Rconsole: there is no package called ‘kableExtra’

[squeezer44]

After pkginfo has started properly a click on the link CRAN Check (and all the other marked navigation points which are red marked) are showing the same error:

During that errors was shown the Rconsole is showing:
`125:
Warning: Error in loadNamespace: there is no package called ‘kableExtra’

165:
Warning: Error in loadNamespace: there is no package called ‘kableExtra’

165:
Warning: Error in loadNamespace: there is no package called ‘kableExtra’

165:
Warning: Unknown or uninitialised column: 'Branches'.
Warning: Error in loadNamespace: there is no package called ‘kableExtra’

165:
Warning: Error in loadNamespace: there is no package called ‘kableExtra’

120:
Warning: Error in loadNamespace: there is no package called ‘kableExtra’

120:
Warning: Error in loadNamespace: there is no package called ‘kableExtra’

165:
Warning: Error in loadNamespace: there is no package called ‘kableExtra’

165: `

[aravindhebbali]

The app seems to work fine when querying info for kableExtra. Can you check again? Below are the screenshots when I checked:

[squeezer44]

@aravindhebbali
I've just rechecked this case: result is unchanged.

• Steps I did before the error occured

1. I've updated pkginfo locally successfully, empty my browser cache before starting the test.
2. Than started the app
3. openend the window in a browser
4. Search for shiny
5. Press Find User/Org
6. Press retrieve information
7. Click on http://127.0.0.1:6483/#shiny-tab-cran_check
   -> Same error occured.

• Console output below

pkginfo_dashboard()

Listening on http://127.0.0.1:6483
Warning: Error in loadNamespace: there is no package called ‘kableExtra’
165:

• Screenshot below
  

Could it be you've fixed it locally but didn't deploy it into GitHub?

[squeezer44]

@aravindhebbali
I found and fixed the reason: installed the package kableExtra locally and rerun the query - result: given result equal expected result and the error disappeared.

It seems pkginfo has a precondition for a few queries (f.e.: CRAN Check) and others (f.e. Downloads) don't. The error occured because my local environment missed the package kableExtra and ran so far into this error.

My Recommendation:
Before launching the app check whether the preconditions for a propper runing pkginfo are fullfilled.

[aravindhebbali]

Hey @squeezer44, thanks for testing it again. Are you saying that if the package is not installed locally, pkginfo throws the error?

[squeezer44]

Hi @aravindhebbali ,
First I want to thank you for that excellent package (it has already saved me a lot of time).

I'm just saying pkginfo calls the package kableExtra (inst/application/app.R - line number: 780) without having checked whether the package is available or not). That occured the error message locally at my computer (at the time of the errors I had not installed locally) and interrupted the proper running pkginfo. Not from the beginning but with clicking on CRAN check.
Because you already installed it locally you didn't notice it during the test - probably.

My recommendation: consider what's the best way to check whether the preconditions for a propper running pkginfo are fullfilled before the app is launching. That would avoid confusion on users side (and reduce effort on your side to find out the reason ;-)