# Rubycocoa error "No such file to load -- tcltklib (LoadError **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [November 16, 2005, 5:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubycocoa-error-no-such-file-to-load-tcltklib-loaderror/48080 "2005-11-16T17:38:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![anne](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ccd318/32.png) [@anne](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/anne)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2005, 5:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubycocoa-error-no-such-file-to-load-tcltklib-loaderror/48080/1 "2005-11-16T17:38:50Z")
I installed tcltk from [http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/tcltkaqua/TclTkAquaBI-8.4.9.0.dmg?download](http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/tcltkaqua/TclTkAquaBI-8.4.9.0.dmg?download) I reinstalled ruby 1.8.3 on mac 10.3 with the option …/configure --enable-pthread --enable-mac-tcltk-framework rubycocoa gives me “No such file to load – tcltklib (LoadError)” I find references to a readme file in ext but I don’t know where that ext directory is on the mac. How do I find the library and set the path on my mac? I got a snipet from ruby developer’s which runs at the ruby command line, but not ruby cocoa. require ‘tk’ root = TkRoot.new button = TkButton.new(root) { text “Hello,Anne” command proc { puts “I said”} } button.pack Tk.mainloop rubycocoa does work with puts “hello”. thank you for your help ---
**Author:** ![anne](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ccd318/32.png) [@anne](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/anne)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2005, 6:39pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubycocoa-error-no-such-file-to-load-tcltklib-loaderror/48080/2 "2005-11-16T18:39:13Z")
On 16 Nov 2005, at 16:37, anne001 wrote: > path > button.pack > Tk.mainloop > > rubycocoa does work with puts “hello”. > > thank you for your help rubycocoa is the Ruby interface bindings to the native cocoa GUI toolkit of the Mac. tcl is a scripting language and its standard GUI toolkit is tk that uses non native widgets - i.e. has its own unique look and feel. tclTkAqua is the tcl Tk toolkit that uses native Mac widgets The tk toolkit is widely ported and many other bindings to it have been produced, including Ruby. If you are using rubycocoa then it doesn’t make sense to me why you would want to use tcl, tk or tckTkAqua as you are trying to mix different GUI toolkits. Dave. ---
**Author:** ![anne](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ccd318/32.png) [@anne](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/anne)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2005, 7:18pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubycocoa-error-no-such-file-to-load-tcltklib-loaderror/48080/3 "2005-11-16T19:18:29Z")
I started looking at OO with objective C, x code and cocoa. I downloaded rubycocoa to be able to continue to use the xcode environment. So far I have been able to run script code fine in ruby projects in Cocoa. I read about trying to set up emacs to work with Ruby, but again it is going to mean a lot of running around looking for a source, instructions… So if it is a matter of learning how to find a file and setting a path! that might be faster. I am trying to set up an environment where I don’t have to go to terminal to compile my code or find my files. ---
**Author:** ![anne](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ccd318/32.png) [@anne](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/anne)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2005, 12:05am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubycocoa-error-no-such-file-to-load-tcltklib-loaderror/48080/4 "2005-11-17T00:05:32Z")
anne001 wrote: > I am trying to set up an environment where I don’t have to go to > terminal to compile my code or find my files. Anne001, you have many alternatives on a Mac: - Eclipse + Ruby Development Tools. I did some Ruby/Tk code in that environment. You can run your Ruby code from Eclipse. - jEdit + Ruby Editor plugin. - Smultron - TextMate jEdit has plugins to let you consult Rdoc (APIs), and the specific ruby plugin brings autocompletion for standard classes methods. The last three still require to open a Terminal to run your code. BTW there is a very useful little utility named “Open Terminal Here”, by Marc Liyanage. It lets you browse your disk to find a file then once you found it, open a terminal right there. If you change you mind or have done a couple of cd in your terminal and want to go back to the window mode, just type “open .”, it’ll open a Finder window at your current location in the terminal. You may need to install gem in order to install other Ruby libraries. I am not familiar with emacs, my comfort zone is more vi, but I know emacs is a great tool once you get some fluency with its commands, and it may be hard to decide to depart from great tools. Cheers, J-P ---
**Author:** ![anne](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ccd318/32.png) [@anne](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/anne)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2005, 7:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubycocoa-error-no-such-file-to-load-tcltklib-loaderror/48080/5 "2005-11-16T19:45:41Z")
On Thu, 17 Nov 2005, anne001 wrote: > I read about trying to set up emacs to work with Ruby, but again it is > going to mean a lot of running around looking for a source, > instructions… So if it is a matter of learning how to find a file and > setting a path! that might be faster. While the Emacs and Mac people compose their more useful replies: there is this on the Wiki which may be of some help [http://www.rubygarden.org/ruby?RubyOnMacintosh](http://www.rubygarden.org/ruby?RubyOnMacintosh) and there’s [http://www.rubygarden.org/ruby?EmacsExtensions](http://www.rubygarden.org/ruby?EmacsExtensions) > I am trying to set up an environment where I don’t have to go to > terminal to compile my code or find my files. ``` HTH Hugh ```