From: Joe L Date: 2007-12-05T08:34:03+09:00 Subject: Re: Ruby App Distribution --0-53340796-1196811230=:79192 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii I don't see how RubyScript2Exe would work when it's a virtual machine. Would it package the entire virtual machine inside the exe? With Tar2RubyScript it requires you to change your script to work with that tool with the oldlocation/newlocation thing. I don't really like the idea of that. Will the new version of ruby have something similar to jar built into its virtual machine? I looked around the net but couldn't find anything like that. Joe ----- Original Message ---- From: Eric I. To: ruby-talk ML Sent: Tuesday, December 4, 2007 10:20:08 AM Subject: Re: Ruby App Distribution On Dec 4, 9:25 am, Joe L wrote: > I was wondering what are the options for distributing a ruby application. Java has the jar and C++ you can compile to an exe. What options does Ruby provide? I'm not looking to distribute anything before the next release. I don't know if something is being added with Yarv to aide in distribution. Any info would be great. Take a look at: http://www.erikveen.dds.nl/ruby.html . You'll find some options there. Tar2RubyScript packages all the files that comprise a Ruby program into a single file that can be run on a machine that already has Ruby installed. RubyScript2Exe goes a step further, and incorporates the Ruby interpreter and all required libraries into the single file as well, so the target machine doesn't even have to have Ruby installed. Eric ==== Interested in hands-on, on-site Ruby training? See http://LearnRuby.com for information about a well-reviewed class. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs --0-53340796-1196811230=:79192--