Best Way to Execute Ruby Scripts via HTTP Requests?

Rails
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Hi,

I have a client that has many existing Ruby Scripts that interact with
data on the File System (i.e. the scripts both create data and report
data).

They (the client) want to be able to build a Web Application around
these existing scripts in a manner that allows them to reuse the
existing scripts but that also gives remote users the ability to invoke
the scripts, pass data into them, and get data back from them.

I read the documentation and Rails is touted as being best for “green
field” situations that intend to use databases, and this does not fit
those traits. CGI / Ruby CGI seems way too limited and seems to have
all types of issues.

I’d the community’s advice and recommendations on what you believe is
best way to handle this?

Your help and advice is greatly appreciated.

My Best,

Frank

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field" situations that intend to use databases, and this does not fit
those traits. CGI / Ruby CGI seems way too limited and seems to have
all types of issues.

I’d the community’s advice and recommendations on what you believe is
best way to handle this?

Your help and advice is greatly appreciated.

Rails will be fine. Use it to build the web front end that submits jobs
to the back end.

Start here…

and maybe here:

-philip

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Thanks Philip! I didn’t know that Rails could be used to execute
Job-like processes. This is great info!

I wish the Rails marketing documentation would publicize this info more.

My Best,

Frank