Paul Lutus <nospam / nosite.zzz> wrote:

> Show us the code that caused the error. It is obviously a real error, but it
> is difficult to sort out what it is from the message.

here is part of the script down to the line giving an error (line 8) :
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#!/usr/bin/env ruby -w

if ARGV.length==1
  xml=""
  found=false
  root=""
  file=ARGV[0]
  fxml=file.gsub(/(.*)\.wav/,'\1.xml') # *** LINE 8 ***
  rgxstart=Regexp.new("<BWFXML>")
  rgxstop=Regexp.new("</BWFXML>")
  i=0
  File.open(file).each { |l|
[...]
  of=File.open(fxml, File::WRONLY|File::EXCL|File::CREAT, 0644)
  of.puts xml
  }
else
  puts "File name missing."
end
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> 
> > sometimes an error given at one line comes from the preceeding one :
> > file=RGV[0]  # line 7
> > 
> > for me the syntax is correct ???
> 
> What is in RGV[0]? What is the content of the offending line?

RGV[0] is a typo of mine, it should be read :
ARGV[0]
> 
> Maybe you should change the shebang line you are using, or delete one of the
> ruby references on your system (you appear to have more than one).
yes i do have three ruby versions installed on my box [Mac OS X Tiger
the latest] :

the default Apple's one : /usr/bin/ruby # version 1.8.2
the MacPort installed : /opt/local/bin/ruby # version 1.8.5
the SVN-jRuby one : /Users/yvon/bin/jruby/bin/jruby # version 1.8.5 (0)
[java]

both MacPort and SVN-jRuby ones are working and cohabit nicely.

the Apple's one doesn't like (i think) the env vars i've setup for the
MacPort one (under /opt) here they are :

export RUBYOPT=rubygems
export GEM_HOME=/opt/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8
export RUBYLIB=/opt/local/lib/ruby/:/opt/local/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8
export RUBYGEMS=/opt/local/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8

> Using the "/usr/bin/env ruby" shebang line makes an assumption about your
> system, that you will always hit the intended Ruby version first. If you
> have more than one version installed, you may not hit the intended one,
> depending on the order of your search path.

Yes a know that point, my PATH is such a way it hits first the ruby
version below /opt then, if i want to use the Apple's one i have to do :
$ /usr/bin/ruby

notice i might change that using aliases as i've allready done to makes
Ruby and jRuby cohabit nicely :

every command for jRuby is the "same" as the Ruby one with the "prefix"
"j" :

gem install <what u want> -o-> jgem install <what u want>

then may be a solution would be to prefix the commands related to
Apple's Ruby with an "a".

i don't want to install anything for the Apple's version, i want to
leave it untouched.
> But this is speculation without seeing the error line and its context.

it was given in the preceeding message, even the line before .
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