From: Dan Zwell <dzwell@...>
Date: 2007-12-25T09:46:07+09:00
Subject: Re: zsh and ruby functions

d c wrote:
> hi roobyfiends -
> 
> i am trying to get zshell to use some ruby scripts transparently but
> running into problems.
> 
> in the ruby script i have:
> 
> #!/usr/bin/env ruby
> 
> and yet:
> [dc@metroid:~]$ type svnbatchmove.rb                              (12-24 09:43)
> svnbatchmove.rb is a shell function
> 
> then running of course gives parse errors:
> 
> [dc@metroid:~]$ svnbatchmove.rb                                   (12-24 09:42)
> svnbatchmove.rb:20: parse error near `puts'
> 
> how do i coerce zsh into recognizing this as ruby?
> 
> if i run the script directly (ie full path) it's fine...
> 
> i have this in my zshrc  to prep the ruby scripts as zsh functions -
> is there another way to do this? i tried adding this dir to my path,
> but unable to find the new funcs.
> 
> autoload ~/rpm/bin/rubyfuncs/*(:t)
> 
> but this gives:
> 
> [dc@metroid:~]$ which svnbatchmove.rb                             (12-24 10:02)
> svnbatchmove.rb () {
> 	# undefined
> 	builtin autoload -X
> }
> 
> is it only possible to extend zsh with other shell algebra gook?
> 
> i found a workaround by defining a shell function to call the ruby one...
> 
> svnba() {
> 	~dc/rpm/bin/shellfuncs/svnbatchmove.rb $*
> }
> 
> but this is obviously duplicitious and duplicative ...
> 
> guess this maybe more of a zsh list thing but ... tips appreciated!
> 
> /dc
> 
> 

Well, I've never used zsh, but you can just call "ruby 
svnbatchmove.rb"--this will always work. If that's too clunky, you could 
create a valid zsh script called "svnbatchmove" that acts as a wrapper 
and calls "ruby svnbatchmove.rb".

Dan