[Wtr-general] no such file to load -- watir (LoadError)

[Bret Pettichord]

Sounds like Watir isn't installed. I suggest you uninstall and 
reinstall. If that doesn't work, try installing the gem instead. (gem 
install watir).

CJ wrote:
> I cannot get WatiR to load/run.  Error= no such file to load -- watir (LoadError)
>
> Info: 
>
> Windows XP SP2, IE 7.0
>
> I Installed Ruby 1.8.5-20 stable via the .exe (Used all default options)
>
> I then installed Watir 1.4.1 via the .exe.  I received an installation Error opening file for writing:  \watir\AutoItX.chm so I manually created c:\watir directory and set destination folder to c:\watir and then the installation completed successfully.
>
> I noticed that I only have one system variable created from the installations that appears related to Watir or Ruby.
> RUBYOPT = -rubygems
>
> When I am trying to run the unit tests and/or examples [as listed in the Watir User Guide @ http://wtr.rubyforge.org/watir_user_guide.html] I get the no such file to load error.
>
> [b]I entered this at the command line for launching Examples.[/b]
> C:\watir\examples>googlesearch.rb
>
> c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:27:in `gem_original_require': no such file to load -- watir (LoadError)
>           from c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:27:in `require'
>           from C:/watir/examples/googleSearch.rb:15
>
> [b]I entered this at the command line for launching Unit Tests.[/b]
> C:\watir\unittests>all_tests.rb
>
> c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:27:in `gem_original_require': no such file to load -- watir (LoadError)
>         from c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:27:in `require'
>         from C:/watir/unittests/../unittests/setup.rb:4
>         from c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:27:in `require'
>         from C:/watir/unittests/all_tests.rb:4
>
> [b]MORE INFO:[/b]
>
> I successfully can pull version of ruby.
> C:\ruby\bin>ruby -v
>
> ruby 1.8.4 (2006-04-14) [i386-mswin32]
>
> I CANNOT pull version of Watir.
>
> C:\ruby\bin>ruby -e 'require "watir"; puts Watir::IE::VERSION'
>
> C:/ruby/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:27:in `gem_original_require': no such file to load -- watir (LoadError)
>         from C:/ruby/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:27:in `require'
>         from -e:1
>
>
> Please, Please Help!
>
> Any help will be greatly appreciated!!!  
>
> CJ
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