From: born in USSR Date: 2009-11-05T11:28:45+09:00 Subject: redirection Windows shell out to variable i want to execute Windows shell commands in my script so that the result came back in a variable and the new window of a Windows command line (MS-DOS-session) didn't open. i write: > a='dir' > system(a) and i see out of 'dir' in window of command line, but i need to get it into local variable. And another question: every time when rubyscript was run command line window is opening, even if i compile script by exerb. Is it possible to hide window or run script/rubyexefile without command line window and how if yes? -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.