The following code works fine as long as I don''t try to run it through the distributed server. It doesn''t get there... It runs fine out of delayed_job, runs fine if called directly. But if ''distrib'' is true (the default) it runs right up to the call to the server and right past it without getting to the server or raising any errors. Am using Ruby 1.8.6.26 , Ringy-Dingy 1.2.1, dj 1.8.4. *********The server: require ''rinda/ring'' class ScriptServer include DRbUndumped attr_accessor :result def run(fullScript) myTS = Time.now.strftime("%Y%m%d%H%M%S") msg = "===> Starting #{scriptname} in run #{scriptrun} on #{scriptenv} at #{myTS}" puts msg @result = "***#{scriptname} Launched [#{scriptlaunch}]" rslt = fullScript.run @result << rslt msg = "#{scriptname} Completed [#{Time.now.strftime("%Y%m%d%H%M %S")}]" @result << "***#{msg}" rescue @result << "#{scriptname} Aborted [#{Time.now.strftime("%Y%m%d%H%M %S")}] \n #{$!} \n #{caller.to_yaml}" ensure return @result end end DRb.start_service myPid = Process.pid.to_s puts myPid ring_server = Rinda::RingFinger.primary ring_server.write([:name, :ScriptServer, ScriptServer.new(), "ScriptServer #{myPid}"], Rinda::SimpleRenewer.new) DRb.thread.join ******** The worker/client require ''active_support'' require ''drb'' class ScriptWorker attr_accessor :script_id attr_accessor :run_id attr_accessor :distrib def initialize( script_id, run_id, distrib = true ) self.script_id = script_id self.run_id = run_id self.distrib = distrib @myLog = '''' end def perform myScript = Script.find(script_id) # left out setting of variables used below... require "#{myRoot}/script/#{myScript.name}" fullScript = Object.const_get(myClass).new( myScript, myRun, runenv, myURI, myRoot ) if self.distrib require ''rinda/ring'' DRb.start_service ring_server = Rinda::RingFinger.primary service = ring_server.take([:name, :ScriptServer, nil, nil]) server = service[2] result = server.run(fullScript) puts result else result = fullScript.run puts result end @myLog.close end def init_my_log( name ) ... end end ******** The parent script class require ''rubygems'' require ''util1'' require ''drb'' class ScriptMain currDir = Dir.pwd include Util1 include DRbUndumped def initialize( aScript, aRun, runenv, myURI, myRoot ) @myScript = aScript @myId = @myScript.id @myName = File.basename(@myScript.name, "*.rb") @usecase = @myName @myRun = aRun @myRoot = myRoot @rootDir = "#{RAILS_ROOT}" @launch = aRun.launched @runenv = runenv @myURI = myURI @runid = aRun.id @optionStrg = aRun.options @myBrowser = '''' @myHwnd = 0 end end **********a sample child script class (Just the run method. bunch of other methods in full script) class SearchTest < ScriptMain def run( limit = 5.minutes ) begin puts ''&*&*&* I am here *&*&*&'' @runenv = ''WEB'' open_log(@myName, @rootDir, @myRoot, @launch, @start, @myId, @runenv, @usecase, @runid, @optionStrg ) mark_testlevel(''Test Parent'', 7) # Module mark_testlevel(''Test Child'', 6) # SubModule @myBrowser = Watir::IE.new_process @myHwnd = @myBrowser.hwnd lookup(''Google'') emaillogin(@myBrowser, @service, @username, @password) logout(@myBrowser) rescue log_message(FATAL, "(#{__LINE__}) #{$!}", @@fail) raise ensure create_flag_file(Time.new.to_f.to_s, ''parse'' ) unless @runid =''99999'' close_log(@myName, __LINE__) end end #def end -- 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-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFF+G/Ez6ZCGd0@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFF+G/Ez6ZCGd0@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.