From: Jeff Bowen Date: 2009-06-18T10:55:52+09:00 Subject: Re: launch external program Joel VanderWerf wrote: > Robert Klemme wrote: >> output = t.value > Thread#value blocks while the thread is running, though. Ok but how would you in Windows start a seperate program like a vendor software that runs seperate from the ruby program? If I try `run_me.exe` or system("run_me.exe") the ruby program just sits waiting for the other to finsh? -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.