From: skim <skim.la@...>
Date: 2010-07-08T23:58:17+09:00
Subject: Re: Standalone Ruby executable with GUI

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Hi Ralph,

You might want to look here for choosing a GUI framework:
http://wiki.github.com/rdp/ruby_talk_faq/ruby-gui-toolkit-comparison/15


skim

On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 09:14, Ralph Shnelvar <ralphs@dos32.com> wrote:

> I have been using Ruby in a Rails environment.
>
> Now I would like to create a (fairly simple) standalone application and I
> would love to hear suggestions as to the best environment and tools for my
> problem. Cross platform would be nice but Windows is a must. Development on
> Windows is a must.
>
>
> The core problem is fairly simple: Have the user select a file or a
> directory.  If the user selects a directory, spit out a list of all files
> and subdirectories in the selected directory.
>
> Of course there is more to it ... but that's the core problem.
>
>
>
> My Google search shows that there are several solutions to creating a
> standalone executable.
>
> Exerb, RubyScript2Exe, and AllInOneRuby are the ones that seem to come up
> the most.
>
>
>
> Then there is the added complication of slapping a GUI onto Ruby.
>
> Suggestions as to a simple/powerful GUI that could be used in a standalone
> environment would, of course, be appreciated by me and, I presume, others in
> the same boat.
>
> Ralph Shnelvar
>

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