Can't compile rwd skin SCSS in Magento CE 1.9

Question

I am attempting to create a Magento skin based off of the rwd skin provided in CE 1.9 / EE 1.14. However when I attempt to compile the SCSS (on a clean install, aft

Answer 1

This is a compatibility issue with compass. When the Magento 1.9 rwd theme was shipped, the latest version of compass was 0.12.6 which compiled correctly. I have at least tested with 1.12.3 and had no problems compiling. I suspect this will be fixed in the next release since the developers will have been compiling on a later version of compass as they came out. Removing the quotes will achieve your desired result and compiles correctly under the 1.0.0 & 1.0.1 versions at least. This really is more of a compass compatibility issue than a Magento core bug but I am sure it will be taken care of soon.