# Ruby **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1135 [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:** 1136 --- ## [RubyForge bug fixes](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyforge-bug-fixes/137224)
**Author:** [@John\_LSSIRONRUBY](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/John_LSSIRONRUBY)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2008, 10:17am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyforge-bug-fixes/137224 "2008-05-10T10:17:06Z")
tfpt review /shelveset:merge-3;REDMOND\\jflam Ruby only This shelveset fixes a number of open bugs on Rubyforge and adds some features that we need to get the latest rubinius specs running. MatchDataOps: we used … --- ## [IronRuby r102 is out](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ironruby-r102-is-out/137223)
**Author:** [@John\_LSSIRONRUBY](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/John_LSSIRONRUBY)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2008, 10:01am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ironruby-r102-is-out/137223 "2008-05-10T10:01:52Z")
This is a fairly major update. Ruby-visible changes include: A brand new MutableString implementation that supports byte, char, and immutable char strings. Some wrappers for Regexp to support binding to the new Mutabl… --- ## [Open web page from Ruby Tk app](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/open-web-page-from-ruby-tk-app/137215)
**Author:** [@e\_deleflie](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/e_deleflie)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2008, 9:41am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/open-web-page-from-ruby-tk-app/137215 "2008-05-10T09:41:43Z")
All, I’m trying to avoid using TkHTML (too many dependencies in a cross-platform app). I just want to click on a “link” (maybe a TkLabel with text underlined and in blue) … and open a URL in a web page. Does anyone… --- ## [Marshal.load( Marshal.dump( Float ) )$B$NIT0lCW(B@1.8](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/marshal-load-marshal-dump-float-b-nit0lcw-b-1-8/137147)
**Author:** [@H.Holon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/H.Holon)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2008, 8:18am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/marshal-load-marshal-dump-float-b-nit0lcw-b-1-8/137147 "2008-05-10T08:18:42Z")
H.Holone$B$G$9!#e(B ruby1.8e$B$K$\*$$$F!"0J2\<$N!Ve(BMarshale$B$Ge(B dumpe$B$7$Fe(B loade$B$7$FLa$9!We(B codee$B$GIT0lCW$r0UL#$9$k$$$/$D$+$N?tCM$,I=\<($5$l$^$9!#e(B $ cat ~/tmp/test.rb srand(1) 1000000.times do f = r… --- ## [Error while trying to install rails on JRuby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/error-while-trying-to-install-rails-on-jruby/136597)
**Author:** [@rgmoganti](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rgmoganti)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2008, 8:00am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/error-while-trying-to-install-rails-on-jruby/136597 "2008-05-10T08:00:33Z")
Hi, I am new to JRuby and trying to install the rails on JRuby and getting the below error. “The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.” For your convenience, I printed the environment variab… --- ## [(no subject)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/no-subject/137217)
**Author:** [@yin\_ming](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/yin_ming)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2008, 6:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/no-subject/137217 "2008-05-10T06:35:13Z")
unsubscribe --- ## [Rumors about Twitter dropping Rails because of scalability?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rumors-about-twitter-dropping-rails-because-of-scalability/137216)
**Author:** [@MSEdward\_SEdS\_Bora](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/MSEdward_SEdS_Bora)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2008, 6:16am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rumors-about-twitter-dropping-rails-because-of-scalability/137216 "2008-05-10T06:16:32Z")
I need to have a talk with Dr. G. :slight\_smile: --- ## [Compare : Testking v Testinside v Killtest Q&A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/compare-testking-v-testinside-v-killtest-q-a/137213)
**Author:** [@seedfox](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/seedfox)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2008, 6:07am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/compare-testking-v-testinside-v-killtest-q-a/137213 "2008-05-10T06:07:46Z")
Compare : Testking v Testinside v Killtest Q&A Killtest.com is cost-effective site… Testking.com is the oldest site of the Q & A. Testinside.com is a technology rather good site. I suggest that the choice of killtes… --- ## [RailsConf Registration for auction](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/railsconf-registration-for-auction/196678)
**Author:** [@matt](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/matt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2008, 5:55am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/railsconf-registration-for-auction/196678 "2008-05-10T05:55:29Z")
I registered for O’Reilly RailsConf, but I can’t make it, so I’m looking to sell my ticket. This ticket includes Thursday, the tutorial day and these 2 classes: Thursday Morning Tutorials: Hands-on Rapid Rails Develop… --- ## [Do strings from rb\_str\_new and friends need to be free'd?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/do-strings-from-rb-str-new-and-friends-need-to-be-freed/137212)
**Author:** [@Steven\_Kah\_Hien\_Won](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Steven_Kah_Hien_Won)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2008, 5:37am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/do-strings-from-rb-str-new-and-friends-need-to-be-freed/137212 "2008-05-10T05:37:57Z")
Hi, I have some C native code that calls a logging class written in Ruby. To pass the message string to the Ruby class, I am creating a string with rb\_str\_new2 and then passing its VALUE to rb\_funcall. I am wondering … --- ## [Rails war performance](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-war-performance/136831)
**Author:** [@matthew](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/matthew)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2008, 3:45am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-war-performance/136831 "2008-05-10T03:45:07Z")
Hi all. I¹ve been running a bunch of performance tests comparing JRails deployed in JBoss to Spring (a Java MVC framework), and the results I¹ve gotten aren¹t good for JRuby. I¹d really like to be able to start… --- ## [Method lookup from a Lambda](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/method-lookup-from-a-lambda/136448)
**Author:** [@amin1426](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/amin1426)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2008, 3:05am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/method-lookup-from-a-lambda/136448 "2008-05-10T03:05:20Z")
Hi all, I am not sure if my question is relatively obvious or instead arcane. Being new to ruby, I am trying out some of the metaprogramming features to generate sets of orthogonal methods for decoding various string … --- ## [Tagz-4.2.0 - giraffe slayer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/tagz-4-2-0-giraffe-slayer/137085)
**Author:** [@ara\_howard](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ara_howard)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2008, 2:47am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/tagz-4-2-0-giraffe-slayer/137085 "2008-05-10T02:47:48Z")
NAME tagz.rb SYNOPSIS require Tagz include Tagz.globally a\_(:href =\> “/foo”){ “bar” } #=\> bar DESCRIPTION tagz.rb is generates html, xml, or any sgml variant like a small ninja running across the backs of a he… --- ## [How to re-replace Hash default value behaviour?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-re-replace-hash-default-value-behaviour/137119)
**Author:** [@steenslag](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/steenslag)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2008, 1:42am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-re-replace-hash-default-value-behaviour/137119 "2008-05-10T01:42:14Z")
Hash.new(0) and the block form of Hash.new{smart\_stuff} come in really handy while reading in a hash. When the reading is done however, my hash serves to provide data. At that stage, the default\_value behaviour gets … --- ## [Code Review: Loader9](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/code-review-loader9/137205)
**Author:** [@grujildo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/grujildo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2008, 12:43am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/code-review-loader9/137205 "2008-05-10T00:43:08Z")
tfpt review /shelveset:Loader9;REDMOND\\tomat DLR change: Adds IsAbsolutePath to PlatformAdaptationLayer. On Windows the options are: "foo\\bar" "\\foo\\bar" "X:foo\\bar" "X:\\foo\\bar" Of which only the last … --- ## [Executing SQL Query through ruby using winole32](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/executing-sql-query-through-ruby-using-winole32/137031)
**Author:** [@anukulsinghal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/anukulsinghal)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2008, 11:53pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/executing-sql-query-through-ruby-using-winole32/137031 "2008-05-09T23:53:58Z")
Hi, I used the following code to connect to SQL Server: require ‘win32ole’ server = WIN32OLE.new(‘SQLDMO.SQLServer’) server.connect(‘113.212.133.232,1423’,‘username’,‘password’) database = server.Databases(‘DIT\_Phot… --- ## [Verify installation](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/verify-installation/137181)
**Author:** [@marcoa](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/marcoa)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2008, 11:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/verify-installation/137181 "2008-05-09T23:30:31Z")
Is there a way to verify the installation of Ruby I have downloaded and installed “182-15 stable” and then installed the watir gem (gem install watir) taken all the defualt dependencies. I am having a problem with exe… --- ## [OutOfMemoryError](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/outofmemoryerror/137123)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2008, 10:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/outofmemoryerror/137123 "2008-05-09T22:15:22Z")
I’m having an OutOfMemory problem. We’re running a rails 2.0.1 app on jruby 1.1.1 with MSSQL 2005 via ar-jdbc 0.7.2. The server is a linux machine running WebSphere 6.1, and goldspike 1.6.1 is the glue between rails a… --- ## [Inviting Ruby Committers to RubyKaigi 2008](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/inviting-ruby-committers-to-rubykaigi-2008/137198)
**Author:** [@Leonard\_C](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Leonard_C)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2008, 9:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/inviting-ruby-committers-to-rubykaigi-2008/137198 "2008-05-09T21:51:52Z")
To all Ruby Committers, As announced in \[ruby-list:44890\] (Japanese), this year’s RubyKaigi wishes to invite those with commit rights to the Ruby svn repository as “Ruby Comitters” to attend RubyKaigi 2008 to be held … --- ## [Friday status update](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/friday-status-update/137194)
**Author:** [@John\_LSSIRONRUBY](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/John_LSSIRONRUBY)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2008, 8:27pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/friday-status-update/137194 "2008-05-09T20:27:51Z")
Lots of things are going on around here, and we have a few mutually interdependent changes that are causing a delay in getting a new update to SVN. We have a nasty blocking bug, #19971, that keeps us from running real … --- ## [Bad file descriptor - connect(2) (Errno::EBADF)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bad-file-descriptor-connect-2-errno-ebadf/137186)
**Author:** [@hollingv](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/hollingv)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2008, 7:39pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bad-file-descriptor-connect-2-errno-ebadf/137186 "2008-05-09T19:39:21Z")
I am using Ruby to send files to an FTPS site. This was working perfectly until a week ago, now I get the following error: c:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/net/ftp.rb:159:in \`initialize’: Bad file descriptor connect(2) (Errno::E… --- ## [In \`include': wrong argument type Class?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/in-include-wrong-argument-type-class/137182)
**Author:** [@Une\_BSSSSvS\_ue](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Une_BSSSSvS_ue)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2008, 7:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/in-include-wrong-argument-type-class/137182 "2008-05-09T19:31:30Z")
i did something like : module ManPage MANPATH=\[\] MANSEC=\[\] end class Page include ManPage attr\_accessor :manpath,:section,:page,:count,:key def initialize(manpath,section,page) … end using that from another sc… --- ## [RubyKaigi2008 Tickets and News](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubykaigi2008-tickets-and-news/137185)
**Author:** [@Leonard\_C](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Leonard_C)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2008, 7:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubykaigi2008-tickets-and-news/137185 "2008-05-09T19:00:56Z")
Hello from Japan! RubyKaigi is the main Ruby conference in the homeland of Ruby, Japan, and tickets go on sale tomorrow! We’re also looking for Lightning Talk presenters and volunteer translators. EVENT DETAILS Da… --- ## [Download resume with NET::HTTP](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/download-resume-with-net-http/137159)
**Author:** [@alexd](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/alexd)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2008, 5:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/download-resume-with-net-http/137159 "2008-05-09T17:34:18Z")
I’m wondering is there any way to do interrupt file download and then resume it from the same spot? The way I download file: Net::HTTP.start("server.com") { |http| response = http.request\_get('/some/path') … --- ## [Form\_remote\_tag and csv download?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/form-remote-tag-and-csv-download/137163)
**Author:** [@kampers](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/kampers)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2008, 4:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/form-remote-tag-and-csv-download/137163 "2008-05-09T16:35:37Z")
Good morning! I have a case where I need to build a csv file from my model and allow a user to download/save that file. I’ve got this all working with non-Ajax forms, but the generation of the csv file can take quit… --- ## [Running tests on server 2008](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/running-tests-on-server-2008/137067)
**Author:** [@Chris\_Ortman](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Chris_Ortman)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2008, 3:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/running-tests-on-server-2008/137067 "2008-05-09T15:16:35Z")
Is anyone using windows server 2008 for ruby / ironruby? I am trying to run rake rspec and get an error when it gets to the summary: Q:\\ironruby\>rake rspec (in Q:/ironruby) ./chdir\_spec.rb:19: warning: conflicting c… --- ## [Bootstrapping Ruby with MinGW: selfhosted and test sandbox!](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bootstrapping-ruby-with-mingw-selfhosted-and-test-sandbox/132732)
**Author:** [@luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luislavena)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2008, 2:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bootstrapping-ruby-with-mingw-selfhosted-and-test-sandbox/132732 "2008-05-09T14:51:44Z")
Hello List, I’m happy to announce that huge progress (hack-a-ton) was made this weekend to bring a new implementation of One-Click Installer for Windows! This test version is based on the rake recipes I commented on … --- ## [Running a script through remote desktop](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/running-a-script-through-remote-desktop/137155)
**Author:** [@pranjal\_jain](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pranjal_jain)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2008, 2:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/running-a-script-through-remote-desktop/137155 "2008-05-09T14:26:44Z")
Hi All I am having a script which is on other computer. I want to connect it via Remote Desktop & want to run it on my computer. Can anyone tell me how to do it, which gem i vl b requiring to work on it? Thankx … --- ## [Segmented method names](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/segmented-method-names/137033)
**Author:** [@jahu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jahu)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2008, 2:13pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/segmented-method-names/137033 "2008-05-09T14:13:36Z")
Dear all, in Objective-C it is possible to split a method name into several segments to be able to put a meaningful description before each argument, like (BOOL)containsPointX:(int)x Y:(int)y is there a ruby way to … --- ## [Active Record: Query to find all the tables in a database?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/active-record-query-to-find-all-the-tables-in-a-database/137144)
**Author:** [@anukulsinghal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/anukulsinghal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2008, 1:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/active-record-query-to-find-all-the-tables-in-a-database/137144 "2008-05-09T13:50:34Z")
Hi, I am using the following code snippet to connect to a DB using Active Record: require ‘rubygems’ require ‘active\_record’ ActiveRecord::Base.establish\_connection( :adapter =\> “sqlserver”, :host =\> “113.130.232.… [Previous page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1134) [Next page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1136)