Latest Windows setup

Desktop wxRuby
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I’m trying to use the latest Ruby for Windows but get the following
error when I require wx.

ruby.exe - Unable To Locate Component

This application has failed to start because msvcrt-ruby18.dll was not
found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.

I did a fresh install of Ruby 1.9.1 from RubyInstaller.org, followed by
gem install wxruby. I ran irb from the C:\Ruby191\bin directory to make
sure I was running the right Ruby version.

I noticed that one of the documentation files said there was a bug in
the gem installer necessitating a manual install to get the right
version, but since that was over a year ago, I was hoping that issue has
been corrected. Do I still need to do a manual install?

Jamal

2

Jamal M. wrote:

by gem install wxruby. I ran irb from the C:\Ruby191\bin directory to
make sure I was running the right Ruby version.

It looks like you’ve installed a Ruby 1.8 gem onto Ruby 1.9. Try gem
install wxruby-ruby19

cheers
alex

3

Thanks – that worked. I found that I also had to
gem uninstall wxruby

Is it still necessary to require rubygems if wxruby was installed as a
gem? A test program seems to run fine without that, but I want to make
sure there are not negative side effects.

Jamal

4

Hello Jamal,

It is best to require rubygems, as generally not all systems have
RUBYOPT
set, which is the Environment variable that contains the -rubygems
option,
which is more then likely setup on your system. If RUBYOPT isn’t set,
then
RubyGems is never required.

hth,
Mario

5

Thanks, Mario and Alex! In this case, I am building a Windows
executable with Ocra and Ruby 1.9, so I infer that requiring rubygems is
not needed.

BTW, I am excited that a contemporary Ruby installer for Windows has
finally been released! It had been a bummer having to use an outdated
Ruby version on Windows. Now I am exploring compatibility issues. Can
anyone confirm that Ruby 1.9.1 for Windows can run Rails without
significant problems? Do Watir and Ruport run fine with the latest Ruby
for Windows? I realize this is straying from the list subject, but I am
not subscribed to any other Ruby lists at present, so hope for any
answers I can get.

Jamal