From: Shin guey Wong Date: 2008-09-11T23:44:57+09:00 Subject: Re: How to execute files or commands in ruby? Dick Davies wrote: > On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 7:27 PM, Angel Alonso > wrote: > >> That don't work for me. >> Only print in the screen the command. > > That sounds like you're using standard quotes (' or "). > You need to use 'backticks' (`). In windows, I always use system("cmd") because the backticks(`) doesn't work most of the time. -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.