[Wtr-general] Best Combination of Ruby and Watir

[Bret Pettichord]

Jeff Fry wrote:
>
>    1. When we say "if you are using the Watir::IE#modal_dialog method,
>       you must use Ruby 1.8.2-14 and not a more recent version." Do we
>       really mean 1.8.2-14? It sounds like 1.8.2-15 worked correctly
>       with --include-dependencies. Can we safely just change
>       references from 1.8.2-14 to 1.8.2-15?
>    2. If not, should we change the above to:
>
Yeah, i'm wondering if we should just tell people not to use 1.8.2-14.
> To Install Watir:
>    Best way to install is to use the gem.
>    From your command line:
>      > gem install win32-process
>    You will be prompted to install dependencies. Say yes.
>      > gem install watir
>    This will download and install watir, win32-process and all 
> dependencies.
>
> One more question: Do these instructions change in any way if you have 
> a previous version installed? If so, what should I know to add?

Yes. See here for details: 
http://wiki.openqa.org/display/WTR/Development+Builds