# Stuck on simple problem! **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [February 28, 2007, 10:57am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/stuck-on-simple-problem/87117 "2007-02-28T10:57:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![chrisfinne](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/f1d935/32.png) [@chrisfinne](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/chrisfinne)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2007, 10:57am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/stuck-on-simple-problem/87117/1 "2007-02-28T10:57:03Z")
Can anyone please tell me how to resolve this error? I just want to use ptools but can’t?? Why doesn’t require ‘ptools’ work? > gem install ptools Attempting local installation of ‘ptools’ Local gem file not found: ptools\*.gem Attempting remote installation of ‘ptools’ Successfully installed ptools-1.1.1 Installing RDoc documentation for ptools-1.1.1… > irb > irb(main):001:0\> require ‘rubygems’ > =\> true > irb(main):002:0\> require ‘ptools’ > LoadError: no such file to load – win32/file/stat > from > C:/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:21:in > `require__' from C:/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:21:in`require’ > from > C:/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/ptools-1.1.1/lib/ptools.rb:1 > from > C:/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:27:in > `require’ > from (irb):2 ---
**Author:** ![chrisfinne](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/f1d935/32.png) [@chrisfinne](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/chrisfinne)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2007, 11:08am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/stuck-on-simple-problem/87117/2 "2007-02-28T11:08:49Z")
It looks like you might need to install this dependancy: [http://raa.ruby-lang.org/project/win32-file-stat/](http://raa.ruby-lang.org/project/win32-file-stat/) ---
**Author:** ![chrisfinne](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/f1d935/32.png) [@chrisfinne](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/chrisfinne)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2007, 11:09am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/stuck-on-simple-problem/87117/3 "2007-02-28T11:09:19Z")
Chris F. wrote: > Can anyone please tell me how to resolve this error? I just want to use > ptools but can’t?? Why doesn’t require ‘ptools’ work? > > > gem install ptools > > Attempting local installation of ‘ptools’ > Local gem file not found: ptools\*.gem > Attempting remote installation of ‘ptools’ > Successfully installed ptools-1.1.1 > Installing RDoc documentation for ptools-1.1.1… > > > irb > > irb(main):001:0\> require ‘rubygems’ > > =\> true > > irb(main):002:0\> require ‘ptools’ > > LoadError: no such file to load – win32/file/stat > > from > > C:/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:21:in > > `require__' from C:/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:21:in`require’ > > from > > C:/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/ptools-1.1.1/lib/ptools.rb:1 > > from > > C:/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:27:in > > `require’ > > from (irb):2 Hi Chris, Which kind of OS are you using ? (UNIX like / MS Win / etc. ) I hope you got the idea that the files that you are missing are in MS Windows OS. Best regards, Alin ---
**Author:** ![chrisfinne](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/f1d935/32.png) [@chrisfinne](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/chrisfinne)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2007, 11:39am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/stuck-on-simple-problem/87117/4 "2007-02-28T11:39:53Z")
> Is it odd that win32-file-stat is not included as a dependency for > ptools? After all, it depends on it to work?! Only on Windows. Have a look at the gemspec for the project ([http://raa.ruby-lang.org/gonzui/markup/ptools/ptools.gemspec](http://raa.ruby-lang.org/gonzui/markup/ptools/ptools.gemspec)), figure out how to add a plattform specific dependancy and report it to the maintainer so he can change it. ---
**Author:** ![chrisfinne](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/f1d935/32.png) [@chrisfinne](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/chrisfinne)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2007, 11:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/stuck-on-simple-problem/87117/5 "2007-02-28T11:20:55Z")
Thanks guys, (Alin I’m using Windows XP.) I done gem install win32-file-stat and it works now. Is it odd that win32-file-stat is not included as a dependency for ptools? After all, it depends on it to work?! Chris Alin P. wrote: > Chris F. wrote: > > > Can anyone please tell me how to resolve this error? I just want to use > > ptools but can’t?? Why doesn’t require ‘ptools’ work? > > > > > gem install ptools > > > > Attempting local installation of ‘ptools’ > > Local gem file not found: ptools\*.gem > > Attempting remote installation of ‘ptools’ > > Successfully installed ptools-1.1.1 > > Installing RDoc documentation for ptools-1.1.1… > > > > > irb > > > irb(main):001:0\> require ‘rubygems’ > > > =\> true > > > irb(main):002:0\> require ‘ptools’ > > > LoadError: no such file to load – win32/file/stat > > > from > > > C:/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:21:in > > > `require__' from C:/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:21:in`require’ > > > from > > > C:/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/ptools-1.1.1/lib/ptools.rb:1 > > > from > > > C:/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:27:in > > > `require’ > > > from (irb):2 > > Hi Chris, > > Which kind of OS are you using ? (UNIX like / MS Win / etc. ) > I hope you got the idea that the files that you are missing are in MS > Windows OS. > > Best regards, > Alin