Justin Collins wrote: > an an wrote: >>>> entry...is there anyway to have them expanded >> Dir.glob("C:\") >> puts Dir.glob("C:\") >> >> neither of which print anything >> >> > I forgot the asterisk: > > FileUtils.rm Dir.glob("c:\\myDir\\delete\\*") > > > -Justin still no luck...here is exactly what I have typed into irb: irb(main):003:1' Dir.glob('c:\') irb(main):004:1' Dir.glob('c:\drivers\') irb(main):005:1' Dir.glob("c:\drivers\") irb(main):006:1' Dir.glob("c:\drivers\*") irb(main):007:1' puts Dir.glob("c:\drivers\*") irb(main):008:1' puts Dir.glob("c:\\drivers\\*") irb(main):009:1' Dir.glob("c:\\drivers\\*") irb(main):010:1' Dir.glob('c:\\drivers\\*') irb(main):011:1' Dir.glob("c:\\*") irb(main):012:1' print Dir.glob("C:\\*") none of these commands returned anything....any idea why? -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.