From: Heesob Park <phasis@...>
Date: 2008-07-17T16:49:47+09:00
Subject: Re: continue the execution of a ruby script after a shell comand

Hi,

2008/7/17 Hamlat Ameziane <ameziane.hamlat@etu.univ-nantes.fr>:
> Hi,
> I have a little problem,I will be grateful if someone can help me.
>
> So I have this script :
>
> puts '*** Beginning of the script ***'
> path = 'C:\another_script.rb'
> exec 'ruby '+path
> puts '*** End of the script ***'
>
>
> And I have the following result :
>
> puts '*** Beginning of the script ***'
> ## execution of script C:\another_script.rb
>
>
> But Ruby dont print the last line : *** End of the script ***
>
> I have tried this :
>
> t = Thread.new {exec 'ruby '+path}
> Thread.pass (t)
>
> But I have the same result !!!!

You shoud use system method instead of exec in this case.

Regards,

Park Heesob