# Ruby **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1283 [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:** 1284 --- ## [Problems with OpenSSL =\> RSA](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problems-with-openssl-rsa/121374)
**Author:** [@studlee2](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/studlee2)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2007, 4:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problems-with-openssl-rsa/121374 "2007-11-27T16:05:57Z")
To understand why I wrote the following code, I wanted to ensure confidentiality by encrypting some information. I also wanted to maintain non-reputability by encrypting the string with the senders private RSA key. I… --- ## [Unsubscribe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unsubscribe/121388)
**Author:** [@Nicolas\_Antoniades](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Nicolas_Antoniades)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2007, 4:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unsubscribe/121388 "2007-11-27T16:01:51Z")
unsubscribe --- ## [Metaprogramming help](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/metaprogramming-help/121265)
**Author:** [@crenner](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/crenner)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2007, 3:25pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/metaprogramming-help/121265 "2007-11-27T15:25:26Z")
I have created a module as follows which adds an initialize method to the class it is included in. The problem is that the initializer method could be easily overriden by the includer Class. Is there a way to ensure… --- ## [RFC - Recursive Array Method call acting on element batches](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rfc-recursive-array-method-call-acting-on-element-batches/121164)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2007, 2:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rfc-recursive-array-method-call-acting-on-element-batches/121164 "2007-11-27T14:50:48Z")
I work for the Department of Redundancy Department and I’m thinking there must be a better, more elegant way to doing the following: With an array of 200 elements Call a method to act on 10 elements at a time Repeat … --- ## [A simple chat in Ruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/a-simple-chat-in-ruby/121384)
**Author:** [@jspencer78](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jspencer78)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2007, 2:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/a-simple-chat-in-ruby/121384 "2007-11-27T14:31:16Z")
Firstly, excuse for my english, i’m a french student. I develop a chat in ruby with DRB/Rinda and i use tuplespace but i don’t understand how the tuplespaces work. I have a server : while true #on lit le tuple mess… --- ## [I can't get starting!](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/i-cant-get-starting/121260)
**Author:** [@SSSSSSSSSS\_S\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/SSSSSSSSSS_S_S)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2007, 11:53am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/i-cant-get-starting/121260 "2007-11-27T11:53:54Z")
Sorry for I’m a newbie of IronRuby. I just want to do a most simple thing in IronRuby: a = 10 puts a then I got a lots of exception message, said that the “a” is a undefined local variable. But I can do this … --- ## [(no subject)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/no-subject/121372)
**Author:** [@Dustin\_Hoffman](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dustin_Hoffman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2007, 11:46am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/no-subject/121372 "2007-11-27T11:46:54Z")
unsubscribe --- ## [Ruby FORUM 2008 IN TOKYO](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-forum-2008-in-tokyo/121371)
**Author:** [@taisei](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/taisei)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2007, 11:26am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-forum-2008-in-tokyo/121371 "2007-11-27T11:26:40Z")
Ruby FORUM 2008 in TOKYO 2008/1/16 http://www.ruby-forum.jp/ --- ## [Moving files matching Regex](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/moving-files-matching-regex/121208)
**Author:** [@marksbrain](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/marksbrain)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2007, 10:55am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/moving-files-matching-regex/121208 "2007-11-27T10:55:25Z")
Hi all, A question relating to the code below. What I’m trying to do is: Files named CAL221107.xls, NCPH141202.xls or GOH333333.xls for example in the current directory should be appended to an array (just the file … --- ## [Gem install issue - possibly RubyForge?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-install-issue-possibly-rubyforge/121324)
**Author:** [@Giles\_B](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Giles_B)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2007, 9:03am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-install-issue-possibly-rubyforge/121324 "2007-11-27T09:03:29Z")
I’m having a gem install issue. I can install most gems with no problem: ! sudo gem install twitter Successfully installed activesupport-1.4.4 Successfully installed twitter-0.2.1 2 gems installed Installing ri doc… --- ## [Sciruby mailing list](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sciruby-mailing-list/121363)
**Author:** [@ara.t.howard](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ara.t.howard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2007, 8:44am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sciruby-mailing-list/121363 "2007-11-27T08:44:12Z")
hi all- just a quick note to say that cameron mcbride has graciously set up a rubyforge project to host the new sciruby mailing list. the sciruby mailing list will be a place to discuss scientific programming with t… --- ## [Ruby tool survey results](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-tool-survey-results/121358)
**Author:** [@tbobker](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tbobker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2007, 8:00am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-tool-survey-results/121358 "2007-11-27T08:00:20Z")
Thanks for participating! ongoing by Tim Bray · When · Naughties 2007/11/26/Ruby-Tool-Survey -Tim --- ## [Ruby-libtommath 0.41.0 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-libtommath-0-41-0-released/121351)
**Author:** [@jeremyheiler](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jeremyheiler)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2007, 5:05am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-libtommath-0-41-0-released/121351 "2007-11-27T05:05:01Z")
From: Jeremy H. removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid To: removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 20:57:18 -0700 Subject: \[ANN\] ruby-libtommath 0.41.0 Released ruby-libtommath version 0.41.0 has be… --- ## [Defined?($&)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/defined/120971)
**Author:** [@Tanaka\_A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Tanaka_A)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2007, 3:27am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/defined/120971 "2007-11-27T03:27:58Z")
e$B$U$H5$$,$D$$$?$s$G$9$,!"e(Bdefined?($&) e$B$,e(B “expression” e$B$K$J$je(B e$B$^$9!#e(B % ./ruby -ve ‘/./ =~ “a”; p defined?($&)’ ruby 1.9.0 (2007-11-22 patchlevel 0) \[i686-linux\] “expression” 1.8 e$B$G$Oe(B “$&”… --- ## [What syntax coloring does ruby-lang.org use?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/what-syntax-coloring-does-ruby-lang-org-use/121228)
**Author:** [@Giles\_B](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Giles_B)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2007, 3:15am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/what-syntax-coloring-does-ruby-lang-org-use/121228 "2007-11-27T03:15:41Z")
this IRB syntax coloring is so much cooler than my IRB syntax coloring: http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/documentation/quickstart/ Does anyone know if it’s real, or just a CSS thing? – Giles B. Podcast: http://hollywoodg… --- ## [Interesting ruby bootstrap experience on Windows](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/interesting-ruby-bootstrap-experience-on-windows/120597)
**Author:** [@jay-levitt](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jay-levitt)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2007, 2:51am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/interesting-ruby-bootstrap-experience-on-windows/120597 "2007-11-27T02:51:09Z")
I figured I’d try running the tests that Ron J. is running, to see what happens on my Windows XP machine. I realized that I haven’t actually used my win32 install in a while; it was still on 1.8.4 and rubygems couldn… --- ## [How to map XML attributes](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-map-xml-attributes/121300)
**Author:** [@Trans](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Trans)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2007, 1:33am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-map-xml-attributes/121300 "2007-11-27T01:33:26Z")
I’m working on a DSL that maps XML \<=\> Object, and I’m stuck on where to store tag attributes. Do attributes belong to the tag or to the content? For example: HTML Content In mapping this to an… --- ## [Creating a rubygem - a story and help request](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/creating-a-rubygem-a-story-and-help-request/121222)
**Author:** [@phrogz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/phrogz)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2007, 1:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/creating-a-rubygem-a-story-and-help-request/121222 "2007-11-27T01:20:33Z")
The Story I decided that it is finally time for me to stop just putting .rb files on my own server, and instead start hosting them as gems. (Mostly because I now have one library that relies on another, and I need th… --- ## [DRb test leaves ut\_eval.rb process](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/drb-test-leaves-ut-eval-rb-process/121141)
**Author:** [@Tanaka\_A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Tanaka_A)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2007, 1:17am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/drb-test-leaves-ut-eval-rb-process/121141 "2007-11-27T01:17:03Z")
DRb e$B$N%F%9%H$r$9$k$H!“e(B(e$B%F%9%H$,$$$m$$$m$H\<:GT$9$kB\>$Ke(B) e$B%W%me(B e$B%;%9$,;D$k$3$H$,$”$j$^$9!#e(B % ./ruby test/runner.rb drb … 107 tests, 454 assertions, 3 failures, 19 errors % ps auxww|grep ut\_eval … --- ## [About a regular expression](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/about-a-regular-expression/121332)
**Author:** [@t5in9tao](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/t5in9tao)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2007, 12:34am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/about-a-regular-expression/121332 "2007-11-27T00:34:19Z")
Hi, I really don’t unserstand why my regular expression don’t scan a string. My goal is to match in a string a domain name. I copy/past my code here: #! /usr/bin/env ruby domain\_name = “\[a-zA-Z0-9-\]{1,63}.(aero|biz… --- ## [WNY Ruby Group, first meeting](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/wny-ruby-group-first-meeting/121303)
**Author:** [@Wayne\_ESSeguin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Wayne_ESSeguin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2007, 11:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/wny-ruby-group-first-meeting/121303 "2007-11-26T23:14:49Z")
Hello friends, When: Nov 26th Meetup (Wed 7pm) Where: Spot Coffee in downtown Buffalo, side room ( ) Duration: 1-2 hours http://www.wnyruby.com/ I hope to see you all there! ~Wayne --- ## [Ruby DBI Help Needed](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-dbi-help-needed/121329)
**Author:** [@Shyamal\_Mitra](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Shyamal_Mitra)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2007, 10:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-dbi-help-needed/121329 "2007-11-26T22:46:06Z")
We have MySQL database version 4.1.7 and we recently installed the Ruby DBI module. When I run a simple script to connect to the database like: #!/lusr/bin/ruby -w require ‘dbi’ dbh = DBI.connect(“DBI:Mysql:database… --- ## [ANN: Sequel 0.4.1 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-sequel-0-4-1-released/121322)
**Author:** [@ciconia](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ciconia)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2007, 10:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-sequel-0-4-1-released/121322 "2007-11-26T22:12:39Z")
Sequel version 0.4.1 has just been released. This release includes error-handling in worker threads, support for DISTINCT ON clauses, better support for database access using DBI and automatic adapter loading. Sequel… --- ## [North Florida Ruby Brigade Formed](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/north-florida-ruby-brigade-formed/121327)
**Author:** [@Stephen\_Caudill](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Stephen_Caudill)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2007, 9:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/north-florida-ruby-brigade-formed/121327 "2007-11-26T21:59:46Z")
Attention all North Florida / South Georgia Rubyists: Announcing the North Florida Ruby Brigade. Our first meeting will be largely informational and organizational, but we will have a short (15-20 minute) presentation… --- ## [Full-Time Developer in Vancouver, BC (Smalltalk + Seaside)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/full-time-developer-in-vancouver-bc-smalltalk-seaside/121320)
**Author:** [@Boris\_Popov](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Boris_Popov)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2007, 9:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/full-time-developer-in-vancouver-bc-smalltalk-seaside/121320 "2007-11-26T21:54:58Z")
I’m pleased to announce that we are looking for another full-time developer to join our agile team of long time Smalltalk fans. Here at DeepCove Labs our primary focus is evolving and maintaining mature industry leadi… --- ## [Rucola 0.0.2 released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rucola-0-0-2-released/121321)
**Author:** [@el-oy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/el-oy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2007, 9:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rucola-0-0-2-released/121321 "2007-11-26T21:52:01Z")
Hello, We are pleased to announce the second release of Rucola today. http://rucola.rubyforge.org/ This release has some major enhancements and therefore uses the new RubyCocoa 0.13. We’re happy to announce that Chr… --- ## [Fwd: Please Forward: Ruby Quiz Submission - Stock Portfolios](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fwd-please-forward-ruby-quiz-submission-stock-portfolios/121323)
**Author:** [@bbazzarrakk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bbazzarrakk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2007, 9:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fwd-please-forward-ruby-quiz-submission-stock-portfolios/121323 "2007-11-26T21:40:19Z")
Begin forwarded message: --- ## [Ordered Hash Usefulness](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ordered-hash-usefulness/120116)
**Author:** [@Devi\_Web\_D](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Devi_Web_D)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2007, 9:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ordered-hash-usefulness/120116 "2007-11-26T21:15:42Z")
On Nov 12, 2007 7:56 AM, James Edward G. II removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid wrote: That little challenge made me wish for some Ruby 1.9 elements, like an ordered Hash. James Edward G. II I’ve been wondering w… --- ## [Module\_eval is an instance method?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/module-eval-is-an-instance-method/121255)
**Author:** [@7stud](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/7stud)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2007, 8:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/module-eval-is-an-instance-method/121255 "2007-11-26T20:35:40Z")
pickaxe2 lists module\_eval as an instance method of Module. But: num = 10 puts Object.module\_eval(‘num’) —\> 10 puts self –\>main puts self.class –\>Object puts self.module\_eval(‘num’) undefined method \`module\_eva… --- ## [One-liner for checking platform?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/one-liner-for-checking-platform/121313)
**Author:** [@Giles\_B](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Giles_B)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2007, 8:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/one-liner-for-checking-platform/121313 "2007-11-26T20:34:30Z")
I want to release some code without encouraging an OS X monoculture: …but I have some nifty but not absolutely essential functionality which currently I only know how to do on OS X.… [Previous page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1282) [Next page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1284)