How can I set Rgui.exe for backward search

Question

If you use Rterm.exe, a nice feature is that:

CTRL+R : backward search meaning CTRL+R+lib will show last command starting with lib like library(Rcpp)

Rgui.exe seems to lack this feature. Can I add it somehow ?? I use Windows 7, and changing is not an option.

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 25 '13 at 20:47

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This is what Brian Ripley had to say about this request (albeit 6 years ago):

answered Feb 25 '13 at 20:47

IRTFM

good, so I was right to use `Rterm.exe` see http://stackoverflow.com/questions/14237467/how-to-change-line-length-on-rterm-exe but as you know I have a problem with it. About contributing, I am afraid this is well above my current skills else I would have commited the patch a long time ago... – statquant Feb 25 '13 at 20:51
I found that there are extensions to readline and put details in an edit to my answer on that other page – IRTFM Feb 25 '13 at 21:11

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