That's probably trying to write to the console which is why the lock up. If you can find out how to redirect both stdout and stderr on windows ruby to a single file and append that code to your command line I predict your lock up problem may go away. Alternatively, write a script that temporarily unloads jaws and disables it while ruby runs then enables jaws on job completion and check your output in that file you made from the stdout and stderr streams. -----Original Message----- From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Stephen S. Disbrow Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2010 22:04 To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Ruby debugging in ruby. Hi, I'm trying to do debugging in ruby on windows I'm using ruby1.9, and run ruby -d try.rb, but all it does is hang JFW any thoughts?This is the version on source forge. Steve D. __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind