From: Chris Also Chris? <gameacountmain@...>
Date: 2006-06-21T17:06:18+09:00
Subject: Point me in the right direction...

Hello Ruby community!
Let me start by saying, that this doesn’t really count as a technical 
question, but please humor me.
The thing is, I came across this translated help file for a program 
called “RPG maker XP” and in no time at all I was lost in this 
all-to-vague document. (Lost in a good way mind you!)

Soon after I downloaded the “RPG maker XP” program its self . . .  It 
was a let down, but inside it I found it was created through Ruby. For 
days I played with variables through the Script editor, until I found 
there was little more I could do with it. (Due to lack of translation.) 
After playing with random variables, and classes; I found that the lack 
of information in the file, and untranslated explanations inside the 
program itself kept me from doing anything besides running tiny lines of 
script outside the actual shell.

Honestly though I felt I had been bitten, I started dreaming about 
scripting . . .  Obsessing over Ruby, really. So It would go without 
saying that, I downloaded Ruby itself. Unfortunately though, my 
knowledge of scripting runs no deeper then making, my old TRS 80 play 
music through electrical beeps and an old technical manual called 
“Commodore 64: Coding for Children” in which I was thought how to create 
a simple game, inside of the commodore 64's language. (A type of Visual 
Basic, I think)

So after this all to long-winded explanation, I sit here with no real 
knowledge of Ruby (Or any other form of scripting for that matter.) And 
I say “I’m in dire need of beginner level tutorials on Ruby.” I can say 
that what I am shown I pick up quickly, but I’m not sure where to start, 
and am looking for a bit of direction. I love playing with ruby and even 
if it is only a hobby I am truly obsessed.

Any feedback on where to start, or perhaps some tutorials, would be much 
appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
—SumWutDum—

P.S. I have looked for tutorials, but am also curious to know where 
others started there journeys in Ruby.

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