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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion docs/tutorials/building_r.md
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Expand Up @@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ cd $BUILDDIR
directory. This step takes ~1 minute on the codespace.

```bash
$TOP_SRCDIR/configure --with-valgrind-instrumentation=1
$TOP_SRCDIR/configure --enable-R-shlib --with-valgrind-instrumentation=1

```

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35 changes: 35 additions & 0 deletions scripts/setup_positron.sh
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#!/bin/bash

# Setup script for Positron IDE with r-dev-env
# Configures custom R binaries and root folders for both Gitpod and Codespaces

echo "Setting up Positron IDE configuration for r-dev-env..."

# Create .vscode directory if it doesn't exist
mkdir -p .vscode

# Determine the correct workspace path based on environment
if [ -d "/workspace/r-dev-env" ]; then
WORKSPACE_PATH="/workspace/r-dev-env"
echo "Detected Gitpod environment"
elif [ -d "/workspaces/r-dev-env" ]; then
WORKSPACE_PATH="/workspaces/r-dev-env"
echo "Detected Codespaces/DevContainer environment"
else
echo "Warning: Could not detect workspace environment"
WORKSPACE_PATH="/workspace/r-dev-env"
fi

# Create Positron settings
cat > .vscode/settings.json << EOF
{
"positron.r.customBinaries": ["$WORKSPACE_PATH/build/r-devel/bin/R"],
"positron.r.customRootFolders": ["$WORKSPACE_PATH"]
}
EOF

echo "Positron configuration created at .vscode/settings.json"
echo "R binary path: $WORKSPACE_PATH/build/r-devel/bin/R"
echo ""
echo "After building R with --enable-R-shlib, use 'R: Select Interpreter' in Positron"
echo "to select the custom R binary for proper console functionality."