# I can't install any GUI via gems, please help **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [September 27, 2009, 10:24am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/i-cant-install-any-gui-via-gems-please-help/176227 "2009-09-27T10:24:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![alexanderl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/f0a364/32.png) [@alexanderl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/alexanderl)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2009, 10:24am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/i-cant-install-any-gui-via-gems-please-help/176227/1 "2009-09-27T10:24:12Z")
Hello! I am new at the forum, but i have a huge problem. For the last weeks i have been learning some about ruby, i bought a book and coded like hell(i mainly develop in C# otherwise). It’s been going on very good so far (i think), and i think it’s really funny! But i would like to try on to work with a GUI. I have tried to install \*Fxruby \*wXruby \*gtk2 but nothing works, rubygems install it correctly etc. But then i get the same error on all of the GUI’s when i try to require them. “Cant find the module blabla”. And i have done as the troubleshoots says in alot of installationguides, i have reinstalled, try to changed paths etc. But nothing works. But it’s not a problem to install other things with gems. But GUI is just messed up. (Oh, and also. If i try to require ‘rubygems’ in my code i get error for some reason, but gems works just fine.) Somebody got an idea? Thanks alot /Alex ---
**Author:** ![alexanderl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/f0a364/32.png) [@alexanderl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/alexanderl)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2009, 12:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/i-cant-install-any-gui-via-gems-please-help/176227/2 "2009-09-27T12:20:31Z")
On Sep 27, 10:24 am, Alexander L. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Somebody got an idea? Thanks alot > /Alex Alex, When you say that you get an error, including the exact error message in your post and the backtrace you get from it will really help us help you. Just saying “I have a problem” and not giving us the proper background we can’t help you. Please include: 1. ruby -v 2. gem env 3. A simple test script that recreates the issue 4. the exact output you’re getting. If 3 and 4 are longer than a post, please use a paste service like pastie: [http://pastie.org/](http://pastie.org/) Again, help us help you. ---
**Author:** ![alexanderl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/f0a364/32.png) [@alexanderl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/alexanderl)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2009, 12:53pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/i-cant-install-any-gui-via-gems-please-help/176227/3 "2009-09-27T12:53:54Z")
Luis L. wrote: > On Sep 27, 10:24�am, Alexander L. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) > wrote: > > > Somebody got an idea? Thanks alot > > /Alex > > Alex, > > When you say that you get an error, including the exact error message > in your post and the backtrace you get from it will really help us > help you. > > Just saying “I have a problem” and not giving us the proper background > we can’t help you. > > Please include: > > 1. ruby -v > 2. gem env > 3. A simple test script that recreates the issue > 4. the exact output you’re getting. > > If 3 and 4 are longer than a post, please use a paste service like > pastie: > > [http://pastie.org/](http://pastie.org/) > > Again, help us help you. You’ve got absolutely right. Sorry about the lack of information. I use Windows XP if it is at any help. 1.) Ruby-v :: ruby 1.9.1p129 \<2009-05-12 revision 23412\> [i386-mingw32] 2.) Rubygems Evironment: -RUBYGEMS VERSION: 1.3.5 -RUBY VERSION: 1.9.1 \<2009-05-12 patchlevel 129\> [i386-mingw32] -INSTALLATION DIRECTORY: C:/ruby19/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1 -RUBY EXECUTABLE: C:/ruby19/bin/ruby.exe -EXECUTABLE DIRECTORY: C:/ruby19/bin -RUBYGEMS PLATFORMS - ruby - x86-mingw32 - GEM PATHS: - C:/Ruby19/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1 - C:/Document and Settings/OSDEALLJ08/.gem/ruby/1.9.1 - GEM CONFIGURATION - :update\_sources =\> true - :verbose =\> true - :benchmark =\> false - :backtrace =\> false - :bulk\_treshold =\> 1000 - REMOTE SOURCES: - [http://gems.rubyforge.org](http://gems.rubyforge.org) Here is a simple textscript for “wxruby” that generates the error. First a popup-warning: [http://i35.tinypic.com/2i2m4x.png](http://i35.tinypic.com/2i2m4x.png) - It is in Swedish, the translation is: “This program could not be started because msvcrt-ruby18.dll could not be found. This problem can be fixed by reinstalling this program”. Or something simular (I do not know the exact translation) When i click “OK” the DOS-prompt generates the following error. [![](http://tinypic.com/images/goodbye.jpg) ](http://tinypic.com/images/goodbye.jpg) It sais “Det gÃ¥r inte att hitta den angivna modulen” - Translation: “The specified module cannot be found” - Or something simular, but it complains about the module cannot be found. That loaderror happends for ALL the gui-libs i try to include. Please help me, i really wanna continue with ruby. Thanks alot for the answers! ---
**Author:** ![alexanderl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/f0a364/32.png) [@alexanderl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/alexanderl)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2009, 12:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/i-cant-install-any-gui-via-gems-please-help/176227/4 "2009-09-27T12:56:06Z")
Edit: This happends nomather the script i write, whenever i require a GUI i get this error. The module can’t be find, and then the strange output. ---
**Author:** ![alexanderl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/f0a364/32.png) [@alexanderl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/alexanderl)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2009, 5:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/i-cant-install-any-gui-via-gems-please-help/176227/5 "2009-09-27T17:45:57Z")
On Sep 27, 12:53 pm, Alexander L. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > in your post and the backtrace you get from it will really help us > > 4) the exact output you’re getting. > > - GEM PATHS: > > complains about the module cannot be found. > > That loaderror happends for ALL the gui-libs i try to include. > Please help me, i really wanna continue with ruby. > Thanks alot for the answers! The issue is that you’re using a binary gem that was compiled for Ruby 1.8, and you’re using Ruby 1.9 If you see the contents of Ruby\bin folder, you will see ‘msvcrt- ruby191.dll’, which is the runtime library for Ruby 1.9.1 This happens because binaries produced for Ruby 1.8 are linked to the runtime library, and 1.9.x differs in API from 1.8.x In the case of wxRuby, I recommend you look here: [http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group\_id=35](http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group_id=35) Which seems to indicate an special gem for 1.9 I recommend getting in touch with GUI authors and find out how to obtain binaries for 1.9.x or how to build them, since you’re using the new version of RubyInstaller, which is GCC powered and, in combination with DevKit you can build binaries. Hope that helps, ---
**Author:** ![alexanderl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/f0a364/32.png) [@alexanderl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/alexanderl)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2009, 6:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/i-cant-install-any-gui-via-gems-please-help/176227/6 "2009-09-27T18:20:49Z")
Luis L. wrote: > Hope that helps, Thanks for the good answer. Unfortanly my entire ruby-setup is really messed up at the moment, alot of gems (outdated), strange things and several different installations have apparently knocked my beloved ruby to death. :-/ Is there any way to uninstall ruby + all gems and everything that have anything to do with ruby? Cause as i said, my ruby doesn’t feel good. By the way, thanks alot as you help me so much! ---
**Author:** ![alexanderl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/f0a364/32.png) [@alexanderl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/alexanderl)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2009, 9:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/i-cant-install-any-gui-via-gems-please-help/176227/7 "2009-09-27T21:30:09Z")
> messed up at the moment, alot of gems (outdated), strange things and > several different installations have apparently knocked my beloved ruby > to death. :-/ > > Is there any way to uninstall ruby + all gems and everything that have > anything to do with ruby? Cause as i said, my ruby doesn’t feel good. > > By the way, thanks alot as you help me so much! > > – > Posted via [http://www.ruby-forum.com/](http://www.ruby-forum.com/). Uninstall ruby from the Control Panel → Program files Delete all contents from C:\Ruby (of where-ever your installation is)(important) Reinstall ruby. It’s that easy 🙂