Failed to build the package

[ErvanCH]

Hey Mauro,
I have a couple of changes to the package (remove stuff and update scripts). I'd like now to rebuild the package to get the ints/extdata/data folder updated and use it to update the readme.
However, after having passed the check, I can install and build the package. It says that "data.table" is missing... (see below). Any clue?

[maurolepore]

Do you have data.talble installed? Maybe close all other R sessions, restart R, and re-install data.table.

Also, data.table should be listed under Imports: in DESCRIPTION. You can add it manually or via `usethis::use_package("data.table").

Then document with devtools::document() and re run devtools::check().

[ErvanCH]

I see. I think it is looking into the standard library, whereas I am storing packages into an external R library. Will update that too. Any chance to point toward a "non-standard" lib location?
Thanks for your prompt reply
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[ErvanCH]

I reinstalled "data.table", check that it was mentioned in Imports, rerun document(), but it still crash with the same message...

[ErvanCH]

Hey Mauro, could you connect to Github and try to build the package as it is? I'd be curious to see if you can do it or not. I don't understand what is happening with data.table. I am sure you will.
Thanks
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[ErvanCH]

To my understanding, it is wrongly written "data.table**,**" somewhere (instead of "data.table") ... and it as a fact can't find the package. How shall I locate where this is wrongly written?
Thanks
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[ErvanCH]

Found it!!! It was in damned NAMESPACE!!

[maurolepore]

Great you solved it. I'm curious about how NAMESPACE got corrupt. It's not supposed to be edited manually

# Generated by roxygen2: do not edit by hand

But I have experienced similar issues. I never edit NAMESPACE manually but when I'm stuck I delete it and re-document with devtools::document() -- which re-creates NAMESPACE and often fixes the problem. I never bothered to track the problem to see what I did wrong or if it's an issue I should report to roxygen2. But if you know what happended please let me know.

[maurolepore]

BTW, you can update the data in inst/extdata/data manually. Then you'll need to re-install the package (devtools::install()) to copy that data from your project into the installed folder in your chosen library.