From: "Thomas B." <tpreal@...>
Date: 2008-09-18T06:00:39+09:00
Subject: Re: which Class called my Class?

Zach Buckholz wrote:
> I have a script that queries servers in our environment to assist with
> patch-levels etc... I am having an issue and need to backtrace which
> class called my class.
> 
> What I currently have
> print "\nCollectData Failed 2: in needDate != yes & package == none
> #{hostName}\n"
> 
> What I would like to have
> print "\nCollectData Failed 2: in needDate != yes & package == none
> #{hostName}, called from #{callingClass}\n"

If I understand correctly what you want, try using the command +caller+ 
to get what you want. It returns an array with current stack trace.

TPR.
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