From: Rodrigo Bermejo Date: 2007-02-11T05:12:59+09:00 Subject: Re: Do not understand this As Wolf stated the problem is with the 'date' command on windows. Just change the called command for something that do not ask for input and it will work. alias old_backquote ` def `(cmd) result = old_backquote(cmd) if $? != 0 fail "Command #{cmd} failed: #$?" end result end puts `dir` -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.