From: ts Date: 2002-11-09T20:23:25+09:00 Subject: Re: help - redirect/flush/sync problem >>>>> "a" == ahoward writes: a> foo # this raises an exception... This raises an exception and you don't catch it. Consequence the error message is printed in 'stderr' when ruby exit (i.e. it don't execute the lines after the error) Guy Decoux