From: "jtb@..." <prairietrees@...>
Date: 2007-01-22T01:25:05+09:00
Subject: Re: Serial Port Control with Ruby win32serial-0.5

I tried that with no luck.  Wondering, should I be extracting to a
certain directory?  I'm just extracting the files to my c:ruby
directory.   The extraction tool actually puts them in
c:\ruby\win32serial.   I run the extconf.rb file and get "creating
makefile"  so that appears to work.  But after that I'm in trouble
doing a make or nmake.  Should there be more the the command 'make'
like ruby or a directory designation?


Harry wrote:
> On 1/21/07, jtb@hikearizona.com <prairietrees@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I have downloaded win32serial-0.5 and am trying to install in a Windows
> > XP machine.  The readme file list the following steps:
> > ------------------------------------------------
> > [How to install]
> > 1. unzip win32serial-x.x.zip
> > 2. ruby extconf.rb
> > 3. make (or nmake)
> > 4. make install
> > ------------------------------------------------
> > >From a WindowsCommand prompt:
> > Steps 1. and 2. are no problem.
> > Step 3 gives me an error:
> > 'make' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
> > operable program or batch file.
> >
> > Please help.  I could do what I need to do in Visual Basic, but am
> > trying to convert to Ruby and REALLY want to go with Ruby.
> >
> >
> >
>
> I installed Win32serial a few months ago and if I remember correctly,
> nmake worked.
> Give it a shot.
> 
> Harry
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