From: Daniel Berlinger <daniel@...>
Date: 2002-04-08T08:05:04+09:00
Subject: Re: compiling xmlparser

I tried a number of variations of things like

ruby extconf.rb --with-xmlparse-include=/usr/local/include/expat.h

and

ruby extconf.rb --with-xmlparse-lib=/usr/local/lib/libexpat.a

Same result...

is this what you meant?

d.

> > I installed xpat and am now trying to build xmlparser.
> > 
> > I try the following
> > 
> > % ruby extconf.rb
> > 
> > and get
> > 
> > checking for expat.h... no
> > checking for xmlparse.h... no
> 
> It looks like expat's include files (and possibly libraries) aren't in
> the include path.
> 
> From xmlparser's README:
> 
> Then, compile xmlparser. You can specify the location of
> expat's header file or library file.
> 
>    --with-xmlparse-lib=/path/to/expat/xmlparse
>    --with-xmlparse-include=/path/to/expat/xmlparse
> 
> ....
> 
> Pass those arguments to extconf.rb and it should build the makefile just
> fine.
> 
> -mike
> 
> 
>