From: Unnsse Khan Date: 2005-10-14T06:00:57+09:00 Subject: Re: Problem with IRB and some sample code... Ezra, I already have RubyGems installed.... Should I still do this? Regards, Unnsse On Oct 13, 2005, at 10:38 AM, Ezra Zygmuntowicz wrote: > Unnsse- > Here is an easy way to fix the OSX default install of ruby. > This will fix the irb completion by installing readline and it will > install rubygems for you. Just run this command from the terminal: > > $ sudo curl -O rufy.com/fix-ruby-tiger.sh; sh fix-ruby-tiger.sh > > > Hope that helps- > -Ezra > > On Oct 13, 2005, at 7:07 AM, Unnsse Khan wrote: > > >> Thanks James, >> >> I would I "un-install" the Mac OS X Ruby and install the new one >> (ruby 1.8.3)? >> >> Could I use the RubyGem utility? Or do I login as root and just >> download the tar.gz file and unzip >> it and then do a configure and then make install? Would this >> overwrite the ruby 1.8.2 that I have? >> >> The same questions apply to tcl/tk... >> >> Regards, >> >> Unnsse >> >> On Oct 13, 2005, at 6:35 AM, James Edward Gray II wrote: >> >> >> >>> On Oct 13, 2005, at 2:01 AM, Unnsse Khan wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> :-) Hello again, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> Hello. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> I am a Ruby newbie... I am using the following version on Mac OS >>>> X Tiger: >>>> >>>> Raven:/Developer/DevResources/Ruby/Draw untz$ ruby --version >>>> ruby 1.8.2 (2004-12-25) [powerpc-darwin8.0] >>>> Raven:/Developer/DevResources/Ruby/Draw untz$ which ruby >>>> /usr/bin/ruby >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> This is Apple's default install, it looks like. There are a few >>> issues with it, so I prefer to build my own version of Ruby. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> I am experiencing several problems.... >>>> >>>> 1. My irb doesn't support tab completion (the same version of Ruby >>>> on WinXP does support tab completion)... >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> I believe this is one of the issues with Apple's install. If you >>> build the readline library, then build your own copy of Ruby, you >>> should be able to get this going. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> 2. How do I use similar functionality in irb to clear the >>>> buffer, as one would >>>> do in Unix using "clear" and WinXP, using "cls"? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> Try pushing Control-L. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> 3. I copied a simple Draw coding sample and when I tried to run it, >>>> I got an error... >>>> >>>> The code for Draw.rb: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> [snip code] >>> >>> I assume this is a TK issue, but I'll let someone who knows more >>> than me address it... >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> 4. What is the *BEST* free Ruby IDE in the world? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> I'm a text editor fan, not an IDE guy, so I'll let someone else >>> field this question too... >>> >>> James Edward Gray II >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> > > -Ezra Zygmuntowicz > Yakima Herald-Republic > WebMaster > http://yakimaherald.com > 509-577-7732 > ezra@yakima-herald.com > > > > >