From: samba <cooldudevamsee@...>
Date: 2008-09-15T23:32:49+09:00
Subject: Re: shell script

On Sep 15, 7:36 pm, Vandana <nair...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I have a shell script which I use to call a ruby program. I pass
> parameters from the shell script to the ruby program
>
> Example:
>
> #!/bin/csh -f
>
> set DEST_DIR=/home/vandana/
> ruby test.rb -p $DEST_DIR
>
> ----------------------------------
>
> When I execute the above, I get the error "Cannot convert nil to
> String. I know that $DEST_DIR is not empty because when I do an echo
> $DEST_DIR I see the /home/vandana/
>
> What am I missing here?
>
> ----------------------------------------
> If I put the command "ruby test.rb -p $DEST_DIR" in quotes I get the
> message command not found.
>
> Please help!
> Thanks,

try this

ruby test.rb -p `echo $DEST_DIR`