# Ruby **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1169 [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:** 1170 --- ## [Google Summer of Code Discussion (Deadline extended!)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/google-summer-of-code-discussion-deadline-extended/133638)
**Author:** [@Jeremy\_McAnally](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Jeremy_McAnally)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2008, 6:27am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/google-summer-of-code-discussion-deadline-extended/133638 "2008-04-02T06:27:51Z")
Hello, Others have mentioned the Google Summer of Code program before, but as we reach the point of picking projects, I wanted to start another thread to open the floor for questions, concerns, and suggestions. If y… --- ## [P = np](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/p-np/133628)
**Author:** [@MSEdward\_SEdS\_Bora](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/MSEdward_SEdS_Bora)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2008, 5:38am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/p-np/133628 "2008-04-02T05:38:01Z")
– M. Edward (Ed) Borasky, FBG, AB, PTA, PGS, MS, MNLP, NST, ACMC§ Cell: (503)-314-0349 I’m going to buy a goat. That way, when someone gets my goat, I’ll have a spare. --- ## [I'm trying to write a script that uses FasterCSV.table and puts the result in a MySQL database](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/im-trying-to-write-a-script-that-uses-fastercsv-table-and-puts-the-result-in-a-mysql-database/133623)
**Author:** [@Ronald\_Steckly](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Ronald_Steckly)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2008, 5:15am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/im-trying-to-write-a-script-that-uses-fastercsv-table-and-puts-the-result-in-a-mysql-database/133623 "2008-04-02T05:15:07Z")
Trouble is, I know how to do the CSV part. But I don’t know how to do the MySQL part. How do I connect to a MySQL database? I mean, it seems intuitive on Rails with ActiveRecord, but in a script? Any ideas? Ron --- ## [CSV headers and time conversion](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/csv-headers-and-time-conversion/133626)
**Author:** [@Ronald\_Steckly](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Ronald_Steckly)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2008, 5:12am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/csv-headers-and-time-conversion/133626 "2008-04-02T05:12:11Z")
Hi, So maybe I spoke too soon when I said I had the csv part of this handled. I’ve read the FasterCSV docs and, for the life of me, can’t figure out how to return values by header. Here’s the script: require ‘ruby… --- ## [New Ruby Implementation - Rhinestone](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/new-ruby-implementation-rhinestone/133601)
**Author:** [@johnnybutler7](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/johnnybutler7)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2008, 4:55am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/new-ruby-implementation-rhinestone/133601 "2008-04-02T04:55:07Z")
Rhinestone version 1.0.0 has been released! http://geeksomnia.com removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid I am happy to annouce the first release of Rhinestone, my new fork of Ruby. Rhinestone’s design removes millions … --- ## [P = np](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/p-np/133629)
**Author:** [@znmeb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/znmeb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2008, 4:51am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/p-np/133629 "2008-04-02T04:51:01Z")
– M. Edward (Ed) Borasky, FBG, AB, PTA, PGS, MS, MNLP, NST, ACMC§ I’m going to buy a goat. That way, when someone gets my goat, I’ll have a spare. --- ## [Lone Star Rubyconf 2008 - Call for Papers](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/lone-star-rubyconf-2008-call-for-papers/196630)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2008, 3:42am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/lone-star-rubyconf-2008-call-for-papers/196630 "2008-04-02T03:42:10Z")
Greetings from Austin, Texas! The second annual Lone Star Rubyconf is revving up and scheduled for Sep 4-6 in Austin, TX. The what, when where is: Lone Star Rubyconf 2008 September 4-6, 2008 Norris Conference Cente… --- ## [Hash insertion order preservation in ruby1.9](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hash-insertion-order-preservation-in-ruby1-9/133416)
**Author:** [@Joachim\_SMSSS\_nchen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Joachim_SMSSS_nchen)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2008, 3:39am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hash-insertion-order-preservation-in-ruby1-9/133416 "2008-04-02T03:39:47Z")
I am glad to see that ruby1.9.0 preserves hash insertion order. It will finally allow me to generate human-readable yaml dumps without ugly workarounds. Some questions: (1) Can I rely upon hash insertion order preser… --- ## [Lone Star Rubyconf 2008 - Call for Papers](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/lone-star-rubyconf-2008-call-for-papers/197249)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2008, 3:15am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/lone-star-rubyconf-2008-call-for-papers/197249 "2008-04-02T03:15:43Z")
Greetings from Austin, Texas! The second annual Lone Star Rubyconf is revving up and scheduled for Sep 4-6 in Austin, TX. The what, when where is: Lone Star Rubyconf 2008 September 4-6, 2008 Norris Conference Cente… --- ## [Ruby equivalent to VB Syntax](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-equivalent-to-vb-syntax/133594)
**Author:** [@sithadmin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sithadmin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2008, 3:13am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-equivalent-to-vb-syntax/133594 "2008-04-02T03:13:15Z")
Hello, I am doing some CDO stuff with Ruby, but all the tutorials are in VB (lame!!) so I was wondering if anybody knew how to do something like this: VB: ’ Create/write a Microsoft Outlook item custom field objMess… --- ## [General Question on DLR languages](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/general-question-on-dlr-languages/132477)
**Author:** [@akinsgre](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/akinsgre)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2008, 2:59am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/general-question-on-dlr-languages/132477 "2008-04-02T02:59:18Z")
I’m looking for some basic information on the DLR and I hoped this would be a good place to get answers, or pointers to other resources. My questions / understandings are: If I am writing a language targeted for the … --- ## [Raven, rake, ant and ruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/raven-rake-ant-and-ruby/132619)
**Author:** [@Thufir](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Thufir)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2008, 2:11am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/raven-rake-ant-and-ruby/132619 "2008-04-02T02:11:11Z")
I don’t really know how to put these together. What I do know is that my previous experience with ant was that I found it awkward, so I’d rather use rake. I’m not so sure about raven if only because I’m not convince… --- ## [Ruby on Crack](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-on-crack/133549)
**Author:** [@visitor1981](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/visitor1981)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2008, 1:33am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-on-crack/133549 "2008-04-02T01:33:38Z")
After several months of keeping it under wraps, I’m happy to officially announce my own web framework to the world. It’s called Ruby on Crack and will be released by RailsConf 2008. The name of the framework was chose… --- ## [Interactive plotting library](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/interactive-plotting-library/133611)
**Author:** [@rmac217](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rmac217)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2008, 12:49am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/interactive-plotting-library/133611 "2008-04-02T00:49:21Z")
Anyone know of a good library that can be used to generate embeddable interactive plots? I’m hoping to embed the plot within a wxRuby GUI and allow users to interact with the plot using the mouse (coordinate querying… --- ## [Should I use a database or a flat file?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/should-i-use-a-database-or-a-flat-file/133556)
**Author:** [@jimdeuc](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jimdeuc)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2008, 12:41am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/should-i-use-a-database-or-a-flat-file/133556 "2008-04-02T00:41:25Z")
I need to store some information with my ruby program and I am not sure on what would be the best method. I’m mostly concerned about what would be the most efficient use of cpu resources. Basically, I will have a lis… --- ## [April the 1st Round Up](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/april-the-1st-round-up/133596)
**Author:** [@Phillip\_G](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Phillip_G)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2008, 12:24am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/april-the-1st-round-up/133596 "2008-04-02T00:24:58Z")
\-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hello, list! I’ve taken the liberty to write a round up of today’s specific announcements. Feel free to add what I missed in the comments (You should be able to post an… --- ## [This Ruby New Imp. thing](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/this-ruby-new-imp-thing/133607)
**Author:** [@toadkicker](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/toadkicker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2008, 12:14am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/this-ruby-new-imp-thing/133607 "2008-04-02T00:14:59Z")
…should have been the Ruby Q. for this week :\> Todd --- ## [New Ruby Implementation -- Gobi](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/new-ruby-implementation-gobi/133604)
**Author:** [@naething](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/naething)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2008, 12:09am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/new-ruby-implementation-gobi/133604 "2008-04-02T00:09:42Z")
Gobi version 1.0.0 has been released! http://gobi.stonecode.org http://metametta.blogspot.com removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid I am happy to announce the first release of my new fork of Ruby called Gobi. The goal… --- ## [New Ruby Implementation – SRuby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/new-ruby-implementation-a-sruby/133603)
**Author:** [@bbazzarrakk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bbazzarrakk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2008, 12:07am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/new-ruby-implementation-a-sruby/133603 "2008-04-02T00:07:56Z")
SRuby version 1.0.0 has been released! http://grayproductions.net/sruby/ removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid I’m pleased to bring an end to a dark period of Ruby history with the release of a Ruby fork called SRuby.… --- ## [New Ruby Implementation - RazzleDazzle](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/new-ruby-implementation-razzledazzle/133602)
**Author:** [@shaners](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/shaners)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2008, 12:06am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/new-ruby-implementation-razzledazzle/133602 "2008-04-02T00:06:10Z")
RazzleDazzle version 1.0.0 has been released! http://theresistancearmy.com/razzledazzle/ http://theresistancearmy.com/ removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid I am happy to annouce the first release of my new fork of Rub… --- ## [New Ruby Implementation - RBXML](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/new-ruby-implementation-rbxml/133600)
**Author:** [@bradeck](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bradeck)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2008, 12:02am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/new-ruby-implementation-rbxml/133600 "2008-04-02T00:02:38Z")
Ruby is a wonderful language, but its syntax has some shortcomings. Inspired by Perl, the syntax of Ruby requires many special cases and is difficult to parse by anything but a full Ruby interpreter. We seek to fix th… --- ## [New Ruby Implementation - Brobinius](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/new-ruby-implementation-brobinius/133599)
**Author:** [@aaronpowell](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aaronpowell)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2008, 12:01am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/new-ruby-implementation-brobinius/133599 "2008-04-02T00:01:25Z")
Brobinius version 1.0.0 has been released! http://brobinius.org/ http://tenderlovemaking.com/ removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid I am happy to annouce the first release of my new fork of Ruby called Brobinius. The… --- ## [Problem using Javascript with Ruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-using-javascript-with-ruby/133579)
**Author:** [@tensaijin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tensaijin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2008, 11:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-using-javascript-with-ruby/133579 "2008-04-01T23:35:51Z")
Hello, I am new to Ruby and I am currently creating a webpage which lists bug stats information for various development teams. Each team is represented on the page with an image. When a team’s link is clicked, I want… --- ## [This Week in Ruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/this-week-in-ruby/133474)
**Author:** [@visitor1981](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/visitor1981)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2008, 11:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/this-week-in-ruby/133474 "2008-04-01T23:00:17Z")
Hi guys, this morning I published a post entitled “This Week in Ruby” in which I outline some of the highlights from the Ruby and Rails communities throughout the past week. If people find it interesting, I plan to p… --- ## [Rails mail server setup](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-mail-server-setup/133588)
**Author:** [@rajatgarg](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rajatgarg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2008, 10:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-mail-server-setup/133588 "2008-04-01T22:49:32Z")
Hi Guys, I have a mail server that keeps getting on CBL spam list due to incorrect mail server configuration. It says ‘localhost.localdomain’ error when I try to email their server with HALO request. I am using Act… --- ## [What is the RDoc on File talking about?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/what-is-the-rdoc-on-file-talking-about/133570)
**Author:** [@ole](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ole)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2008, 10:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/what-is-the-rdoc-on-file-talking-about/133570 "2008-04-01T22:05:29Z")
This really confused me - why is the RDoc for the file class talking about ftools.rb right at the top? http://www.ruby-doc.org/core/classes/File.html Surely the File class is in the standard library and most people ju… --- ## [COBOL\_ON\_COGS (Yet Another Rails Knockoff)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cobol-on-cogs-yet-another-rails-knockoff/133537)
**Author:** [@tbobker](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tbobker)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2008, 9:39pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cobol-on-cogs-yet-another-rails-knockoff/133537 "2008-04-01T21:39:58Z")
Hi everyone, Sorry about the slightly offtopic posting, but this might be of interest to one or the other developer on this list, especially if you’ve ever had to deal with legacy integration. We’re announcing a new … --- ## [Ninja Patching](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ninja-patching/133573)
**Author:** [@avdi](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/avdi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2008, 9:32pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ninja-patching/133573 "2008-04-01T21:32:19Z")
Monkey patching is for weenies and pirates. Ninja Patching is the new hotness: Announcing Ninja-Patching! - avdi.codes Their code will never see it coming. --- ## [Determining Host Default Route Based Upon IP Address](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/determining-host-default-route-based-upon-ip-address/133578)
**Author:** [@Brian\_Mac](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Brian_Mac)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2008, 9:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/determining-host-default-route-based-upon-ip-address/133578 "2008-04-01T21:05:42Z")
hi all, i’m in the early stages of developing a cross-platform utility to allow end users of an in-house application to diagnose ‘application’ issues. one aspect i’m trying to account for is network problems and thi… --- ## [Lightweight sessions?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/lightweight-sessions/133449)
**Author:** [@Casimir\_P](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Casimir_P)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2008, 8:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/lightweight-sessions/133449 "2008-04-01T20:11:04Z")
I am building a chat for some friends. Philosophy: just for fun. I am not on rails, nor do I plan on welding any on the simple shared hosting service that offers ruby 1.8 and eruby. Anybody seen simple, lightweight se… [Previous page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1168) [Next page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1170)