http://faithpromotingrumors.org/incoming/ruby-1.9.1-p429-i386-mingw32.7z
Ok I've unzipped this thing now how do I install it? And what would I do
if you didn't make me this? I'd really like to get the original problem
fixed and figure out how to get the 1.8.x source compiled and working as
in that tutorial. I'd like to know how to get the proper files in the
right place and understand what I'm doing not "click one button and have
it magically work".
You don't need to install it, just cd into the
"ruby-1.9.1-p429-i386-mingw32\bin" directory and run ruby/irb or what
not (or add that folder to your PATH).
I don't want to start getting sidetracked. How can I build the 1.8.x
source properly with tk and avoid this error? That was my original
question. I also need to get this working on my Unix machine next (or in
parallel). As far as I know there is no "one-click installer" for that.
I need to know what goes where. Aren't there any install instructions
anywhere?
Unfortunately your original quest was to build ruby using VC with the Tk
extension installed. I've never done that. The "main line" ruby
installer has moved to mingw so almost *nobody* does that anymore. You
are treading in difficult waters and unless you want to tread alone, I
would recommend going with a more standard approach. The directions in
that tutorial are out of date. Why punish yourself?
If you follow my instructions *already given you* for building it with
mingw (search for "ruby18"), it will work for both ruby18 or ruby19,
depositing a working ruby into sandbox/ruby_mingw for you to work with.
Currently there isn't a one click distributable for 1.9 that has Tk, but
it's in the works. If you want a one click distributable for 1.8 that
has Tk, search the above threads for "RC2"
GL!
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Roger Pack wrote:
1.9.1 didn't build the Tk extension all that well on windows. It should
be fixed with 1.9.2...or there may be some other bug since I only use
mingw not VC to compile it.
The tutorial says use 1.8.x not 1.9.x.
If you're interested in a 1.8.x that works with tk, see
Downloads
"Ruby 1.8.6-p27 (RC2)"
Install that, and activeState 8.5 in your path and it should "just work"
To reproduce it go into your ext/tk library and run extconf.rb (and
nmake I guess). It should fail.
Reproduce what? I don't understand.
Reproduce ruby not "finding" Tk to compile it in.
I'm trying. That's why I'm here. It seems that tk library is not in the
right place when compiling. Is that it?
I think so.
Then where should it be so I can
check and see if it's there?
I'm not sure I've never built it using mswin.
If you want to build it with mingw checkout the tcl branch of
rubyinstaller:
http://github.com/oneclick/rubyinstaller/tree/tcl
Ok I got Inno Setup 5 now what? Couldn't figure out the next step from
that site.
if you run a rake from there
Where is "there"?
(rake ruby18)
it should build ruby with the tk extension built.
Don't know how to do this. The site says;
"Ensure you are connected to the Internet, open a Command Prompt, 'cd'
to the
project root directory,"
What is the "project root directory"?
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This is getting more and more confusing. How do I check check
consistency of architecture between Ruby and Tcl/Tk if it's 32 bit or
64? I thought 32 bit apps can run on a 64 bit machine. This tutorial is
really awful. It gives me nothing but problems every step of the way. Is
there some better way to learn Ruby/tk? And why does he want me to use
1.8.x and not 1.9.x?
You can use either one.
You probably can only mix 32 bit ruby with 32 bit Tcl/Tk distro.
Re: easier
did you see my comment about ""Ruby 1.8.6-p27 (RC2)""
or about a zip file that contains tk?
Re: learning it:
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Ruby_Programming/GUI_Toolkit_Modules/Tk
may be of some use to you.
GL!
-r
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This is getting more and more confusing. How do I check check
consistency of architecture between Ruby and Tcl/Tk if it's 32 bit or
64? I thought 32 bit apps can run on a 64 bit machine. This tutorial is
# Because I'm not familiar with development on Windows, the following
# may be wrong.
On Ruby/Tk, Ruby links tcltklib.so and links dynamic link librariies
of Tcl/Tk. If Ruby's core is a 32bit binary and Tcl/Tk DLLs are 64bit
binaries, Ruby cannot link Tcl/Tk DLLs.
It's not about OS, but consistency between an executable and DLLs.
Which version of ActiveTcl did you download?
If its platform is "Windows (x86)", it is 32bit version of Tcl/Tk.
But if you download "Windows (64-bit, x64)", then 64bit.
How does "ruby.exe -v" describe?
If it includes "x86-mswin32", then it is a 32bit executable.
Else if includes "x64-mswin64", then a 64bit.
If your Tcl/Tk is 64bit and your compiler can make 64bit binaries,
please try "--target=x64-mswin64" configure option.
If your compiler can make 32bit binaries only, please download and
install a 32bit version of ActiveTcl.
···
From: Rich Leblanc <rl001@pacbell.net>
Subject: Re: LoadError: no such file to load -- tk
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:16:27 +0900
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Message-ID: <58fb92a4ff1539ea5a3f5b64595f1bf7@ruby-forum.com>
Actually I would like to get this fixed on my Unix machine too. I'm
getting this same error. I have tcl8.5.8 installed and Ruby 1.8.7. How
can I get it to work on Unix? Maybe if I get that working I'll
Please tell me the directories of your Tcl/Tk headers/libraries, and
configure options which you gave at first step of compiling.
Probably, ext/tk/extconf.rb outputs some messages about searching and
testing Tcl/Tk libraries (and {tcl,tk}Config.sh) during make steps.
Please tell me the messages, too.
···
From: Rich Leblanc <rl001@pacbell.net>
Subject: Re: LoadError: no such file to load -- tk
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:03:41 +0900
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Michael Fellinger wrote:
My only hope? What about figuring out why it didn't work, fix the
I downloaded 1.9.1p429 from Downloads
parallel). As far as I know there is no "one-click installer" for that.
I need to know what goes where. Aren't there any install instructions
anywhere?
gem install ffi-tk
I'm sorry I don't know what this means. Is this a command I'm supposed
to run from a Unix command line? A little more info please.
That should work on any platform, be it 64bit, 32bit, windows, linux,
MRI, or JRuby.
The issue is that all existing tutorials are written with ruby-tk in
mind,
that's fine, that's what I'm trying to learn.
some of the API is different.
I don't know what you mean. Elaborate, more than a one-liner please.
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Roger Pack wrote:
http://faithpromotingrumors.org/incoming/ruby-1.9.1-p429-i386-mingw32.7z
Ok I've unzipped this thing now how do I install it? And what would I do
if you didn't make me this? I'd really like to get the original problem
fixed and figure out how to get the 1.8.x source compiled and working as
in that tutorial. I'd like to know how to get the proper files in the
right place and understand what I'm doing not "click one button and have
it magically work".
You don't need to install it, just cd into the
"ruby-1.9.1-p429-i386-mingw32\bin" directory and run ruby/irb or what
not (or add that folder to your PATH).
Ok, gotcha. did that.
I don't want to start getting sidetracked. How can I build the 1.8.x
source properly with tk and avoid this error? That was my original
question. I also need to get this working on my Unix machine next (or in
parallel). As far as I know there is no "one-click installer" for that.
I need to know what goes where. Aren't there any install instructions
anywhere?
Unfortunately your original quest was to build ruby using VC with the Tk
extension installed. I've never done that. The "main line" ruby
installer has moved to mingw so almost *nobody* does that anymore.
Ok that's fine, so what are people doing now?
You are treading in difficult waters and unless you want to tread alone, I
would recommend going with a more standard approach. The directions in
that tutorial are out of date. Why punish yourself?
I didn't know it was out of date. That's the one I always find when I
search for "ruby tutorial". I'd be happy to dump VC and go with mingw.
Currently there isn't a one click distributable for 1.9 that has Tk, but
it's in the works.
If you want a one click distributable for 1.8 that
has Tk, search the above threads for "RC2"
I really don't care if it's 1.8 or 1.9. I just want to do GUI
programming with ruby/tk.
It sounds like the options are:
1. compile tk into ruby 1.8 (with mingw)
2. use 1.8 one-click installer that has tk
3. Compile tk into 1.9.
4. Use the 1.9 you made me until a 1.9 one-click installer comes out
with tk.
Is there any reason to stick with 1.8? I only did because that tutorial
said to. If I should forget 1.8 and move to 1.9 that's fine I don't
care. I prefer to have the latest anyway.
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Cool, I didn't know about this. How complete is it?
- Charlie
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On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 11:08 PM, Michael Fellinger <m.fellinger@gmail.com> wrote:
gem install ffi-tk
That should work on any platform, be it 64bit, 32bit, windows, linux,
MRI, or JRuby.
The issue is that all existing tutorials are written with ruby-tk in
mind, some of the API is different.
Roger Pack wrote:
This is getting more and more confusing. How do I check check
consistency of architecture between Ruby and Tcl/Tk if it's 32 bit or
64? I thought 32 bit apps can run on a 64 bit machine. This tutorial is
really awful. It gives me nothing but problems every step of the way. Is
there some better way to learn Ruby/tk? And why does he want me to use
1.8.x and not 1.9.x?
You can use either one.
You probably can only mix 32 bit ruby with 32 bit Tcl/Tk distro.
Re: easier
did you see my comment about ""Ruby 1.8.6-p27 (RC2)""
What comment? I've read everything in this thread. You mean the one that
says; "If you're interested in a 1.8.x that works with tk, see
http://rubyinstaller.org/downloads/"
I don't really want to use 1.8.x, that stupid tutorial told me to. Of
course I'd like to use the latest and greatest which is probably 1.9.x.
or about a zip file that contains tk?
You mean this one you made?
http://faithpromotingrumors.org/incoming/ruby-1.9.1-p429-i386-mingw32.7z
I'm installing 7 zip now to try it. I didn't want to use 1.9.x because
that tutorial told me to specifically compile the 1.8.x source but since
that tutorial was a total disaster I'm looking at using your 1.9.x and
that new tutorial below. The tutorial is nice but doesn't say how to
install ruby. Just about programming in the language. I need to get it
installed first and that is the hard part. You can compile from source
or use a "one click install" on windows. I'd rather compile from source
but can't get it to work. I also have a FreeBSD Unix machine that I can
use too but don't see any other tutorials about how to install ruby/tk
on that. I have no idea how to do it on Unix so I'm trying on windows
first. Actually, I did install ruby and Tcl/tk on my Unix box but
getting the same error. I need to know where to put the libraries and
how to get it to work.
···
Re: learning it:
Ruby Programming/GUI Toolkit Modules/Tk - Wikibooks, open books for an open world
may be of some use to you.
GL!
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Hidetoshi NAGAI wrote:
From: Rich Leblanc <rl001@pacbell.net>
Subject: Re: LoadError: no such file to load -- tk
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:16:27 +0900
Message-ID: <4842dd6277bcb8f01e6d56fdc7123ef2@ruby-forum.com>
This is getting more and more confusing. How do I check check
consistency of architecture between Ruby and Tcl/Tk if it's 32 bit or
64? I thought 32 bit apps can run on a 64 bit machine. This tutorial is
# Because I'm not familiar with development on Windows, the following
# may be wrong.
On Ruby/Tk, Ruby links tcltklib.so and links dynamic link librariies
of Tcl/Tk. If Ruby's core is a 32bit binary and Tcl/Tk DLLs are 64bit
binaries, Ruby cannot link Tcl/Tk DLLs.
It's not about OS, but consistency between an executable and DLLs.
Which version of ActiveTcl did you download?
If its platform is "Windows (x86)", it is 32bit version of Tcl/Tk.
But if you download "Windows (64-bit, x64)", then 64bit.
I have installed ActiveTcl 8.5.8.2 (64-bit)
How does "ruby.exe -v" describe?
If it includes "x86-mswin32", then it is a 32bit executable.
Else if includes "x64-mswin64", then a 64bit.
Ah-ha, it says; ruby 1.8.7 (2009-12-24 patchlevel 248)
[i386-mswin32_100]
That's it!
If your Tcl/Tk is 64bit and your compiler can make 64bit binaries,
please try "--target=x64-mswin64" configure option.
If your compiler can make 32bit binaries only, please download and
install a 32bit version of ActiveTcl.
I installed the 32 bit versions but now having errors with the Microsoft
compiler. So dealing with that now.
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Hidetoshi NAGAI wrote:
From: Rich Leblanc <rl001@pacbell.net>
Subject: Re: LoadError: no such file to load -- tk
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:03:41 +0900
Message-ID: <58fb92a4ff1539ea5a3f5b64595f1bf7@ruby-forum.com>
Actually I would like to get this fixed on my Unix machine too. I'm
getting this same error. I have tcl8.5.8 installed and Ruby 1.8.7. How
can I get it to work on Unix? Maybe if I get that working I'll
Please tell me the directories of your Tcl/Tk headers/libraries, and
configure options which you gave at first step of compiling.
Probably, ext/tk/extconf.rb outputs some messages about searching and
testing Tcl/Tk libraries (and {tcl,tk}Config.sh) during make steps.
Please tell me the messages, too.
On a FreeBSD 8.0 machine I went to \usr\ports\lang\tcl85 and as root
ran; make install clean. This installed tcl 8.5. On command line if I
run; tclsh85 I get tcl prompt. Then if i type; info patchlevel it shows;
8.5.8.
Now I go to usr\ports\lang\ruby18 and run; make install clean. This
installs ruby 1.8. If I type; ruby -v at the command line I get:
ruby 1.8.7 (2009-12-24 patchlevel 248) [amd64-freebsd8]
If I start irb and type; require 'tk' I get the error:
LoadError: no such file to load -- tk
Everything is in default locations. Ruby and tcl executables are in
\usr\local\bin. I don't know where the installer put anything else.
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Rich Leblanc wrote:
Roger Pack wrote:
http://faithpromotingrumors.org/incoming/ruby-1.9.1-p429-i386-mingw32.7z
Ok I've unzipped this thing now how do I install it? And what would I do
if you didn't make me this? I'd really like to get the original problem
fixed and figure out how to get the 1.8.x source compiled and working as
in that tutorial. I'd like to know how to get the proper files in the
right place and understand what I'm doing not "click one button and have
it magically work".
You don't need to install it, just cd into the
"ruby-1.9.1-p429-i386-mingw32\bin" directory and run ruby/irb or what
not (or add that folder to your PATH).
Thanks Roger. I'm up and running now on Windows using the one you made.
I'm going to read up on the ruby installer. Now I just need to get it
going on Unix, same problem.
Rich
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It's complete, covers all of the tk API. It's the same project I
mentioned a few months ago in IRC.
Haven't tried all the functionality recently on JRuby, but it should
with --1.9 for most things.
···
On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 2:44 PM, Charles Oliver Nutter <headius@headius.com> wrote:
On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 11:08 PM, Michael Fellinger > <m.fellinger@gmail.com> wrote:
gem install ffi-tk
That should work on any platform, be it 64bit, 32bit, windows, linux,
MRI, or JRuby.
The issue is that all existing tutorials are written with ruby-tk in
mind, some of the API is different.
Cool, I didn't know about this. How complete is it?
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Rich Leblanc wrote:
Rich Leblanc wrote:
Roger Pack wrote:
http://faithpromotingrumors.org/incoming/ruby-1.9.1-p429-i386-mingw32.7z
Ok I've unzipped this thing now how do I install it? And what would I do
if you didn't make me this? I'd really like to get the original problem
fixed and figure out how to get the 1.8.x source compiled and working as
in that tutorial. I'd like to know how to get the proper files in the
right place and understand what I'm doing not "click one button and have
it magically work".
You don't need to install it, just cd into the
"ruby-1.9.1-p429-i386-mingw32\bin" directory and run ruby/irb or what
not (or add that folder to your PATH).
Thanks Roger. I'm up and running now on Windows using the one you made.
I'm going to read up on the ruby installer. Now I just need to get it
going on Unix, same problem.
Rich
I copied your directory tree over and it works but in windows when you
install things doesn't it have to make registry entries or anything
besides copying files and folders? Isn't that what installers do? Or
does Ruby not require any of that? To install Ruby is it just a matter
of copying files and folders? I'm still reading about the installer but
it's not making any sense yet.
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Message-ID: <ed9a2c3561bd079a7ef2965475154f08@ruby-forum.com>
> Probably, ext/tk/extconf.rb outputs some messages about searching and
> testing Tcl/Tk libraries (and {tcl,tk}Config.sh) during make steps.
> Please tell me the messages, too.
On a FreeBSD 8.0 machine I went to \usr\ports\lang\tcl85 and as root
ran; make install clean. This installed tcl 8.5. On command line if I
I need the messages at ext/tk step of "make".
···
From: Rich Leblanc <rl001@pacbell.net>
Subject: Re: LoadError: no such file to load -- tk
Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:47:35 +0900
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Department of Artificial Intelligence, Kyushu Institute of Technology
Rich Leblanc wrote:
Rich Leblanc wrote:
Rich Leblanc wrote:
Roger Pack wrote:
http://faithpromotingrumors.org/incoming/ruby-1.9.1-p429-i386-mingw32.7z
Ok I've unzipped this thing now how do I install it? And what would I do
if you didn't make me this? I'd really like to get the original problem
fixed and figure out how to get the 1.8.x source compiled and working as
in that tutorial. I'd like to know how to get the proper files in the
right place and understand what I'm doing not "click one button and have
it magically work".
You don't need to install it, just cd into the
"ruby-1.9.1-p429-i386-mingw32\bin" directory and run ruby/irb or what
not (or add that folder to your PATH).
Thanks Roger. I'm up and running now on Windows using the one you made.
I'm going to read up on the ruby installer. Now I just need to get it
going on Unix, same problem.
Rich
I copied your directory tree over and it works but in windows when you
install things doesn't it have to make registry entries or anything
besides copying files and folders? Isn't that what installers do? Or
does Ruby not require any of that? To install Ruby is it just a matter
of copying files and folders? I'm still reading about the installer but
it's not making any sense yet.
I'm following this tutorial:
http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/documentation/quickstart/
It says:
"If you’re using Windows, open fxri from the Ruby section of your Start
Menu."
I don't have that. I guess it's because I just copied your directory
tree over and didn't install it the "right" way. See? this is why I want
to learn to do things the correct way.
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Thanks Roger. I'm up and running now on Windows using the one you made.
I'm going to read up on the ruby installer. Now I just need to get it
going on Unix, same problem.
Rich
I copied your directory tree over and it works but in windows when you
install things doesn't it have to make registry entries or anything
besides copying files and folders? Isn't that what installers do? Or
does Ruby not require any of that? To install Ruby is it just a matter
of copying files and folders? I'm still reading about the installer but
it's not making any sense yet.
Ruby on windows is built to be self contained, and you can move it all
over the place and just use it.
You *can* get an install that uses the registry (and hence can't be
moved) over at rubyinstaller.org. The package I gave you isn't like
that.
-r
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Hidetoshi NAGAI wrote:
From: Rich Leblanc <rl001@pacbell.net>
Subject: Re: LoadError: no such file to load -- tk
Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:47:35 +0900
Message-ID: <ed9a2c3561bd079a7ef2965475154f08@ruby-forum.com>
> Probably, ext/tk/extconf.rb outputs some messages about searching and
> testing Tcl/Tk libraries (and {tcl,tk}Config.sh) during make steps.
> Please tell me the messages, too.
On a FreeBSD 8.0 machine I went to \usr\ports\lang\tcl85 and as root
ran; make install clean. This installed tcl 8.5. On command line if I
I need the messages at ext/tk step of "make".
Here's all the output from the terminal:
# make install clean
===> Installing for tcl-8.5.8
===> tcl-8.5.8 depends on file:
/usr/local/lib/tcl8/8.5/tcltest-2.3.2.tm - found
===> Generating temporary packing list
===> Checking if lang/tcl85 already installed
Installing libtcl85.so.1 to /usr/local/lib/
Installing libtcl85.a
Installing tclsh as /usr/local/bin/tclsh8.5
Installing tclConfig.sh to /usr/local/lib/tcl8.5/
Installing libtclstub85.a to /usr/local/lib/
Installing message catalogs
Creating msgs
Making directory /usr/local/include/tcl8.5/generic
Making directory /usr/local/include/tcl8.5/unix
Making directory /usr/local/lib/tcl8.5/opt0.4
Making directory /usr/local/lib/tcl8.5/http1.0
Making directory /usr/local/lib/tcl8.5/encoding
Installing header files
Installing library files to /usr/local/lib/tcl8.5
Installing library http1.0 directory
Installing library opt0.4 directory
Installing library encoding directory
Installing time zone data
Creating tzdata
Creating Australia
Creating Canada
Creating Arctic
Creating Asia
Creating Africa
Creating America
Creating North_Dakota
Creating Indiana
Creating Kentucky
Creating Argentina
Creating Indian
Creating SystemV
Creating Pacific
Creating Etc
Creating Chile
Creating US
Creating Brazil
Creating Atlantic
Creating Mexico
Creating Antarctica
Creating Europe
/bin/mkdir -p /usr/local/share/tcl8.5
install -o root -g wheel -m 444
/usr/ports/lang/tcl85/work/tcl8.5.8/unix/../doc/man.macros
/usr/local/share/tcl8.5
/bin/mkdir -p /usr/local/man/man1
install -o root -g wheel -m 444
/usr/ports/lang/tcl85/work/tcl8.5.8/unix/../doc/tclsh.1
/usr/local/man/man1/tclsh8.5.1
Installing and cross-linking C API (.3) docs
Installing and cross-linking command (.n) docs
···
**********
IMPORTANT:
**********
tclConfig.sh in /usr/local/lib/tcl8.5/tclConfig.sh
tcl.h in /usr/local/include/tcl8.5/tcl.h
tclDecls.h in /usr/local/include/tcl8.5/tclDecls.h
There are NOT default place, but good place to avoid
conflicting with another version of Tcl/Tks.
===> Compressing manual pages for tcl-8.5.8
===> Running ldconfig
/sbin/ldconfig -m /usr/local/lib
===> Registering installation for tcl-8.5.8
===> SECURITY REPORT:
This port has installed the following files which may act as
network
servers and may therefore pose a remote security risk to the
system.
/usr/local/lib/libtcl85.so.1
If there are vulnerabilities in these programs there may be a
security
risk to the system. FreeBSD makes no guarantee about the security
of
ports included in the Ports Collection. Please type 'make
deinstall'
to deinstall the port if this is a concern.
For more information, and contact details about the security
status of this software, see the following webpage:
http://www.tcl.tk/
===> Cleaning for tcl-8.5.8
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Hidetoshi NAGAI wrote:
From: Rich Leblanc <rl001@pacbell.net>
Subject: Re: LoadError: no such file to load -- tk
Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:47:35 +0900
Message-ID: <ed9a2c3561bd079a7ef2965475154f08@ruby-forum.com>
> Probably, ext/tk/extconf.rb outputs some messages about searching and
> testing Tcl/Tk libraries (and {tcl,tk}Config.sh) during make steps.
> Please tell me the messages, too.
On a FreeBSD 8.0 machine I went to \usr\ports\lang\tcl85 and as root
ran; make install clean. This installed tcl 8.5. On command line if I
I need the messages at ext/tk step of "make".
Previous output was from Tcl. I found something useful at the end of
Ruby install:
···
====
Note that some of the standard libraries are provided as separate
ports since they require extra dependencies:
converters/ruby-iconv iconv module
databases/ruby-gdbm: GDBM module
x11-toolkits/ruby-tk: Tcl/Tk modules
japanese/ruby-tk: Tcl/Tk modules for Japanized Tcl/Tk
lang/ruby-mode.el: Emacs lisp modules
Install them as occasion demands.
I need to install x11-toolkits/ruby-tk. I will try now.
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In Ruby there is no "correct" or incorrect way, there are different
paths to achieve the same or similar results.
What you're reading is a reference to FXRI, which was part of One-
Click Installer, but is no longer part of the newer installer, which
are lean packages around vanilla ruby.
If you copied or extracted an independent package (no installer) then
is logical you will not have menu to look for options.
If you install RubyInstaller, any of the versions, you can click
"Interactive Ruby" and you will be able to use IRB.
Or from the command line, just call "irb"
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On Jul 22, 3:23 pm, Rich Leblanc <rl...@pacbell.net> wrote:
I'm following this tutorial:Ruby in Twenty Minutes
It says:
"If you’re using Windows, open fxri from the Ruby section of your Start
Menu."
I don't have that. I guess it's because I just copied your directory
tree over and didn't install it the "right" way. See? this is why I want
to learn to do things the correct way.
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Luis Lavena