From: Curt Hibbs <curt@...>
Date: 2004-04-23T04:18:43+09:00
Subject: Re: how to get ri/rdoc working for 1.8.1 on Windows?

Jos Backus wrote:
>
> On Fri, Apr 23, 2004 at 02:11:01AM +0900, Curt Hibbs wrote:
> > John W. Kennedy wrote:
> > > But once you've done 3, the bat file is useless anyway.  Same with
> > > testrb, irb, ri, and erb.  Rename 'em *.rb and throw the *.bat away.
> >
> > The bat files are a convenience so you can simply type "rdoc
> <args>" instead
> > of "ruby rdoc.rb <args>".
>
> I'm not sure about older Windows versions, but once the .rb file type is
> registered (using the ftype command or by the installer) you can just run
> `foo.rb' by typing `foo'. In that case the .bat files are redundant.

And .rb is registered, so you are correct, you could just type "rdoc" and it
woudl work without the batch file. Like you, I'm not sure about Windows 98,
I'll have to test it.

Curt