# Make .exe file by rubyscript2exe with no DOS? **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [April 28, 2008, 5:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/make-exe-file-by-rubyscript2exe-with-no-dos/136067 "2008-04-28T17:51:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![blitzer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/ecae2f/32.png) [@blitzer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/blitzer)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2008, 5:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/make-exe-file-by-rubyscript2exe-with-no-dos/136067/1 "2008-04-28T17:51:56Z")
I have fallow this [http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/84263](http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/84263) I can make file.exe that can run normally by use > rubyscript2exe new/ new/ is my folder that contain data (image etc…) and then I want to make it run without DOS I try > rubyscript2exe new/ --rubyscript2exe-rubyw It can make .exe file but when I click on it, it nothing happen… what I’m doing wrong 😢 ---
**Author:** ![blitzer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/ecae2f/32.png) [@blitzer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/blitzer)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2008, 9:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/make-exe-file-by-rubyscript2exe-with-no-dos/136067/2 "2008-04-28T21:12:23Z")
Pat K. wrote: > I have fallow this > [Re: Question: Ruby application packaging - Ruby - Ruby-Forum](http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/84263) > > I can make file.exe that can run normally by use > > > rubyscript2exe new/ > > new/ is my folder that contain data (image etc…) > > and then I want to make it run without DOS I try > > > rubyscript2exe new/ --rubyscript2exe-rubyw > > It can make .exe file but when I click on it, it nothing happen… what > I’m doing wrong 😢 Example: test.rb - It’s your file. and you want test.rb to test.exe yes? It’s easy: > rubyscript2exe test.rb test.exe ---
**Author:** ![blitzer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/ecae2f/32.png) [@blitzer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/blitzer)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2008, 1:48am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/make-exe-file-by-rubyscript2exe-with-no-dos/136067/3 "2008-04-29T01:48:21Z")
my file is many picture and I want to make to exe for run in other computer so I put all file in ‘/new’ unless It can make only .rb to exe and can’t show picture. I can make .exe now but I will pop up DOS and I don’t want it. I want to know how to do :’( ---
**Author:** ![blitzer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/ecae2f/32.png) [@blitzer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/blitzer)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2008, 3:32am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/make-exe-file-by-rubyscript2exe-with-no-dos/136067/4 "2008-04-29T03:32:24Z")
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Pat K. wrote: | my file is many picture and I want to make to exe for run in other | computer so I put all file in ‘/new’ unless It can make only .rb to exe | and can’t show picture. I can make .exe now but I will pop up DOS and I | don’t want it. I want to know how to do 😢 | [http://www.erikveen.dds.nl/rubyscript2exe/index.html#3.1.0](http://www.erikveen.dds.nl/rubyscript2exe/index.html#3.1.0) As Luka pointed out, you want the --rubyscript2exe-rubyw switch. * * * Phillip G. Twitter: [twitter.com/cynicalryan](http://twitter.com/cynicalryan) ~ I imagine bugs and girls have a dim perception that nature played a cruel trick on them, but they lack the intelligence to really comprehend the magnitude of it. – Calvin -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.8 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - [http://enigmail.mozdev.org](http://enigmail.mozdev.org) iEYEARECAAYFAkgWen0ACgkQbtAgaoJTgL+6NACdEUsl4xoZwO9iqcmVFzYHOJS6 5VcAoKDM9ZqypIucaeeDzsMURrLMCkXj =F1bt -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ---
**Author:** ![blitzer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/ecae2f/32.png) [@blitzer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/blitzer)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2008, 9:51am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/make-exe-file-by-rubyscript2exe-with-no-dos/136067/5 "2008-04-29T09:51:22Z")
Pat K. wrote: > I try > > > rubyscript2exe new/ --rubyscript2exe-rubyw > > It can make new.exe but when I run this file. it’s nothing happen :’( Try creating it with --rubyscript2exe-ruby and running in it a DOS box first to see if it raises an exception. Also, you should ensure that your script doesn’t call “puts” or similar as this may cause errors with the -rubyw switch, because the output is closed. a ---
**Author:** ![blitzer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/ecae2f/32.png) [@blitzer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/blitzer)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2008, 8:22am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/make-exe-file-by-rubyscript2exe-with-no-dos/136067/6 "2008-04-29T08:22:37Z")
I try > rubyscript2exe new/ --rubyscript2exe-rubyw It can make new.exe but when I run this file. it’s nothing happen :’( ---
**Author:** ![blitzer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/ecae2f/32.png) [@blitzer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/blitzer)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2008, 11:37am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/make-exe-file-by-rubyscript2exe-with-no-dos/136067/7 "2008-04-29T11:37:03Z")
Alex F. wrote: > Pat K. wrote: > > > I try > > > > > rubyscript2exe new/ --rubyscript2exe-rubyw > > > > It can make new.exe but when I run this file. it’s nothing happen :’( > > Try creating it with --rubyscript2exe-ruby and running in it a DOS box > first to see if it raises an exception. > > Also, you should ensure that your script doesn’t call “puts” or similar > as this may cause errors with the -rubyw switch, because the output is > closed. > > a my code has some “puts” in other files that I require it. I will delete it and try again. thank you 🙂