From: Oscar Gon <rakxzo@...>
Date: 2006-08-09T09:44:38+09:00
Subject: Question on how to source a file with variables in it.

I'm just trying to learn some scripting in Ruby and I am trying to 
convert a shell script to ruby.

part of the shell script does this:

source ./filename.txt


"filename.txt" contains variables, so then once its done sourcing it, 
those variables are available for the rest of the script, and a number 
of other scripts that use the same values.

I can't figure out how to do something like that in Ruby.

I already have a file with the values I need in it, it sits in the same 
directory level as the script I'm running. Can someone point me to the 
right calls or objects, how I can source it in a similar or better way 
than shell/bash?

The syntax in the file I created is just like I've been defining 
variables in ruby...

url = http://www.anydomain.com
contact = Joe
contactlast = Smith



Or if you have another suggestion with a more elegant solution, that 
would be appreciated as well. I currenly have to copy and paste all the 
variables section to each of the scripts that uses them when I update 
them.

thanks!

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