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**Author:** [@ror\_arch](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ror_arch)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 3:32pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/image-map-in-ror/145329 "2008-08-08T15:32:36Z")
I was wondering how would one go about making an image map in ROR? I ask because in the early days we had some ways of making image maps (which I have forgotten) Has someone done this ? --- ## [RJS : find the parent's id](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rjs-find-the-parents-id/145311)
**Author:** [@joserwan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/joserwan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 3:32pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rjs-find-the-parents-id/145311 "2008-08-08T15:32:30Z")
Hi, I have a HTML like this : .... In my controller, I have a “update\_data” method, called every x seconds from a periodical\_call\_remote : I want to take all the elements having the class “data\_1”, and… --- ## [Rss :: Parsing, generation, and caching system for xml news feeds](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rss-parsing-generation-and-caching-system-for-xml-news-feeds/196774)
**Author:** [@hafeez\_mia](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/hafeez_mia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 3:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rss-parsing-generation-and-caching-system-for-xml-news-feeds/196774 "2008-08-08T15:17:50Z")
i am using rails 2.1.0 i installed feedtools gem now i don’t know how to use in my app could you please help in that --- ## [STI class\_name returns the parent class name](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sti-class-name-returns-the-parent-class-name/145370)
**Author:** [@tonypm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tonypm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 2:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sti-class-name-returns-the-parent-class-name/145370 "2008-08-08T14:33:19Z")
Is this a bug or intended action - or am I missing something. If I have class Thing \< ActiveRecord::Base and class ZThing \< Thing and I do z=ZThing.create Then z.class returns ZThing(id: …etc as I would expect … --- ## [\[OT\] CSS framework](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ot-css-framework/145221)
**Author:** [@mhfs](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mhfs)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 2:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ot-css-framework/145221 "2008-08-08T14:24:32Z")
Hello list, When you start getting the hang and absorbing the agile mindset, you can’t stop thinking in ways to make your work faster and more practical. I like graphics design, but I’m mainly a coder. I do like CSS … --- ## [What do I install](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/what-do-i-install/145302)
**Author:** [@richblunt](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/richblunt)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 2:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/what-do-i-install/145302 "2008-08-08T14:22:11Z")
I am just starting out, I downloaded Aptana studio and installed it with the RoR plugin, do I also need the InstantRails 2.0? If so is there a document that relates how to make the Aptana file work with the InstantRai… --- ## [Got NoMethodError although the instant variable exist](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/got-nomethoderror-although-the-instant-variable-exist/145368)
**Author:** [@adinda\_p](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/adinda_p)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 2:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/got-nomethoderror-although-the-instant-variable-exist/145368 "2008-08-08T14:06:18Z")
Hi all, When i access localhost:3000/home , got this NoMethodError You have a nil object when you didn’t expect it! The error occurred while evaluating nil.items Extracted source (around line #86): 83: 84: … --- ## [Rspec, should\_receive, called twice in controller with different arguments, how to test?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rspec-should-receive-called-twice-in-controller-with-different-arguments-how-to-test/145253)
**Author:** [@phallstrom](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/phallstrom)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 1:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rspec-should-receive-called-twice-in-controller-with-different-arguments-how-to-test/145253 "2008-08-08T13:44:03Z")
Hi - I’ve got a simple controller. It calls Foo.something(‘xyz’) and returns ‘XYZ’. I have a before filter for my entire application that calls Foo.something(nil) and returns nil. I’m not sure how to specify that i… --- ## [How to fire distinct query?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-fire-distinct-query/145354)
**Author:** [@dharmdip](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dharmdip)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 12:53pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-fire-distinct-query/145354 "2008-08-08T12:53:38Z")
i am having this code for record distinct but this code is not working ??? \<%for postjob in @postjob = Postjob.find(:all)%\> This Line of code is not working \<%@postjob = Postjob.find( :all, :select =\> ‘DISTINCT count… --- ## [Apache processes occassionaly hanging under mod rails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/apache-processes-occassionaly-hanging-under-mod-rails/145006)
**Author:** [@skirkpatrick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/skirkpatrick)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 12:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/apache-processes-occassionaly-hanging-under-mod-rails/145006 "2008-08-08T12:51:51Z")
Every couple hours I always get a few apache processes that for some reason never quit properly. When I get enough of them my apache no longer responds to any web requests and I need to restart it. It looks somethin… --- ## [Regarding Schedulers](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/regarding-schedulers/145362)
**Author:** [@Shripad](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Shripad)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 12:32pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/regarding-schedulers/145362 "2008-08-08T12:32:30Z")
Hi all, Thanks all, for ur responses to my posts. Now, I have one more problem which, I am unable to solve until now. I have to do following thing, Transfer table or tables data from one database server(right now, i… --- ## [Ec2 or dedicated server?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ec2-or-dedicated-server/145357)
**Author:** [@phil](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/phil)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 12:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ec2-or-dedicated-server/145357 "2008-08-08T12:02:02Z")
Hi, we need to ramp up our solution and would like to get some feedback on what people think is the best way to go: ec2 or dedicated boxes in a hosting environment (eg 1and1) We are in Europe, and I worry about the pi… --- ## [Quick DOM question](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/quick-dom-question/145332)
**Author:** [@jturney](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jturney)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 11:43am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/quick-dom-question/145332 "2008-08-08T11:43:52Z")
search\_form.search\_author.value="" In IE7 it works find, but in FF3 I get the error search\_form is undefined. search\_form is the name of my form. Thanks for the help! --- ## [ActiveRecord types of find](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/activerecord-types-of-find/145343)
**Author:** [@giorgio](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/giorgio)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 11:23am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/activerecord-types-of-find/145343 "2008-08-08T11:23:22Z")
Hi, If I do the following ActiveRecord query AccountType.find\_by\_active(true).collect{|at| \[at.name,at.id\]} I get the error undefined method \`collect’ for #AccountType:0x459fb10 However if I do AccountType.find(:al… --- ## [org.apache.jasper.JasperException: invalid arguments in call](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/org-apache-jasper-jasperexception-invalid-arguments-in-call/145352)
**Author:** [@pradeep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pradeep)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 10:24am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/org-apache-jasper-jasperexception-invalid-arguments-in-call/145352 "2008-08-08T10:24:46Z")
hi ,Pradeep here, i am using oracle 9i database and it showing this error message: org.apache.jasper.JasperException: invalid arguments in call org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServletWrapper.handleJspException(JspServlet… --- ## [Inline\_attachment not working properly?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/inline-attachment-not-working-properly/145355)
**Author:** [@steve](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/steve)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 10:24am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/inline-attachment-not-working-properly/145355 "2008-08-08T10:24:46Z")
We are using the inline\_attachment gem for emails. This gem overloads the image\_tag method. However, we get an error whenever we send it a full URL, such as comes back from the AWS-S3 (Amazon) gem. image\_tag( ‘http… --- ## [Validates\_uniqueness\_of in 2.1](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/validates-uniqueness-of-in-2-1/145349)
**Author:** [@therealadam](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/therealadam)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 10:24am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/validates-uniqueness-of-in-2-1/145349 "2008-08-08T10:24:10Z")
I updated an application from Activerecord 2.0.2.9216 to 2.1.0 and now validates\_uniqueness\_of doesn’t seem to be working. The unique constraint was caught by the activerecord validation in 2.0.2, but now it’s getting… --- ## [Route url and path](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/route-url-and-path/145304)
**Author:** [@joel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/joel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 9:19am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/route-url-and-path/145304 "2008-08-08T09:19:44Z")
Hello All, what s the difference when using routes with url and path, like forum\_path(something) or forum\_url(something) Joel --- ## [Redirect problem](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/redirect-problem/145344)
**Author:** [@sigma](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sigma)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 9:10am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/redirect-problem/145344 "2008-08-08T09:10:56Z")
Hi all I’ve got the following problem: With this method i check if a user is logged in. If not, he will be redirected to home: def check\_login if logged\_in? true else redirect\_to root\_path end end Now the prob… --- ## [NameError / unitialized constant](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nameerror-unitialized-constant/145341)
**Author:** [@hangingclowns](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/hangingclowns)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 7:38am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nameerror-unitialized-constant/145341 "2008-08-08T07:38:55Z")
Ok I’m trying to use the Yelp gem which I’ve installed. Following the documention I do the following in my CONTROLLER: in ‘location\_controller.rb’ def search client = Yelp::Client.new request = Yelp::Review::Request… --- ## [\[\] returned from activeRecord Query?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/returned-from-activerecord-query/145337)
**Author:** [@byrnejb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/byrnejb)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 6:58am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/returned-from-activerecord-query/145337 "2008-08-08T06:58:11Z")
I’m just getting my sea legs and I have run into something I think is pretty strange. Why is it that I sometimes get an empty array value when I iterate over an answer set from an activeRecord query? This code rocke… --- ## [Usiung a distributed filesystem](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/usiung-a-distributed-filesystem/145263)
**Author:** [@mhfs](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mhfs)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 6:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/usiung-a-distributed-filesystem/145263 "2008-08-08T06:35:23Z")
Hello list, I wonder if anyone around uses or ever used a distributed filesystem for a Rails app (or any other platform). If so: Do I need any explicit code in the application to use a distributed filesystem or is … --- ## [Write-back cache (lazy write) and ActiveRecord](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/write-back-cache-lazy-write-and-activerecord/145280)
**Author:** [@Tero\_T](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Tero_T)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 4:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/write-back-cache-lazy-write-and-activerecord/145280 "2008-08-08T04:20:20Z")
There are afaik several ways to do multi-record operations on DB. Mileage of course varies depending on DMBS. Is AR capable of folding multi-record modifications (inserts, deletes or updates) to single SQL statement? … --- ## [Humanizing dates](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/humanizing-dates/145236)
**Author:** [@mhfs](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mhfs)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 3:19am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/humanizing-dates/145236 "2008-08-08T03:19:28Z")
Hello! What would be the easiest way to pick up a Date or DateTime object and “humanize” them, like: Next wednesday Last friday 10 hours ago Next month … Is there a Ruby library, gem or Rails plugin that helps on as… --- ## [NetBeans to IntelliJ to Eclipse to NetBeans to Eclipse to IntelliJ - Evaluating IDEs for Ruby on Ra](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/netbeans-to-intellij-to-eclipse-to-netbeans-to-eclipse-to-intellij-evaluating-ides-for-ruby-on-ra/145128)
**Author:** [@sam](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sam)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 2:23am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/netbeans-to-intellij-to-eclipse-to-netbeans-to-eclipse-to-intellij-evaluating-ides-for-ruby-on-ra/145128 "2008-08-08T02:23:17Z")
The following is a just a dump of my notes gathered over the last 7 weeks as I hopped from IDE to IDE in search of the perfect IDE for RoR. Unfortunately, there isn’t one… and the perfect one would be made up of diff… --- ## [Trouble saving current user](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/trouble-saving-current-user/145212)
**Author:** [@gwendydd](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gwendydd)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 1:45am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/trouble-saving-current-user/145212 "2008-08-08T01:45:16Z")
I have an application where users can log in and create records. I am trying to get Rails to save the id/name of the user who created the record. Somehow, the user id isn’t getting stored, and I can’t tell why. I’m… --- ## ["RJS Error: TypeError: $(element) has no properties"](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rjs-error-typeerror-element-has-no-properties/100952)
**Author:** [@zecko](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/zecko)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 12:52am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rjs-error-typeerror-element-has-no-properties/100952 "2008-08-08T00:52:53Z")
i have lots of divs, which are added via link\_to\_remote. now i want to delete them with a link\_to\_remote button for each. i am giving them ids with the same name and a serialized number. when trying to access them wit… --- ## [Selecting all events on a given day with time zone sensitivity](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/selecting-all-events-on-a-given-day-with-time-zone-sensitivity/145247)
**Author:** [@brendon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/brendon)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 12:39am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/selecting-all-events-on-a-given-day-with-time-zone-sensitivity/145247 "2008-08-08T00:39:11Z")
Hi everyone, just grappling with converting app to being time zone sensitive. I have a calendar and you can click on a day to see all the events on a given day. The easy way to do this before time zones was just to p… --- ## [Reserved names](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/reserved-names/145317)
**Author:** [@giaco](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/giaco)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2008, 10:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/reserved-names/145317 "2008-08-07T22:14:37Z")
Just spent 15-20 minutes struggling with why actions that previously worked were all bombing with this error: /!\\ FAILSAFE /!\\ 08/07/2008 02:48 PM Status: 500 Internal Server Error wrong number of arguments (2 for 0… --- ## [\[ADV\] Last day to register for the Hoedown!](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/adv-last-day-to-register-for-the-hoedown/145315)
**Author:** [@Jeremy\_McAnally](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Jeremy_McAnally)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2008, 9:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/adv-last-day-to-register-for-the-hoedown/145315 "2008-08-07T21:44:12Z")
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