txt-file Script Reader using eval?

[BlueScope]

Title line says it all really, I'm trying to convert a txt file to be read as a script, using the built-in eval command that's supposed to evaluate a string. Now Yeah, here's my minimalistic attempt (doesn't include stuff like no comment line reading yet, but hey - I was trying to get it working first :p )...

[rgss]module ScriptReader
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def self.lineup?(id)
    entries = Dir.entries('Scripts/.')
    for entry in entries
      return true if entry.include?('RGSS' + id)
    end
    return false
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def self.script_content(id)
    file = File.open('Scripts/RGSS' + id + ".txt")
    content = file.readlines
    return content
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
end
 
 
begin
  Graphics.freeze
  entries = Dir.entries('Scripts/.')
  for id in '01'..'99'
    break unless ScriptReader.lineup?(id)
    script = ScriptReader.script_content(id)
    for line in script
      line.gsub('/n', '')
      eval(line)
    end
  end
  $scene.main while $scene != nil
end
[/rgss]

I get undefined errors when I run this reading some scripts, so I figure eval totally isn't meant to push scripts into the interpreter for permanent use, but more like for instant effect. I'd still like to see a solution for this, so here's my barebones script, if you can work anything out, please post it ^^

Just if anyone's interested, this was tested with my Database Flag reader script linked in my signature - if it should work for you, try it with that script!

 

[hanmac]

dont break lines use ";" instant of "\n"

so convert with your script

if a == b

  p a

else

  p b

end

to

if a == b; p a;else;  p b; end

 

[SephirothSpawn]

Why not use the include with .rb files?

 

[Zeriab]

If you are trying to evaluate text files as if they were .rb files I would suggest file.read instead of file.readlines and then simply evaluate that. I.e.
[rgss]   def self.script_content(id)
     file = File.open('Scripts/RGSS' + id + ".txt")
     content = file.read
     return content
   end
[/rgss]

[rgss]begin
  Graphics.freeze
  entries = Dir.entries('Scripts/.')
  for id in '01'..'99'
    break unless ScriptReader.lineup?(id)
    script = ScriptReader.script_content(id)
    eval(script)
  end
  $scene.main while $scene != nil
end
[/rgss]