# Rails + Gettext problem **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [July 4, 2007, 12:54am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-gettext-problem/108488 "2007-07-04T00:54:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![guilherme](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/77aa72/32.png) [@guilherme](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/guilherme)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2007, 12:54am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-gettext-problem/108488/1 "2007-07-04T00:54:50Z")
Hello, I had to format my pc, and now i can´t get Rails + Gettext to work… Any ideas? Tnx for the help, Guilherme NameError uninitialized constant System RAILS\_ROOT: ./script/…/config/… Application Trace | Framework Trace | Full Trace c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.3.1/lib/active\_support/ dependencies.rb:123:in `const_missing' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/gettext-1.8.0-mswin32/lib/gettext/ locale_win32.rb:17 c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:27:in`gem\_original\_require’ c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:27:in `require' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.3.1/lib/active_support/ dependencies.rb:147:in`require’ c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/gettext-1.8.0-mswin32/lib/gettext/ locale.rb:38 c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:27:in `gem_original_require' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:27:in`require’ c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.3.1/lib/active\_support/ dependencies.rb:147:in `require' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/gettext-1.8.0-mswin32/lib/gettext.rb:19 c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:27:in`gem\_original\_require’ c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:27:in `require' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.3.1/lib/active_support/ dependencies.rb:147:in`require’ c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/gettext-1.8.0-mswin32/lib/gettext/ cgi.rb:13 c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:27:in `gem_original_require' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:27:in`require’ c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.3.1/lib/active\_support/ dependencies.rb:147:in `require' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/gettext-1.8.0-mswin32/lib/gettext/ rails.rb:12 c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:27:in`gem\_original\_require’ c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:27:in `require' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.3.1/lib/active_support/ dependencies.rb:147:in`require’ #{RAILS\_ROOT}/app/controllers/application.rb:5 -e:4:in `load’ -e:4 c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.3.1/lib/active\_support/ dependencies.rb:123:in `const_missing' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/gettext-1.8.0-mswin32/lib/gettext/ locale_win32.rb:17 c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:27:in`gem\_original\_require’ c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:27:in `require' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.3.1/lib/active_support/ dependencies.rb:147:in`require’ c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/gettext-1.8.0-mswin32/lib/gettext/ locale.rb:38 c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:27:in `gem_original_require' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:27:in`require’ c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.3.1/lib/active\_support/ dependencies.rb:147:in `require' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/gettext-1.8.0-mswin32/lib/gettext.rb:19 c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:27:in`gem\_original\_require’ c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:27:in `require' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.3.1/lib/active_support/ dependencies.rb:147:in`require’ c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/gettext-1.8.0-mswin32/lib/gettext/ cgi.rb:13 c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:27:in `gem_original_require' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:27:in`require’ c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.3.1/lib/active\_support/ dependencies.rb:147:in `require' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/gettext-1.8.0-mswin32/lib/gettext/ rails.rb:12 c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:27:in`gem\_original\_require’ c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:27:in `require' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.3.1/lib/active_support/ dependencies.rb:147:in`require’ c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.3.1/lib/active\_support/ dependencies.rb:140:in `load' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.3.1/lib/active_support/ dependencies.rb:140:in`load’ c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.3.1/lib/active\_support/ dependencies.rb:56:in `rails_pre_engines_require_or_load' #{RAILS_ROOT}/vendor/plugins/engines/lib/engines/ dependencies_extensions.rb:60:in`rails\_1\_1\_require\_or\_load’ #{RAILS\_ROOT}/vendor/plugins/engines/lib/engines/ dependencies\_extensions.rb:14:in `require_or_load' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.3.1/lib/active_support/ dependencies.rb:30:in`depend\_on’ c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.3.1/lib/active\_support/ dependencies.rb:85:in `require_dependency' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.1.6/lib/dispatcher.rb:69:in`prepare\_application’ c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.1.6/lib/dispatcher.rb:37:in `dispatch' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.1.6/lib/webrick_server.rb: 115:in`handle\_dispatch’ c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.1.6/lib/webrick\_server.rb:81:in `service' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/httpserver.rb:104:in`service’ c:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/httpserver.rb:65:in `run' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/server.rb:173:in`start\_thread’ c:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/server.rb:162:in `start' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/server.rb:162:in`start\_thread’ c:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/server.rb:95:in `start' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/server.rb:92:in`each’ c:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/server.rb:92:in `start' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/server.rb:23:in`start’ c:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/server.rb:82:in `start' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.1.6/lib/webrick_server.rb:67:in`dispatch’ c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.1.6/lib/commands/servers/ webrick.rb:59 c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:27:in `gem_original_require' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:27:in`require’ c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.3.1/lib/active\_support/ dependencies.rb:147:in `require' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.1.6/lib/commands/server.rb:30 c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:27:in`gem\_original\_require’ c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:27:in `require' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.3.1/lib/active_support/ dependencies.rb:147:in`require’ script/server:3 c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.3.1/lib/active\_support/ dependencies.rb:123:in `const_missing' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/gettext-1.8.0-mswin32/lib/gettext/ locale_win32.rb:17 c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:27:in`gem\_original\_require’ c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:27:in `require' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.3.1/lib/active_support/ dependencies.rb:147:in`require’ c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/gettext-1.8.0-mswin32/lib/gettext/ locale.rb:38 c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:27:in `gem_original_require' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:27:in`require’ c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.3.1/lib/active\_support/ dependencies.rb:147:in `require' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/gettext-1.8.0-mswin32/lib/gettext.rb:19 c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:27:in`gem\_original\_require’ c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:27:in `require' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.3.1/lib/active_support/ dependencies.rb:147:in`require’ c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/gettext-1.8.0-mswin32/lib/gettext/ cgi.rb:13 c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:27:in `gem_original_require' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:27:in`require’ c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.3.1/lib/active\_support/ dependencies.rb:147:in `require' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/gettext-1.8.0-mswin32/lib/gettext/ rails.rb:12 c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:27:in`gem\_original\_require’ c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:27:in `require' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.3.1/lib/active_support/ dependencies.rb:147:in`require’ #{RAILS\_ROOT}/app/controllers/application.rb:5 c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.3.1/lib/active\_support/ dependencies.rb:140:in `load' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.3.1/lib/active_support/ dependencies.rb:140:in`load’ c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.3.1/lib/active\_support/ dependencies.rb:56:in `rails_pre_engines_require_or_load' #{RAILS_ROOT}/vendor/plugins/engines/lib/engines/ dependencies_extensions.rb:60:in`rails\_1\_1\_require\_or\_load’ #{RAILS\_ROOT}/vendor/plugins/engines/lib/engines/ dependencies\_extensions.rb:14:in `require_or_load' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.3.1/lib/active_support/ dependencies.rb:30:in`depend\_on’ c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.3.1/lib/active\_support/ dependencies.rb:85:in `require_dependency' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.1.6/lib/dispatcher.rb:69:in`prepare\_application’ c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.1.6/lib/dispatcher.rb:37:in `dispatch' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.1.6/lib/webrick_server.rb: 115:in`handle\_dispatch’ c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.1.6/lib/webrick\_server.rb:81:in `service' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/httpserver.rb:104:in`service’ c:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/httpserver.rb:65:in `run' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/server.rb:173:in`start\_thread’ c:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/server.rb:162:in `start' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/server.rb:162:in`start\_thread’ c:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/server.rb:95:in `start' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/server.rb:92:in`each’ c:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/server.rb:92:in `start' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/server.rb:23:in`start’ c:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/server.rb:82:in `start' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.1.6/lib/webrick_server.rb:67:in`dispatch’ c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.1.6/lib/commands/servers/ webrick.rb:59 c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:27:in `gem_original_require' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:27:in`require’ c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.3.1/lib/active\_support/ dependencies.rb:147:in `require' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.1.6/lib/commands/server.rb:30 c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:27:in`gem\_original\_require’ c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:27:in `require' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.3.1/lib/active_support/ dependencies.rb:147:in`require’ script/server:3 -e:4:in `load’ -e:4 This error occured while loading the following files: application.rb gettext/rails gettext/cgi gettext gettext/locale gettext/locale\_win32 locale/system.rb ---
**Author:** ![guilherme](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/77aa72/32.png) [@guilherme](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/guilherme)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2007, 4:10am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-gettext-problem/108488/2 "2007-07-04T04:10:02Z")
Hi, Did you install gettext gem of win32 version? On Tue, 03 Jul 2007 15:53:28 -0700 ---
**Author:** ![guilherme](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/77aa72/32.png) [@guilherme](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/guilherme)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2007, 5:00am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-gettext-problem/108488/3 "2007-07-04T05:00:06Z")
Hi, I work with Guilherme. Yes, we did install gettext gem for win32 (1.8.0). We have it for granted that is an installation issue cus the very same code works in my computer but not in his. Any tip else? Thank you Ricardo On 7/3/07, Masao M. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > I had to format my pc, and now i can t get Rails + Gettext to work… > > > > c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/gettext-1.8.0-mswin32/lib/gettext/ > > c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:27:in > > dependencies.rb:147:in `require' -e:4 dependencies.rb:147:in `require’ > > `gem_original_require' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.3.1/lib/active_support/ dependencies.rb:140:in `load’ > > c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.3.1/lib/active\_support/ > > c:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/httpserver.rb:65:in `run' c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.1.6/lib/commands/servers/ c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:27:in `gem\_original\_require’ > > c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.3.1/lib/active\_support/ > > c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:27:in > > `require' dependencies_extensions.rb:60:in `rails\_1\_1\_require\_or\_load’ > > c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.1.6/lib/webrick\_server.rb: > > c:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/server.rb:92:in `start’ > > c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.3.1/lib/active\_support/ > > -e:4 > > > > > > > > – Ricardo A. removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid Acras Desenvolvimento de Sistemas +55+41-3232-6404 [www.acras.net](http://www.acras.net) ---
**Author:** ![guilherme](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/77aa72/32.png) [@guilherme](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/guilherme)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2007, 5:14am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-gettext-problem/108488/4 "2007-07-04T05:14:07Z")
Hi, On Tue, 3 Jul 2007 23:58:42 -0300 “Ricardo A.” [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Hi, > > I work with Guilherme. Yes, we did install gettext gem for win32 > (1.8.0). We have it for granted that is an installation issue cus the > very same code works in my computer but not in his. Any tip else? Hmm. I suspect his machine has other versions of ruby-gettext anywhere. If so, remove them first. For example, old Ruby-GNOME2 binary package included gettext and it’s installed to site\_ruby directory. ---
**Author:** ![guilherme](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/77aa72/32.png) [@guilherme](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/guilherme)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2007, 4:32pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-gettext-problem/108488/5 "2007-07-04T16:32:18Z")
I’ve done some further tests and seems to me that since gettext1.8 it is not necessary to have gnu gettext installed. Massao, is that correct? Ricardo ---
**Author:** ![guilherme](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/77aa72/32.png) [@guilherme](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/guilherme)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2007, 4:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-gettext-problem/108488/6 "2007-07-04T16:46:21Z")
Hi, On Wed, 04 Jul 2007 06:43:48 -0700 Guilherme [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > gem (require ‘gettext/rails’) it do not locate gnu gettext. > Ruby-GetText doesn’t use GNU Gettext on runtime. > (It is used when you execute “rake updatepo” only) You said “reinstall gettext gems”… I think you have OTHER versions of Ruby-GetText which don’t depend on rubygems. Did you check it? Anyway, it may be better to uninstall and remove all of ruby files(c:\ruby) then reinstall ruby and gems. HTH, ---
**Author:** ![guilherme](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/77aa72/32.png) [@guilherme](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/guilherme)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2007, 3:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-gettext-problem/108488/7 "2007-07-04T15:45:10Z")
Hi Massao, We’ve made some new tests and realized that this error message (uninitialized constant System) occurs even when GNU GetText is not installed. The System variable MSGMERGE\_PATH is correctly setted. We’ve tried to reinstall gnu gettext, reinstall gettext gems with no results. Furthermore we tried to locate another installation of gettext and did not get any results. I think that in application.rb when we try to require the gettext gem (require ‘gettext/rails’) it do not locate gnu gettext. Hope you can point us to solve this issue. Thank you for your help. ---
**Author:** ![guilherme](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/77aa72/32.png) [@guilherme](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/guilherme)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2007, 5:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-gettext-problem/108488/8 "2007-07-04T17:14:24Z")
Hello Masao, We finally found the solution. There was some problem with msvcr71.dll. It was in Aptana’s folder… We moved it to system32 and now it works fine. Thanks a lot for your help. Have a nice day 🙂