From: Brian Palmer <brian@...>
Date: 2004-08-29T06:53:06+09:00
Subject: Re: FMOD - for Ruby??

I retract my offer on the DirectShow extension--no way am I helping a 
bunch of pansy BYU students.  Go U of U!

-- Brian Palmer
(but seriously, the offer still stands.  I'm just jealous we don't have 
a Ruby User's Group up here in Salt Lake yet.)


Jamis Buck wrote:

> Richard Lyman wrote:
>
>> I am going to write an MP3 player 'in' Ruby, so...
>>
>> I _really_, _really_ would love FMOD for Ruby (I'm assuming that's
>> what I want)... but here's the problem:
>>
>> I have no knowledge of C or C++ (yet)...
>> -and-
>> I'd want it 'precompiled' for the one-click installer - win32 platform.
>>
>> Is there anyone who already has this, or who could provide it?
>>
>> Python has pyFMOD on Sourceforge 
>> (http://sourceforge.net/projects/uncassist/).
>> Maybe that'd make it easier for those who know Python as well...
>>
>> Jamis - maybe you'd be willing to walk me through how to do this on my
>> own if there aren't any takers...
>
>
> Well, I'm not very familiar with FMOD, but I have done C extensions 
> for Ruby. And since we're in the same Ruby Users Group here in Provo, 
> I'd certainly be the most conveniently-situated tutor for you. :) I'd 
> be happy to help.
>
> Perhaps we could even turn it into a tutorial session for other 
> interested RUG members...
>
> - Jamis
>