Improving the additional libPaths

instat/frmMain.vb

@@ -223,9 +223,15 @@ Public Class frmMain
         '---------------------------------------
 
         '--------------------------------------
-        CreateAdditionalLibraryDirectory()
+        Dim strVersion As String = My.Application.Info.Version.Major.ToString() & "." &
+                My.Application.Info.Version.Minor.ToString() & "." &
+                My.Application.Info.Version.Build.ToString()
+
+        Me.Text = "R-Instat " & strVersion
+
+        CreateAdditionalLibraryDirectory(strVersion)
         '-------------------------------------
-        SetAppVersionNumber()
+
         isMaximised = True 'Need to get the windowstate when the application is loaded
         SetHideMenus()
     End Sub
@@ -398,28 +404,25 @@ Public Class frmMain
         End If
     End Function
 
-    Private Sub CreateAdditionalLibraryDirectory()
+    Private Sub CreateAdditionalLibraryDirectory(strVersion As String)
         ' Define the custom library path in the ApplicationData folder
-        Dim strLibraryPath As String = Path.Combine(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData), "R-Instat", "library")
+        Dim strLibraryPath As String = Path.Combine(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData), "R-Instat", strVersion, "library")
 
         Try
             ' Check if the directory exists, if not, create it
             If Not Directory.Exists(strLibraryPath) Then
                 Directory.CreateDirectory(strLibraryPath)
             End If
 
+
             'To ensure this part of the code only runs when the application Is Not in the Debug mode (i.e., in Release mode)
 #If Not DEBUG Then
-            ' Add the custom library path to R's .libPaths for user-level package installation
-            Dim strScript As String = $".libPaths(c('{strLibraryPath.Replace("\", "/")}', .libPaths()))" & Environment.NewLine &
-                   "if (length(.libPaths()) > 2) {
-                         current_paths <- .libPaths()
-                         valid_indices <- c(1, 3)[c(1, 3) <= length(current_paths)]
-                         .libPaths(current_paths[valid_indices])
-                   }"
+                     Dim clsSetLibPathsFunction As New RFunction
+            clsSetLibPathsFunction.SetRCommand("set_library_paths")
+            clsSetLibPathsFunction.AddParameter("library_path", Chr(34) & strLibraryPath.Replace("\", "/") & Chr(34))
 
             ' Execute the R script to update the library paths
-            clsRLink.RunScript(strScript:=strScript, bSeparateThread:=False, bSilent:=False)
+            clsRLink.RunScript(strScript:=clsSetLibPathsFunction.ToScript, bSeparateThread:=False, bSilent:=False)
 #End If
         Catch ex As Exception
             ' Handle potential errors (e.g., directory creation failure)
@@ -590,10 +593,8 @@ Public Class frmMain
         mnuTbLan.Visible = bVisible
     End Sub
 
-    Public Sub SetAppVersionNumber()
-        Me.Text = "R-Instat " & My.Application.Info.Version.Major.ToString() & "." &
-                My.Application.Info.Version.Minor.ToString() & "." &
-                My.Application.Info.Version.Build.ToString()
+    Public Sub SetAppVersionNumber(strVersionNumber As String)
+
     End Sub
 
     Private Sub SetHideMenus()

instat/static/InstatObject/R/stand_alone_functions.R

@@ -3429,4 +3429,21 @@ monitor_memory <- function() {
 time_operation <- function(expr) {
   timing <- system.time(expr)
   print(timing)
-}
+}
+
+set_library_paths <- function(library_path) {
+  # Update the library paths
+  .libPaths(c(library_path, .libPaths()))
+
+  # Check if there are more than 2 library paths
+  if (length(.libPaths()) > 2) {
+    # Get the current library paths
+    current_paths <- .libPaths()
+
+    # Select valid indices (1 and 3) only if they exist
+    valid_indices <- c(1, 3)[c(1, 3) <= length(current_paths)]
+
+    # Set the library paths to the valid ones
+    .libPaths(current_paths[valid_indices])
+  }
+}