From: Patrick Hurley <phurley@...>
Date: 2006-02-14T22:13:43+09:00
Subject: Re: How to run a Ruby file without installing Ruby?

On 2/14/06, Rubyist <nuby.ruby.programmer@gmail.com> wrote:
> Let's suppose that I wrote a Ruby program which is incredibly
> interesting, amazing, shocking and of course I want to let a friend of
> mine see this wonderful program ;-D
>
> But my friend is a so bad and ugly man that he doesn't want to install
> Ruby on his comp :-(
> However, I am so earnest that I still want to show my prog to him
> anyway.
>
> How can I do this?
>
> AFAIK it's not possible to compile Ruby to an *.exe file (or is it, is
> it?) Hence, can I make a "bundle" my prog together with some other Ruby
> binaries (which ones?) and send them in a zip file?
>
> Or, as an alternative, perhaps an *.exe file can be built with another
> tool such as Delphi, C++ and "some"  Ruby files (which files again?)
> can be zipped with this "trigger" *.exe file?
>
> BTW, unfortunately these miracles must be done on Windoze. Since I am a
> poor Micro$oft user :-(
>
> I'd be so glad if somebody help me.
>
> Thanx in advance.
>
>
>

Check out the wonderful gem rubyscript2exe sounds like exactly that
which you are seeking.

pth