From: daz <dooby@...10.karoo.co.uk>
Date: 2004-05-07T19:53:56+09:00
Subject: Re: DRb Connection Closed Error?!?!?!?


Ken Hilton wrote:

> Joel VanderWerf wrote:
> > Ken Hilton wrote:
> > >
> > > Can anyone explain to me why this very simple little DRb client
> > > server pair generates a DRb::DRbConnError when the client terminates?
> > > I've checked out the books and the samples and I can't see what I'm
> > > missing.  I'm running Ruby 1.8.1 on Win2000 and WinXP.
> > > The problem reproduces w/the pair running on the same machine
> > > or (with the host id modified) when each is running on
> > > separate machines.
> >
> > I realize this is not much help to you, but it works fine on linux, with
> > either 1.8.1 or 1.9.0.
> >
>
> I figured as much.  This is the second window's specific issue I've
> uncovered since upgrading to 1.8.1.  Hopefully one of the WinRuby wizards
> out there will have an idea.  Thx! :)
>
> Ken.
>

Works for me, too on Win98se (Ruby 1.8.0  &  1.9.0).

> > > PS. I am unable to rescue the error that was raised by DRb, which BTW
> > > puzzles me further.

The DRb::DRbConnError must be happening on the client side -
try a rescue there.

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While you're delving in this area, I see that William Webber has
profusely documented the dRuby 2.0.4 source code -- same version as you have
but now three times the size !!
http://www.ruby-lang.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/~checkout~/ruby/lib/drb/drb.rb?rev=1.11.2.5;content-type=text%2Fplain


Cheers,

daz