From: daz <dooby@...10.karoo.co.uk>
Date: 2005-07-18T10:10:56+09:00
Subject: Re: Helix player bindings for ruby


ziyan wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> Does anyone know if it's possible to script the Helix DNA client engine
> (https://client.helixcommunity.org/) using Ruby?
>
> Apparently the engine exposes it's fucntionality via COM interfaces
> (based on a cross platform subset of MS-COM).
> Could ruby's COM support be used,


Yes - I can't think why it wouldn't.

> ... and if so would this work on *nix?


Ahh - I can't think how _that_ would.  :-(

WIN32OLE uses the Win32 API - so I don't think it's even built on *nix
platforms.  In other words, Ruby on *nix doesn't have COM support.


> The Helix project has extensive support for Python but I'd rather
> polish my ruby  skills than charm snakes :).
>

It seems to be written by "RealNetworks, Inc" as a scripting interface
to their own software.

You might have to polish you Ruby skills with another project ;-)


daz