On 4/25/07, Andrei Ursan <steelheart222 / gmail.com> wrote: > > Strings value are read from the keyboard, and i need a getch and clrscr > method. > And how can I export the ruby code into *.exe ? > > Can somebody translate this into ruby ? I need it fast... > Have you gotten a suitable answer yet? There are several options for you here. 1) Transliterate into Ruby (as you imply) 2) Leave your code as-is and wrapper it using Ruby's C api 3) Leave your code as-is and use the Ruby DL module to load your library and invoke the methods 4) Use the RubyInline module to simply "inline" your C/C++ code into a Ruby program By far the quickest solution is going to be the RubyInline route. You'll need a compiler installed on your machine to handle the C++ code compilation step RubyInline performs. You can install RubyInline via the gem command: gem install -r rubyinline Shoot a nice note of thanks off to Eric Hodel and Ryan Davis. They've done a great job with that little gem. Have fun learning Ruby! I've learned far more about programming by using Ruby than I ever learned using C/C++ or Java. Blessings, TwP