A newbie question about path

[Sam Sungshik Kong]

Hello!

I've got a simple question.

I want to have my own libraries in a directory.
Let's say that it's "C:\mylib\".
And there's a file names "a.rb".

I want to write like
require "a"

What should I do to make ruby interpreter know where to find the file all
the time.

ENV["RUBYLIB"] is valid only for the session, right?

Thanks.

Sam

 

[daz]

Hello!

I've got a simple question.

I want to have my own libraries in a directory.
Let's say that it's "C:\mylib\".
And there's a file names "a.rb".

I want to write like
require "a"

What should I do to make ruby interpreter know where to find the file all
the time.

ENV["RUBYLIB"] is valid only for the session, right?

Consider putting your own libraries in:

RUBY/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.x (if version specific)
RUBY/lib/ruby/site_ruby (general utilities)

They're not just for other people's packages.

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If your library is in the "current directory", Ruby would find it there, too.

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There's the -I'C:/mylib' command line option.

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Or $LOAD_PATH << 'C:/mylib' before "require".

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Someone may even answer the question you asked


daz

 

[Tim Hunter]

ENV["RUBYLIB"] is valid only for the session, right?

Add RUBYLIB to the list env. variables defined during startup. If
you're using Win95/98, add

SET RUBYLIB=C:\mylib

to your autoexec.bat. If you're using WinXP, use Control
Panel->System->Advanced->Environment Variables to add RUBYLIB to the
list of user variables.