I just downloaded the RubyInstaller for windows from here:

http://rubyforge.org/frs/download.php/2407/ruby182-14.exe

Out of curiousity, I started FreeRIDE (using the "FreeRIDE IDE" option from the Windows start menu), loaded
a simple script, and then pressed the Debugger button on the toolbar.  This caused a console window to flash briefly,
and then, after a pause, FreeRIDE closed.  When I reopened it (using the same start menu option) it opened with my script
and with the debugger showing.  I later tried the same sequence with the "FreeRIDE with Console" option and
found that it worked correctly (FreeRIDE didn't close unexpectedly).

I'm using Windows XP SP2, and all ruby stuff is from the above installer.

Date: 2005-02-19 22:53
Sender: Laurent Julliard

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What script were you trying to debug? Can you attach the code
to this bug? Thanks!