Fernando Cacciola wrote:
>
> But if I try to use 'require', it searches for the program in the ruby
> distribution.
Never mind... the current folder is included in the search path, I just got 
confused by an error message from the loaded program.

>Is there a way to specify within the top level script
> itself where to search?
>
FWIW

$: << "additional_path"

seems to do it, according to "Programming ruby"


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