From: Tom Cloyd <tomcloyd@...>
Date: 2009-05-05T23:03:19+09:00
Subject: Re: problem accessing variables in module

Robert Klemme wrote:
> 2009/5/4 Tom Cloyd <tomcloyd@comcast.net>:
>   
>> I keep getting blocked trying to do a very simple thing - I want to
>> "include" - in the sense of causing a mere insertion of text - some
>> variables and methods, residing in an external file, in my main code. I just
>> want my main to read a file and insert what's in it into the code stream and
>> then forget where it came from. Apparently this isn't possible in any way,
>> sadly.
>>     
>
> That sounds as if you wanted to do
>
> class SN
>   eval(File.read("utils.rb")) # utils.rb contains method definitions etc.
> end
>
>   
>> So, trying to play the game according to the rules, I find that a mere
>> "require {filename}", then an  "include {module name in that file}" doesn't
>> do it, because the namespaces aren't merged, as I would have expected. (An
>> include that doesn't include? Huh?)
>>     
>
>   
>> I realize a real Ruby programmer would start creating classes everywhere and
>>     
>
> You do have classes already. :-)
>
>   
>> then it would all work (I guess). I'm trying very hard to keep it simple,
>> because the concept is simple.  I don't need/want a class. Just the
>> variable, which is initialized in the module. Simple idea - not simple to do
>> - or at least I haven't discovered how to do it.
>>     
>
>   
>> Can someone give me the "missing piece" or suggest what I need to do to get
>> this working?
>>     
>
> There's a sample attached which allows do extend individual instances
> as well as include in classes.
>
> Kind regards
>
> robert
>
>
>   
Robert, this is exactly what I was looking for. I'm a bit stunned, after 
so many failure to even communicate to others what I was trying to do. 
It's so straightforward. You got it solved right away. Thanks! This is 
very helpful to be, in my modest efforts to make a tool from which  I 
will get a lot use! Thanks for your time and help.

Tom

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