From: Robert Klemme <bob.news@...>
Date: 2004-04-09T22:04:14+09:00
Subject: Re: Seeking simple way to make foo.rb executable on Windows (e.g. !bin/sh...)


"Its Me" <itsme213@hotmail.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:XoHbc.37006$o_.22902@fe1.texas.rr.com...
> On unix I could put some shell prefix at the front of a file and make a
> FOO.rb file directly executable.
>
> Is there any equivalent in Windows? I want to be able to put my simple
> scripts onto my desktop or Start menu and run them. Needless to say I
really
> don't want to do any kind of executable "packaging".

The easiest way is via the explorer: right click on some .rb file, "open
with" and select the ruby interpreter - if the association hasn't been made
already by the installer.

    robert