From: Brad Mr Date: 2010-01-29T02:08:03+09:00 Subject: Regex or line.each seems to not be working. I have been banging my head over this for 2 days. The following is to scan a regular text file line by line using regular expressions. it seem to only grab the first line and not iterate through all the lines like it should. The "@st == True" is used for Try and Rescue for possible failed telnet sessions, and move on to the next. CODE: # CE200s and COMMANDS def dslam_list() @rf.each do |line| if line.scan(/^N\w\w\w/) @dns = line.to_s.chomp() telnet_to_dslam(@dns, @pf) if @st == true login_to_dslam(@un, @pw) end end if line.scan(/^get.+/) @command = line.to_s.chomp() give_commands(@command) end if line.scan(/^$/) sleep (1) exit_commands() end end # close files after finsished with io @rf.close() @of.close() end TEXT FILE: The first line is the Host name that is used by telnet method. Telnet works fine. N2CA get cmsystem get udp get system N7CA get cmsystem get udp get system -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.