# Ruby

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## [Hl7](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hl7/149506)

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**Author:** [@srinivasan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/srinivasan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2008, 3:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hl7/149506 "2008-09-25T15:15:22Z")

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any body has worked on ruby-hl7??

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## [Mathn (#\*\*)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mathn/148704)

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**Author:** [@Tadayoshi\_F](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Tadayoshi_F)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2008, 2:57pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mathn/148704 "2008-09-25T14:57:05Z")

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## [Simulate a scheduled job in ruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/simulate-a-scheduled-job-in-ruby/149400)

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**Author:** [@slogeshwaran](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/slogeshwaran)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2008, 2:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/simulate-a-scheduled-job-in-ruby/149400 "2008-09-25T14:46:26Z")

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Hi, I am new for ruby, I created window NT service in ruby, my next job is i should run that service at the specified time. I tried with win32-Taskscheduler, i got output for notepad and calc , but i am unable to ru…

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## [$BJ8;z%3!\<%IJQ49$NDI2C(B ($BHaLD(B)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bj8-z-3-ijq49-ndi2c-b-bhald-b/149378)

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**Author:** [@drenovac](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/drenovac)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2008, 2:28pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bj8-z-3-ijq49-ndi2c-b-bhald-b/149378 "2008-09-25T14:28:07Z")

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http://redmine.ruby-lang.org/wiki/ruby/DevelopersMeeting20080922 e$B$K0JA0e(B e$BE\`7k$NHO0O$O$I$3$^$G$+e(B (e$BE:IU%i%$%V%i%j$b4^$^$l$k$+e(B (rubygems e$B$N%"%C%W%0%l!\<%I$O4V$K9g$&$N$+e(B (mame) \[RubyKaigi2008 e$B$G?…

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## [Watir::IE.new problem](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/watir-ie-new-problem/149499)

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**Author:** [@adistarmid](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/adistarmid)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2008, 2:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/watir-ie-new-problem/149499 "2008-09-25T14:02:35Z")

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When trying to create a new IE instance my program keeps failing when trying to open the IE page. Below is the error that I get from IE: \*Windows cannot acess the specified device, path, or file. You may not have the …

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## [Net::FTP adding port as initialize/open parameter](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/net-ftp-adding-port-as-initialize-open-parameter/149492)

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**Author:** [@lunatyq](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/lunatyq)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2008, 1:53pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/net-ftp-adding-port-as-initialize-open-parameter/149492 "2008-09-25T13:53:13Z")

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Hello, This is probably question to Rails Core: Why there is no option to supply port parameter to Net::FTP.new/open ? My suggestion is to add an port parameter to new and open so code below: Net::FTP.new(“ftp.host.c…

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## [Object allocation during garbage collection phase](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/object-allocation-during-garbage-collection-phase/149484)

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**Author:** [@georgeuoa](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/georgeuoa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2008, 10:07am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/object-allocation-during-garbage-collection-phase/149484 "2008-09-25T10:07:16Z")

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I am experiancing random “object allocation during garbage collection phase” errors in rails app. I tried upgrading ruby and rails - the error persists with ruby 1.8.6\_p287/1.8.7\_p72 / rails 2.1.0/2.1.1. Also tried in…

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## [Better test/unit progression display](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/better-test-unit-progression-display/149415)

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**Author:** [@gazoduc](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gazoduc)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2008, 9:52am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/better-test-unit-progression-display/149415 "2008-09-25T09:52:01Z")

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Hi ! I must often run the 1300+ tests of zena and I would really like to see some kind of progression % instead of just dots. I have seen that there is a tk UI in test/unit but did not found a way to use it. Thanks …

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## [How can I post form data via https?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-can-i-post-form-data-via-https/149477)

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**Author:** [@xpol](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/xpol)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2008, 8:55am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-can-i-post-form-data-via-https/149477 "2008-09-25T08:55:01Z")

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How can I post form data via https? Assume there is a siteï¼š https://www.example.com The login page at https://www.example.com/servlets/Login has a form: And here is the actually form I want to post…

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## [Mms2r 2.1.1 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mms2r-2-1-1-released/149468)

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**Author:** [@mike-moscow](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mike-moscow)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2008, 4:27am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mms2r-2-1-1-released/149468 "2008-09-25T04:27:05Z")

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mms2r version 2.1.1 has been released! http://mms2r.rubyforge.org/ http://rubyforge.org/tracker/?group\_id=3065 http://github.com/monde/mms2r/tree/master http://peepcode.com/products/mms2r-pdf DESCRIPTION MMS2R is …

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## [\[ANN\] RDoc 2.2.1 released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-rdoc-2-2-1-released/149467)

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**Author:** [@tonys](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tonys)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2008, 3:07am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-rdoc-2-2-1-released/149467 "2008-09-25T03:07:10Z")

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RDoc 2.2.1 now is available! This version essentially aims to fix a number of bugs overlooked for the 2.2.0 release in order to get the fixes into Ruby 1.9.1. Thanks for all of the patches and for bringing the proble…

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## [Sqlite, multiple processes and blocking](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sqlite-multiple-processes-and-blocking/149465)

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**Author:** [@amin1426](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/amin1426)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2008, 3:06am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sqlite-multiple-processes-and-blocking/149465 "2008-09-25T03:06:54Z")

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So I have two very independent (linux) processes a producer and consumer. I want the producer and the consumer to be able to run (or not) run irrespective of whether the other is up or not. The producer produces even…

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## [Driver and target of test-knownbug/btest-miniruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/driver-and-target-of-test-knownbug-btest-miniruby/149432)

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**Author:** [@U.Nakamura](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/U.Nakamura)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2008, 2:04am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/driver-and-target-of-test-knownbug-btest-miniruby/149432 "2008-09-25T02:04:55Z")

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## [Strange ruby problem](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/strange-ruby-problem/149411)

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**Author:** [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2008, 1:55am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/strange-ruby-problem/149411 "2008-09-25T01:55:33Z")

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So i’ve cut the program down to about 4 lines to give the idea of whats going on: num = ARGV\[0\] num2 = ARGV\[1\] puts " #{num} #{num2} \\n" line = gets if i give the program some input from the command line it fails a…

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## [RubyGems Patch](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubygems-patch/149459)

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**Author:** [@TurpinS\_Jay](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/TurpinS_Jay)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2008, 1:27am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubygems-patch/149459 "2008-09-25T01:27:27Z")

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I finally tracked down a bug that was causing an error when trying to use rubygems and rake. When a .gemspec was being read and evaluated to create a Gem::Specification instance, it was not creating a Gem::Version obj…

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## [Ajax passing params array](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ajax-passing-params-array/149454)

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**Author:** [@monica](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/monica)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2008, 12:38am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ajax-passing-params-array/149454 "2008-09-25T00:38:47Z")

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Hi there, I’ve got a problem trying to send an array in an Ajax.Updater call… I need help, may anyone take a look at this? :frowning: I have an array called customers in the javascript method which contain @customer …

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## [Code Review: RandomRubyFixes02](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/code-review-randomrubyfixes02/149451)

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**Author:** [@curthibbs](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/curthibbs)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2008, 12:32am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/code-review-randomrubyfixes02/149451 "2008-09-25T00:32:57Z")

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tfpt review “/shelveset:RandomRubyFixes02;REDMOND\\curth” Comment : Implemented Proc.arity Fix “negative 0.0” test to work under Silverlight Fix the loader to treat files with no extension as “.rb” files Hide Mutabl…

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## [Reek, a code smells detector for ruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/reek-a-code-smells-detector-for-ruby/149449)

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**Author:** [@Kevin\_Rutherford](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Kevin_Rutherford)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2008, 11:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/reek-a-code-smells-detector-for-ruby/149449 "2008-09-24T23:58:58Z")

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Hi, I’ve been working on a little software tool called ‘reek’. Reek scans ruby code — either source files or in-memory Class objects — looking for some of the code smells discussed in the book. Right now it can detec…

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## [Announcing Ruby DCamp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/announcing-ruby-dcamp/149446)

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**Author:** [@krof](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/krof)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2008, 11:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/announcing-ruby-dcamp/149446 "2008-09-24T23:17:09Z")

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Registration is now open for Ruby DCamp (http://www.rubydcamp.org/), an Open Spaces-style Ruby conference. The conference is on the weekend of October 11th and 12th at the Holiday Inn at Ballston, Arlington, Virginia…

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## [Threads, do\_nanosleep and battery life](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/threads-do-nanosleep-and-battery-life/131812)

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**Author:** [@mslagell](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mslagell)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2008, 11:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/threads-do-nanosleep-and-battery-life/131812 "2008-09-24T23:14:32Z")

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I’m writing a Ruby GTK application that runs on a mobile device (Nokia N800). It’s starting to take shape now, but I have noticed that leaving it running for long periods of time is particularly bad for my battery li…

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## [Ruby-debug step out of current method](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-debug-step-out-of-current-method/149436)

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**Author:** [@lpc2148](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/lpc2148)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2008, 11:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-debug-step-out-of-current-method/149436 "2008-09-24T23:11:39Z")

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Please tell me there is a step out command for ruby-debug . I hate having to set breakpoints and continuing to them all the time .

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## [I'm having a problem getting my website onto the internet](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/im-having-a-problem-getting-my-website-onto-the-internet/149424)

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**Author:** [@lola](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/lola)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2008, 11:04pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/im-having-a-problem-getting-my-website-onto-the-internet/149424 "2008-09-24T23:04:58Z")

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Hello I really need help getting my website onto the internet. I do have a Host called freehostia.com. I have followed all their instruction on how to get my web design onto the internet, but I am still having trouble…

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## [Breaking apart arrays for arguments?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/breaking-apart-arrays-for-arguments/149330)

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**Author:** [@kyle\_s](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/kyle_s)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2008, 10:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/breaking-apart-arrays-for-arguments/149330 "2008-09-24T22:05:35Z")

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Is there a way to break apart an array to use it as arguments to another method? I would’ve sworn I’ve seen it, but I can’t recall how to do it. Take the idea of trying to prepend to an array using unshift. george=A…

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## [How to get a string to print with "special" characters showing as escape sequences, rather than as w](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-get-a-string-to-print-with-special-characters-showing-as-escape-sequences-rather-than-as-w/149333)

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**Author:** [@Kenneth\_McDonald](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Kenneth_McDonald)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2008, 8:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-get-a-string-to-print-with-special-characters-showing-as-escape-sequences-rather-than-as-w/149333 "2008-09-24T20:40:41Z")

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Again, this is for debugging purposes. Thanks for the help. Ken

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## [Undef\_method and method lookup algorithm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/undef-method-and-method-lookup-algorithm/149361)

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**Author:** [@fxn](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/fxn)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2008, 8:19pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/undef-method-and-method-lookup-algorithm/149361 "2008-09-24T20:19:57Z")

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Descriptions of the method lookup algorithm normally describe a path from the very eigenclass of an object up to the resolution of method\_missing. For example check Flanagan & Matz, pages 258–259. Until now I visualiz…

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## [How to get Ruby objects printed out in their 'natural' form](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-get-ruby-objects-printed-out-in-their-natural-form/149332)

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**Author:** [@Kenneth\_McDonald](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Kenneth_McDonald)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2008, 6:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-get-ruby-objects-printed-out-in-their-natural-form/149332 "2008-09-24T18:49:51Z")

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For debugging purposes, I’d like to be able to do something like print \[1,2,3\] and have “\[1,2,3\]” printed to the screen, not 123. How do I go about this. I’ve experimented with to\_s and puts, and not found anything o…

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## [\[Feature #546\] String#gsub $B$H(B Strnig#scan $B$N%V%m%C%/%Q%i%a!\<%?$N0lCW(B](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/feature-546-string-gsub-b-h-b-strnig-scan-b-n-v-m-c-q-i-a-n0lcw-b/148194)

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**Author:** [@Yui\_NARUSE](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Yui_NARUSE)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2008, 6:25pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/feature-546-string-gsub-b-h-b-strnig-scan-b-n-v-m-c-q-i-a-n0lcw-b/148194 "2008-09-24T18:25:44Z")

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e$B%A%1%C%He(B #546 e$B$,99?7$5$l$^$7$?!#e(B (by Yui NARUSE) e$B%+%F%4%je(B coree$B$K%;%C%He(B e$B8!:w$9$k$HI8=\`E:IU%i%$%V%i%j$G$b$R$C$+$+$C$F$$$^$9$,!"e(B e$B$3$A$i$K$D$$$F$O$9$G$KBP=h:Q$\_$G$9!#e(B e$B$^$!!“$.$c$C$H…

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## [How to run a standlone Ruby application in Windows XP](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-run-a-standlone-ruby-application-in-windows-xp/149406)

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**Author:** [@thiel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/thiel)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2008, 5:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-run-a-standlone-ruby-application-in-windows-xp/149406 "2008-09-24T17:29:17Z")

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Hi, I made a Ruby application and I will run it as as a standalone application under Windows XP. Can anyone explain how to do rhat? Best regards, Thiel

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## [Update a field in CSV file using fastercsv](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/update-a-field-in-csv-file-using-fastercsv/149088)

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**Author:** [@alex-osu3](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/alex-osu3)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2008, 3:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/update-a-field-in-csv-file-using-fastercsv/149088 "2008-09-24T15:49:20Z")

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Hello everyone, Is it posssible to update a field of CSV file using Fastercsv? For example: change a row \[1,2,3,4\] to \[10,2,3,4\]. Thanks, Li

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## [Soap4r and method overloading](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/soap4r-and-method-overloading/149395)

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**Author:** [@backz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/backz)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2008, 3:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/soap4r-and-method-overloading/149395 "2008-09-24T15:41:06Z")

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There are two methods with different number of parameters in a wsdl. I can only use one of it by using soap4r. How to use all of the methods?

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