From: daz <dooby@...10.karoo.co.uk>
Date: 2005-11-26T10:52:28+09:00
Subject: Re: forcing STDOUT.sync for scripts


Frayzhe wrote:
> I'm trying to figure out a way to force STDOUT to be synchronized when
> I run scripts with Ruby.  I'm using emacs and MKSNT on Windows XP, and
> I can't see the output (nor give input) when I run things like the
> generate script for Rails, the WEBrick server, etc. because output is
> buffered.
>
> I tried putting -e "STDOUT.sync = true" before my script invocation,
> but it looks like Ruby doesn't run a given script file if the -e is
> given.  Boo.
>
> Does anyone know a way to fix this?  I can run the scripts outside of
> emacs, but it's a real pain...
>


How about creating a "sync.rb" file in your site-ruby folder, then:

  ruby -rsync myscript.rb

?

daz