From: Luis Lavena <luislavena@...>
Date: 2009-11-19T22:06:08+09:00
Subject: Re: extending ruby with c++ on windows

On Nov 19, 9:42 am, Reid Thompson <reid.thomp...@ateb.com> wrote:
> Al Lo wrote:
> > hello everyone
> > i need help with extending ruby with c on windows
> > i've got ruby with version 1.9.1 [i386-mingw32]
> > and mingw32-make with versions 3.8 and 3.81
>
> > running mingw32-make (v3.80) i get error:
> > makefile:145: *** target pattern contains no `%'.  Stop.
>
> > if i run mingw32-make i get this strings:
> > makefile:154: warning: overriding commands for target `C:/Program'
> > makefile:148: warning: ignoring old commands for target `C:/Program'
> > mingw32-make: *** No rule to make target `"/C/Program', needed by
> > `Welcomer.o'.
> >  Stop.
>
>
> not sure if it's the problem or not, but i'd try everything with a directory hierarchy that does not contain
> any spaces in any of the directory or filenames.

Yes, that is most likely the problem.

MinGW and MSYS, the tools used to compile should never be installed in
a path with spaces. Neither your code should be in a path with spaces.

Just avoid them

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Luis Lavena