in linux i'd do something (un-tested) like:
def find_bin bin
bin = nil
path = ENV['PATH'].split File::PATH_SEPARATOR
path.each do |dir|
b = File::join dir, bin
return b if File::executable? b
end
bin
end
what would the equivalient be in windows? should the above work or do i need
to check some other env vars?
cheers.
-a
Hi,
At Tue, 13 Sep 2005 22:38:17 +0900,
Ara.T.Howard wrote in [ruby-talk:155922]:
what would the equivalient be in windows? should the above work or do i need
to check some other env vars?
See find_executable in lib/mkmf.rb.
--
Nobu Nakada
Ara.T.Howard asked...
in linux i'd do something (un-tested) like:
def find_bin bin
bin = nil
path = ENV['PATH'].split File::PATH_SEPARATOR
path.each do |dir|
b = File::join dir, bin
return b if File::executable? b
end
bin
endwhat would the equivalient be in windows? should the above work or do i
need
to check some other env vars?
That's the only env var. There's no executable flag, though, and I don't
know what File::executable? does on Windows. I'd try exist? - and you'll
need to append the suffixes in ENV['PATHEXT']. (.com, .exe, .bat, .cmd,
maybe more like .js and .rb)
Cheers,
Dave
10 minutes to wait for an answer and it's already written - i don't know what
i'm paying for! 
cheers.
-a
On Tue, 13 Sep 2005 nobu.nokada@softhome.net wrote:
Hi,
At Tue, 13 Sep 2005 22:38:17 +0900,
Ara.T.Howard wrote in [ruby-talk:155922]:what would the equivalient be in windows? should the above work or do i need
to check some other env vars?See find_executable in lib/mkmf.rb.
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