From: Mark <markonlinux@...>
Date: 2009-09-03T19:35:12+09:00
Subject: Re: Simple New Ruby Programmer Problem with $stdin.gets

On Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:05:34 -0500, Mason Kelsey wrote:

> I tried using the run/cmd that you suggested, and it does work.  Thank
> you. But I assume most Ruby programmers don't work in the run/cmd
> environment, what I call the DOS Box.  If so that is a serious step
> backwards by about 28 years.  

Not to me it isn't.

> I actually had to use the "dir" and "cd"
> commands to get to the subdirectory where my rb files were. I haven't
> used them in so many years I have forgotten how many have passed.  DOS
> commands, today!  What a disappointment!  How primitive!

I should start walking on all 4's again then ;-)

-- 
Mark