The command is wrong: gem install win32-api --platform=x86-mswin32-60
Daniel's actually removed the 80 version of the file until we get the rubygems/hoe situation resolved, so right now you don't have to specify this. Charley Baker blog: http://blog.charleybaker.org/ Lead Developer, Watir, http://wtr.rubyforge.org QA Architect, Gap Inc Direct On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 9:09 PM, Dennis I. <ideler.den...@gmail.com> wrote: > > C:\Users\Dennis>win32-api gem install - platform = x86 -mswin32-60 > 'win32-api' is not recognized as an internal or external command, > operable program or batch file. > > Do I need to specify a PATH? If so, where to? > > I installed watir and ruby at work with no problem. > Trying to install them on my own computer now but this error is > driving me nuts. > > Additional information: > >ruby -v > ruby 1.8.6 (2008-08-11 patchlevel 287) [i386-mswin32] > > >gem -v > 1.3.1 > > I installed ruby with the one-click install application. > Running Windows Vista on this computer. > > On Feb 24, 4:12 pm, Henry <henrytej...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Problem solved in this way as indicated by a previous post: > > > > gem uninstall win32-api > > win32-api gem install - platform = x86 -mswin32-60 > > > > Excuse my English > > Thank you very much. > > > > On 24 feb, 17:09, Charley Baker <charley.ba...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Look through the mails for the past couple of days, there are a lots of > > > posts on this. > > > > > Charley Baker > > > blog:http://charleybakersblog.blogspot.com/ > > > Lead Developer, Watir,http://wtr.rubyforge.org > > > QA Architect, Gap Inc Direct > > > > > On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 11:45 AM, Henry <henrytej...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > I can not solve the following problem: > > > > "Error uncertain that the application was not found msvcr80- > > > > ruby18.dll" > > > > This error occurred in 4 pc. And reinstall several times but > continued > > > > Watir and Ruby does not work. > > > > I appreciate your help > > > > Henry > > > > > > On 18 feb, 13:31, Bret Pettichord <b...@pettichord.com> wrote: > > > > > some one else reported it recently. it seemed to be caused by the > fact > > > > > that they had visual studio installed. please see the archives for > > > > details. > > > > > > > bret > > > > > > > al3kc wrote: > > > > > > When I try to require watir and run this file I got the error > > > > > > > > This application failed to start because msvcr80-ruby18.dllwas > not > > > > > > found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem. > > > > > > > > I reinstalled ruby and watir gem two times but still have this > error. > > > > > > Windows-pr gem is installed too. > > > > > > > > Did anybody saw this error before? > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Watir General" group. To post to this group, send email to watir-general@googlegroups.com Before posting, please read the following guidelines: http://wiki.openqa.org/display/WTR/Support To unsubscribe from this group, send email to watir-general-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/watir-general -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---