qx0731/work_ensemble_forecast_methods

work_ensemble_forecast_methods's Issues

Error in { : task 1 failed - "could not find function "randomForest""

Hi, this code is not running.. whenever I run the demo.r , it shows this error...it also shows the same error for xgboost function as well.. please either tell the procedure how to run this code..or please tell me how to rectify this error...

How to run this program in the present day since you said the package is very behind and without that package it wont work?

Well, I'm sorry for calling you Sir, but I didn't get you actually, what did you mean...? Did you mean that I wont be able to run it directly by using this package? If so, how can I run it then?
And the link you gave me above, I searched for the solution in Google and I saw that thread, but couldn't possibly make any changes to your program using that... It wasn't of any help to me.
Please help me out Sir, I'm in very need of it. And besides, how are you currently going to run this code in your pc? If this package doesn't work for me, then it shouldn't be possibly working for you as well, isn't it? If you want to run it now, how ae you gonna run it on your pc? Share your knowledge with me please if possible.

I fixed it myself

Hi, I fixed all the popping up errors myself with intense study. And, there's no doubt these errors would definitely come for future users as well. So, I'd like you to update the readme of the program by adding these things:

• change the randomForest() call and xgboost() call at everywhere to randomForest:::randomForest() and xgboost:::xgboost(), that is we are explicitly calling the functions of their respective packages( the reason it shows error is because the program uses different cores for parallel processing which locks the scope of all the other libraries and shows "randomForest() could not be found" and same for xgboost as well.

• Next, if you are a windows user, comment the quartz() function in every function definition, as this works only for macOS system.

• Another issue is that, sometimes the RStudio wont change the working directory, so when you update the program, make sure you replace the program at the working directory with the updated one. So double check it before you runs this one.

• For windows users, the detectCores() function has a slight change, so refer it and change it for proper working of the program.

I hope you understand the value of these issues and make changes in the readme for future users.