>>>>> "J" == John Fink <john.fink / gmail.com> writes:

 Try it with

J> puts "Server:"
J> server = gets

   server = gets.chomp

J> puts "dbname:"
J> dbname = gets

   dbname = gets.chomp

J> puts "Syntax:"
J> syntax = gets

   syntax = gets.chomp

J> puts "isbn:"
J> isbn = gets

   isbn = gets.chomp


Guy Decoux