# Desktop

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## [Layers](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/layers/200498)

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**Author:** [@Dobai-Pataky\_BSSSSl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dobai-Pataky_BSSSSl)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2010, 4:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/layers/200498 "2010-12-20T16:06:51Z")

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Is there a way to stack windows in Z dimension? I find that quite useful in Android, and it would be useful here. I don’t see it in the docs or the C++ book, so perhaps it’s a wish list item. For example, I have a g…

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## [Code folding for sourceview](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/code-folding-for-sourceview/198845)

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**Author:** [@okkezSS](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/okkezSS)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [November 28, 2010, 4:38am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/code-folding-for-sourceview/198845 "2010-11-28T04:38:39Z")

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Dear all I am writing a code editor using ruby gtk with sourceview as the editor is there a way to implement code folding here? If you have already done that, it would be great if you could share if not, some idea o…

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## [Work-for-hire](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/work-for-hire/199720)

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**Author:** [@Dobai-Pataky\_BSSSSl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dobai-Pataky_BSSSSl)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 27, 2010, 10:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/work-for-hire/199720 "2010-11-27T10:35:24Z")

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Calling all wxRuby developers, experts, and hackers! My company is looking to contract with one or more individuals to complete a pair of programming tasks as a work-for-hire. The tasks are improvements for an open-s…

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## [Direct painting on bitmap](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/direct-painting-on-bitmap/199664)

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**Author:** [@Dobai-Pataky\_BSSSSl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dobai-Pataky_BSSSSl)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2010, 1:23am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/direct-painting-on-bitmap/199664 "2010-11-26T01:23:02Z")

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Hi, All - I’ve been getting closer and closer to a raw painting interface (see ‘Inserting RMagick RVG images in wxRuby’ for my starting point) and now what I’m working on (yes, I’m getting paid to work today; my kids…

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## [Inserting RMagick RVG images in wxRuby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/inserting-rmagick-rvg-images-in-wxruby/199556)

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**Author:** [@okkezSS](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/okkezSS)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2010, 7:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/inserting-rmagick-rvg-images-in-wxruby/199556 "2010-11-25T19:12:45Z")

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Hello, all - I’m having a grand time making cpu stats for an embedded board show up in my ruby app, but I have run into a roadblock. I used RMagick’s RVG graphics to create the graph, and it works fine when I just d…

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## [Evt\_button + images\_click](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/evt-button-images-click/199046)

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**Author:** [@Dobai-Pataky\_BSSSSl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dobai-Pataky_BSSSSl)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2010, 4:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/evt-button-images-click/199046 "2010-11-25T16:33:19Z")

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Hello. I have two questions. Here is my code: require “wx” class FFF \< Wx::Frame def initialize @b = Array.new super(nil, 2, “Bljllll”, \[5,5\], \[640,480\]) @mypanel = Wx::Panel.new(self) for i in 0…6 @b\[i\] = Wx::B…

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## [How to get all window list and take a window top](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-get-all-window-list-and-take-a-window-top/199562)

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**Author:** [@Dobai-Pataky\_BSSSSl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dobai-Pataky_BSSSSl)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2010, 11:59am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-get-all-window-list-and-take-a-window-top/199562 "2010-11-24T11:59:00Z")

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I write a program.I want the program have only a instance.If the instance exist then take the window top. How to do it? – weiwufeng removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid

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## [On Mac: undefined method \`create\_popup\_menu' for #\<Wx::TaskBarIcon\>](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/on-mac-undefined-method-create-popup-menu-for-wx-taskbaricon/198791)

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**Author:** [@okkezSS](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/okkezSS)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2010, 9:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/on-mac-undefined-method-create-popup-menu-for-wx-taskbaricon/198791 "2010-11-21T21:49:41Z")

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Hi there, I got the following error every time when I tried right clicking the app icon on Dock. Env: Mac OS X 10.6 wxRuby: wxruby-2.0.1-universal-darwin-9 Error: undefined method create\_popup\_menu' for #\<Wx::TaskB…

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## [Regards to Building of wxRuby 2.0.1](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/regards-to-building-of-wxruby-2-0-1/198237)

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**Author:** [@Dobai-Pataky\_BSSSSl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dobai-Pataky_BSSSSl)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2010, 3:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/regards-to-building-of-wxruby-2-0-1/198237 "2010-11-21T15:17:50Z")

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Hello All, In regards to Ron’s post, I have reviewed the gem created by the build process, and attempted to use it, and it is as you said, with Ruby 1.9.2 p0, when attempting to run most of the examples, it will caus…

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## [Error with require "wx"](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/error-with-require-wx/199091)

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**Author:** [@Dobai-Pataky\_BSSSSl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dobai-Pataky_BSSSSl)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2010, 8:28am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/error-with-require-wx/199091 "2010-11-20T08:28:15Z")

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I have installed the wxruby gem, with no errors, but when I try to inclue the gem, I get this error: internal:lib/rubygems/custom\_require:29:in require': 126: The specified module could not be found. - C:/Ruby192/lib/r…

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## [Sample Windows app. to evaluate](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sample-windows-app-to-evaluate/199228)

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**Author:** [@okkezSS](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/okkezSS)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2010, 11:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sample-windows-app-to-evaluate/199228 "2010-11-16T23:55:34Z")

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I am new to Ruby and want to use it to write a production-level Windows app for Inventory & Invoicing. I heard about wxRuby but I haven’t seen any samples. Are there any such apps. that I can evaluate for performance …

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## [Gstpbutilsinstallplugins](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gstpbutilsinstallplugins/196282)

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**Author:** [@coubi](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/coubi)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2010, 11:27pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gstpbutilsinstallplugins/196282 "2010-11-16T23:27:06Z")

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Hi. I will try to port gstpbutilsinstallplugins \[1\] to Ruby/Gst (Gst::InstallPlugins module) I see that enum constants are (usually?) defined twice by G\_DEF\_CLASS and G\_DEF\_CONSTANTS. i.e. : GST\_TYPE\_MESSAGE\_TYPE in…

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## [Scrolling / wxPanel / wxFlexGridSizer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/scrolling-wxpanel-wxflexgridsizer/199050)

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**Author:** [@Dobai-Pataky\_BSSSSl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dobai-Pataky_BSSSSl)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2010, 10:57pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/scrolling-wxpanel-wxflexgridsizer/199050 "2010-11-16T22:57:53Z")

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I have a problem getting scroll bars to become active. Scrollbars appear but do not actually scroll. The problem I am trying to solve is to list a large number of key/value pairs. I looked to use PropertyGrid but d…

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## [Force wxRuby/wxWidgets to Qt libs?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/force-wxruby-wxwidgets-to-qt-libs/199148)

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**Author:** [@okkezSS](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/okkezSS)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2010, 4:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/force-wxruby-wxwidgets-to-qt-libs/199148 "2010-11-16T16:46:56Z")

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\-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi there, Being annoyed by the libpixman bug wxRuby has I wonder wheather I could just make wxRuby use the Qt libs instead of the GTK ones. I already have them installed…

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## [Moving development to Github?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/moving-development-to-github/198975)

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**Author:** [@Dobai-Pataky\_BSSSSl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dobai-Pataky_BSSSSl)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2010, 5:58am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/moving-development-to-github/198975 "2010-11-13T05:58:12Z")

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Seeing as how the documentation is now maintained on Github, can we please move development of the ruby-gnome2 libraries to Github as well?

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## [How to reduce size of .exe file got from ocra](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-reduce-size-of-exe-file-got-from-ocra/198851)

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**Author:** [@okkezSS](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/okkezSS)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 11, 2010, 6:19pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-reduce-size-of-exe-file-got-from-ocra/198851 "2010-11-11T18:19:29Z")

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Hi, I just create a simple WxRuby app and then try to turn it into .exe file using Ocra. The code is something like… require ‘wx’ class SimpleApp \< Wx:App def on\_init Wx::Frame.new(nil, -1, “Simple App”).show() en…

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## [Methods for things that can be accessed through properties](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/methods-for-things-that-can-be-accessed-through-properties/198907)

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**Author:** [@Dobai-Pataky\_BSSSSl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dobai-Pataky_BSSSSl)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 11, 2010, 2:19pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/methods-for-things-that-can-be-accessed-through-properties/198907 "2010-11-11T14:19:10Z")

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Hi! What do we do with methods for things that can be accessed through properties? As an example, GMountOperation has g\_mount\_operation\_get\_anonymous. Should this be implemented as GLib::MountOperation#anonymous?, or…

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## [Wxruby thread - gui updates](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/wxruby-thread-gui-updates/198251)

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**Author:** [@Dobai-Pataky\_BSSSSl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dobai-Pataky_BSSSSl)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2010, 5:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/wxruby-thread-gui-updates/198251 "2010-11-07T17:10:24Z")

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Hi all, i’ve a question about ruby threads and gui update events: My app consist of several folders that needs to be updated depends on what the user do. Actually all the gui updates occurs in response to the user a…

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## [Cannot get my wx script to run](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cannot-get-my-wx-script-to-run/198717)

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**Author:** [@Dobai-Pataky\_BSSSSl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dobai-Pataky_BSSSSl)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2010, 4:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cannot-get-my-wx-script-to-run/198717 "2010-11-07T16:20:24Z")

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I can’t get my script to run. It just gives me the error: /usr/bin/ruby -e STDOUT.sync=true;STDERR.sync=true;load($0=ARGV.shift) /home/crystalmoth/RubymineProjects/wxRuby\_CADaver/.idea/MainFrame.rb /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/r…

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## [Mingw32-ruby-1.9.1-wxruby-2.0.1-setup.exe et l'encodage utf8](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mingw32-ruby-1-9-1-wxruby-2-0-1-setup-exe-et-lencodage-utf8/198427)

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**Author:** [@okkezSS](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/okkezSS)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2010, 8:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mingw32-ruby-1-9-1-wxruby-2-0-1-setup-exe-et-lencodage-utf8/198427 "2010-11-01T08:35:56Z")

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Bonsoir, après avoir installé “mingw32-ruby-1.9.1-wxruby-2.0.1-setup.exe”, j’ai un problème avec l’encodage des caractères. Comment encoder les caractères en utf8 avec la version ci-dessus? J’utilise scite(2.0.1) com…

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## [Panel with FlexGridSizer not collapsing correctly](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/panel-with-flexgridsizer-not-collapsing-correctly/198392)

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**Author:** [@okkezSS](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/okkezSS)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2010, 11:32pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/panel-with-flexgridsizer-not-collapsing-correctly/198392 "2010-10-31T23:32:04Z")

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I have a custom class extending Panel for drawing lines, which shows an 400-value array being sorted. The application does 6 at a time and so there is a Panel (“gridPanel”) with a 2x3 GridSizer managing them. Each c…

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## [Subversion problems when checking out complete repository](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/subversion-problems-when-checking-out-complete-repository/195611)

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**Author:** [@Nikolai\_W](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Nikolai_W)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2010, 5:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/subversion-problems-when-checking-out-complete-repository/195611 "2010-10-30T17:11:48Z")

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Since gio was renamed to gio2 under my feet I decided to check out a fresh copy of the complete repository before I commited my fixes for gio to make it load once again: svn co Ruby-GNOME 2 download | SourceForge.net …

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## [Very slow blitting, trying to optimize](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/very-slow-blitting-trying-to-optimize/198310)

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**Author:** [@okkezSS](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/okkezSS)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2010, 4:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/very-slow-blitting-trying-to-optimize/198310 "2010-10-29T16:30:32Z")

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Hello, I’m coding a 2D map editor for a small game engine on MSW and I’m running into blitting problems. The bigger my map is, the longer it takes to blit a tile on it. sometimes, when I try to draw a tile to fast, i…

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## [Already Initialized Constant THE\_APP](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/already-initialized-constant-the-app/226092)

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**Author:** [@ronaks](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ronaks)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2010, 9:11am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/already-initialized-constant-the-app/226092 "2010-10-28T09:11:39Z")

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Hello everyone. First time here. I’m posting a debug question because I’ve searched google all over and I can’t find any other instances of this occurring. And even though it may be a common error due to a stupid mist…

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## [wxRuby by wxSugar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/wxruby-by-wxsugar/197692)

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**Author:** [@Dobai-Pataky\_BSSSSl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dobai-Pataky_BSSSSl)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2010, 12:19pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/wxruby-by-wxsugar/197692 "2010-10-27T12:19:24Z")

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Hello. I have a ruby 1.9 and create a file trap.xrc in DialogBlocks. Later I create a trap.rb: xrcise -o trap.rb trap.xrc … All good. But late I create a file ed.rb: require ‘wx’ require ‘trap’ class Exsys \< wxFra…

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## [Agile Ottawa: Nov 9 – Tips for a smoother running sprint](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/agile-ottawa-nov-9-tips-for-a-smoother-running-sprint/198136)

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**Author:** [@okkezSS](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/okkezSS)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2010, 1:14am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/agile-ottawa-nov-9-tips-for-a-smoother-running-sprint/198136 "2010-10-27T01:14:50Z")

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Location: Adobe’s offices on Preston St, just south of the 417 Time: – Networking: 6:00-6:30pm – Presentation: 6:30-8:00pm – Heart & Crown afterward Presenter: Steffan Surdek Steffan is one of the co-authors of the…

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## [Compiling wxRuby on Ubuntu 10.04](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/compiling-wxruby-on-ubuntu-10-04/197984)

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**Author:** [@Dobai-Pataky\_BSSSSl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dobai-Pataky_BSSSSl)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2010, 11:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/compiling-wxruby-on-ubuntu-10-04/197984 "2010-10-26T23:00:37Z")

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I tried following your instructions and everything was going ok until I got to the following step: From: Quintus removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid Now unpack wxRuby and $ cd wxruby-2.0.1 $ rake src/BitmapButt…

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## [No handler id when exiting app](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/no-handler-id-when-exiting-app/198130)

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**Author:** [@okkezSS](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/okkezSS)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2010, 10:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/no-handler-id-when-exiting-app/198130 "2010-10-26T22:50:59Z")

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I get about 8-9 of these warnings if I switch between two source views a couple of times and then quit my app. GLib-GObject-WARNING \*\*:/build/buildd/glib2.0-2.24.1/gobject/gsignal.c:2390: instance 0x2c00060' has no h…

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## [Cannot get started](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cannot-get-started/197994)

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**Author:** [@Dobai-Pataky\_BSSSSl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dobai-Pataky_BSSSSl)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2010, 11:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cannot-get-started/197994 "2010-10-25T23:33:55Z")

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I’m sure I’ve done something basic wrong, but I don’t see it. I’m running MAC OSX 10.6.4 I installed using ruby gems: \[Charles-Parkers-iMac:~\] charlesparker% sudo gem install wxruby Password: Successfully installed …

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## [Compiling wxWidgets/wxRuby on Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/compiling-wxwidgets-wxruby-on-ubuntu-10-10-maverick/197649)

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**Author:** [@Dobai-Pataky\_BSSSSl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dobai-Pataky_BSSSSl)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2010, 7:57pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/compiling-wxwidgets-wxruby-on-ubuntu-10-10-maverick/197649 "2010-10-24T19:57:14Z")

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\-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi there, Three days ago I updated my Ubuntu Lucid to a Maverick box and got to know that this bug: Bug #632984 “libwx\_gtk2u\_media-2.8.so.0 missing from libwxgtk2.8...” …

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