From: David Southwell <david@...2000.net>
Date: 2008-08-12T02:35:48+09:00
Subject: Re: which C compiler for gem (windows vista)

On Monday 11 August 2008 10:17:58 Roger Pack wrote:
> Peter K. wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am still having the problem, that my gem update is not working
> > correctely and aparently this is related to a missing c-compiler or at
> > least stdio.h ( http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/162379#new )
> >
> > Is there a downloadable c-compiler to put into the ruby path ?
> >
> > I do have MS Visual Studio installed on my main computer (where I now
> > installed ruby and rails as well - but still the same problem as
> > mentioned before), which should have a c-compiler, but I don't know how
> > to make it available for gem.
> >
> > Any suggestions are very much appreciated.
> >
> > Best
> >
> > Peter
>
> You could go the mingw compiler route, as well.
> http://www.akitaonrails.com/2008/7/26/still-playing-with-ruby-on-windows
> has a link in itself to
> ruby_devkit-186-p279
> which appears to have a ruby install with a built in devkit.
> -R

I have the same problem even though VC6 is installed. There seems to be a 
pathing error in the install script. THe path it looks for seems to be a unix 
path . The install does not deal properly with spaces.

David