How to run Ruby on 64-bit Windows?

ruby-talk
1

Is there a way to get a precompiled binary or compile Ruby for 64-bit
Windows?

2

I just tried installing the OneClickInstaller assuming its 32 bit and
it installed. When I run a simple test it seemed to work. Am I
confused here? Can installing via the OneClickInstaller run Ruby
successfully on 64 bit Windows 2003 Server?

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On Jul 30, 2:54 pm, bdezo...@wisc.edu wrote:

Is there a way to get a precompiled binary or compile Ruby for 64-bit
Windows?

3

Which exactly problem do you have with one-click-installer on 64-bit
Windows? I tried to install on 64-bit WinXP and got success.

4

It can and should work w/o any problem, since any 32-bit Windows
executable can run seamlessly on 64-bit Windows. But the process is
run in the emulation mode (search for 'WOW64' on the web).

Do you think you really need native 64-bit compiled ruby interpreter?

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On Jul 30, 11:29 pm, bdezo...@wisc.edu wrote:

I just tried installing the OneClickInstaller assuming its 32 bit and
it installed. When I run a simple test it seemed to work. Am I
confused here? Can installing via the OneClickInstaller run Ruby
successfully on 64 bit Windows 2003 Server?

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Regards,
Alex

5

Do you think you really need native 64-bit compiled ruby interpreter?

No. I assumed 32 bit apps would not work. I'm glad Ruby does. Thanks.