From: Henrik Horneber <ryco@...>
Date: 2004-12-03T00:20:24+09:00
Subject: Re: Windows + IRB problems

martinus wrote:

> Hi, I have installed the ruby windows installer, but irb seems to have
> a strange problem: It is impossible to enter the squared brackets [ and
> ]. Neither the keyboard, nor copy & paste works. Does anyone else have
> this problem? I have installed the release Ruby182-14.
> 
> martinus
> 

This has come up quite a lot recently.

I suppose you're stuck with a non-us keyboard (layout), German for example?

http://blade.nagaokaut.ac.jp/cgi-bin/scat.rb/ruby/ruby-talk/107774 is a 
good starting point, and as far as I know, _why had this covered in his 
poignant guide (even though I am too lazy to search for it right now ;) )

Hope this helps!

regards,
Henrik