# Win32-mmap 0.2.0

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/win32-mmap-0-2-0/72101>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [October 14, 2006, 5:37am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/win32-mmap-0-2-0/72101 "2006-10-14T05:37:09Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 14, 2006, 5:37am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/win32-mmap-0-2-0/72101/1 "2006-10-14T05:37:09Z")

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Hi all,

The Win32Utils team is happy to announce the release 0.2.0 release of  
win32-mmap.

= What is it?

A Ruby interface for memory mapped IO on windows.

= What’s new?

It is now pure Ruby instead of a C extension, and the API has been  
completely changed. Please see the documentation for details.

Oh, and there’s a gem now.

= Where is it?

You can get win32-mmap on the RAA, RubyForge or install it via gems.  
It requires windows-pr 0.5.5 or later.

Note that I just put these files out, so you might not see them for an  
hour or so.

Enjoy!

- The Win32Utils Team

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**Author:** ![danielb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/c57346/32.png) [@danielb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/danielb)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2006, 8:01am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/win32-mmap-0-2-0/72101/2 "2006-10-14T08:01:21Z")

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Hi!

I use mmap for exchange data with Python’s scripts, and some other  
languages/softwares.  
I will try this new version, in few days.

Thanks

Michel Claveau

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**Author:** ![danielb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/c57346/32.png) [@danielb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/danielb)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2006, 3:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/win32-mmap-0-2-0/72101/3 "2006-10-14T15:58:24Z")

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On 10/13/06, Daniel B. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> The Win32Utils team is happy to announce the release 0.2.0 release of  
> win32-mmap.
> 
> = What is it?

Thanks for putting out all the win32 utilities. Myself and others in  
the community really appreciate the hard work.

Have you discussed wit the Guy the possibility of creating a common  
interface for the win32 and \*nix versions of the mmap libraries?

Blessings,  
TwP

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**Post date:** [October 14, 2006, 4:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/win32-mmap-0-2-0/72101/4 "2006-10-14T16:30:38Z")

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Tim P. wrote:

> Have you discussed wit the Guy the possibility of creating a common  
> interface for the win32 and \*nix versions of the mmap libraries?

I thought about it, but Guy is currently using what amounts to an  
overloaded constructor. The closest we could get is if Guy is willing  
to use keyword arguments instead, but even then not all the options  
would be the same. I’m also not sure what he’s doing with all those  
custom string methods.

Anyway, I’ll send him an email (or perhaps write a patch) when I get  
the chance.

Thanks,

Dan

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**Post date:** [October 15, 2006, 1:09am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/win32-mmap-0-2-0/72101/5 "2006-10-15T01:09:09Z")

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Le 14 oct. 06, à 09:57, Tim P. a écrit :

> Have you discussed wit the Guy the possibility of creating a common  
> interface for the win32 and \*nix versions of the mmap libraries?

+1. That would be great.

Guillaume.