# Ruby

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## [Reminder GoRuCo CFP - January 31st](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/reminder-goruco-cfp-january-31st/127288)

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**Author:** [@jjkiesch](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jjkiesch)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2008, 9:32pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/reminder-goruco-cfp-january-31st/127288 "2008-01-27T21:32:48Z")

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I just wanted to remind everyone that the call for proposals for GoRuCo ends this Thursday, January 31st, at 11:59pm EST. Full details can be found below. – GoRuCo, a one-day, single-track event in New York City ded…

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## [Re: Just starting with IronRuby; problem with rbx](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-just-starting-with-ironruby-problem-with-rbx/127274)

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**Author:** [@John\_LSSDLR](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/John_LSSDLR)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2008, 8:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-just-starting-with-ironruby-problem-with-rbx/127274 "2008-01-27T20:00:55Z")

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We don’t have local variables working in the console. Use instance or globals instead when running interactive mode. John Sent from my phone

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## [Monitoring postgres transaction](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/monitoring-postgres-transaction/127225)

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**Author:** [@glacius](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/glacius)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2008, 6:13pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/monitoring-postgres-transaction/127225 "2008-01-27T18:13:52Z")

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Hi I would like to monitor postgres transactions in a realtime fashion, is there a library I can use to help me facilitate this functionality

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## [Just starting with IronRuby; problem with rbx](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/just-starting-with-ironruby-problem-with-rbx/127273)

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**Author:** [@akinsgre](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/akinsgre)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2008, 5:04pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/just-starting-with-ironruby-problem-with-rbx/127273 "2008-01-27T17:04:38Z")

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First I appologize for posting with problems so quickly after joining the list. This might have been discussed, but I didn’t see anything after a quick scan of the archives. Last night, I retrieved current source fro…

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## [Fwd: Message from user iberci](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fwd-message-from-user-iberci/229172)

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**Author:** [@bbazzarrakk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bbazzarrakk)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2008, 5:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fwd-message-from-user-iberci/229172 "2008-01-27T17:01:05Z")

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Begin forwarded message:

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## [Kwalify 0.7.0 - parser, schema validator, and data binding for YAML and JSON](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/kwalify-0-7-0-parser-schema-validator-and-data-binding-for-yaml-and-json/127272)

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**Author:** [@makoto\_kuwata](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/makoto_kuwata)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2008, 4:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/kwalify-0-7-0-parser-schema-validator-and-data-binding-for-yaml-and-json/127272 "2008-01-27T16:45:58Z")

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Hi, I have released Kwalify 0.7.0. http://www.kuwata-lab.com/kwalify/ Kwalify is an integrated tool for YAML and JSON. Kwalify contains parser, schema validator, and data binding tool. This release has many enhancem…

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## [win32ole.AppActivate broken in VISTA?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/win32ole-appactivate-broken-in-vista/127212)

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**Author:** [@Robert\_Batzinger](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Robert_Batzinger)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2008, 4:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/win32ole-appactivate-broken-in-vista/127212 "2008-01-27T16:31:48Z")

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I have been trying to use the win32ole module on Vista. However, the AppActivate method always fails regardless of whether simple or root-relative address are used in the following program. The module appears to be wo…

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## [Printf "%#.0o", 0](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/printf-0o-0/127268)

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**Author:** [@Tanaka\_A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Tanaka_A)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2008, 3:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/printf-0o-0/127268 "2008-01-27T15:43:45Z")

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## [Printf "%-05d\\n", 1](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/printf-05d-n-1/127267)

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**Author:** [@Tanaka\_A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Tanaka_A)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2008, 3:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/printf-05d-n-1/127267 "2008-01-27T15:11:11Z")

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e$B0J2\<$N$h$&$Ke(B printf e$B$Ge(B %-05d e$B$Ke(B 1 e$B$rM?$($?7k2L$Oe(B 00001 e$B$K$Je(B e$B$j$^$9!#e(B % ./ruby -ve ‘printf “\[%-05d\]\\n”, 1’ ruby 1.9.0 (2008-01-26 revision 15257) \[i686-linux\] \[00001\] e$B$7$+$7!"e…

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## [Printf "%.0d\\n", 0 again](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/printf-0d-n-0-again/127266)

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**Author:** [@Tanaka\_A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Tanaka_A)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2008, 3:04pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/printf-0d-n-0-again/127266 "2008-01-27T15:04:43Z")

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\[ruby-dev:33363\] e$B$GJs9p$7$F6uJ8;zNs$K$J$k$h$&$K$7$F$b$i$C$?e(B e$B$b$N$,85$KLa$C$F$$$^$9!#e(B % ./ruby -ve ‘printf “%.0d\\n”, 0’ ruby 1.9.0 (2008-01-26 revision 15257) \[i686-linux\] 0

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## [Can large scale projects be successful implemented around a dynamic programming language?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/can-large-scale-projects-be-successful-implemented-around-a-dynamic-programming-language/127008)

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**Author:** [@jordi](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jordi)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2008, 10:06am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/can-large-scale-projects-be-successful-implemented-around-a-dynamic-programming-language/127008 "2008-01-27T10:06:26Z")

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A good article I have found (may have been linked by slashdot, don’t know) http://www.manageability.org/blog/stuff/chandler-failure In fact, thinking about it, I remember my C++ university times, when several friend…

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## [\[ANN\] Rumai 1.0.0](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-rumai-1-0-0/127261)

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**Author:** [@snk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/snk)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2008, 8:54am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-rumai-1-0-0/127261 "2008-01-27T08:54:30Z")

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Rumai Rumai is a library for manipulating the wmii window manager through Ruby. It excels at dynamic arrangement of clients, columns, views, and tags. Rumai also provides (1) an interactive shell…

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## [Rubygems update/upgrade error](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubygems-update-upgrade-error/127195)

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**Author:** [@7stud](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/7stud)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2008, 8:16am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubygems-update-upgrade-error/127195 "2008-01-27T08:16:03Z")

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$ sudo gem update --system Password: Updating RubyGems… Bulk updating Gem source index for: http://gems.rubyforge.org Attempting remote update of rubygems-update Successfully installed rubygems-update-1.0.0 Updatin…

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## [Wrapped String#gsub](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/wrapped-string-gsub/127214)

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**Author:** [@tisphie](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tisphie)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2008, 6:17am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/wrapped-string-gsub/127214 "2008-01-27T06:17:20Z")

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e$B$3$s$K$A$O!"KQe(B e$B\<G0u$G$9!#e(B e$B\<!$N$h$&$Ke(B gsube$B$r%i%C%T%s%C%0$7$Fe(B e$B\<B9T$9$k$H!"$A$g$C$H0U30$J7k2L$,$G$^$9$,!"$4$l$O@5$7$$$G$7$g$&$+!#e(B e$B4\*0c$$$@$C$?$i$9$\_$^$;$s!#e(B $ cat test2.rb class Stri…

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## [Shorter magic comment](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/shorter-magic-comment/127257)

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**Author:** [@NARUSES\_Yui](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/NARUSES_Yui)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2008, 5:22am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/shorter-magic-comment/127257 "2008-01-27T05:22:54Z")

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## [ToolTips stopped working in FxRuby examples](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/tooltips-stopped-working-in-fxruby-examples/127250)

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**Author:** [@RichardOnRails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/RichardOnRails)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2008, 1:56am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/tooltips-stopped-working-in-fxruby-examples/127250 "2008-01-27T01:56:03Z")

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Hi, I’m running the button\_with\_tool-tip example from http://fxruby.org/doc/ch03s04.html. Hovering over the button produces no tool-tip. Ditto for a couple of other FxRuby button/tool-tip examples. The weird thing i…

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## [Date format change on www.ruby-forum.com](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/date-format-change-on-www-ruby-forum-com/127220)

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**Author:** [@winterheat](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/winterheat)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2008, 12:13am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/date-format-change-on-www-ruby-forum-com/127220 "2008-01-27T00:13:17Z")

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on ruby-forum.com, the date is displayed as Posted by SpringFlowers AutumnMoon (winterheat) on 26.01.2008 02:20 what if it is 12.10.2008 does it make you feel whether it is Oct or Dec, if this forum is used by …

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## [Adding code/Extending methods after they have been written?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/adding-code-extending-methods-after-they-have-been-written/127245)

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**Author:** [@quik77](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/quik77)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2008, 10:27pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/adding-code-extending-methods-after-they-have-been-written/127245 "2008-01-26T22:27:21Z")

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Hi there, Let’s say i have 10 methods. Each one looks like so: def p(some\_input) print some\_input do some more stuff… end Some months after I wrote this, I realized that I need to handle blocks given to these metho…

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## [Thin 0.6.1 Cheesecake release](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/thin-0-6-1-cheesecake-release/127235)

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**Author:** [@macournoyer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/macournoyer)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2008, 8:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/thin-0-6-1-cheesecake-release/127235 "2008-01-26T20:30:01Z")

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Hey all, Version 0.6.1 (codename Cheesecake) of the fastest Ruby server is out! http://code.macournoyer.com/thin/ == What’s new? Lots and lots of new features: config file support, uses less memory, speed tweaks, a…

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## [Scripting vim using ruby interface](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/scripting-vim-using-ruby-interface/127238)

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**Author:** [@crocco](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/crocco)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2008, 8:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/scripting-vim-using-ruby-interface/127238 "2008-01-26T20:24:04Z")

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I know this should be posted to the vim mailing list, but I wasn’t able to subscribe to it, so I’m posting here instead. I’ve been trying to write a vim script using vim’s ruby interface, but I keep coming across we…

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## [Printf "%#6.4o\\n"](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/printf-6-4o-n/127237)

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**Author:** [@Tanaka\_A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Tanaka_A)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2008, 8:04pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/printf-6-4o-n/127237 "2008-01-26T20:04:33Z")

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printf e$B$Ge(B %#6.4o e$B$K$h$je(B 1, 0, -1 e$B$r%U%)!\<%^%C%H$7$?7k2L$O0Je(B e$B2\<$N$h$&$K$J$j$^$9!#e(B % ./ruby -ve ‘1.downto(-1) {|n| printf “%#6.4o\\n”, n }’ ruby 1.9.0 (2008-01-26 revision 15257) \[i686-linux\] 00…

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## [Learning to build a MUD](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/learning-to-build-a-mud/126887)

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**Author:** [@helbuns](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/helbuns)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2008, 6:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/learning-to-build-a-mud/126887 "2008-01-26T18:50:42Z")

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Hello i was recently introduced to ruby out of desire to make a mud and to teach others how to while i learn. http://helbuns.dvrdns.org/MUD/MUD.html i have understood enough to make areas but i do not understand multi…

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## [Ruby Program dont STOP](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-program-dont-stop/127228)

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**Author:** [@magician](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/magician)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2008, 5:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-program-dont-stop/127228 "2008-01-26T17:46:56Z")

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Hi, I’m new in Ruby and i found a little problem, make a simple program with a infinite loop to print one String. I use linux (Kubuntu) and when i try stop the program whit CTRL+C nothing happen the program dont stop …

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## ["\\u3042".encoding in US-ASCII script](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/u3042-encoding-in-us-ascii-script/127217)

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**Author:** [@Tanaka\_A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Tanaka_A)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2008, 12:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/u3042-encoding-in-us-ascii-script/127217 "2008-01-26T12:14:11Z")

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US-ASCII e$B$Je(B script e$BCf$Ge(B “\\u3042”.encoding e$B$,e(B ASCII-8BIT e$B$K$Je(B e$B$j$^$9!#e(B % ./ruby -ve '# -- coding:us-ascii -- s = “\\u3042” p s p s.encoding ’ ruby 1.9.0 (2008-01-26 revision 15237) \[i6…

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## [Wrapped String#gsub](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/wrapped-string-gsub/127215)

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**Author:** [@Park\_Ji-In](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Park_Ji-In)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2008, 12:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/wrapped-string-gsub/127215 "2008-01-26T12:00:02Z")

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こんにちは、朴 芝印です。 次のように gsubをラッピンッグして 実行すると、ちょっと意外な結果がでますが、ごれは正しいでしょうか。 勘違いだったらすみまã…

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## [ActiveRecord connect to SqlServer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/activerecord-connect-to-sqlserver/127055)

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**Author:** [@dkmd\_nielsen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dkmd_nielsen)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2008, 6:01am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/activerecord-connect-to-sqlserver/127055 "2008-01-26T06:01:55Z")

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I know you guys have beaten this subject to death, but I’m just not getting a connection to SqlServer 2005. It is installed locally, with an instance name of DVN-P548. I use my windows user name and password to log …

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## [\_dump and encoding with marshal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dump-and-encoding-with-marshal/127207)

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**Author:** [@Tanaka\_A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Tanaka_A)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2008, 6:01am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dump-and-encoding-with-marshal/127207 "2008-01-26T06:01:20Z")

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e$B0J2\<$N$h$&$K!"e(Bmarshal e$B;~$Ke(B \_dump e$B$,e(B EUC-JP e$B$Je(B String e$B$rJV$7e(B e$B$?\>l9g!"e(B\_load e$B$G\<u$1\<h$ke(B String e$B$O%(%s%3!\<%G%#%s%0$,e(B ASCII-8BIT e$B$KJQ2=$7$F$$$^$9!#e(B % ./ruby -ve ’ cla…

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## [Join us for Vancouver's 1st RubyCamp this Saturday from 9-5](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/join-us-for-vancouvers-1st-rubycamp-this-saturday-from-9-5/127206)

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**Author:** [@gerald\_b](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gerald_b)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2008, 5:55am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/join-us-for-vancouvers-1st-rubycamp-this-saturday-from-9-5/127206 "2008-01-26T05:55:30Z")

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Hello, First a big thanks to our prime sponsor Engine Y. (http://engineyard.com) and our supporting sponsor ActiveState (http://engineyard.com) for helping us with the rental fee at WorkSpace and supporting Vancouver…

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## [Parsing HTML / following links etc](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/parsing-html-following-links-etc/126917)

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**Author:** [@thechak](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/thechak)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2008, 3:57am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/parsing-html-following-links-etc/126917 "2008-01-26T03:57:39Z")

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Hello all, I’ve was pushed towards ruby from by a friend. I’m used to the usual shell scripting and was told this will be much more powerful / gracefully / easier. It does look all very exciting but I’m having a prob…

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## [OS X After 1.9 Upgrade I get common errors in ri, gem, etc](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/os-x-after-1-9-upgrade-i-get-common-errors-in-ri-gem-etc/127201)

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**Author:** [@bogojoker](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bogojoker)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2008, 3:47am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/os-x-after-1-9-upgrade-i-get-common-errors-in-ri-gem-etc/127201 "2008-01-26T03:47:28Z")

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Around the first of the year I upgraded my OS X 10.5 laptop to Ruby 1.9. I just used the default procedure: $ autoconf $ ./configure $ make $ make install I did not use the --prefix option for ./configure. I now h…

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