From: Justin Collins <justincollins@...>
Date: 2008-02-18T18:00:15+09:00
Subject: Re: ruby tk -- how do you get it working?

7stud -- wrote:
> Hidetoshi NAGAI wrote:
>   
>> From: 7stud -- <bbxx789_05ss@yahoo.com>
>> Subject: Re: ruby tk -- how do you get it working?
>> Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:02:46 +0900
>> Message-ID: <5ff4baf0037188ad2e549d7a9a281b6e@ruby-forum.com>
>>     
>>> --output:--
>>> `require': no such file to load -- tcltklib (LoadError)
>>> -- 
>>>       
>> Well, you have to make or search "tcltklib.so" for your environment.
>> Sources of "tcltklib.so" are included in Ruby's source tree.
>> But, "tcltklib.so" isn't made, if ext/tk/mkmf.rb can't find proper
>> Tcl/Tk libraries at compiling Ruby.
>>     
>
>
> I don't understand what I'm supposed to do.  All I know is that Ruby tk 
> used to work for me, and it was a hassle to setup.  Then I upgraded to 
> ruby 1.8.6., and now Ruby tk doesn't work.  On the other hand, Python tk 
> worked right out of the box for me.
>
> Should I forget about Ruby tk and just use wxRuby?
>   

Are you building Ruby from source? If so, try going to the ext/tk 
directory and running

ruby extconf.rb

If that seems to work, continue with make and make install.
If it does not seem to be finding the Tcl/Tk libraries, try reading the 
README.tcltklib file in that directory.

I know I seemed to have a lot of trouble installing the Ruby Tk stuff as 
well with the latest Ruby (on Linux, though).

-Justin