From: Mmcolli00 Mom Date: 2008-08-05T05:35:44+09:00 Subject: hash code reference - this only returns 'nil' please help me Please tell me what I am doing wrong. i thought h[ErrFieldID] would work however it doen't. Thanks. Mom h = {'25127' => 'RefProvNPI', '10353' => 'ProcCode'} it ("Search for FieldId Tag containing error in XML file") do ErrFieldID= get_xml_attrib_value(ie, "Error","FieldID") puts ErrFieldID #This correctly shows 25127 puts h[ErrFieldID] # should show 'RefProvNPI' but doesn't end -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.