# Ruby **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1128 [Latest](https://www.ruby-forum.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://www.ruby-forum.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://www.ruby-forum.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1129 --- ## [Named sprintf parameters](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/named-sprintf-parameters/130486)
**Author:** [@Trans](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Trans)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2008, 7:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/named-sprintf-parameters/130486 "2008-05-16T19:45:00Z")
I have a question and perhaps a bit of challenge for those with mad parse skills: Has anyone ever considered named parameters for sprintf/ printf? It would be quite useful (to me at least) to be able to do: “I am %(na… --- ## [How to use MySQL instead of sqlite3](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-use-mysql-instead-of-sqlite3/137836)
**Author:** [@Alex\_Chun](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Alex_Chun)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2008, 7:39pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-use-mysql-instead-of-sqlite3/137836 "2008-05-16T19:39:02Z")
The current release of Ruby on Rails uses sqlite3 as its default database. http://weblog.infoworld.com/tcdaily/archives/2008/01/ruby\_on\_rails\_g.html How can I set Ruby on Rails to use MySQL? I tried gem install mysq… --- ## [Mentawai now totally integrated with JRuby (JRuby rocks!)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mentawai-now-totally-integrated-with-jruby-jruby-rocks/137802)
**Author:** [@Sergio\_Oliveira](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Sergio_Oliveira)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2008, 7:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mentawai-now-totally-integrated-with-jruby-jruby-rocks/137802 "2008-05-16T19:38:26Z")
The Mentawai web framework now fully supports JRuby. You are able to write your actions in Ruby (or your whole application) or you can call any Ruby code from your Mentawai Java code. There is no need to know JRuby,… --- ## [Autocommit error with ActiveRecord JDBC, SQL Server & jTDS](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/autocommit-error-with-activerecord-jdbc-sql-server-jtds/137704)
**Author:** [@Thor\_Henrichsen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Thor_Henrichsen)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2008, 6:42pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/autocommit-error-with-activerecord-jdbc-sql-server-jtds/137704 "2008-05-16T18:42:32Z")
Hi, We have a problem with JRuby 1.1.1, MS SQL Server 2000, ARJDBC 0.8 and jTDS 1.2.2. When doing an update/insert we get an exception saying that rollback/commit should not be called while in auto-commit mode. Ou… --- ## [Code Review: RubyLibTweaks1](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/code-review-rubylibtweaks1/137828)
**Author:** [@curthibbs](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/curthibbs)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2008, 5:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/code-review-rubylibtweaks1/137828 "2008-05-16T17:51:25Z")
tfpt review /shelveset:RubyLibTweaks1;REDMOND\\curth Implemented minor changes for library support: Very basic Dir.glob (just enough for Rails test case) Enumerable::Enumerator Fcntl constants Thread.current Added t… --- ## [R109 - Rails progress](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/r109-rails-progress/137812)
**Author:** [@Wayne\_K](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Wayne_K)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2008, 5:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/r109-rails-progress/137812 "2008-05-16T17:46:42Z")
After a few more patches (for Regexp, Socket, Sha1 and OpenSSL), the load failures are reduced to: Builtin libraries: 8 - gsub $n bug \[#20137\] 2 - Thread::critical= not implemented 1 - trap not implemented 1 - catc… --- ## [\[Fwd: Bug#481431: Acknowledgement (ITP: ironruby -- ruby on the dlr)\]](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fwd-bug-481431-acknowledgement-itp-ironruby-ruby-on-the-dlr/137819)
**Author:** [@C.JSAdams-Collier](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/C.JSAdams-Collier)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2008, 4:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fwd-bug-481431-acknowledgement-itp-ironruby-ruby-on-the-dlr/137819 "2008-05-16T16:44:48Z")
Ironruby-core mailing list removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/ironruby-core --- ## [Email data](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/email-data/137818)
**Author:** [@twaters](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/twaters)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2008, 4:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/email-data/137818 "2008-05-16T16:38:26Z")
I have gathered data in my ruby script and would like to insert the data stored in my hashes into the email body. Is this done using puts or calling the method and having it output into the email? I have tested and … --- ## [Iterate Array](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/iterate-array/137797)
**Author:** [@sijo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sijo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2008, 4:09pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/iterate-array/137797 "2008-05-16T16:09:56Z")
Hi I have created an array like def checkdata(data) @passed\_effort= data.split(’:’).collect! {|n| n} hours = @passed\_effort\[0\] minutes = @passed\_effort\[1\] @error\_checked\_value=Array.new if hours =~ /\\D/ || minutes… --- ## [Problem in using structure in ruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-in-using-structure-in-ruby/137815)
**Author:** [@tonyaim83](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tonyaim83)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2008, 4:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-in-using-structure-in-ruby/137815 "2008-05-16T16:02:56Z")
Hi I m new to ruby so kindly forgive for small mistakes. I m trying to invoke a c function in ruby which uses a structure \* as a parameter but i m able to run in one example and it is not running in the other case. P… --- ## [Responding to xmlhttp requests](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/responding-to-xmlhttp-requests/137803)
**Author:** [@kyle\_s](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/kyle_s)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2008, 3:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/responding-to-xmlhttp-requests/137803 "2008-05-16T15:07:16Z")
Well I did something silly: I confused xmlrpc and xmlhttprequests, and setup a nice little program that does everything I need… as an xmlrpc server. I figured I’d just have to code a single html/javascript page to ac… --- ## [Regexp.new overload](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/regexp-new-overload/137800)
**Author:** [@Wayne\_K](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Wayne_K)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2008, 2:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/regexp-new-overload/137800 "2008-05-16T14:29:29Z")
From: Wayne K. \[removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid\] Sent: Friday, 16 May 2008 3:33 PM To: removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid Subject: Re: \[Ironruby-core\] IronRuby r109 is out … The rest fail for the following r… --- ## [$B%P%C%/%9%i%C%7%e$r4^$\`(Bsub/gsub$B$N5sF0(B](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/b-p-c-9-i-c-7-e-r4-bsub-gsub-b-n5sf0-b/137796)
**Author:** [@keisuke\_fukuda](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/keisuke_fukuda)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2008, 1:57pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/b-p-c-9-i-c-7-e-r4-bsub-gsub-b-n5sf0-b/137796 "2008-05-16T13:57:35Z")
e$B$O$8$a$^$7$F!#J!ED$H?=$7$^$9!#e(B sub/gsube$B$N5sF0$G!“e(B 'e$B!!”!!e(B\\’ e$B$H$$$&CV49$r$7$h$&$H$7$?\>l9g$N5sF0$K$D$$$F$G$9!#2\<5-$NF0:n$O0U?^E$J$b$N$G$7$g$&$+!)e(B ’ e$B!J%7%s%0%k%/%)!\<%H!K0J30$b!“5/$3$kJ8;z$H5/$… --- ## [Ruby gem newbie question](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-gem-newbie-question/137789)
**Author:** [@dgm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dgm)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2008, 1:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-gem-newbie-question/137789 "2008-05-16T13:45:25Z")
Hi, I am trying to create a ruby gem and I have a slight problem finding a file within it. The structure of the code in my gem is as follows: ./ bin/ ai lib/ app.rb app/ # src files templates/ default.txt .e… --- ## [IronRuby r109 is out](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ironruby-r109-is-out/137719)
**Author:** [@John\_LSSIRONRUBY](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/John_LSSIRONRUBY)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2008, 1:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ironruby-r109-is-out/137719 "2008-05-16T13:16:54Z")
This one should unblock almost all major known bugs. Next steps are to start looking at running some simple Rails unit tests to see what missing APIs fall out of that investigation. Thanks, -John --- ## [Rutema 0.7.0 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rutema-0-7-0-released/137791)
**Author:** [@Vassilis\_R](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Vassilis_R)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2008, 12:21pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rutema-0-7-0-released/137791 "2008-05-16T12:21:22Z")
rutema version 0.7.0 has been released! DESCRIPTION: rutema is a test execution tool with a twist. It allows you to combine test tools while it takes care of logging, reporting, archiving of results and formalizes ex… --- ## [Ironruby in action is available in EAP](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ironruby-in-action-is-available-in-eap/137748)
**Author:** [@barby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/barby)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2008, 12:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ironruby-in-action-is-available-in-eap/137748 "2008-05-16T12:20:10Z")
Hi My book for manning went into EAP. http://manning.com/carrero Cheers Ivan --- ## [Using net/telnet](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-net-telnet/137787)
**Author:** [@jotape](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jotape)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2008, 11:58am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-net-telnet/137787 "2008-05-16T11:58:51Z")
Hi All, I’m new to jruby, I’m trying to call a ruby script from java but it fails on a “require ‘net/telnet’”. It can’t find ‘net/telnet’. Is this not included in jruby? How can include it? Thanks! Pedro. --- ## [Randomizing an Array?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/randomizing-an-array/80248)
**Author:** [@jwcooper](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jwcooper)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2008, 10:48am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/randomizing-an-array/80248 "2008-05-16T10:48:44Z")
I’m trying to randomize an array, and this is what I have: arr\_set\_unordered = randomizer(arr\_set) def randomizer(arr) result = arr.collect { arr.slice!(rand arr.length) } end It does randomize it, but it only retur… --- ## ['requiring' a local module](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/requiring-a-local-module/137607)
**Author:** [@spacechurro](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/spacechurro)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2008, 10:16am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/requiring-a-local-module/137607 "2008-05-16T10:16:47Z")
i know this is dirt simple, but i am totally not getting it… i have a file called “syndication.rb” that includes some modules that i need… in the same directory, i have a file that says: require ‘syndication/rhapsody… --- ## [JRuby’ s break just for innermost blocks?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/jrubya-s-break-just-for-innermost-blocks/137742)
**Author:** [@Shot\_SPiotr\_S.S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Shot_SPiotr_S.S)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2008, 10:15am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/jrubya-s-break-just-for-innermost-blocks/137742 "2008-05-16T10:15:04Z")
Hello. My name is Piotr S. and I’m new to the list (and to JRuby). Apologies if the below is a known issue or a FAQ; I tried googling and searching through the list’s archive, but to no avail. Now, my problem – … --- ## [IronRuby r106 is out](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ironruby-r106-is-out/137614)
**Author:** [@John\_LSSIRONRUBY](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/John_LSSIRONRUBY)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2008, 9:49am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ironruby-r106-is-out/137614 "2008-05-16T09:49:47Z")
This fixes the DLR Tuple bug #19971. This, along with Tomas’ shelveset later today should fix most of the reported blocking issues. We should be able to check in the latest Ruby specs later today as well. Thanks, -Jo… --- ## [Handling of arrays](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/handling-of-arrays/137356)
**Author:** [@owc](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/owc)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2008, 9:41am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/handling-of-arrays/137356 "2008-05-16T09:41:33Z")
A snippet of my code are as follows: $selections = \["",""\] $file\_exception = \[“RiskViewer\*”,"\*.xls"\] $source = \[“C:/Test”, “C:/Test”\] $dest = \[“U:/Test”,“U:/Test”\] sd\_a=$source.zip($dest,$selections,$file\_exception) … --- ## [Create an empty file of certain size](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/create-an-empty-file-of-certain-size/137753)
**Author:** [@mdaoust](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mdaoust)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2008, 9:22am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/create-an-empty-file-of-certain-size/137753 "2008-05-16T09:22:45Z")
Hi, I need to create an empty (or at least garbage) file of a certain size. I’m doing it the way below, but it is rather slow – any ideas on a quicker way? File.open(“tmp.txt”, ‘w’) { |f| 10.megabytes.times { f.write… --- ## [CAPTCHA gem](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/captcha-gem/137690)
**Author:** [@kisrti](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/kisrti)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2008, 7:02am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/captcha-gem/137690 "2008-05-16T07:02:46Z")
Hi All, I am using ‘captcha gem’ in my code to implement ‘CAPTCHA’ functionality ,It gives following error : MissingSourceFile in UserController#sign\_in no such file to load – GD RAILS\_ROOT: ./script/…/config/… Appl… --- ## [Differing output for function moved from ruby 1.8 to 1.9](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/differing-output-for-function-moved-from-ruby-1-8-to-1-9/137766)
**Author:** [@DJ\_Jazzy\_L](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/DJ_Jazzy_L)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2008, 6:05am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/differing-output-for-function-moved-from-ruby-1-8-to-1-9/137766 "2008-05-16T06:05:41Z")
Sup, fools? This is the Levenshtein function I’m gankin’ for my file comparison project (see “40 million comparison…” thread): Levenshtein calculator Author: Paul B. (removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid) Modified sli… --- ## [JRuby and Jetty deployment on solaris](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/jruby-and-jetty-deployment-on-solaris/137757)
**Author:** [@MaurSSS\_cio\_Linhare](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/MaurSSS_cio_Linhare)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2008, 4:36am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/jruby-and-jetty-deployment-on-solaris/137757 "2008-05-16T04:36:09Z")
Hello guys, I’ve been trying to deploy a Rails app to a solaris VPS (with 256mb available), first, i was having lots of “out of memory errors”, the app just didn’t run, so i configured the app to have just one insta… --- ## [Problem Locating image resources - JRuby on Rails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-locating-image-resources-jruby-on-rails/137669)
**Author:** [@Caleb\_P](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Caleb_P)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2008, 1:45am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-locating-image-resources-jruby-on-rails/137669 "2008-05-16T01:45:05Z")
Hi, I’m having a problem with a rails app deployed on Tomcat where the server cannot locate images. When I hit the url ‘http://localhost:8080/myapp/public/index’ everything is fine. However, the Rails generated link… --- ## [Ruby Design Meeting Tonight](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-design-meeting-tonight/137759)
**Author:** [@dreamwave](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dreamwave)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2008, 12:57am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-design-meeting-tonight/137759 "2008-05-16T00:57:38Z")
Tonight is the 3rd Ruby Design Meeting at #ruby-core on freenode. http://ruby-design.pbwiki.com/Design20080515 It’d be nice to have some additional IronRuby representation, especially from the core team :slight\_smile: … --- ## [Code Review: RubyBugFixesII](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/code-review-rubybugfixesii/137758)
**Author:** [@grujildo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/grujildo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2008, 12:47am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/code-review-rubybugfixesii/137758 "2008-05-16T00:47:42Z")
tfpt review /shelveset:RubyBugFixesII;REDMOND\\tomat Fixes bug #20139: MemberAssignmentExpression computes lhs expression twice It's still not precise (arguments to ArrayItemAccess are evaluated twice now), wil… [Previous page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1127) [Next page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1129)