From: Paul Lutus <nospam@...>
Date: 2006-11-25T15:50:07+09:00
Subject: Re: setting environment variables...

ara.t.howard@noaa.gov wrote:

> On Sat, 25 Nov 2006, Paul Lutus wrote:
> 
>>>> if i use (in ruby app:)
>>>> system(" RSWF_C=1; export RSWF_C" )
>>
>>>> is this available to all other scripts called from this
>>>> master ruby script?
>>
>> The answer is obvious, and I provided it.
>>
>> If instead his goal can be met by setting ENV variables within Ruby, then
>> that solves the problem. But before suggesting this, I asked that the OP
>> first explain what he is trying to do.
> 
> then we are both right - the OP can solve his problem, but not the way he
> intended.

I agree that we are both right, but you are at least 10% more right than I
am. :)

I should have read his post more carefully -- I didn't spend enough time on
it.

-- 
Paul Lutus
http://www.arachnoid.com