From: ts Date: 2000-07-06T14:08:18+02:00 Subject: [ruby-talk:03869] Re: main.method >>>>> "D" == Dave Thomas writes: D> A second problem is that methods defined at the top-level are private, D> so they cannot be called with a receiver, so you can't go messing with [...] D> public :globalBurp D> puts globalBurp, "\n" Try # public :globalBurp puts self.globalBurp, "\n" Guy Decoux