Deepa, Check out YAML --it's already included with Ruby. (and works really well!)
More info here http://yaml4r.sourceforge.net/ including a good cookbook. http://yaml4r.sourceforge.net/cookbook/ I am using YAML to solve a similar problem. Good luck! Sean -- http://testmethods.net/ > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Deepa > Mallapareddy > Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 5:22 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Wtr-general] Files as argument when running a suite > > Thanks a lot Bret ... > > This did not work > > > My problem was to : > Have a config file where in the user specifies few Global > Variables like Username and pwd and the path which he wants > to be tested > > and My requirement was ....to give the Config file as an > argument coz User might want to test on different Config files > > but Require 'config.rb' dint work > > > I have found out a work arround I have stored the variables > in a file and then started reading them line by line and > using them in my file .... > > ie > > Alltest.rb config.txt > > instead of writing config.rb > > Thought of sharing. I dont know whether it is appropriate way > of doing but works > > Bret Pettichord <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > require 'config.rb' > > If that doesn't work, then you'll need to explain more > what you want to do. > > Bret > > > On 3/31/06, Deepa Mallapareddy < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Hi all, > > I have to give a config file( file with > variables like username and pwd and URL ) as an argument when > running a suite. and I should be able to use the variables > in this entire test suite Im eunning. > > Can you please suggest > > Any input on this will be appreciated. > > Thanks in Advance! > Deepa > > > Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. > Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. > --Johann Wolfgang von Goethe > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------- > > Deepa Mallapareddy, > 4981,Catoctin Drive, > Apt#15,San Diego > CA - 92115 > > ________________________________ > > How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! > Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. > <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail_us/taglines/postman8/*http://us.r d.yahoo.com/evt=39663/*http://voice.yahoo.com> > > _______________________________________________ > Wtr-general mailing list > [email protected] > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/wtr-general > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Wtr-general mailing list > [email protected] > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/wtr-general > > > > > Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has > genius, power, and magic in it. > --Johann Wolfgang von Goethe > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------- > Deepa Mallapareddy, > 4981,Catoctin Drive, > Apt#15,San Diego > CA - 92115 > > ________________________________ > > Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. > <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail_us/taglines/postman3/*http://us.r d.yahoo.com/evt=39666/*http://beta.messenger.yahoo.com> PC-to-> Phone calls for ridiculously low rates. > _______________________________________________ Wtr-general mailing list [email protected] http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/wtr-general
