I think the easiest thing to do is drop the IE and/or chromedriver into the C:\Ruby\Ruby200\bin directory and then try again.
Dan On Wednesday, May 1, 2013 1:27:13 PM UTC-4, Anne wrote: > > So, I'm also doing a fresh install on a new PC. I followed the > instructions above (although not necessarily in the same order). > > I put ieDriverServer in a folder called WebDrivers and added that to my > PATH. > > This is the list of gems installed. > *** LOCAL GEMS *** > bigdecimal (1.2.0) > builder (3.2.0) > childprocess (0.3.9) > commonwatir (4.0.0) > ffi (1.8.1 x86-mingw32) > hoe (3.6.0) > io-console (0.4.2) > json (1.7.7) > mini_magick (3.5.0) > mini_portile (0.5.0) > minitest (4.3.2) > multi_json (1.7.2) > nokogiri (1.5.9 x86-mingw32) > psych (2.0.0) > rake (0.9.6) > rautomation (0.9.1) > rdoc (4.0.0) > rubygems-update (2.0.3) > rubyzip (0.9.9) > s4t-utils (1.0.4) > selenium-webdriver (2.32.1) > subexec (0.2.3) > test-unit (2.0.0.0) > user-choices (1.1.6.1) > watir (4.0.2 x86-mingw32) > watir-classic (3.6.0) > watir-webdriver (0.6.4) > websocket (1.0.7) > win32-api (1.4.8 x86-mingw32) > win32-process (0.7.2) > win32screenshot (1.0.8) > windows-api (0.4.2) > windows-pr (1.2.2) > xml-simple (1.1.2) > > On at least one of the gem installs, I saw this: > unable to convert "\x90" from ASCII-8BIT to UTF-8 for > lib/watir-classic/IEDialog/Release/IEDialog.dll, skipping > > when I tried to bring up the IE browser through irb -- well, this is the > 'session' > C:\Ruby>irb > DL is deprecated, please use Fiddle > irb(main):001:0> require "watir-webdriver" > => true > irb(main):002:0> browser = Watir::Browser.new :ie > Selenium::WebDriver::Error::WebDriverError: Unable to find standalone > executable. Please download the IEDriverServer from > http://code.google.com/p/selenium/downloads/list and place the > executable on your PATH. > from > C:/Ruby/Ruby200/lib/ruby/gems/2.0.0/gems/selenium-webdriver-2.32.1/lib/selenium/webdriver/ie/server.rb:13:in > > `get' > from > C:/Ruby/Ruby200/lib/ruby/gems/2.0.0/gems/selenium-webdriver-2.32.1/lib/selenium/webdriver/ie/bridge.rb:23:in > > `initialize' > from > C:/Ruby/Ruby200/lib/ruby/gems/2.0.0/gems/selenium-webdriver-2.32.1/lib/selenium/webdriver/common/driver.rb:35:in > > `new' > from > C:/Ruby/Ruby200/lib/ruby/gems/2.0.0/gems/selenium-webdriver-2.32.1/lib/selenium/webdriver/common/driver.rb:35:in > > `for' > from > C:/Ruby/Ruby200/lib/ruby/gems/2.0.0/gems/selenium-webdriver-2.32.1/lib/selenium/webdriver.rb:67:in > > `for' > from > C:/Ruby/Ruby200/lib/ruby/gems/2.0.0/gems/watir-webdriver-0.6.4/lib/watir-webdriver/browser.rb:46:in > > `initialize' > from (irb):2:in `new' > from (irb):2 > from C:/Ruby/Ruby200/bin/irb:12:in `<main>' > irb(main):003:0> > > I have no idea where to go from here. I've checked my PATH > C:\Ruby>path > PATH=C:\Program Files (x86)\AMD APP\bin\x86_64;C:\Program Files > (x86)\AMD APP\bin\x86;C:\windows\system32;C:\windows;C:\windows\Sy > stem32\Wbem;C:\windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\;c:\Program > Files (x86)\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static;C:\Ruby\Ruby20 > 0\bin; C:\WebDrivers > > I verified IEDriverServer is in WebDrivers > C:\Ruby>dir \WebDrivers > Volume in drive C is Windows > Volume Serial Number is B4E6-C01B > Directory of C:\WebDrivers > 04/30/2013 12:52 PM <DIR> . > 04/30/2013 12:52 PM <DIR> .. > 04/30/2013 12:52 PM 2,459,648 IEDriverServer.exe > 1 File(s) 2,459,648 bytes > 2 Dir(s) 275,042,410,496 bytes free > > I'm actually using IE10, if that makes a difference. > > Can anyone tell me what I'm missing? > > Thanks in advance! > Anne > > On Friday, April 26, 2013 8:42:30 AM UTC-4, gary wrote: >> >> hurrah found it, details posted below in case anyone else encounters the >> same problem >> >> ok, summarising from the top >> >> installed ruby 2.0.0 using installer >> >> from command prompt, > gem update --system >> >> downloaded appropriate devkit >> extracted devkit to c:\devkit >> from command prompt, devkit folder, ruby dk.rb init >> then ruby dk.rb install >> >> from command prompt, gem install watir >> from command prompt, gem install watir-webdriver >> >> at this point I came to the halt which I originally posted >> >> from command prompt, gem install watir-classic (my incorrect guess) >> from command prompt, gem install watir watir-classic (taken from the link >> you sent) >> >> next to check if it worked >> >> from command prompt, >> >irb >> DL is deprectaed, please use Fiddle >> irb(main):001:0>require "watir" >> LoadError: cannot load such file watir >> >> >> When I view my gem list again as before, from a command prompt gem lst >> my gem list appears as before, there is no watir gem listed, I'm assuming >> there should be a watir gem listed in my gem list? >> >> tried to install watir again and spotted an error message "Failed to >> build gem native extension" along with a handy link : >> nokogiri.org/tutorials/installing_nokogiri.html where I found another >> gem to try >> >> back to command prompt; gem install nokogiri >> and try watir again; gem install watir >> >> hurrah, both watir and watir-classic are now in my gem list, along with a >> few more >> >> from command prompt, >> >irb >> DL is deprectaed, please use Fiddle >> irb(main):001:0>require "watir" >> =>true >> >> result! thanks again for your input Željko >> >> >> -- -- Before posting, please read http://watir.com/support. 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