rcmn rcmn

my goal is installing ruby with support for Mssql and LDAP on windows
XP:
//Already installed and tested:
ruby184-20.exe (on click installer)
dbi-0.1.1 (for driver ADO)

//related to my problem:
log4r-1.0.5 (installed)
Ruby-activeldap-0.7.4.gem (installed)

ruby-ldap-0.9.7 (Failed) =>
mkmf.log :
================================================== ============================
================================================== ============================
have_header: checking for ldap.h... -------------------- no

"cl -I. -Ic:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/i386-mswin32 -MD -Zi -O2b2xg- -G6
conftest.c -P"
checked program was:
/* begin */
#include <ldap.h>
/* end */

--------------------

have_header: checking for lber.h... -------------------- no

"cl -I. -Ic:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/i386-mswin32 -MD -Zi -O2b2xg- -G6
conftest.c -P"
checked program was:
/* begin */
#include <lber.h>
/* end */

--------------------

have_header: checking for ldap_ssl.h... -------------------- no

"cl -I. -Ic:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/i386-mswin32 -MD -Zi -O2b2xg- -G6
conftest.c -P"
checked program was:
/* begin */
#include <ldap_ssl.h>
/* end */

--------------------
================================================== ============================
================================================== ============================

i looked into c:\ruby and i can't find any of this files.
Am i missing a step ?

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francis cianfrocca

Sorry for the offtopic, but you may find that the Net::LDAP library
meets your needs. It's pure Ruby and doesn't require a compiler.

gregarican

As far as I can recall I was able to install the MSSQL support without
incident using the Ruby DBI project in my 1.8.2 One-Click Installer for
Windows environment. As for LDAP I struggled for awhile trying to build
the Ruby/LDAP library and recently was able to stumble across the
Net::LDAP library which installs right from the command prompt without
requiring compliation.

rcmn rcmn

i've seen net::ruby like i've seen so many duplicate project.Since the
activity for net::ruby is only 76% i thought maybe it was a better
choice going with activeldap.Thank you for the pointer i will go with
Net:ruby instead.

As far as ADO i'm 100% sure i had to reinstall it.I uninstall/reinstall
ruby 3 time.For each step i have a script ready to test my install.Each
time it complain on the driver.So i had to intall --dbd_ado and it
worked after that.Also a lot of post relate on that problem.


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francis cianfrocca

Net::LDAP is definitely active. I just checked some new features into
it this evening. As far as ActiveLDAP is concerned, I've talked
several times with Will Drewry about refactoring it to run above
Net::LDAP. One of these days, someone will get around to doing that,
and then ActiveLDAP will also be usable without requiring a compiler.

rcmn 73

actually u're right about Net::LDAP i just check it and noticed it too.

That would be great if ActiveLdap get accessible without compiling.
Because i almost choose to do this project with python.I was done with
my test in less than 3 hours installation included. I was ready to go
with it but i found active_directory ,a python module, easy to use but
also very limitated.

So i decided to stick with ruby a little longer.But if net::ldap is to
much to get around in short periode i'll have to change direction.
Meanwhile rdoc and this forum are valuable resources and i'm confident
i'll be able to get it done with R.

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francis cianfrocca

Out of curiosity, what were the specific limitations you found with
the python module active_directory? I want to make sure I didn't leave
similar limitations in Net::LDAP :-).