On Jun 6, 12:28 pm, Sean T Allen <s... / ardishealth.com> wrote: > there is this switch might get you started as well: > > http://code.google.com/p/ruby-perl/ > > barjunk wrote: > > On Jun 5, 7:07 am, "Doug Phillips" <DPhill... / cybergroup.com> wrote: > > >>> I'm trying to convert what we have inPerlto Ruby, but the > >>> folks who maintain theperlare nervous of a re-write...let > >>> alone the time it would take to do it. > > >>> This is customperlstuff. I don't believe it is > >>> proprietary, however. > > >> If what you have inperlis working, why go through the hassle to > >> rewrite? > > > Actually what I would prefer to do is to call the perl modules > > directly from my ruby stuff. The only way I can see to do this > > currently is using a system command. > > > I guess I was hoping there was a way to "talk" to the perl modules > > directly. Seems like a pipe dream at the moment. > > > Mike B. This looks interesting. Thanks for point it out. Have you ever used it yourself? Mike B.