# Ruby **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1159 [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:** 1160 --- ## [Gosu 0.7.9 on Windows/Mac, also: Ludum Dare timed gamedev compo again!](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gosu-0-7-9-on-windows-mac-also-ludum-dare-timed-gamedev-compo-again/134682)
**Author:** [@nex4k](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nex4k)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2008, 12:09am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gosu-0-7-9-on-windows-mac-also-ludum-dare-timed-gamedev-compo-again/134682 "2008-04-14T00:09:51Z")
Hi, Gosu is a free 2D game development library for Ruby and C++, available via gem install gosu on Windows and Mac OS X, now available in version 0.7.9. (The gem is tagged as 0.7.9.1 because of ongoing trouble with t… --- ## [Socket patch](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/socket-patch/134678)
**Author:** [@editkid](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/editkid)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2008, 10:28pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/socket-patch/134678 "2008-04-13T22:28:30Z")
I have uploaded a patch to the rubyforge project site. You can see it at: http://rubyforge.org/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=19494&group\_id=4359&a tid=16800 Here is the blurb if you don’t have time to check it o… --- ## [Getpass](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/getpass/134467)
**Author:** [@Yang\_Z](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Yang_Z)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2008, 10:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/getpass/134467 "2008-04-13T22:20:46Z")
Hi, how do I do getpass() in ruby? Thanks! --- ## [Mod\_rails -- where do logs go?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mod-rails-where-do-logs-go/134637)
**Author:** [@jh100000](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jh100000)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2008, 8:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mod-rails-where-do-logs-go/134637 "2008-04-13T20:33:06Z")
I just set up mod\_rails (http://www.modrails.com/). Install was easy. Application seems to be running fine. One thing I am confused about is that on my server no new entries to the production log are being added. I … --- ## [Monday, 14 April: Phoenix Ruby User Group Meeting](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/monday-14-april-phoenix-ruby-user-group-meeting/134666)
**Author:** [@byrnejb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/byrnejb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2008, 7:32pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/monday-14-april-phoenix-ruby-user-group-meeting/134666 "2008-04-13T19:32:49Z")
April Phoenix Ruby U. Group Meeting Date: Monday, April 14, 2008 Time: 6:00 pm - Socializing 6:30 pm - Official start of meeting Place: Rising Tide Software 4643 E. Thomas Rd, Suite #3 Phoenix, AZ 85018 (602) 71… --- ## [How to check record duplication before saving?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-check-record-duplication-before-saving/134551)
**Author:** [@limatsao](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/limatsao)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2008, 6:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-check-record-duplication-before-saving/134551 "2008-04-13T18:37:40Z")
Hi, everyone, I am a beginner in ruby programming and I have a minor question about data checking, if someone who could give me a suggestion that would be great. The system needs to prevent a duplicated record happen… --- ## [AutoIt over Ruby question - How do I call ObjGet()?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/autoit-over-ruby-question-how-do-i-call-objget/134592)
**Author:** [@sean\_n](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sean_n)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2008, 2:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/autoit-over-ruby-question-how-do-i-call-objget/134592 "2008-04-13T14:20:42Z")
Here’s an example of using autoit inside of ruby. require ‘win32ole’ autoit = WIN32OLE.new(“AutoItX3.Control”) autoit.WinActivate(‘Yahoo!’) So if this works, how come this doesn’t work? require ‘win32ole’ autoit = … --- ## [Ruby 1.9 on MacOS X 10.5.2](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-9-on-macos-x-10-5-2/134650)
**Author:** [@Masaru\_Sato](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Masaru_Sato)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2008, 1:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-9-on-macos-x-10-5-2/134650 "2008-04-13T13:10:28Z")
e$B$5$H$&$H$$$$$^$9!#e(B Intel CPU + MacOS X 10.5.2 Leopard + XQuartz 2.1.4 e$B$N4D6-$Ge(B marphy03:~ marphy$ ruby19 --version ruby 1.9.0 (2008-04-13 revision 15990) \[i686-darwin9.2.2\] e$B$J$N$G$9$,e(B make test e$B$… --- ## [Ensuring FTP calls complete](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ensuring-ftp-calls-complete/134604)
**Author:** [@yankees26](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/yankees26)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2008, 12:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ensuring-ftp-calls-complete/134604 "2008-04-13T12:56:56Z")
I’m a mid level java guy trying out Ruby. I’m rewriting a java ftp app in Ruby to learn about this aspect of language. One thing I’ve been wondering is how Ruby handles problems encountered with ftp. For example, i… --- ## [Doodle version 0.0.10 released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/doodle-version-0-0-10-released/134648)
**Author:** [@sean](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sean)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2008, 12:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/doodle-version-0-0-10-released/134648 "2008-04-13T12:38:36Z")
This release fixes a bug in setting class and singleton attributes (and adds a spec to catch it). Apologies to anyone who installed 0.0.9 and got hit by this bug. Docs at http://doodle.rubyforge.org. Regards, Sean --- ## [Cannot debug IronRuby + Silverlight - any hint?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cannot-debug-ironruby-silverlight-any-hint/134345)
**Author:** [@thbar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/thbar)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2008, 3:59am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cannot-debug-ironruby-silverlight-any-hint/134345 "2008-04-13T03:59:14Z")
Hi, I followed the debugging guidelines provided at the bottom of http://silverlight.net/Quickstarts/ProgramDlr.aspx but could not get them to work so far. My breakpoints in VisualStudio 2008 keep their label “This … --- ## [Make test-all gets stuck](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/make-test-all-gets-stuck/134620)
**Author:** [@Yusuke\_ENDOH](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Yusuke_ENDOH)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2008, 3:51am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/make-test-all-gets-stuck/134620 "2008-04-13T03:51:37Z")
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**Author:** [@sean](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sean)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2008, 3:43am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/doodle-0-0-9-released/134617 "2008-04-13T03:43:59Z")
Doodle 0.0.9 has been released. Doodle simplifies the definition of Ruby classes by providing a simple DSL for declaring attribute validations and conversions. Doodle is eco-friendly – it does not globally modify Obje… --- ## [Designing Namespaces](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/designing-namespaces/134520)
**Author:** [@Trans](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Trans)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2008, 3:37am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/designing-namespaces/134520 "2008-04-13T03:37:28Z")
I find it curious that whenever I design an application and begin to organize the class/module namespaces, I get something like: module FooMusic class Instruments::WindInstruments::Trumpet \< WindInstrument class Inst… --- ## [Re: Problem with saving records through the form](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-problem-with-saving-records-through-the-form/134622)
**Author:** [@rajatgarg](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rajatgarg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2008, 2:56am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-problem-with-saving-records-through-the-form/134622 "2008-04-13T02:56:32Z")
I have a form on a page add\_flight.rhtml - \<%=form\_tag({:controller=\>“local\_flights”,:action=\>“shared”}, {:id=\>“add\_flight”, :method=\>“post”})%\> … \<%=submit\_tag(“Add your Flight Request”)%\> Then,\* in controller - \* … --- ## [ANN: DocTest 0.0.1 version code-name: bazooka](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-doctest-0-0-1-version-code-name-bazooka/134607)
**Author:** [@rogerdpack](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rogerdpack)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2008, 1:54am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-doctest-0-0-1-version-code-name-bazooka/134607 "2008-04-13T01:54:26Z")
I have recently coded up an implementation of Doctest for Ruby. Kind of ugly, but it works. DocTest Explanation: Or rather, example: Here are some examples copied from http://clintonforbes.blogspot.com/2007/08/docte… --- ## [foxGUIb - status?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/foxguib-status/134583)
**Author:** [@tbcox23](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tbcox23)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2008, 11:42pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/foxguib-status/134583 "2008-04-12T23:42:21Z")
This project - “a GUI creator and code generator for FXRuby” - looks promising, but… no posts to this list re foxGUIb since 09.12.2006 forum (http://rubyforge.org/pipermail/fox-tool-users/2006-September/date.html) h… --- ## [Instance Variable On-Change](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/instance-variable-on-change/134600)
**Author:** [@lazukars](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/lazukars)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2008, 9:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/instance-variable-on-change/134600 "2008-04-12T21:06:14Z")
I need to make a way to run a method when class’ instance variable changes from false to true and only run it once. But I have no idea how to do this. Any ideas? --- ## [CGI - problem with calling methods](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cgi-problem-with-calling-methods/134586)
**Author:** [@robtotheb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/robtotheb)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2008, 8:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cgi-problem-with-calling-methods/134586 "2008-04-12T20:56:07Z")
Hi all, First post here, I hope it is in the right place. I am new to Ruby, and I am trying to write a simple cgi script. I want to execute a method inside a cgi script, but I constantly get the error: \[Sat Apr 12 1… --- ## [(no subject)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/no-subject/134601)
**Author:** [@baptiste\_AuguiSSSS](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/baptiste_AuguiSSSS)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2008, 7:28pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/no-subject/134601 "2008-04-12T19:28:48Z")
unsubscribe baptiste Augui --- ## [Irb error on osx 10.4.11](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/irb-error-on-osx-10-4-11/134553)
**Author:** [@dhuebsch](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dhuebsch)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2008, 7:03pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/irb-error-on-osx-10-4-11/134553 "2008-04-12T19:03:19Z")
irb dyld: NSLinkModule() error dyld: Symbol not found: \_rl\_filename\_completion\_function Referenced from: /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8/powerpc-darwin8.11.0/readline.bundle Expected in: flat namespace Trace/BPT trap ruby… --- ## [How to create random object to a particular ruby object?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-create-random-object-to-a-particular-ruby-object/134488)
**Author:** [@mokkai](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mokkai)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2008, 6:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-create-random-object-to-a-particular-ruby-object/134488 "2008-04-12T18:05:47Z")
how to create random object to a particular ruby object ? for example i want like this rand(Fixnum) --\> 345 (randomly) rand(Float) --\> 3877.5545(randomly) rand(String) --\> “sfskgksf” (randomly) rand(boolean)… --- ## [Fxruby gem install problem](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fxruby-gem-install-problem/134580)
**Author:** [@tbcox23](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tbcox23)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2008, 6:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fxruby-gem-install-problem/134580 "2008-04-12T18:02:14Z")
I’m trying to install the most recent fxruby gem - I don’t understand what’s happening: sudo gem install fxruby-1.6.14.gem ERROR: While executing gem … (Gem::GemNotFoundException) Could not find fxruby-1.6.14.gem (\> … --- ## [ERROR: While executing gem ... (Gem::GemNotFoundException) C](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/error-while-executing-gem-gem-gemnotfoundexception-c/134596)
**Author:** [@lostwarrior](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/lostwarrior)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2008, 5:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/error-while-executing-gem-gem-gemnotfoundexception-c/134596 "2008-04-12T17:50:15Z")
hi every one i am facing this problem .please tell how to solve it.if i am instaling rails its showing rails installed.bu if i tried rails test.Its giving rails command not found --- ## [Listing folder contents](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/listing-folder-contents/131349)
**Author:** [@eoghan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/eoghan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2008, 5:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/listing-folder-contents/131349 "2008-04-12T17:02:41Z")
Hi Im listing the contents of a folder using this: Find.find(’/Volumes/MYBOOK/stuff/’) do |f| p f end This is fine, but im seeing hidden files are with .\_ prefix. Is there any easy way to exclude this? The folder co… --- ## [Fw: Bug in ruby complex module](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fw-bug-in-ruby-complex-module/134591)
**Author:** [@Yukihiro\_M](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Yukihiro_M)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2008, 4:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fw-bug-in-ruby-complex-module/134591 "2008-04-12T16:01:02Z")
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**Author:** [@nobu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nobu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2008, 3:39pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/finalizers/134571 "2008-04-12T15:39:22Z")
e$B$J$+$@$G$9!#e(B ObjectSpace::{add,remove,call}\_finalizere$B$Oe(Bdeprecatede$B$H7Y9p$,=P$ke(B e$B$h$&$K$J$C$F$+$i$b$&D9$$$3$H7P$A$^$9!#$=$m$=$m\>C$7$F$b$$$$$s$8$ce(B e$B$J$$$G$7$g$&$+!#e(B Index: gc.c — gc.c (revis… --- ## [Enumerable.cycle(n)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/enumerable-cycle-n/134516)
**Author:** [@Akinori\_MUSHA](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Akinori_MUSHA)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2008, 2:28pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/enumerable-cycle-n/134516 "2008-04-12T14:28:52Z")
　Enumerable#cycle を回数指定可能にするのはどうでしょうか。 (1…3).cycle(2) { |obj| … } # 1,2,3,1,2,3 　何回目なのかを渡す #cycle\_with\_counter { |obj, counter| … } ã‚‚ ほしいかも。… --- ## [Controlling non-IE based application](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/controlling-non-ie-based-application/134106)
**Author:** [@sean\_n](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sean_n)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2008, 2:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/controlling-non-ie-based-application/134106 "2008-04-12T14:20:38Z")
Hello, I’ve been previously been using waitr to control a web based application. The application has been rewritten so that it doesn’t use IE anymore so my watir scripts don’t work anymore. I know the application i… --- ## [Missing openssl.so in x86\_64-linux/](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/missing-openssl-so-in-x86-64-linux/134563)
**Author:** [@jnylund](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jnylund)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2008, 2:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/missing-openssl-so-in-x86-64-linux/134563 "2008-04-12T14:10:40Z")
Hi, I am running centos 5.0 (64 bit) and want to run ruby 1.8.6 and rails. I installed 1.8.6 from source using: wget ftp://ftp.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/1.8/ruby-1.8.6-p114.tar.gz tar xfz ruby-\* cd ruby-\* ./configure … [Previous page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1158) [Next page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1160)