# Ruby-Forum

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## [Telnet Hangs During Login](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/telnet-hangs-during-login/169799)

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**Author:** [@gmichelson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gmichelson)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2009, 10:48pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/telnet-hangs-during-login/169799 "2009-06-08T22:48:46Z")

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This is cross-posted on stackoverflow if you want points/nice syntax highlighting: I am trying to do some basic scripting using ruby to log in to a windows machine via telnet and pull some files over using the dos co…

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## [ActiveRecord](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/activerecord/168108)

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**Author:** [@arycar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/arycar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2009, 12:41am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/activerecord/168108 "2009-05-16T00:41:18Z")

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Hola… bueno pues aqui les traigo otra pregunta… ando trabajando con la libreria de ActiveRecord y hago las validaciones de campos de la tabla de mi base da datos que esta mysql… Si acepta las validaciones pero el me…

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## [Ruby help](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-help/167657)

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**Author:** [@nznz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nznz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2009, 8:31am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-help/167657 "2009-05-11T08:31:44Z")

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Hi, my name is Emmanuel, im from argentina. Sorry for my english :stuck\_out\_tongue: I have a problem with ruby, im very new in this. i try to execute this code: 1 # gets y chomp 2 3 puts “En que ciudad vives?” 4 …

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## [Cooperate on termination field](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cooperate-on-termination-field/163815)

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**Author:** [@hkgx](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/hkgx)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2009, 5:11am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cooperate-on-termination-field/163815 "2009-05-07T05:11:12Z")

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A voip provider.Has nine years experience in VOIP field. We have high quality A-Z routes and high quality direct routes such like China,Korea,HK and so on. We hope to find some partners to cooperate with us on this bu…

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## [Integration](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/integration/166393)

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**Author:** [@rafaj](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rafaj)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2009, 6:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/integration/166393 "2009-04-24T18:02:26Z")

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hi. is it possible to integrate rforum to my existing app that uses restful authentication?

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## [How do I communicate with Ruby Core Topic](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-i-communicate-with-ruby-core-topic/162379)

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**Author:** [@johnlester](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/johnlester)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2009, 2:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-i-communicate-with-ruby-core-topic/162379 "2009-04-24T14:02:21Z")

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I have more than 30 years experience as a free lance developer of real-time systems and business software. My work has mainly been under M$ environments and I would like to contribute to the discussion Charlie Savage …

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## [Set locale](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/set-locale/163245)

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**Author:** [@giga](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/giga)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2009, 4:48pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/set-locale/163245 "2009-03-18T16:48:37Z")

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Is there any beter way to write this? before\_filter :set\_locale def set\_locale if(params\[:locale\] and params\[:locale\].match /^(da|en|de)$/) I18n.locale = params\[:locale\] elsif session\[:locale\] == nil xxx = request.…

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## [How to pass user input data to variables to solve formula](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-pass-user-input-data-to-variables-to-solve-formula/159874)

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**Author:** [@lecandotnet](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/lecandotnet)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2009, 6:09am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-pass-user-input-data-to-variables-to-solve-formula/159874 "2009-03-12T06:09:28Z")

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I known that to compute series of number, we have to puts #{(2+19)/3} we have answer = 7 How to enter inputs from keyboard to do math, for variables as number 2 above, such as puts #{(var +19)/3} I tried puts var, …

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## [Hyperlink](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hyperlink/162568)

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**Author:** [@rmanigandan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rmanigandan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2009, 1:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hyperlink/162568 "2009-03-11T13:44:11Z")

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hi can any one help me out to fix this hyper\_link = “=HYPERLINK(“test.xls#Sheet2!A1”, “Sheet2”)” worksheet.write\_url( 4+ j , 4 , hyper\_link, format\_bold) above one is the code to give hyperlink for the text in Sheet1 …

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## [Which One Is Better?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/which-one-is-better/161010)

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**Author:** [@yunnangood](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/yunnangood)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 22, 2009, 8:24am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/which-one-is-better/161010 "2009-02-22T08:24:24Z")

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Hi,guys. I am assigned to build a forum for my company. I am wondering which one is the best Ruby On Rails Forum? The RForum or the Beast? Thank you for help.

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## [How to extract the url?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-extract-the-url/160448)

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**Author:** [@wrapster](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/wrapster)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2009, 3:08pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-extract-the-url/160448 "2009-02-16T15:08:32Z")

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Hi, I am trying to extract the url and base the processing on it… Have written a series of webrick servlets for this purpose… But am unable to extract the url. Supposing i have 2 forms, say bla bla bla2 bla2 …

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## [RSRUBY installation in Windows XP](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rsruby-installation-in-windows-xp/160394)

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**Author:** [@rtosas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rtosas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2009, 9:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rsruby-installation-in-windows-xp/160394 "2009-02-15T21:36:49Z")

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I am using R-2.8.1 in my XP windows environment. When i used gem to install i got the following error. Any help to resolve is gratefully appreciated. Thanks Note that i also tried with out remote option; i get the s…

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## [Url\_for not working](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/url-for-not-working/196810)

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**Author:** [@sunfish](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sunfish)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 3, 2009, 12:09am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/url-for-not-working/196810 "2009-02-03T00:09:58Z")

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Hi, I am using ‘url\_for’ for constructing url in my model but it gives me error \<NoMethodError: undefined method \`url\_for’ for Xyz:Class\> how to access url\_for in model and it possible to call controller method in …

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## [Regexp'n bbcode](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/regexpn-bbcode/158484)

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**Author:** [@morbusg](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/morbusg)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 23, 2009, 8:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/regexpn-bbcode/158484 "2009-01-23T20:51:48Z")

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I’m scratching my head over the goal of converting bbcode to markdown. The gist of the problem boils down to handling regexp matches inside regexp matches. Example: bbcode: which I’d like to convert to: foo: bar…

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## [Parsing a List result - Ruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/parsing-a-list-result-ruby/158074)

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**Author:** [@oferar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/oferar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2009, 3:32am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/parsing-a-list-result-ruby/158074 "2009-01-19T03:32:13Z")

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Hi Folks, I need to parse a result that comes in this format : ========================= ec2.describe\_instances #=\> \[{:aws\_image\_id =\> “ami-e444444d”, :aws\_reason =\> “”, :aws\_state\_code =\> “16”, …

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## [Need help with rake db:migrate and mysql on Mac OS X Darwin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/need-help-with-rake-db-migrate-and-mysql-on-mac-os-x-darwin/158063)

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**Author:** [@rst](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rst)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2009, 11:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/need-help-with-rake-db-migrate-and-mysql-on-mac-os-x-darwin/158063 "2009-01-18T23:31:19Z")

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When I run the command, with the --trace option I get the following stacktrace rake --trace db:migrate (in /Users/roberttodd/ruby/photos) \*\* Invoke db:migrate (first\_time) \*\* Invoke environment (first\_time) \*\* Exec…

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## [MissingSourceFile in MytestController#index](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/missingsourcefile-in-mytestcontroller-index/157910)

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**Author:** [@vijaypatel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/vijaypatel)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2009, 1:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/missingsourcefile-in-mytestcontroller-index/157910 "2009-01-17T13:05:57Z")

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HI I am using ruby on rail on windows XP and i am getting this error MissingSourceFile in MytestController#index after creating a control that has flowwing thing class MytestController \< ApplicationController def i…

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## [How to use yahoo get the hex value from YUI color picker](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-use-yahoo-get-the-hex-value-from-yui-color-picker/157374)

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**Author:** [@sauravsuman012](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sauravsuman012)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2009, 4:18am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-use-yahoo-get-the-hex-value-from-yui-color-picker/157374 "2009-01-10T04:18:36Z")

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Hi , I am very new in rails and i want to develop a application like “http://www.cssmenubuilder.com/home” . The technology i am using is ROR, Ajax, Image magick . I have two problem first how to generate on the fly c…

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## [Copy has been created at github](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/copy-has-been-created-at-github/156988)

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**Author:** [@rogerdpack](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rogerdpack)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2009, 8:10am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/copy-has-been-created-at-github/156988 "2009-01-06T08:10:50Z")

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Here’s a copy, and it just about works with rails 2.2.2, on github I still don’t know how to integrate it with existing mailing list yet, tho. Anyone? Enjoy! -=r http://github.com/rogerdpack/ruby\_forum/tree/master

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## [Missing findpos.js, etc](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/missing-findpos-js-etc/123872)

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**Author:** [@eklmn](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/eklmn)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2009, 7:40am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/missing-findpos-js-etc/123872 "2009-01-06T07:40:50Z")

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…\\rforum\\app\\views\\layouts\\default.rhtml contains these lines \<%= javascript\_include\_tag 'highlightCurrentLink' -%\> \<%= javascript\_include\_tag 'findpos' -%\> that give the following error 127.0.0.1 - - \[21/Dec/20…

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## [Get error while running functional test](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/get-error-while-running-functional-test/196842)

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**Author:** [@sunfish](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sunfish)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2009, 2:58am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/get-error-while-running-functional-test/196842 "2009-01-06T02:58:23Z")

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Hi in my application i had some fixtures. and when i give command for running functional test i will get following error E:/projects/sprint\_035/vendor/rails/activerecord/lib/…/…/activesupport/lib/act ive\_support/depe…

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## [Charts showing x,y and z coordinates](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/charts-showing-x-y-and-z-coordinates/154417)

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**Author:** [@savitha](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/savitha)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2009, 2:57am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/charts-showing-x-y-and-z-coordinates/154417 "2009-01-06T02:57:34Z")

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Hi, Is there any suitable chart which can represent the x,y,z coordinates. I have the following need. X axis : Number of incidents. Y axis : Assignment group. Z axis : Incident by status. I am using the Ziya char…

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## [Help me : problem in running rails application](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-me-problem-in-running-rails-application/156236)

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**Author:** [@vikas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/vikas)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2009, 2:57am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-me-problem-in-running-rails-application/156236 "2009-01-06T02:57:16Z")

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Hello to all , I am new in ruby development, so please me, i am asking a very simple query. Problem : I created a simple greeting application F:\\RubyProjects\>rails chapterone F:\\RubyProjects\\chapterone\>rails sc…

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## [Migration Problems while creating a new migration file](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/migration-problems-while-creating-a-new-migration-file/154196)

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**Author:** [@indu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/indu)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2008, 10:42am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/migration-problems-while-creating-a-new-migration-file/154196 "2008-11-26T10:42:14Z")

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Hello , I am a ROR beginner. I have a controller named “users” and the corresponding view,model created using the command “ruby script/generate scaffold user name:string”.By running the command rake db:migrate will c…

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## [Rails Forum Recommendation](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-forum-recommendation/153978)

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**Author:** [@mohits](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mohits)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2008, 9:02am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-forum-recommendation/153978 "2008-11-24T09:02:02Z")

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Just wondering which Rails-based forum you would recommend. I really like the speed and features of RForum but the fact that it’s based on Rails 1.6 is a bit of a worry - primarily from the perspective of security. B…

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## [Selenium and Watir](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/selenium-and-watir/152668)

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**Author:** [@malunggay](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/malunggay)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 6, 2008, 8:14am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/selenium-and-watir/152668 "2008-11-06T08:14:49Z")

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Is there a way to integrate Selenium codes with Watir. Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated.

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## [Erases link](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/erases-link/152164)

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**Author:** [@rogerdpack](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rogerdpack)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2008, 6:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/erases-link/152164 "2008-10-30T18:22:25Z")

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http://blade.nagaokaut.ac.jp/cgi-bin/scat.rb/ruby/ruby-talk/318917 is the message http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/169539#new doesn’t show the link \[first response\]. Thanks!

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## [Scriptaculous: Autocompleter in textarea on character event](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/scriptaculous-autocompleter-in-textarea-on-character-event/151612)

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**Author:** [@shariefsk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/shariefsk)\
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**Last updated:** [October 23, 2008, 2:21pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/scriptaculous-autocompleter-in-textarea-on-character-event/151612 "2008-10-23T14:21:27Z")

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Hi, I have a usecase of calling an Autocompleter.Local when a special character is typed in the textarea. The autocompleter will suggest a drop down matching the characters that user typed after the special character…

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## [Erro pages customization in production environment](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/erro-pages-customization-in-production-environment/196825)

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**Author:** [@sunfish](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sunfish)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2008, 12:04pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/erro-pages-customization-in-production-environment/196825 "2008-10-20T12:04:35Z")

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Hi, In my application i had two error pages for 500 and 404 error. 500.html and 404.html when someting went wrong this pages is called. but this pages are static pages if i want to add some dynamic data how i can add…

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## [Server problem](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/server-problem/150989)

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**Author:** [@sunfish](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sunfish)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2008, 4:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/server-problem/150989 "2008-10-15T16:49:29Z")

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hi in my application i have set a new environment like development i have added all configuration for it. also i able to start server for this new environment form command prompt ruby script/server -e my env name bu…

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