From my rails application I am looking to do the following: - run a saved ruby file, e.g. program.rb -read anything that this program may output -detect if the program is waiting for input, then write to the program -report any errors when the program has finished running so basically i would like my rails application to simulate a command shell. I think i may need to use the gem ''systemu''. Any help on this would be very much appreciated. Thanks j -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---