Hi, Long - Sounds right - that's how I installed ferret on my WinXP system.
Jack On May 20, 4:23 pm, "Long Nguyen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You might need to download the Windows-specific version of the gem and > install it manually: > > 1. Go tohttp://rubyforge.org/frs/?group_id=1028 > 2. Download > ferret-0.11.6-mswin32.gem<http://rubyforge.org/frs/download.php/34135/ferret-0.11.6-mswin32.gem> > 3. Run > gem install ferret-0.11.6-mswin32.gem > > I'm guessing that this includes pre-compiled binaries in case you don't have > a Windows SDK installed (which would include nmake, C compiler, development > libraries and header files, etc.). > > I don't have a Windows setup to test this out. Can any Windows users verify > or correct these instructions? > > Long > > On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 1:29 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > > > Long, > > Here is the message when I try to install the 'ferret' gem in Netbeans > > 6.1; > > ERROR: Error installing ferret: > > ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension. > > > C:/Rails/ruby/bin/ruby.exe extconf.rb install ferret --no-rdoc --no-ri > > --version > 0 > > > nmake > > 'nmake' is not recognized as an internal or external command, > > operable program or batch file. > > > Gem files will remain installed in C:/Rails/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/ > > gems/ferret-0.11.6 for inspection. > > Results logged to C:/Rails/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/ferret-0.11.6/ > > ext/gem_make.out > > When I go into the gem_make.out file it reads; > > C:/Rails/ruby/bin/ruby.exe extconf.rb install ferret --no-rdoc --no-ri > > --version > 0 > > > nmake > > 'nmake' is not recognized as an internal or external command, > > operable program or batch file. > > I am developing on a Windows XP sp2. > > Thank you, > > Kathleen > > > On May 20, 1:02 pm, "Long Nguyen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > What nmake errors are you getting with the ferret gem installation? You > > > might have to go into the directory where the gem is being installed (the > > > output should have the path) in order to get a build log. > > > > FYI, whenever possible we've included the gems/plug-ins that Insoshi > > depends > > > on under the vendor/ directory. The exceptions are the gems that require > > > some native platform build as part of the install. Ferret is one of > > those > > > exceptions. (acts_as_ferret depends on ferret but doesn't have a native > > > build itself.) > > > > Long > > > > On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 11:04 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] < > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > wrote: > > > > > Michael, > > > > Please forgive my not finding the link, it was there and I am on my > > > > way! > > > > I was able to perform the Git operation to retrieve your source code > > > > thanks to a fine explanation on your part. > > > > I am now trying to run the RAKE operation and stumble on this line; > > > > rake aborted! > > > > no such file to load -- ferret > > > > I am developing in Netbeans 6.1 and observed two GEMS available to > > > > download. One is a acts_as_ferret and the other is simply 'ferret'? I > > > > was able to run and install the acts_as_ferret successfully and then > > > > thought I'd try the 'ferret' which will not install do to an 'nmake' > > > > error. I've gone to the \vendor\plugins\acts_as_ferret.doc and observe > > > > that the 'require' statement should be loaded in the environment.rb > > > > file of which I've done ex:require 'acts_as_ferret'. I still am unable > > > > to get the RAKE to run? > > > > Can you suggest a course of action? > > > > Thank you, > > > > Kathleen > > > > > On May 18, 11:12 am, "Michael Hartl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Which link is dead? The docs link itself? It seems to work fine for > > me. > > > > > > Michael > > > > > > On Sun, May 18, 2008 at 10:08 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > Long, > > > > > > I went tohttp://docs.insoshi.comandfounda dead link. Is this the > > > > > > one you meant to find the Git download? > > > > > > Would you be so kind as to provide the link? > > > > > > Kathleen > > > > > > > On May 17, 10:48 pm, "Long Nguyen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > > >> We don't have plans for an SVN repository. > > > > > > >> If you've already installed Git on your XP system, then you've > > > > actually > > > > > >> completed the hardest part of getting started. You should be able > > to > > > > follow > > > > > >> our documentation (docs.insoshi.com) to clone the Insoshi > > repository > > > > and > > > > > >> get started with branching and working in your local repository. > > > > > > >> And use your local repository to get comfortable with Git. You > > really > > > > can't > > > > > >> do anything too horrible. > > > > > > >> If you have any questions, feel free to post them up to the group. > > > > > > >> On Sat, May 17, 2008 at 4:49 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] < > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > >> wrote: > > > > > > >> > I've honestly installed Git on my Windows XP machine but haven't > > had > > > > > >> > the courage to use it. I've developed a few projects using > > > > TortoiseSVN > > > > > >> > and will continue to use this until I have no other options. > > > > > >> > Is there an SVN location where I might download and start > > becoming > > > > > >> > involved in this project? > > > > > >> > Thank you, > > > > > >> > Kathleen > > > > > > >> -- > > > > > >> Long Nguyen > > > > > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hide quoted text - > > > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > > -- > > > Long Nguyen > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > -- > Long Nguyen > [EMAIL PROTECTED] --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Insoshi developer site: http://dogfood.insoshi.com/ Insoshi documentation: http://docs.insoshi.com/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Insoshi" group. 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