Question

I’m using ruby v1.9.1 in combination with vim and I execute my scripts with:

:!ruby "%"

my scripts are running fine if I add:

$:.unshift File.dirname(__FILE__)

to add the path of this file to the LOAD_PATH of ruby. If I omit this line my require statements to local scripts aren’t working anymore.

Is there a way to pass the path of the file to rubys LOAD_PATH? Something like (completly fictional):

:!ruby "%" --add-to-load-path

I did some research before and stubled upon require_relative, but this has the same effect as require and is not working.

Answer 1

You can use the -I option of the ruby executable and write something like the following:

:!ruby -I%:p:h. %

See ruby --help for further information and file modifiers.

Edited: see comments.