From: Robert Klemme <bob.news@...>
Date: 2006-03-20T19:39:02+09:00
Subject: Re: capturing the stdout

Navya Amerineni wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I am running a test case and need it capture the output it gives me.
> 
> require 'stringio'
> old_stdout = $stdout
> $stdout = StringIO.new
> ...........
> @reqout = $stdout.string
> $stdout = old_stdout
> 
> 
> the above code captures the stdout if something written explicily (like puts).
> but it doesnot capture the output or running a testcase.
> i want to capture the results if the testcases.
> is there a way it could be done.

You probably must redirect $defout also.  Other than that doing it 
externally (i.e. in the calling process) might be an option, too.

Kind regards

	robert