# Stuck on simple problem! **URL:** \ **Category:** ruby-talk\ **Created:** [28 February 2007 09:57 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/stuck-on-simple-problem/35733 "2007-02-28T09:57:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Chris\_Finch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/2bfe46/32.png) [@Chris\_Finch](https://rubytalk.org/u/Chris_Finch)\ **Post date:** [28 February 2007 09:57 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/stuck-on-simple-problem/35733/1 "2007-02-28T09:57:05Z")
Can anyone please tell me how to resolve this error? I just want to use ptools but can't?? Why doesn't require 'ptools' work? > gem install ptools Attempting local installation of 'ptools' Local gem file not found: ptools\*.gem Attempting remote installation of 'ptools' Successfully installed ptools-1.1.1 Installing RDoc documentation for ptools-1.1.1... > irb irb(main):001:0\> require 'rubygems' =\> true irb(main):002:0\> require 'ptools' LoadError: no such file to load -- win32/file/stat         from C:/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:21:in `require\_\_'         from C:/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:21:in `require'         from C:/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/ptools-1.1.1/lib/ptools.rb:1         from C:/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:27:in `require'         from (irb):2 > **···** > > -- > Posted via [http://www.ruby-forum.com/\](http://www.ruby-forum.com/%5C). ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_Becker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5fc32e/32.png) [@Tim\_Becker](https://rubytalk.org/u/Tim_Becker)\ **Post date:** [28 February 2007 10:07 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/stuck-on-simple-problem/35733/2 "2007-02-28T10:07:54Z")
It looks like you might need to install this dependancy: [http://raa.ruby-lang.org/project/win32-file-stat/](http://raa.ruby-lang.org/project/win32-file-stat/) > **···** > > On 2/28/07, Chris Finch \ wrote: > > > Can anyone please tell me how to resolve this error? I just want to use > > ptools but can't?? Why doesn't require 'ptools' work? > > > > \>gem install ptools > > > > Attempting local installation of 'ptools' > > Local gem file not found: ptools\*.gem > > Attempting remote installation of 'ptools' > > Successfully installed ptools-1.1.1 > > Installing RDoc documentation for ptools-1.1.1... > > > > \>irb > > irb(main):001:0\> require 'rubygems' > > =\> true > > irb(main):002:0\> require 'ptools' > > LoadError: no such file to load -- win32/file/stat > >         from > > C:/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:21:in > > `require\_\_' > >         from > > C:/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:21:in > > `require' > >         from > > C:/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/ptools-1.1.1/lib/ptools.rb:1 > >         from > > C:/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:27:in > > `require' > >         from (irb):2 > > > > -- > > Posted via [http://www.ruby-forum.com/\](http://www.ruby-forum.com/%5C). ---
**Author:** ![Alin\_Popa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Alin\_Popa](https://rubytalk.org/u/Alin_Popa)\ **Post date:** [28 February 2007 10:09 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/stuck-on-simple-problem/35733/3 "2007-02-28T10:09:22Z")
Chris Finch wrote: > Can anyone please tell me how to resolve this error? I just want to use > ptools but can't?? Why doesn't require 'ptools' work? > > > gem install ptools > > Attempting local installation of 'ptools' > Local gem file not found: ptools\*.gem > Attempting remote installation of 'ptools' > Successfully installed ptools-1.1.1 > Installing RDoc documentation for ptools-1.1.1... > > > irb > > irb(main):001:0\> require 'rubygems' > =\> true > irb(main):002:0\> require 'ptools' > LoadError: no such file to load -- win32/file/stat >         from > C:/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:21:in > `require\_\_' >         from > C:/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:21:in > `require' >         from > C:/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/ptools-1.1.1/lib/ptools.rb:1 >         from > C:/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:27:in > `require' >         from (irb):2 Hi Chris, Which kind of OS are you using ? (UNIX like / MS Win / etc. ) I hope you got the idea that the files that you are missing are in MS Windows OS. Best regards, Alin > **···** > > -- > Posted via [http://www.ruby-forum.com/\](http://www.ruby-forum.com/%5C). ---
**Author:** ![Chris\_Finch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/2bfe46/32.png) [@Chris\_Finch](https://rubytalk.org/u/Chris_Finch)\ **Post date:** [28 February 2007 10:20 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/stuck-on-simple-problem/35733/4 "2007-02-28T10:20:58Z")
Thanks guys, (Alin I'm using Windows XP.) I done gem install win32-file-stat and it works now. Is it odd that win32-file-stat is not included as a dependency for ptools? After all, it depends on it to work?! Chris Alin Popa wrote: > **···** > > > Chris Finch wrote: > > > > > Can anyone please tell me how to resolve this error? I just want to use > > > ptools but can't?? Why doesn't require 'ptools' work? > > > > > > > gem install ptools > > > > > > Attempting local installation of 'ptools' > > > Local gem file not found: ptools\*.gem > > > Attempting remote installation of 'ptools' > > > Successfully installed ptools-1.1.1 > > > Installing RDoc documentation for ptools-1.1.1... > > > > > > > irb > > > > > > irb(main):001:0\> require 'rubygems' > > > =\> true > > > irb(main):002:0\> require 'ptools' > > > LoadError: no such file to load -- win32/file/stat > > >         from > > > C:/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:21:in > > > `require\_\_' > > >         from > > > C:/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:21:in > > > `require' > > >         from > > > C:/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/ptools-1.1.1/lib/ptools.rb:1 > > >         from > > > C:/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:27:in > > > `require' > > >         from (irb):2 > > > > Hi Chris, > > > > Which kind of OS are you using ? (UNIX like / MS Win / etc. ) > > I hope you got the idea that the files that you are missing are in MS > > Windows OS. > > > > Best regards, > > Alin > > -- > Posted via [http://www.ruby-forum.com/\](http://www.ruby-forum.com/%5C). ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_Becker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5fc32e/32.png) [@Tim\_Becker](https://rubytalk.org/u/Tim_Becker)\ **Post date:** [28 February 2007 10:38 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/stuck-on-simple-problem/35733/5 "2007-02-28T10:38:02Z")
> Is it odd that win32-file-stat is not included as a dependency for > ptools? After all, it depends on it to work?! Only on Windows. Have a look at the gemspec for the project ([http://raa.ruby-lang.org/gonzui/markup/ptools/ptools.gemspec\](http://raa.ruby-lang.org/gonzui/markup/ptools/ptools.gemspec%5C)), figure out how to add a plattform specific dependancy and report it to the maintainer so he can change it.