# Ruby **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1254 [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:** 1255 --- ## [File path](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/file-path/124207)
**Author:** [@advait](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/advait)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2007, 2:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/file-path/124207 "2007-12-27T14:11:33Z")
Hi, I needed to know how to find the path of a file at a particulat place so that it should effect all the places where its called. I am hard coding it presently, is there a means of writing this path some where and … --- ## [RubyGems 1.0.0](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubygems-1-0-0/123748)
**Author:** [@miracleofmagick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/miracleofmagick)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2007, 1:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubygems-1-0-0/123748 "2007-12-27T13:55:29Z")
Release 1.0.0 fixes several bugs. Major New Features Include: RubyGems warns about various problems with gemspecs during gem building More-consistent versioning for the RubyGems software Other Changes Include: Fix… --- ## [OT: Polyglot programming article?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ot-polyglot-programming-article/124157)
**Author:** [@jay-levitt](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jay-levitt)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2007, 1:53pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ot-polyglot-programming-article/124157 "2007-12-27T13:53:58Z")
About three or four months ago, I ran across a great article/blog post somewhere, arguing that corporations (like Google) should stop restricting their developers to two or three specific programming languages. I spe… --- ## [Where can i find mysql gem to download for windows](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/where-can-i-find-mysql-gem-to-download-for-windows/124293)
**Author:** [@pradeepta](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pradeepta)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2007, 12:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/where-can-i-find-mysql-gem-to-download-for-windows/124293 "2007-12-27T12:56:58Z")
where can i find mysql gem to download for windows --- ## [Scruffy question](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/scruffy-question/119251)
**Author:** [@remco](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/remco)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2007, 12:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/scruffy-question/119251 "2007-12-27T12:49:10Z")
Hi installed scruffy…and put the code below in my controller. def show\_img graph = Scruffy::Graph.new graph.title = “Comparative Agent Performance” graph.value\_formatter = Scruffy::Formatters::Percentage.new(:preci… --- ## [PDF Reader](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pdf-reader/122131)
**Author:** [@snoop1990](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/snoop1990)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2007, 12:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pdf-reader/122131 "2007-12-27T12:40:31Z")
Hey, I’m new to ruby and want to know if there is any open source pdf reader out there in ruby code --- ## [Cannot compile snapshot tarball](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cannot-compile-snapshot-tarball/124292)
**Author:** [@Yusuke\_ENDOH](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Yusuke_ENDOH)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2007, 12:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cannot-compile-snapshot-tarball/124292 "2007-12-27T12:37:40Z")
e$B1sF#$H?=$7$^$9!#e(B e$B:G?7HG%9%J%C%W%7%g%C%H$Ne(B tarball e$B$,%3%s%Q%$%k$G$-$^$;$s!#e(B ftp://ftp.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/snapshot.tar.gz gcc -g -O2 -I. -I.ext/include/i686-linux -I./include -I. -DRUBY\_EXPORT -… --- ## [Tcl/Tk 8.5](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/tcl-tk-8-5/123980)
**Author:** [@viciu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/viciu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2007, 12:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/tcl-tk-8-5/123980 "2007-12-27T12:11:56Z")
Hi all! I would like to know what are plans related to Tcl/Tk 8.5 release. Will be Ruby/Tk based on this release in future? If it will be, is possible to tell when (what Ruby versions)? Best regards, --- ## [Ruby 1.9.0: Gnome bindings broken](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-9-0-gnome-bindings-broken/124282)
**Author:** [@Carlo\_ESPrelz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Carlo_ESPrelz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2007, 11:30am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-9-0-gnome-bindings-broken/124282 "2007-12-27T11:30:20Z")
I am glad to see that ruby 1.9 is a reality, with great work done in the performance department. Thanks to all the fine brains that were involved. It is now difficult for me to test the new version because most of wh… --- ## [Need urgent help!](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/need-urgent-help/124291)
**Author:** [@pradeepta](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pradeepta)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2007, 11:11am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/need-urgent-help/124291 "2007-12-27T11:11:10Z")
HI, I m a newbie to ruby and found it very exciting as I m a java developer ,working 4 an IT MNC . My task is to automate the web service that we r offering 2 a client.my tasks are : when someone opens the client’… --- ## [ZenTest 3.7.1 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/zentest-3-7-1-released/124287)
**Author:** [@aguynamedryan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aguynamedryan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2007, 11:08am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/zentest-3-7-1-released/124287 "2007-12-27T11:08:06Z")
ZenTest version 3.7.1 has been released! http://www.zenspider.com/ZSS/Products/ZenTest/ http://rubyforge.org/projects/zentest/ removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid ZenTest provides 4 different tools and 1 library: zen… --- ## [Calling a ruby program from java script](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/calling-a-ruby-program-from-java-script/124258)
**Author:** [@pradeepta](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pradeepta)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2007, 11:07am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/calling-a-ruby-program-from-java-script/124258 "2007-12-27T11:07:24Z")
HI , How can i call a ruby program from java script . I want to run a ruby program that will post form data on button click .And also how can I sent username , password form field’s data to a servlet ?Anybody … --- ## [Saving files to harddrive](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/saving-files-to-harddrive/124268)
**Author:** [@Corbin\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Corbin_S)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2007, 8:40am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/saving-files-to-harddrive/124268 "2007-12-27T08:40:35Z")
I’m wondering if it’s possible to save a file to a harddrive with Ruby. I’ve googled it a few times but I never get what I need. I know I can ‘write’ to a file, but it doesn’t actually write to it on the harddrive, ju… --- ## [Using a module to create an object](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-a-module-to-create-an-object/124199)
**Author:** [@Thufir](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Thufir)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2007, 7:58am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-a-module-to-create-an-object/124199 "2007-12-27T07:58:29Z")
The following runs, which is good. But, I get these “nil” outputs for each object, rather than even the ?hash code? or ?object id? for each object. I get an error if I try to: save.creature from within the loop. I’… --- ## [SEGV by String#clone](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/segv-by-string-clone/124267)
**Author:** [@Kazuhiro\_NISHIYAMA](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Kazuhiro_NISHIYAMA)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2007, 7:31am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/segv-by-string-clone/124267 "2007-12-27T07:31:35Z")
e$B@\>;3OB9-$G$9!#e(B /dev/nulle$B$rFI$\_9~$s$@e(BStringe$B$re(Bclonee$B$9$k$HMn$A$^$9!#e(B % ruby-trunk -e ‘File.read("/dev/null").clone’ -e:1: \[BUG\] Segmentation fault ruby 1.9.0 (2007-12-27 revision 0) \[i686-linux\] … --- ## [Help needed with CGI Sessions](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-needed-with-cgi-sessions/124264)
**Author:** [@aidy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aidy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2007, 7:04am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-needed-with-cgi-sessions/124264 "2007-12-27T07:04:49Z")
I’m having lots of trouble figuring out how CGI sessions work… this is my code and result: http://omploader.org/vOWt2 - I can’t seem to be able to store anything in the session - must be doing something seriously wron… --- ## [RDocTask and SVN](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rdoctask-and-svn/85743)
**Author:** [@nappin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nappin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2007, 6:44am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rdoctask-and-svn/85743 "2007-12-27T06:44:35Z")
Hi, I have a standard RDocTask in my rake file that creates my documentation. However everytime I run rake rdoc, it removes my document folder before rebuilding the new documentation which causes havoc with svn. SV… --- ## [How to post form data to a servlet using ruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-post-form-data-to-a-servlet-using-ruby/124195)
**Author:** [@pradeepta](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pradeepta)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2007, 6:39am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-post-form-data-to-a-servlet-using-ruby/124195 "2007-12-27T06:39:34Z")
HI , How can i post form data to a servlet program using ruby .I am using the code req.set\_form\_data({ 't1' =\> 'David', 't2' =\> 'hello' }) where t1 and t2 are names of text field in html page where url = URI.… --- ## [How to fetch data from html page on button click](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-fetch-data-from-html-page-on-button-click/124260)
**Author:** [@pradeepta](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pradeepta)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2007, 5:45am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-fetch-data-from-html-page-on-button-click/124260 "2007-12-27T05:45:48Z")
Hi , How can I fetch data from html page on a button click in ruby like username,password field etc . --- ## [Uninstalling 1.9 on OS X](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/uninstalling-1-9-on-os-x/124188)
**Author:** [@dewie](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dewie)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2007, 5:28am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/uninstalling-1-9-on-os-x/124188 "2007-12-27T05:28:17Z")
I’m sorry. I didn’t look before leaping, installed 1.9 on Leopard, and now my all my Rails apps are hosed. I installed 1.9 with the following commands: curl -O ftp://ftp.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/1.8/ruby-1.9.0.tar.gz t… --- ## [Need some help using Rinda or RingyDingy between Linux / Windows Machines](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/need-some-help-using-rinda-or-ringydingy-between-linux-windows-machines/124175)
**Author:** [@HHHHHH](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/HHHHHH)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2007, 4:30am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/need-some-help-using-rinda-or-ringydingy-between-linux-windows-machines/124175 "2007-12-27T04:30:56Z")
I’ve search far and wide and I haven’t found very much information on this - I’m running a Rinda ringserver on a linux box and I’m trying to find the ring from a Windows box. From what I was able to read - I think the… --- ## [Cosmetic bug of ruby-1.9.0-0 rev 14709](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cosmetic-bug-of-ruby-1-9-0-0-rev-14709/124254)
**Author:** [@KIMURA\_Koichi](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/KIMURA_Koichi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2007, 4:18am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cosmetic-bug-of-ruby-1-9-0-0-rev-14709/124254 "2007-12-27T04:18:38Z")
e$BLZB\<$G$9!#e(B ruby 1.9.0 (2007-12-25 revision 14709) \[i386-mswin32\_71\] e$B$Ge(B e$B%\*%W%7%g%sI=\<($,8=\>u$rH?1G$7$F$$$^$;$s!#e(B C:\\home\>ruby -vh ruby 1.9.0 (2007-12-25 revision 14709) \[i386-mswin32\_71\] Usage: ruby… --- ## [STICK In Your Stocking](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/stick-in-your-stocking/124151)
**Author:** [@Trans](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Trans)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2007, 2:57am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/stick-in-your-stocking/124151 "2007-12-27T02:57:56Z")
Holiday Greetings, We are happy to announce the first official release of Stick, the Scientific Code Kit for Ruby. http://stick.rubyforge.org Stick is a spin-off of Facets’ units.rb --the most excellent SI type syst… --- ## [Ruby libraries dde](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-libraries-dde/196554)
**Author:** [@Junkone](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Junkone)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2007, 2:56am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-libraries-dde/196554 "2007-12-27T02:56:46Z")
is there any ruby libraries or ole libriries for dde. am looking high and low and cannot find one with some examples. google returns so many matches but none with proper info. i am surprise not to find one proper as … --- ## [Fastest way to remove this strange character](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fastest-way-to-remove-this-strange-character/124227)
**Author:** [@Junkone](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Junkone)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2007, 12:34am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fastest-way-to-remove-this-strange-character/124227 "2007-12-27T00:34:20Z")
Hello I was trying out the roo gem and encountered this issue. when i do a object.sheets, it seems to spit out the array and adds \\000 for every letter of the sheet name for eg. currentTrade becomes c\\000u\\000r\\000… --- ## [RMagick src install on Cygwin?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rmagick-src-install-on-cygwin/124228)
**Author:** [@MSMSPeters](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/MSMSPeters)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2007, 10:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rmagick-src-install-on-cygwin/124228 "2007-12-26T22:16:36Z")
Hi: Has anyone had success installing RMagick on Cygwin? I’m having an issue with RMagick seeing my fonts: PreserveAspectRatio.rb:204 post-setup.rb: PreserveAspectRatio.rb example returned error code 256 /usr/bin/r… --- ## [Gems madness - require path hoopty?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gems-madness-require-path-hoopty/124172)
**Author:** [@Giles\_B](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Giles_B)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2007, 6:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gems-madness-require-path-hoopty/124172 "2007-12-26T18:02:52Z")
There’s a nifty gem called MP4Info which enables you to get ID3-style metadata from non-MP3 files, such as AAC files. It’s dag gol darn usefulness and then some, but my attempts at requiring it were troubled. This wo… --- ## [Ruby and dde](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-and-dde/124220)
**Author:** [@Junkone](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Junkone)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2007, 6:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-and-dde/124220 "2007-12-26T18:00:32Z")
is there any ruby libraries or ole libriries for dde. am looking high and low and cannot find one with some examples. google returns so many matches but none with proper info. i am surprise not to find one proper as … --- ## [Charlie 0.6.0 Released - A genetic algorithms library](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/charlie-0-6-0-released-a-genetic-algorithms-library/124219)
**Author:** [@sander](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sander)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2007, 5:42pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/charlie-0-6-0-released-a-genetic-algorithms-library/124219 "2007-12-26T17:42:59Z")
Hi all, I’m pleased to announce the second public release of charlie, a genetic algorithms library for Ruby. This release includes a TreeGenotype, making the library useful for genetic programming. This is still an e… --- ## [Ruby and dde](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-and-dde/124167)
**Author:** [@Junkone](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Junkone)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2007, 5:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-and-dde/124167 "2007-12-26T17:11:20Z")
is there any ruby libraries or ole libriries for dde. am looking high and low and cannot find one with some examples. google returns so many matches but none with proper info. i am surprise not to find one proper as r… [Previous page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1253) [Next page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1255)