From: Rich Leblanc Date: 2010-07-21T00:27:17+09:00 Subject: Re: LoadError: no such file to load -- tk Roger Pack wrote: > >> LoadError: no such file to load -- tk > > This means that your Ruby runtime, when you built it, was unable to find > your Tk libs/headers, so didn't build your Tk installation. > Yes I got that much. But I don't understand why. I followed that guide step by step but it didn't work. > Your only hope after that point is to somehow make them accessible (in > your case, by building Tcl/Tk using the same compiler you used to build > ruby, then installing tk_as_gem). My only hope? What about figuring out why it didn't work, fix the problem and try again? That tutorial obviously works for some people. > > recommendation: use rubyinstaller, then research the links I gave you, > which point eventually to either using tk_as_gem+devkit or this helper. > The tutorial says do not use the installer. I'd like to get one thing working before moving on to something else I don't understand. I didn't find anything helpful in those links. If you'd like to link the specific page that points to the answer to my problem I'd be happy to read it. > Also ffi-tk might fit the bill. > > The rubyinstaller guys hope to make it easier to get to tk in the > future. > -r -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.