# Automated service

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/automated-service/188115>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [May 6, 2010, 12:44am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/automated-service/188115 "2010-05-06T00:44:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![dgm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@dgm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dgm)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2010, 12:44am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/automated-service/188115/1 "2010-05-06T00:44:05Z")

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Hi

I am new to Ruby and want to write one automation service which support  
windows/linux. This service will call some webservice and write the  
output data into files.

What is the best approach to do it.Please advice me.

Thanks,  
David

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**Author:** ![dgm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@dgm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dgm)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2010, 9:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/automated-service/188115/2 "2010-05-07T21:59:46Z")

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On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 5:44 PM, David M. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> This service will call some webservice and write the  
> output data into files.

Can you give a bit more information about this part?

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**Author:** ![dgm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@dgm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dgm)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2010, 2:12am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/automated-service/188115/3 "2010-05-08T02:12:02Z")

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On May 5, 6:44 pm, David M. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> Hi
> 
> I am new to Ruby and want to write one automation service which support  
> windows/linux. This service will call some webservice and write the  
> output data into files.
> 
> What is the best approach to do it.Please advice me.

Buy Book Programming Ruby and read it.

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**Author:** ![dgm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@dgm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dgm)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2010, 2:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/automated-service/188115/4 "2010-05-08T02:20:14Z")

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Wow that was terse.

But he’s right. If you’re new to the language you should make sure you  
have  
a good reference before you start a new project. Its OK to learn as you  
go.

At the very least, get a good grasp of the language mechanics and then  
start  
going through the networking sections at [ruby-doc.org](http://ruby-doc.org)

2010/5/7 Intransition [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)