From: Ralph Shnelvar <ralphs@...32.com>
Date: 2010-01-25T10:25:53+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby c extensions on windows

Friday, January 22, 2010, 4:25:08 PM, you wrote:

LL> Again, help us help you.

Like Nilbert Nullingsworth, I am going to want to build a C extension.



I am running Instant Rails.

f:\Ralph-Rails-Apps>ruby -v
ruby 1.8.6 (2007-09-24 patchlevel 111) [i386-mswin32]

f:\Ralph-Rails-Apps>rails -v
Rails 2.3.5

f:\Ralph-Rails-Apps>gem -v
1.3.5


How can I tell what the underlying compiler to Ruby is/was since I want to have extensions that will run in this environment?

Can Instant rails use Ruby 1.9?



Is there a step-by-step written anywhere about how to write an extension in the Windows environment?