From: Vandana <nairvan@...>
Date: 2008-09-15T23:42:49+09:00
Subject: Re: shell script

Thanks samba.
I exited from the shell and re logged in..now it works even without
the echo...strange

Thanks a lot.

On Sep 15, 10:43 am, samba <cooldudevam...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sep 15, 7:39 pm, samba <cooldudevam...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > 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`
>
> use
>
> ruby test.rb -p `echo DEST_DIR`