Marnen Laibow-Koser wrote: > Paul Harrington wrote: >> Ralph Shnelvar wrote: >>>> That's utterly bizarre. In what context are you getting this error? >>> >>> I, and many others, seem to randomly get this error. Right now I am >>> gettnig a lot of them as I `someprogram.exe` (backtick execution) >>> >>> Hmm .. does backtick run programs in the same address space as the ruby >>> interpreter? >>> >> >> No, backtick launches a subshell to run the command... > > Is that true on Windows too?
Well it copies what it can of the environment, then calls CreateProcess, which creates a child process. But yeah its a child process, different "address space" and such all. -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.
