# SciTE Hangs with gets() **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [August 2, 2009, 11:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/scite-hangs-with-gets/173106 "2009-08-02T23:24:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![iggymac](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/d2c977/32.png) [@iggymac](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/iggymac)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2009, 11:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/scite-hangs-with-gets/173106/1 "2009-08-02T23:24:56Z")
I’m new to ruby, and coming from a C++/C# world it would be wonderful if I could get the SCiTE editor to work properly (even though I miss intellisense). I’ve searched around and I’ve only seen other people post that they have an issue with SciTE hanging when using gets() but I haven’t seen a solution. I’m running Ruby 1.8.6 under Windows Vista 64-bit, btw. Google has failed me (even though the only thread I found said it was a well discussed issue). I’m hoping someone here might have a possible solution, or a link to a site addressing the issue. ---
**Author:** ![iggymac](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/d2c977/32.png) [@iggymac](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/iggymac)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 2:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/scite-hangs-with-gets/173106/2 "2009-08-03T14:30:50Z")
On Aug 2, 5:26 pm, Jeffrey Van alstine [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > I’m new to ruby, and coming from a C++/C# world it would be wonderful if > I could get the SCiTE editor to work properly (even though I miss > intellisense). Since you’re obviously used to an IDE, why not try a Ruby IDE like NetBeans Ruby Edition or RubyMine? ---
**Author:** ![iggymac](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/d2c977/32.png) [@iggymac](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/iggymac)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 5:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/scite-hangs-with-gets/173106/3 "2009-08-03T05:35:52Z")
On Aug 2, 5:26 pm, Jeffrey Van alstine [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > ## solution, or a link to a site addressing the issue. > > Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/. Ha. I’m the one who said it was well-discussed. If the problem is still what it used to be (something between SciTE and stdin), try adding this to the top of your source: $stdin.sync = true I got that from the same thread I said this was well-worn territory: [Gets() makes my Ruby hang...? - Ruby - Ruby-Forum](http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/101677#223367) (For some reason, I couldn’t find that thread in Google G…) Have you tried that? HTH, Chris ---
**Author:** ![iggymac](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/d2c977/32.png) [@iggymac](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/iggymac)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2009, 7:59am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/scite-hangs-with-gets/173106/4 "2009-08-04T07:59:44Z")
Chris S. wrote: > On Aug 2, 5:26�pm, Jeffrey Van alstine [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > ## solution, or a link to a site addressing the issue. > > > > Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/. > > Ha. I’m the one who said it was well-discussed. If the problem is > still what it used to be (something between SciTE and stdin), try > adding this to the top of your source: > > $stdin.sync = true > > I got that from the same thread I said this was well-worn territory: > [Gets() makes my Ruby hang...? - Ruby - Ruby-Forum](http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/101677#223367) (For some reason, I > couldn’t find that thread in Google G…) > > Have you tried that? > > HTH, > Chris I did try the things posted in that thread, but setting sync had no effect. The one that did work was $stdout.flush but it only worked for the very next gets(). You have to pair to run that line before every single gets(), which is just a pain in the butt when you’re trying to get a handle on the language.