From: Nat Pryce <nat.pryce@...13media.com>
Date: 2002-01-23T01:29:13+09:00
Subject: Re: Windows ruby(cygwin version) Command Expansion Problem

The 'dir' command is implemented by the command-line shell on Windows, and
is not a separate program.  So, you need to pass pass the arguments '/c dir'
to the command interpreter.  The name of the command interpreter is
different on different versions of Windows, but luckily is stored in the
COMSPEC environment variable.  So, to execute the 'dir' command, you have to
use:

    `ENV["COMSPEC"] /c dir`

Cheers,
            Nat.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Songsu Yun" <yuns@us.ibm.com>
Newsgroups: comp.lang.ruby
To: "ruby-talk ML" <ruby-talk@ruby-lang.org>; <undisclosed-recipients: ;>
Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 3:52 PM
Subject: Windows ruby(cygwin version) Command Expansion Problem


> Hi,
> I posted the same question last night but for some reason it disappeared.
> I am new to ruby, so this might be a stupid question.
> When I use command expansion `dir` in cygwin version of ruby, I get
"command
> not found: dir".
> I downloaded version 1.6.5  ruby for Windows from www.rubycentral.com.
> I built mswin32 ruby version 1.6.6  and command expansion works fine
there.
> I tested it under Windows 98 and Windows 2000 professional edition.
> Does cygwin version of ruby support command expansion ?
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
>