# FxRuby **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [January 31, 2008, 9:15am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fxruby/127670 "2008-01-31T09:15:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lote](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/ea666f/32.png) [@lote](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/lote)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2008, 9:15am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fxruby/127670/1 "2008-01-31T09:15:53Z")
Does anybody some experiance aout FxRuby ? i have Ruby 1.8.2-14 with FxRuby 1.2.2. i read something about it. but i see that is difficult implement it . Actually layaout manager a bit of different. ---
**Author:** ![lote](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/ea666f/32.png) [@lote](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/lote)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2008, 4:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fxruby/127670/2 "2008-01-31T16:00:50Z")
On Jan 31, 3:12 am, lote [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Does anybody some experiance aout FxRuby ? i have Ruby 1.8.2-14 with > FxRuby 1.2.2. i read something about it. but i see that is difficult > implement it . Actually layaout manager a bit of different. There’s a new book coming out this month, [Pragmatic Bookshelf: By Developers, For Developers](http://www.pragprog.com/titles/fxruby), that gives a good intro I was a volunteer reviewer of the draft, I had tried using FXRuby and not had much success, and found the book excellent. ---
**Author:** ![lote](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/ea666f/32.png) [@lote](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/lote)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2008, 4:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fxruby/127670/3 "2008-01-31T16:33:26Z")
On 1/31/08, lote [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Does anybody some experiance aout FxRuby ? i have Ruby 1.8.2-14 with > FxRuby 1.2.2. i read something about it. but i see that is difficult > implement it . Actually layaout manager a bit of different. As Chris noted, the FXRuby book is now available in beta and it should be able to give you a good head start on working with FXRuby. I should point out that you’re using very old versions of Ruby and FXRuby, and you’ll probably want to upgrade to more recent versions of both to take advantage of bug fixes and other improvements. ---
**Author:** ![lote](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/ea666f/32.png) [@lote](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/lote)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2008, 11:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fxruby/127670/4 "2008-01-31T23:51:53Z")
On Thu, Jan 31, 2008 at 9:15 AM, lote [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Does anybody some experiance aout FxRuby ? i have Ruby 1.8.2-14 with > FxRuby 1.2.2. i read something about it. but i see that is difficult > implement it . Actually layaout manager a bit of different. The book is great to get started. Try also the user guides on the > **[How to work with Ruby App - Hosting - Namecheap.com](https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/10049/2182/how-to-work-with-ruby-app/)** > > Learn more about How to work with Ruby App. Find your answers at Namecheap Knowledge Base. ---
**Author:** ![lote](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/ea666f/32.png) [@lote](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/lote)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2008, 1:14am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fxruby/127670/5 "2008-02-01T01:14:36Z")
I’m using Ruby 1.8.6 with fxruby-1.6.12-mswin32. I get started using FXRuby by reading the examples provided by the default distribution. I’m very happy with the speed it runs on my machine, even more quickly than Java swing. Of course, you must hack some lines to blend a app the respond well to your needs. But the results are good. I think the code samples can be useful, while the book is not fully available. ---
**Author:** ![lote](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/ea666f/32.png) [@lote](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/lote)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2008, 1:16am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fxruby/127670/6 "2008-02-01T01:16:21Z")
On Jan 31, 2008, at 10:32 AM, Lyle J. wrote: > As Chris noted, the FXRuby book is now available in beta and it should > be able to give you a good head start on working with FXRuby. I should > point out that you’re using very old versions of Ruby and FXRuby, and > you’ll probably want to upgrade to more recent versions of both to > take advantage of bug fixes and other improvements. Does it cost any money to view the beta version of the book? ~ ari ---
**Author:** ![lote](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/ea666f/32.png) [@lote](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/lote)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2008, 4:47am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fxruby/127670/7 "2008-02-01T04:47:59Z")
On 1/31/08, fedzor [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Does it cost any money to view the beta version of the book? A free sample chapter is available for download at the book’s web site: ``` http://www.pragprog.com/titles/fxruby ``` When you buy the Beta book, you’re basically buying the latest draft version of the book, before it has been through copy editing, etc. You’ll be able to download successive releases of the PDF as I add material and correct mistakes, but I can tell you that the book is basically complete at this point. If you just purchase the Beta PDF, you’ll get the final PDF when the book is finished. If you buy the combo pack (Beta PDF + Paper Book) now, you’ll get the Beta PDF now and the paper book when it’s released in April. Hope this helps, Lyle