From: walter@...
Date: 2003-07-23T06:58:28+09:00
Subject: Load resource relative to required file?

I looked in the faq and I couldn't find my answer or a searchable 
archive for the mailing list (so if anyone has that it would be 
great).

I have a 1st.rb file that loads an xml configuration file that is in 
the same directory.  I have 2nd.rb file that uses the 1st.rb file via 
require.  Everything was fine when they were in the same directory, 
but when I put 1st.rb in a subdirectory, it no longer loads its .xml 
file (which has also moved to the subdirectory).  I get a  "No such 
file or directory" error.

So the question is, how does one load a resource relative to the 
actual file, and not the file that required it?


Walt

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