From: Praveen <praveendevarao@...>
Date: 2009-03-19T23:32:22+09:00
Subject: Re: Problem compiling c extension with ruby-1.9.1 on windows

On Mar 19, 6:43 pm, Heesob Park <pha...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> 2009/3/19 Praveen <praveendeva...@gmail.com>:
>
> > Hi,
>
> > I am trying to compile a ruby-c extension with ruby1.9.1 (binaries
> > downloaded from ruby-lang.org) on windows using VS 2008. when I run
> > ruby extconf.rb I get an error as below.
>
> > c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:363:in `try_do': The complier failed
> > to genera
> > te an executable file. (RuntimeError)
> > You have to install development tools first.
> >        from c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:416:in `try_link0'
> >        from c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:420:in `try_link'
> >        from c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:528:in `try_func'
> >        from c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:724:in `block in
> > have_library'
> >        from c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:669:in `block in
> > checking_for'
> >        from c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:274:in `block (2
> > levels) in postp
> > one'
> >        from c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:248:in `open'
> >        from c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:274:in `block in
> > postpone'
> >        from c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:248:in `open'
> >        from c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:270:in `postpone'
> >        from c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:668:in `checking_for'
> >        from c:/ruby191/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:719:in `have_library'
> >        from extconf.rb:26:in `<main>'
>
> > What development tools is it expecting? how will I be able to install
> > the same?
>
> > Any help is highly appreciated.
>
> The binary downloaded from ruby-lang is compiled using VS 6.0.
> And it is not compatible with VS 2008.
> You should install VS 6.0.
>
> Regards,
>
> Park Heesob

Hi Park,

Thanks. Will try with the other version.

Regards

Praveen