From: nobu.nokada@...
Date: 2002-08-27T11:19:21+09:00
Subject: Re: Question about Ruby extension API

Hi,

At Tue, 27 Aug 2002 06:45:04 +0900,
Bennett, Patrick <Patrick.Bennett@inin.com> wrote:
> I've looked all over but can't find the function call for
> doing a simple assignment (!)

rb_gv_set() for global variables,
rb_iv_set() for instance variables,
rb_cv_set() for class variables.

> Within a method (set via rb_define_method and later called by
> the user), I would like to do the equivalent of:
>    obj = otherobj.method
> I tried calling rb_intern on "=", and using rb_funcall( obj,
> (IdFromRBIntern), 1, (value from call of other method) ) but
> I get an 'undefined method' error from ruby at runtime.

Assignment is not a method.

-- 
Nobu Nakada