From: Jacob Fugal <lukfugl@...>
Date: 2005-12-23T07:58:33+09:00
Subject: Re: WinXP, no braces in irb.

On 12/22/05, klausa <iIdont@wantnospamm.net> wrote:
> On Thu, 22 Dec 2005 23:26:27 +0100, klausa <iIdont@wantnospamm.net>
> wrote:
>
> >Hi,
> >
> >I just started learning ruby. Installed on WinXP. Opened a command
> >window. Whenever I type a brace it appears on the creen. After typing
> >irb no more braces.. Why? What can I do?? TIA for any help.
>
>
> The same goes for square brackets and the baclslash. I am using a
> german keyboard. But the german umlauts (characters with two dots on
> top) appear in irb when I type them on the keyboard. Any ideas?

This has come up several times in the past. I don't remember what the
resolution status is, but try searching for "keyboard irb" on google
groups for comp.lang.ruby. Here's a link:

  http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.ruby/search?q=keyboard+irb

Jacob Fugal