From: dkmd_nielsen <donn@...>
Date: 2008-02-19T04:59:59+09:00
Subject: Re: Write a copy of the current script

On Feb 18, 1:07 pm, Joel VanderWerf <vj...@path.berkeley.edu> wrote:
> dkmd_nielsen wrote:
> > I would like to write a copy of the current script being executed.
> > I've attempted to use __FILE__ and $0, but neither is returning the
> > full path name of script.  I get the file name, but not the path in
> > which it resides.  Anyone have a quick solution?
>
> >    def initialize
> >            @script = $0             # Save where the script is from
> >            puts "[#{@script}]"
> >    end
>
> > returns "[AAN_StandardSetup.rb]"
>
> File.expand_path(__FILE__)
> File.expand_path($0)
>
> --
>        vjoel : Joel VanderWerf : path berkeley edu : 510 665 3407

I tried that.  I got the dataset name and that's it.  Is it an O/S
thing?

Thanks, dvn