The page Xavier linked indicates it supports Windows, OSX and Linux. Haven't tried it myself yet.
- Korny On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 9:39 AM, Brian Chiha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm pretty sure rubyscript2exe is Windows only as the EXE generated is > for Windows. > > I use it all the time as my users only use Windows. It allows me to > create some nifty ruby scripts which any user can use, but without > installing Ruby. > > It works by packaging all ruby source files needed for the script to > run, then when its executed, it temporally extracts them to the local > drive and runs the script using the local ruby source. Then when > finished it cleans its self up. > > - > Brian Chiha > > > > On Thu, 2008-09-25 at 08:09 +1000, Korny Sietsma wrote: >> cool - I'd heard of it, but assumed (from the name) that it was >> windows only. I'll give it a go. >> Now I just have to get the thing clean enough to open-source it >> without embarrassment... :) >> >> - Korny >> >> On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 2:13 AM, Xavier Shay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > >> > Korny Sietsma wrote: >> >> Hi folks - just a quick question that might have a quick answer. >> >> I've been working on a command-line utility written in Ruby (it's a >> >> tool to find duplicate files/directories in file systems, I'm using it >> >> to sort through a mass of old backups) >> >> >> >> Currently I'm packaging it as a gem, but while that's fine for other >> >> ruby developers, it's not very friendly for people who just want the >> >> tool - they need to run Ruby, RubyGems, and (the biggest hurdle imho) >> >> add something like '/var/lib/gems/1.8/bin' to their path - not really >> >> very user friendly! >> >> >> >> Is there any good system out there for packaging a gem (or a set of >> >> ruby scripts) into a runnable package? Preferably in a cross-platform >> >> way? >> > This has worked for me in the past: >> > http://www.erikveen.dds.nl/rubyscript2exe/ >> > >> > Xavier >> > >> >> >> >> - Korny >> > >> > >> > > >> > >> >> >> > > > > This email is intended for the use of the individual or entity it is > addressed to and may contain information that is confidential, legally > privileged, commercially sensitive, or protected by copyright. If it contains > financial product advice, the advice is of a general nature and you will need > to determine how appropriate it is for you. > > > > If you are not the intended recipient you must not disclose, disseminate, > distribute or copy information contained in it. If you have received this > e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy the > original message. While this mail and any attachments have been scanned for > common computer viruses and found to be virus free, we recommend that you > perform your own virus checks before opening any attachments. > > > > > > -- Kornelis Sietsma korny at my surname dot com kornys at gmail dot com on google chat -- kornys on skype "Every jumbled pile of person has a thinking part that wonders what the part that isn't thinking isn't thinking of" --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails Oceania" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rails-oceania?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
