Thanks to all those who replied and provided the solution to the problem.
As has been correctly pointed out, this is a known bug which is listed on
the insightful sit
http://www.insightful.com/support/faqdetail.asp?FAQID=137&IsArchive=0
The problem disappears after executing rm(.Random.seed).
Thanks,
Pedram
Pedram Sendi, MD, DSc
Institute for Clinical Epidemiology & Division of Infectious Diseases
Institut fur klinische Epidemiologie & Abteilung fur Infektiologie
Basel University Hospital
Kantonsspital Basel
Hebelstrasse 10, 3rd Floor
CH-4031 Basel
Phone: +41 61 265 31 02
Fax: +41 61 265 31 09
E-Mail: psendi@uhbs.ch
Pedram Sendi wrote:
> Dear All
>
> I have a problem with importing excel files in s-plus. Sudenly I am not
> able to import data from excel files (and also other files such as ASCII
> files) anymore. When I try to import excel sheets the following error
> message is promted for any file I) want to import:
>
> Problem in sample: Bad ".Random.seed": should have 12 values: 0
> Use traceback() to see the call stack
>
> I have no idea what this should mean. I have even reinstalled s-plus to
try
> to solve this problem but without any success. I would be very grateful
for
> any help.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Pedram Sendi, MD, DSc
> Institute for Clinical Epidemiology & Division of Infectious Diseases
> Institut fur klinische Epidemiologie & Abteilung fur Infektiologie
> Basel University Hospital
> Kantonsspital Basel
> Hebelstrasse 10, 3rd Floor
> CH-4031 Basel
> Phone: +41 61 265 31 02
> Fax: +41 61 265 31 09
> E-Mail: psendi@uhbs.ch
>
>
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