> C:\>ruby -ve 'p File.expand_path("~")' > ruby 1.9.1p0 (2009-01-30 revision 21907) [i386-mswin32] > "C:/Documents and Settings/phasis" Odd: D:\dev>c:ruby -ve 'p File.expand_path("~")' ruby 1.9.1p129 (2009-05-12 revision 23412) [i386-mingw32] "/Documents and Settings/Melissa.BLACKY" maybe I should try p0 again :) My guess is it's some compiler define not set right. -=r -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.