There is a play by email strategy game that I have been playing for quite a while. I've been keeping my turn reports and I've built a tool that will parse them for me so they are a bit easier to read. It will also merge my reports with my allys. Anyway, I'm working with the CGI lib to try and build a web page for the interface so it will be even easier to read. I have two questions. First, is it possible for me to send the output directly to a file? Currently I'm going in to the command prompt and using ruby cgitest.rb >blah.html but it would be easier if I could just have it automatically put into a file. Second, is there a way for me to cancel the off line mode? Having to push ctrl + z every time I run the script is a little annoying. Eventually I will put this up on the web but for now I just want it to run on my machine. Any help would be appreciated. -- -Andy "I have a great faith in fools; self-confidence my friends call it." Edgar Allen Poe