Problem compiling c extension with ruby-1.9.1 on windows

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Hi,

I am trying to compile a ruby-c extension with ruby1.9.1 (binaries
downloaded from ruby-lang.org) on windows using VS 2008. when I run
ruby extconf.rb I get an error as below.

c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:363:in `try_do': The complier failed
to genera
te an executable file. (RuntimeError)
You have to install development tools first.
        from c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:416:in `try_link0'
        from c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:420:in `try_link'
        from c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:528:in `try_func'
        from c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:724:in `block in
have_library'
        from c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:669:in `block in
checking_for'
        from c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:274:in `block (2
levels) in postp
one'
        from c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:248:in `open'
        from c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:274:in `block in
postpone'
        from c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:248:in `open'
        from c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:270:in `postpone'
        from c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:668:in `checking_for'
        from c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:719:in `have_library'
        from extconf.rb:26:in `<main>'

What development tools is it expecting? how will I be able to install
the same?

Any help is highly appreciated.

Thanks

Praveen

2

Hi,

···

2009/3/19 Praveen <praveendevarao@gmail.com>:

Hi,

I am trying to compile a ruby-c extension with ruby1.9.1 (binaries
downloaded from ruby-lang.org) on windows using VS 2008. when I run
ruby extconf.rb I get an error as below.

c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:363:in `try_do': The complier failed
to genera
te an executable file. (RuntimeError)
You have to install development tools first.
from c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:416:in `try_link0'
from c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:420:in `try_link'
from c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:528:in `try_func'
from c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:724:in `block in
have_library'
from c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:669:in `block in
checking_for'
from c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:274:in `block (2
levels) in postp
one'
from c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:248:in `open'
from c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:274:in `block in
postpone'
from c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:248:in `open'
from c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:270:in `postpone'
from c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:668:in `checking_for'
from c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:719:in `have_library'
from extconf.rb:26:in `<main>'

What development tools is it expecting? how will I be able to install
the same?

Any help is highly appreciated.

The binary downloaded from ruby-lang is compiled using VS 6.0.
And it is not compatible with VS 2008.
You should install VS 6.0.

Regards,

Park Heesob

3

Hi Park,

Thanks. Will try with the other version.

Regards

Praveen

···

On Mar 19, 6:43 pm, Heesob Park <pha...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi,
2009/3/19 Praveen <praveendeva...@gmail.com>:

> Hi,

> I am trying to compile a ruby-c extension with ruby1.9.1 (binaries
> downloaded from ruby-lang.org) on windows using VS 2008. when I run
> ruby extconf.rb I get an error as below.

> c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:363:in `try_do': The complier failed
> to genera
> te an executable file. (RuntimeError)
> You have to install development tools first.
> from c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:416:in `try_link0'
> from c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:420:in `try_link'
> from c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:528:in `try_func'
> from c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:724:in `block in
> have_library'
> from c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:669:in `block in
> checking_for'
> from c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:274:in `block (2
> levels) in postp
> one'
> from c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:248:in `open'
> from c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:274:in `block in
> postpone'
> from c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:248:in `open'
> from c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:270:in `postpone'
> from c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:668:in `checking_for'
> from c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:719:in `have_library'
> from extconf.rb:26:in `<main>'

> What development tools is it expecting? how will I be able to install
> the same?

> Any help is highly appreciated.

The binary downloaded from ruby-lang is compiled using VS 6.0.
And it is not compatible with VS 2008.
You should install VS 6.0.

Regards,

Park Heesob