From: Joe Van Dyk <joevandyk@...>
Date: 2006-01-22T04:11:41+09:00
Subject: Re: Extending ruby with c

On 1/21/06, ruby talk <rubytalk@gmail.com> wrote:
> Good news:
> I got CL to work!  i donlowaded Visual C++ Toolkit 2003 for free and now cl
> works.
>
> Bad news:
> now i get a differnt error.
>
> C:\ruby\code>nmake
>
> Microsoft (R) Program Maintenance Utility   Version 1.50
> Copyright (c) Microsoft Corp 1988-94. All rights reserved.
>
>         cl -nologo -MD -Zi -O2b2xg- -G6 -I.
> -Ic:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/i386-mswin32
> -Ic:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/i386-mswin32 -IC:/ruby/code  -I. -I./..
> -I./../missing -c
>  -TcTest.c
> Test.c
> c:\ruby\lib\ruby\1.8\i386-mswin32\win32\win32.h(25) : fatal error C1083:
> Cannot
> open include file: 'windows.h': No such file or directory

You need to tell the compiler about the directory that includes the
header file windows.h.  You can probably do this via giving the
compiler line the following:  -I/<dir>, where <dir> is the directory
that contains windows.h.

> NMAKE : fatal error U1077: 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe' : return code '0x2'
> Stop.
>
> C:\ruby\code>
>
> Becker
>
> On 1/21/06, ruby talk <rubytalk@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > For the other program i get this error. I will never win at this. I am
> > currently downloading the 2005 express c++ it should have the cl.exe file?
> >
> >
> > iv@SLAB-1298E5B638 /c/ruby/code
> > $ make
> > Makefile:105: *** target pattern contains no `%'.  Stop.
> >
> >
> > Becker
> >
> > On 1/20/06, ruby talk < rubytalk@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Thank you i found nmake at
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q132084
> > >
> > > using nmake i get this error
> > > C:\ruby\code>nmake
> > >
> > > Microsoft (R) Program Maintenance Utility   Version 1.50
> > > Copyright (c) Microsoft Corp 1988-94. All rights reserved.
> > >
> > >         cl -nologo -MD -Zi -O2b2xg- -G6 -I.
> > > -Ic:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/i386-mswin32
> > > -Ic:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/i386-mswin32 -IC:/ruby/code  -I. -I./..
> > > -I./../missing -c
> > > -TcTest.c
> > > 'cl' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
> > > operable program or batch file.
> > > NMAKE : fatal error U1077: 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe' : return code
> > > '0x1'
> > > Stop.
> > >
> > > C:\ruby\code>
> > >
> > > I will try the other program next.
> > > Becker
> > >
> > > On 1/20/06, Eero Saynatkari < ruby-forum-reg@mailinator.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > ruby talk wrote:
> > > > > Hello,
> > > > > i created the .rb
> > > > > [code]
> > > > > require 'mkmf'
> > > > >
> > > > > dir_config("Test")
> > > > >
> > > > > create_makefile("Test")
> > > > > [code]
> > > > >
> > > > > but it only created the makefile which in windows make is not a
> > > command.
> > > > > What do i do with the file instead?
> > > >
> > > > Windows can use a program called 'nmake' that you can use.
> > > > In addition to this, you would need to install a C compiler.
> > > > Microsoft does offer a free version of theirs. Both should
> > > > be available somewhere on http://www.msdn.com.
> > > >
> > > > Alternatively, you could install the MinGW toolkit from
> > > > http://www.mingw.org , it provides minimal GNU tools.
> > > >
> > > > > Becker
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > E
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
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