Hi, I can install Watir straight
gem install watir --ignore-dependencies I think the problem has something to do with the win32 gems Aidy 2009/11/30 karim rayani <[email protected]>: > The Ruby 1.9.1 installation works with firewatir on Ubuntu/linux however the > windows installer is not yet completely done, this topic had been discussed > on many other forums as well > > Karim Rayani > > On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 6:37 PM, aidy lewis <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> I am trying to install Watir 1.6.5 on Ruby 1.9.1, but this is the >> issue. I am encountering: >> >> E:\>gem install watir >> Building native extensions. This could take a while... >> ERROR: Error installing watir: >> ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension. >> >> E:/Ruby19/bin/ruby.exe extconf.rb >> checking for strncpy_s()... *** extconf.rb failed *** >> Could not create Makefile due to some reason, probably lack of >> necessary libraries and/or headers. Check the mkmf.log file for more >> details. You may need configuration options. >> >> Provided configuration options: >> --with-opt-dir >> --without-opt-dir >> --with-opt-include >> --without-opt-include=${opt-dir}/include >> --with-opt-lib >> --without-opt-lib=${opt-dir}/lib >> --with-make-prog >> --without-make-prog >> --srcdir=. >> --curdir >> --ruby=E:/Ruby19/bin/ruby >> E:/Ruby19/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:362:in `try_do': The complier failed to >> generat >> e an executable file. (RuntimeError) >> You have to install development tools first. >> from E:/Ruby19/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:415:in `try_link0' >> from E:/Ruby19/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:419:in `try_link' >> from E:/Ruby19/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:527:in `try_func' >> from E:/Ruby19/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:772:in `block in have_func' >> from E:/Ruby19/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:668:in `block in >> checking_for' >> from E:/Ruby19/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:274:in `block (2 levels) in >> postpo >> ne' >> from E:/Ruby19/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:248:in `open' >> from E:/Ruby19/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:274:in `block in postpone' >> from E:/Ruby19/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:248:in `open' >> from E:/Ruby19/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:270:in `postpone' >> from E:/Ruby19/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:667:in `checking_for' >> from E:/Ruby19/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:771:in `have_func' >> from extconf.rb:9:in `<main>' >> >> >> Gem files will remain installed in >> E:/Ruby19/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/win32-api- >> 1.4.5 for inspection. >> Results logged to >> E:/Ruby19/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/win32-api-1.4.5/ext/gem_mak >> e.out >> >> >> Any suggestions? >> >> Aidy >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Watir General" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> Before posting, please read the following guidelines: >> http://wiki.openqa.org/display/WTR/Support >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/watir-general > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Watir General" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > Before posting, please read the following guidelines: > http://wiki.openqa.org/display/WTR/Support > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/watir-general -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Watir General" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] Before posting, please read the following guidelines: http://wiki.openqa.org/display/WTR/Support To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/watir-general
