From: "Mehr, Assaph (Assaph)" <assaph@...>
Date: 2004-08-05T11:04:44+09:00
Subject: Re: open files in other directories

>> 	base_name = textfilename.delete File.extname(textfilename)

> % irb                                                
> >> textfilename = "foo.obj"
> => "foo.obj"
> >> textfilename.delete File.extname(textfilename)
> => "f"
> >> File.basename(textfilename, ".*")
> => "foo"

I stand corrected.
I always forget about the basename second parameter. Must never doubt
Ruby again :)