From: Robert Klemme <bob.news@...>
Date: 2003-07-03T20:09:21+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby and Windows interaction


"Kingsley Hendrickse" <KHendric@thoughtworks.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:OF53D8A83E.35AA92EA-ON86256D58.0032E9E2-80256D58.00335968@thoughtworks.com...
> Hi
>
> Is it possible in ruby to :
>
> 1. Close a windows application dialogue window - such as a system
> notification window, or an application like Outlook?

Yes, here you'll find some basic hints:
http://www.rubycentral.com/book/win32.html  Additionally you need to know
the API calls to perform what you want to do.

> 2. Package up a ruby program into an .exe file which can standalone and
be
> used without having to install ruby on the platform?

I think there was a solution for this.  Maybe do a search via Google or
ruby-talk archive.

    robert