From: Phillip Gawlowski <cmdjackryan@...>
Date: 2007-04-05T10:19:49+09:00
Subject: Re: How does WxRuby work ??

Vinh Chuc wrote:
> Hi !
> I have a question about the WxRuby toolkit, i never used a gui
> toolkit before ( mainly coded php apps and maths algorithms with caml so
> far ), but i guess it works like that :
> _ for a compiled program ( for example C/C++ ), the toolkit library, is
> either already installed on the end user computer, either it is
> "included" in the source code and compiled with it
> _ but for an interpreted language, how does it work ??? do the end user
> have to install a specific wxwidgets library ? or does wxruby provide a
> file that we have to bundle with the .rb files ????
> 
> thanks
> 

Ever used GTK+ applications on Windows (GIMP, for example)?
Although GTK+ apps are usually compiled C code, you have to install the 
GTK GUI toolkit.

Ruby works similar: You have to install the GUI toolkit, and have to 
'require' it. In distribution, you either have to redistribute it 
(including Windows builds, for example), or have it as a gem dependency, 
  or need to mention it in your INSTALL file.. ;)

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