# Rubyscript2exe (Couldn't execute this command (rc=): **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [February 21, 2008, 4:38am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyscript2exe-couldnt-execute-this-command-rc/129734 "2008-02-21T04:38:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![koooee](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/b487fb/32.png) [@koooee](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/koooee)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 4:38am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyscript2exe-couldnt-execute-this-command-rc/129734/1 "2008-02-21T04:38:58Z")
Hello, I am very new to ruby and can’t seem to get rubyscript2exe to work correctly I am running windows vista…i know…I have tried all of the standard things I know how to do, such as reinstall ruby, the ruby gems, rubyscript2exe, place all needed files in the same directory add require ‘rubyscript2exe’ at the top of the script along with exit if rubyscript2exe.is\_compiling, also have tried running with myscript.rb, myscript.rbw, myscript.txt. But i still seem the get the same error. everything I have works fine with Ubuntu 7.10, but I need to get this working with windows for work purposes. The error is as follows: Tracing myScript … Couldn’t execute this command (rc=): C:\Dir\Me\ruby\bin\ruby -r ‘rubygems/rubygems\_version.rb’ -r ’ rubygems/defaults.rb’ -r ‘thread.so’ -r ‘thread.rb’ -r ‘rbconfig.rb’ -r ‘rbconfi g/datadir.rb’ -r ‘rubygems/exceptions.rb’ -r ‘rubygems/requirement.rb’ -r ‘rubyg ems/version.rb’ -r ‘rubygems/dependency.rb’ -r ‘rubygems/gem\_path\_searcher.rb’ - r ‘rubygems/user\_interaction.rb’ -r ‘rubygems/platform.rb’ -r ‘rubygems/specific ation.rb’ -r ‘rubygems/source\_index.rb’ -r ‘rubygems/builder.rb’ -r ‘rubygems/cu stom\_require.rb’ -r ‘rubygems.rb’ -r ‘ubygems.rb’ -r ‘etc.so’ -r ‘fileutils.rb’ -I 'C:/Dir/ME~1/AppData/Local/Temp/tar2rubyscript.d.11508.1/rubyscript2exe ’ -I ‘C:/Dir/ME~1/AppData/Local/Temp/tar2rubyscript.d.11508.1’ -I ‘C:/Dir s/Me/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rubyscript2exe-0.5.3/bin’ -I ‘C :/Dir/Me/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rubyscript2exe-0.5.3/lib’ -I ‘C:/Dir/Me/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8’ -I ‘C:/Dir/Me/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/i386-msvcrt’ -I ‘C:/Dir/Me/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby’ -I ‘C:/Dir/Me/ruby/lib/ruby/1. 8’ -I ‘C:/Dir/Me/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/i386-mswin32’ -I ‘.’ -I ‘C: /Dir/Me/ruby/bin’ -I ‘C:/Dir/ME~1/AppData/Local/Temp/tar 2rubyscript.d.11508.1/rubyscript2exe’ -I ‘C:/Dir/ME~1/AppData/Local/Temp/t ar2rubyscript.d.11508.1/rubyscript2exe/lib’ -I ‘C:/Dir/ME~1/AppData/Local/ Temp/tar2rubyscript.d.11508.1/rubyscript2exe’ -I ‘C:/Dir/ME~1/AppData/Loca l/Temp/tar2rubyscript.d.11508.1/rubyscript2exe/lib’ -r ‘C:/Dir/ME~1/AppDat a/Local/Temp/tar2rubyscript.d.11508.1/rubyscript2exe/require2lib.rb’ ‘myScript.r bw’ any information on this matter would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance! koooee ---
**Author:** ![koooee](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/b487fb/32.png) [@koooee](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/koooee)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 8:05am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyscript2exe-couldnt-execute-this-command-rc/129734/2 "2008-02-21T08:05:47Z")
On Feb 21, 1:38 am, Nick T. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > ‘rubygems/specific > -I ‘C:/Dir/Me/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8’ -I > l/Temp/tar2rubyscript.d.11508.1/rubyscript2exe/lib’ -r > ‘C:/Dir/ME~1/AppDat > a/Local/Temp/tar2rubyscript.d.11508.1/rubyscript2exe/require2lib.rb’ > ‘myScript.r > bw’ > > any information on this matter would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks in advance! That is supposed to be one command line?!? I think there is a limit of 2K, and you didn’t provided the code of your script or the actual error message you’re getting. My experience with RubyScript2Exe was excellent, and never encountered situations like you described, even it loads rubygems and other things. Can you provide more information? ---
**Author:** ![koooee](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/b487fb/32.png) [@koooee](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/koooee)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 5:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyscript2exe-couldnt-execute-this-command-rc/129734/3 "2008-02-21T17:22:42Z")
Luis L. wrote: > On Feb 21, 1:38 am, Nick T. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > ‘rubygems/specific > > -I ‘C:/Dir/Me/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8’ -I > > l/Temp/tar2rubyscript.d.11508.1/rubyscript2exe/lib’ -r > > ‘C:/Dir/ME~1/AppDat > > a/Local/Temp/tar2rubyscript.d.11508.1/rubyscript2exe/require2lib.rb’ > > ‘myScript.r > > bw’ > > > > any information on this matter would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Thanks in advance! > > That is supposed to be one command line?!? > > I think there is a limit of 2K, and you didn’t provided the code of > your script or the actual error message you’re getting. > > My experience with RubyScript2Exe was excellent, and never encountered > situations like you described, even it loads rubygems and other > things. > > Can you provide more information? The command I typed into the prompt was as follows C:\Dir\Me\ruby\bin\> ruby rubyscript2exe myScript.rbw typed this from inside the directory that contains ruby and rubyscript2exe the error I posted was copied verbatim and pasted directly from the command prompt into the post. Thanks so much for taking the time to help with this matter. koooee ---
**Author:** ![koooee](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/b487fb/32.png) [@koooee](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/koooee)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 5:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyscript2exe-couldnt-execute-this-command-rc/129734/4 "2008-02-21T17:24:34Z")
I also do believe that entire thing is suppose to be one command that rubyscript2exe is generating automatically. ---
**Author:** ![koooee](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/b487fb/32.png) [@koooee](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/koooee)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2008, 5:57am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyscript2exe-couldnt-execute-this-command-rc/129734/5 "2008-02-24T05:57:35Z")
Anyone seen this type of thing before?