user, when the software is launched at the first time.
Set R Home Directory that this software uses. (e.g., C:\Program Files\R\R-2.10.0 )
Set default working directory for a new project. When the software is launched without existing .rflow file, this directory is used as a working directory. If the directory specified does not exist, it will newly be created.
With this option on, you will be asked "Copy sample files to the working directory?" after clicking on the "OK" button. If you click on "Yes" (recommended), sample files will be copied to the default working directory specified here.
Set the update check function on/off. If this option is enabled, the software automatically checks its update when launched. The system should be connected to the Internet to enable this function.
When R AnalyticFlow is launched, two windows appear as follows (The images are captured on Windows XP and should differ in other OSes).