From: Roger Pack <rogerpack2005@...>
Date: 2010-01-23T02:44:09+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby c extensions on windows

Philliam Auriemma wrote:
> Hey guys,
> I have a ruby extension I have written in c++, and I am using Windows.
> My code successfully compiles to a .dll, and I put it in the folder
> where all the other compiled extensions for ruby are (they are
> included with ruby, like socket.so, etc), and requiring it in ruby
> does not work. Is this because ruby does not work with dlls, and you
> have to have a .so file? If so, how can I turn my code into a .so?

I'm not sure about VC land, but if you use mingw + devkit (and mkmf) it 
should compile a .so file for you.

I'm not positive, but I heard that 1.8 *can* load .dll files, but 1.9 
requires .so

I wish I could help you more but I haven't had much work with MSVC.

-r
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