# Ruby - gems not **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [April 19, 2009, 2:23am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-gems-not/165888 "2009-04-19T02:23:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![devirv](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/9de053/32.png) [@devirv](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/devirv)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 2:23am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-gems-not/165888/1 "2009-04-19T02:23:20Z")
Hi I am trying to load Ruby and Gems on my laptop right from 24 hours. I installed and uninstalled the whole modules, 3 times but of no use. there is one error being thrownout when loading the gems. But at the irb —it is says watir —true. The unit tests dont run The error is, after installing few files it says ERROR: While generating documentaion builder - 2.1.2 MESSAGE : Unhandled special :Specoa;: type=17, test="" –RDOC args : --ri --op C:?ruby/lib/gems/1.8/doc/builder-2.1.2/ri-title Builder --Easy XML Building – main README --line-numbers–quite lib Changes Ra kefile README doc/releaes/builder-1.2.44.rdoc/releases/builder-2.0.0.rdoc do c/releaes/builder-2.1.1.rdoc \ **Author:** ![devirv](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/9de053/32.png) [@devirv](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/devirv)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 8:03am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-gems-not/165888/2 "2009-04-19T08:03:24Z") On Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 5:53 AM, Devi R. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Hi > Hello Devi, > I am trying to load Ruby and Gems on my laptop right from 24 hours. I > installed and uninstalled the whole modules, 3 times but of no use. It’s unclear to me exactly what problem you’re trying to solve… > there is one error being thrownout when loading the gems. > But at the irb —it is says watir —true. I’m not sure what you mean by that. Do you mean that ‘require “watir”’ returns true? If so, that’s not an error. > The unit tests dont run What unit tests? What is the error/failure reported when you run these unit tests? > The error is, after installing few files it says > ERROR: While generating documentaion builder - 2.1.2 > MESSAGE : Unhandled special :Specoa;: type=17, test=“” > […] This won’t stop you from using the builder gem; at worst, you may be missing some _documentation_ for the builder gem on your local machine. > i prompted gem updated > but gives an ERROR : while executing gem…Failed to build gem native > extension Which gem is failing to build it’s native extension? Once you figure that out, googling for that gem’s specific requirments will probably tell you what you’re missing. Also, it’d be useful to know what operating system and the versions of ruby and rubygems you’re on. cheers, lasitha ---
**Author:** ![devirv](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/9de053/32.png) [@devirv](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/devirv)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 4:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-gems-not/165888/3 "2009-04-19T16:47:28Z")
Thank you very much lasitha: sorry i was not so clear my windows version is vista, ruby version:1.8.6 , gems version: 1.3.2 The error is, after installing few files it says > > ERROR: While generating documentaion builder - 2.1.2 > > MESSAGE : Unhandled special :Specoa;: type=17, test=“” > > […] > > This won’t stop you from using the builder gem; at worst, you may be > missing some _documentation_ for the builder gem on your local > machine I ignored this actually in the intial stages.but later when i am trying to type in ie=Watir::IE.new to intialize internet explorer for google search test case, it was saying IE not found in the library. So i went to the gems folder and opened each folder only to see that they dont have anyfiles in it…I felt this error may be the reason that the irb is not recognizing IE.It is giving the error NameError:undefined local variable or method’watir’ for main:Object from :02 Later i went to the SCite and typed in the whole test case to open the IE and search for pickaxe, it is not throwing out any errors and shows Exit code:0 but it doesnt open Internet explorer or is doing nothing. when i click lasitha wrote: > On Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 5:53 AM, Devi R. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > Hi > > Hello Devi, > > > I am trying to load Ruby and Gems on my laptop right from 24 hours. I > > installed and uninstalled the whole modules, 3 times but of no use. > > It’s unclear to me exactly what problem you’re trying to solve… > > > there is one error being thrownout when loading the gems. > > But at the irb —it is says watir —true. > > I’m not sure what you mean by that. Do you mean that ‘require > “watir”’ returns true? If so, that’s not an error. > > > The unit tests dont run > > What unit tests? What is the error/failure reported when you run > these unit tests? > > > The error is, after installing few files it says > > ERROR: While generating documentaion builder - 2.1.2 > > MESSAGE : Unhandled special :Specoa;: type=17, test=“” > > […] > > This won’t stop you from using the builder gem; at worst, you may be > missing some _documentation_ for the builder gem on your local > machine. > > > i prompted gem updated > > but gives an ERROR : while executing gem…Failed to build gem native > > extension > > Which gem is failing to build it’s native extension? Once you figure > that out, googling for that gem’s specific requirments will probably > tell you what you’re missing. when i typed in again update …it didnt give me any errors or neither the system install give me errors. So i think i am fine here. > Also, it’d be useful to know what operating system and the versions of > ruby and rubygems you’re on. > > cheers, > lasitha