i did nwfold = gets.strip I did it every where else. Why would i not do it for that input? I dont know. Thank you. What really gets me is that it creates the folder. On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 02:07:28 +0900, ts <decoux / moulon.inra.fr> wrote: > >>>>> "r" == ruby talk <rubytalk / gmail.com> writes: > > try with > > r> elsif choice==7 then > r> print "Enter new folder name:\n" > r> nwfold = gets > > nwfold = gets.chomp # remove \n at the end > > r> $ftp.mkdir(nwfold) > r> choice = -1 > > Guy Decoux > >