From: gv@... (Gerard A.W. Vreeswijk)
Date: 2004-12-01T19:07:45+09:00
Subject: RiDisplay interface in ri

Hi,

In Ruby 1.8.0 I used to have a web interface to ri (local webserver)
with a layout that for eye's ease closely resembled the layout of the
online pickaxe.  In addition the methods were hyperlinked so that my
web-version of ri was easy to navigate.  Very nice.

When I switched to 1.8.2 I discovered that ri's interface is
redefined.  As described in ri's generated docs

http://www.ruby-doc.org/stdlib/libdoc/rdoc/rdoc/classes/RiDisplay.html

I tried to make up my own class which implements the various �display'
methods in �DefaultDisplay',and include the �RiDisplay' module in that
class.  I did not succeed.

By searching comp.lang.ruby I discovered that Kristof Bastiaensen
wrote an ri interface for emacs, and I tried to adapt that, but
without succes: basically I cannot force `MyDisplay' to write to
string even if I set :stdout options to `false'.  (By inspecting the
code I saw that Ri simply overwrites this option if it discovers that
its output isn't going to stdout.)

I find ri's interface um .. not so very intuitive.

Is there anyone who has used RiDisplay with succes and is willing to
help me out writing my own interace?  Thanks.