philsivyer
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Hello
Is it possible to get user input by using an Input Box e.g
Does a file exists - my code is as follows ........
puts "The file you are looking for does exist" if File.exist?("c:/Phil.txt")
.... then maybe get a message box to give the answer
I would like to get the user to enter c:/Phil.txt - is this possible and how
Regards
Phil
Is it possible to get user input by using an Input Box e.g
Does a file exists - my code is as follows ........
puts "The file you are looking for does exist" if File.exist?("c:/Phil.txt")
.... then maybe get a message box to give the answer
I would like to get the user to enter c:/Phil.txt - is this possible and how
Regards
Phil
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note that you can use the FileTest module for checking the existence of the file
#puts the question
puts "Add a filename here:"
# read a line from the commandline
str1 = STDIN.gets
#test for file existence
flag = FileTest::exists?(str1.str
#echo
if flag then
puts "#{str1.strip} does exist"
else
puts "#{str1.strip} does NOT exist"
end
cheers
Geert
#puts the question
puts "Add a filename here:"
# read a line from the commandline
str1 = STDIN.gets
#test for file existence
flag = FileTest::exists?(str1.str
#echo
if flag then
puts "#{str1.strip} does exist"
else
puts "#{str1.strip} does NOT exist"
end
cheers
Geert
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Geert
When I run the code it opens a command screen and does not allow me to make an entry.
Phil
When I run the code it opens a command screen and does not allow me to make an entry.
Phil
try running it in a commandscreen already
ruby mycode.rb
ruby mycode.rb
ASKER
OK - it does not like it from ScITE - any ideas?
Phil
Phil
I wouldn't know how to get that working from within SciTE
I will look at it tonight
I will look at it tonight
ASKER
Thanks
SciTE is for development by the way, is there a reason why you want to launch a program this way, other than for debugging?
ASKER
Not really - I guess it's easier for me to cut and paste etc - and visually it looks easier on the eye.
Phil
Phil
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is this command line, web based or do you envisage to build a gui?