From: "Jack E." Date: 2013-02-23T00:47:27+09:00 Subject: Re: Ruby Script read excel file to then read a directo I have now come up with this script that does part one but im getting a error on part 2 dont know if anyone could help regards require 'fileutils' require 'spreadsheet' input = "/Users/eccleshall/ImageCleanUp/" #where images are stored output = "/Users/eccleshall/ImageCleanUp/Keep" #where images will be copied to book = Spreadsheet.open '/Users/eccleshall/Desktop/ImageCleanUpScript/B002.xls' #opens workbook sheet1 = book.worksheet 0 # sets worksheet sheet1.each do |row| #for each row output puts row Dir.glob("/Users/eccleshall/ImageCleanUp/" row).each do|f| #search /Users/eccleshall/ImageCleanUp/ for files startig with row puts f end end error i'm getting ImageCleanUp.rb:14: syntax error, unexpected tIDENTIFIER, expecting ')' ...s/eccleshall/ImageCleanUp/" row).each do|f| #search /Users/e... -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.