[wxruby-users] Distributing Windows WxRuby apps

[Alex Fenton]

Hi Eric

Eric Rubin wrote:
>
> I’ve developed a WxRuby app that only runs under Windows. I’ve been 
> using RubyScript2exe to build an executable for distribution, but it 
> stopped working one day and I haven’t been able to figure out why.
>

Try packaging it so that error messages are put to the console and run 
it from the terminal. It should show what's wrong.

> What other options do I have?
>

http://rubyforge.org/pipermail/wxruby-users/2008-October/004248.html

> I could use InstallShield, or something like it to install ruby.exe 
> along with my .rb files and any DLLs, etc. that I may need. Someone 
> suggested that I switch to IronRuby and run my app with .NET’s DLR. 
> Does WxRuby work with IronRuby?
>

Not AFAIK.

> How are other people distributing WxRuby app on Windows?
>

I described how I do it here.
http://rubyforge.org/pipermail/wxruby-users/2008-October/004258.html

cheers
alex