# Ruby 1.9 and qt 4.5 **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [August 19, 2009, 11:46am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-9-and-qt-4-5/174010 "2009-08-19T11:46:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
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hi, i would like to install ruby 1.9 and qt 4.5 on an windows xp (yes, i usually also prefer linux, but unfortunately i need this for my job … ) box, but didn’t find any sites with installation packages (i did succeed installing qt 4.3 for ruby 1.8, but this version has some bugs in the qgraphisview module, and i would also like to switch to ruby 1.9 in the mid term). i would also prefer an installation on an usb memory stick, so that i can use it on different machines without messing up the particular system. any help is appreciated ---
**Author:** ![artbot](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/b19c9b/32.png) [@artbot](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/artbot)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2009, 1:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-9-and-qt-4-5/174010/2 "2009-08-19T13:58:20Z")
> i would like to install ruby 1.9 and qt 4.5 on an windows xp (yes, i > usually also prefer > linux, but unfortunately i need this for my job … ) box, but didn’t > find any sites with > installation packages (i did succeed installing qt 4.3 for ruby 1.8, > but this version has some bugs in the qgraphisview module, and i would > also like to switch to ruby 1.9 in the mid term). Might be hairy. The best bet would be to use new mingw version with the devkit. > **[RubyInstaller for Windows](https://rubyinstaller.org/)** > > The easy way to install Ruby on Windows This is a self-contained Windows-based installer that includes the Ruby language, an execution environment, important... > **[Downloads](https://rubyinstaller.org/downloads/)** > > The easy way to install Ruby on Windows This is a self-contained Windows-based installer that includes the Ruby language, an execution environment, important... > **[ruby 1.9 one click installer](http://programming-gone-awry.blogspot.com/2009/05/ruby-19-one-click-installer.html)** > > Here's how to get a pretty easy working 1.9/1.8.6 mingw (from my post to ruby installers list) for the files at http://rubyinstaller.org/dow... and see if you can get it to compile…I guess. You could also ask at the ruby installer group. [http://groups.google.com/group/rubyinstaller](http://groups.google.com/group/rubyinstaller) GL. -r ---
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On Aug 19, 1:57 pm, Roger P. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > You could also ask at the ruby installer group.[http://groups.google.com/group/rubyinstaller](http://groups.google.com/group/rubyinstaller) > GL. > -r thanx so far for the links, i’ve started a post on the installer list, anyway further hints are welcome ---
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installing ruby 1.9.1 with devkit is really simple, the rubyinstaller site can definitely be recommeded but i’ve no idea how to proceed on windows with the sources in qt4-qtruby-2.0.3.tgz # Use this file to build a Qt only version of QtRuby. # # 1. Copy this file to ./CMakeLists.txt # # 2. Copy files neede by cmake from …/kdelibs/ to ./cmake/modules/: # # cp …/kdelibs/cmake/modules/FindQt4.cmake ./cmake/ modules/ # cp …/kdelibs/cmake/modules/FindRUBY.cmake ./cmake/ modules/ # cp …/kdelibs/cmake/modules/MacroOptionalFindPackage.cmake ./cmake/ modules/ # cp …/kdelibs/cmake/modules/MacroPushRequiredVars.cmake ./cmake/ modules/ but there is no …/ here ☹ anyway, i think the cmake file are tuned for linux only, but who knows … the only way to get qt running on windows seems to be from [http://vision.eng.shu.ac.uk/mmvlwiki/index.php/Qt4-QtRuby\_installer\_for\_Microsoft\_Windows](http://vision.eng.shu.ac.uk/mmvlwiki/index.php/Qt4-QtRuby_installer_for_Microsoft_Windows) but they only support qt 4.3 and an installation on a memory stick seems difficult, but maybe possible ---
**Author:** ![artbot](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/b19c9b/32.png) [@artbot](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/artbot)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2009, 5:21pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-9-and-qt-4-5/174010/5 "2009-08-20T17:21:30Z")
installing ruby 1.9.1 with devkit is really simple … but i’ve no idea how to proceed on windows with the sources in qt4-qtruby-2.0.3.tgz # Use this file to build a Qt only version of QtRuby. # # 1. Copy this file to ./CMakeLists.txt # # 2. Copy files neede by cmake from …/kdelibs/ to ./cmake/modules/: # # cp …/kdelibs/cmake/modules/FindQt4.cmake ./cmake/ modules/ # cp …/kdelibs/cmake/modules/FindRUBY.cmake ./cmake/ modules/ # cp …/kdelibs/cmake/modules/MacroOptionalFindPackage.cmake ./cmake/ modules/ # cp …/kdelibs/cmake/modules/MacroPushRequiredVars.cmake ./cmake/ modules/ but there is no …/ here ☹ anyway, i think the cmake files are tuned for linux only, but who knows … the only way to get qt running on windows seems to be from [http://vision.eng.shu.ac.uk/mmvlwiki/index.php/Qt4-QtRuby\_installer\_f](http://vision.eng.shu.ac.uk/mmvlwiki/index.php/Qt4-QtRuby_installer_f)… but they only support qt 4.3 and an installation on a memory stick seems difficult, but maybe possible