# Ruby **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1380 [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:** 1381 --- ## [Which smartphone for development?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/which-smartphone-for-development/112716)
**Author:** [@greg](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/greg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2007, 2:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/which-smartphone-for-development/112716 "2007-08-22T14:07:00Z")
Hi, What mobile platform would be best for a Ruby developer interested in create some mobile applications for their own mobile phone? I’m still trying to understand which platform is easier to develop on, Symbianor … --- ## [Reading byte stream from network](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/reading-byte-stream-from-network/112220)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2007, 1:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/reading-byte-stream-from-network/112220 "2007-08-22T13:07:10Z")
Hi I hope this is an OK place to ask a beginner question. Right now I am just playing around with Ruby and IMO the best way to play around is actually writing smtg. So I wanted to convert one of my old C programs int… --- ## [Webcamrecorder gui with ruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/webcamrecorder-gui-with-ruby/112699)
**Author:** [@raphael\_b](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/raphael_b)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2007, 11:07am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/webcamrecorder-gui-with-ruby/112699 "2007-08-22T11:07:24Z")
Hi, I had to build a little webcam recorder to let people leave video messages at a party. I’ve used VLC, Ion as a window manager, and Ruby with Tk to build a simplistic interface that controls VLC. I’ve described wh… --- ## [Date and DateTime on the Mac](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/date-and-datetime-on-the-mac/112556)
**Author:** [@ronny](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ronny)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2007, 10:16am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/date-and-datetime-on-the-mac/112556 "2007-08-22T10:16:18Z")
I have installed ruby for Mac OS/X. Strangely, the classes Date and DateTime are not known: NameError: uninitialized constant DateTime from (irb):1 At least some other classes (I tried File and Time) exist, so it is … --- ## [Gallery application in RoR](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gallery-application-in-ror/112626)
**Author:** [@asmo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/asmo)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2007, 9:59am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gallery-application-in-ror/112626 "2007-08-22T09:59:42Z")
Hi! Are there any fine (I mean more/less similar to Gallery2 http://gallery.menalto.com which is in PHP) gallery applications in RoR? The only I was able to find is Gullery but it’s nowhere near what Gallery2 repres… --- ## [\[BUG\] iseq\_compile\_each: unknown node: NODE\_METHOD](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-iseq-compile-each-unknown-node-node-method/112695)
**Author:** [@Tanaka\_A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Tanaka_A)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2007, 9:28am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-iseq-compile-each-unknown-node-node-method/112695 "2007-08-22T09:28:11Z")
e$B0J2\<$N$h$&$K$9$k$H!"e(B \[BUG\] iseq\_compile\_each: unknown node: NODE\_METHOD e$B$H$J$j$^$9!#e(B % ./ruby -e ‘p \[0,\*\[1\],2=\>3\]’ – control frame ---------- c:0001 p:---- s:0001 b:-001 l:000000 d:000000 ------ – backtr… --- ## [Find opened classes](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/find-opened-classes/112686)
**Author:** [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2007, 8:24am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/find-opened-classes/112686 "2007-08-22T08:24:39Z")
Is there any way I can find all the classes that have been re-opened in a project? --- ## [Ruby-ldap and paged results on windows](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-ldap-and-paged-results-on-windows/112689)
**Author:** [@davis](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/davis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2007, 5:57am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-ldap-and-paged-results-on-windows/112689 "2007-08-22T05:57:30Z")
Hi- I’m trying to get paged results to work with ruby-ldap against Active Directory in Windows. I compiled ruby-ldap 0.9.7 following the directions on http://www.turnofthecrank.com/2006/09/11/ruby-ldap-and-win32/ T… --- ## [IRB Module Documentation](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/irb-module-documentation/112637)
**Author:** [@sjml](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sjml)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2007, 3:15am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/irb-module-documentation/112637 "2007-08-22T03:15:16Z")
Can anybody point me to some good documentation (either online or dead-tree) of the IRB module? The RDoc is pretty bare-bones, and the samples I’ve found online aren’t terribly well-commented or self-explanatory. As … --- ## [\[ANN\] ruby-msg-1.3.1 (outlook msg lib) and ruby-ole-1.2.1](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-ruby-msg-1-3-1-outlook-msg-lib-and-ruby-ole-1-2-1/112682)
**Author:** [@calande](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/calande)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2007, 3:13am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-ruby-msg-1-3-1-outlook-msg-lib-and-ruby-ole-1-2-1/112682 "2007-08-22T03:13:10Z")
The new version of ruby-msg has been released! A bunch of bugs have been closed, and a lot more MAPI properties are now converted to their MIME equivalents (eg importance, priority, etc). This release also splits out … --- ## [Executing a command from a ruby script](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/executing-a-command-from-a-ruby-script/112676)
**Author:** [@greg](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/greg)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2007, 2:23am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/executing-a-command-from-a-ruby-script/112676 "2007-08-22T02:23:12Z")
Hi All, I want to execute a command from a script e.g. var=ls -l, however I don’t want to specify the file until I have done some things in the ruby script, so I need something like var=ls -l $file. However, this is … --- ## [Failure trying to build Ruby 1.8.6 on HP-UX 11](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/failure-trying-to-build-ruby-1-8-6-on-hp-ux-11/112652)
**Author:** [@danielb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/danielb)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2007, 1:58am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/failure-trying-to-build-ruby-1-8-6-on-hp-ux-11/112652 "2007-08-22T01:58:11Z")
Hi all, djberge@td191\> uname -a HP-UX td191 B.11.31 U 9000/800 3397116299 unlimited-user license djberge@td191\> what which cc /usr/bin/cc: $Revision: 92453-07 linker linker crt0.o B.11.53 060807 $ LINT B.11.X.36086… --- ## [VimMate 0.6.3](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/vimmate-0-6-3/112582)
**Author:** [@Guillaume\_Benny](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Guillaume_Benny)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2007, 11:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/vimmate-0-6-3/112582 "2007-08-21T23:44:01Z")
Hi, A new version of VimMate is now available: Version 0.6.3 VimMate is a graphical add-on to Vim with IDE-like features: it does more than the plain Vim while still being lightweight. Even with the additional feat… --- ## [ZenTest autotest problem on Windows XP](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/zentest-autotest-problem-on-windows-xp/112501)
**Author:** [@nrimbeau](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nrimbeau)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2007, 10:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/zentest-autotest-problem-on-windows-xp/112501 "2007-08-21T22:40:53Z")
Hello, I have a problem using autotest on Windows XP. When launching ‘autotest -rails’, autotest runs the following command : C:\\Program Files\\ruby\\bin\\ruby -I.;lib;test -rtest/unit -e "%w \[…\] | unit\_diff -u As you … --- ## [XMLable 0.1.1](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/xmlable-0-1-1/112664)
**Author:** [@Rolando\_A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Rolando_A)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2007, 10:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/xmlable-0-1-1/112664 "2007-08-21T22:33:52Z")
As we all need more free stuff that does the same\*, here’s another XML serialization library: XMLable 0.1.1 Some copy-paste from the docs: Simple, and I mean really-simple, non-secure way to convert ruby objects to/… --- ## [Need a Ruby helper for finding undefined variables and metho](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/need-a-ruby-helper-for-finding-undefined-variables-and-metho/112647)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2007, 9:27pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/need-a-ruby-helper-for-finding-undefined-variables-and-metho/112647 "2007-08-21T21:27:44Z")
Hi All, I’m definitely a newbie. I’ve tried to read the faq first but the links weren’t working. I did read through some old posts. I understand that the dynamic nature of Ruby is pretty powerful, but I have an appli… --- ## [TkTimer and calling own methods from handler](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/tktimer-and-calling-own-methods-from-handler/112619)
**Author:** [@viciu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/viciu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2007, 8:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/tktimer-and-calling-own-methods-from-handler/112619 "2007-08-21T20:46:39Z")
Hi! I’m experimenting with Ruby Tcl/Tk and I’ve got stuck with timers. I reduced my problem to following example: #!/usr/bin/env ruby require “tk” def advance button.text = global\_var.to\_s global\_var += 1 end gl… --- ## [Serial port programming](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/serial-port-programming/112648)
**Author:** [@thechak](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/thechak)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2007, 8:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/serial-port-programming/112648 "2007-08-21T20:20:35Z")
Hey all – I’m trying to find what seems to be the holy grail of Ruby programmers: a portable platform-neutral way to access serial ports. As you’d expect Windows is the most vexing platform to deal with. I thought I … --- ## [Submit Your Ruby On Rails Scripts](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/submit-your-ruby-on-rails-scripts/112644)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2007, 7:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/submit-your-ruby-on-rails-scripts/112644 "2007-08-21T19:50:28Z")
Hi, just wanted to invite any Ruby On Rails script authors to submit their Ruby On Rails script to our popular software site at http://www.myzips.com We have just today added a “Scripts” directory which includes a Rub… --- ## [Variable args length and rb\_class\_new\_instance](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/variable-args-length-and-rb-class-new-instance/112638)
**Author:** [@unbewusst](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unbewusst)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2007, 7:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/variable-args-length-and-rb-class-new-instance/112638 "2007-08-21T19:20:22Z")
i did a first try calling rb\_class\_new\_instance with variable args length : rosxutils.c: In function m\_rfile\_wo: rosxutils.c:1870: error: parse error before \[ token 1867 VALUE m\_rfile\_wo ( VALUE self, VALUE file, V… --- ## [Re: Ruby off the Rails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-ruby-off-the-rails/112641)
**Author:** [@cyrus\_dev](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/cyrus_dev)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2007, 6:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-ruby-off-the-rails/112641 "2007-08-21T18:56:19Z")
unsubscribe --- ## [Sensing keyboard and mouse?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sensing-keyboard-and-mouse/112614)
**Author:** [@arun](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/arun)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2007, 6:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sensing-keyboard-and-mouse/112614 "2007-08-21T18:12:11Z")
I want to interrupt something, when the user presses a key, or clicks the mouse. The only solution for the keyboard I could come with, seems overkill: a=0 th=Thread.new {loop{a=STDIN.getc}} loop do a=0 sleep (1) … --- ## [Ruby-debug vs. breakpoint](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-debug-vs-breakpoint/112562)
**Author:** [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2007, 5:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-debug-vs-breakpoint/112562 "2007-08-21T17:26:00Z")
Okay, so it looks like getting the ole “breakpoint” working isn’t going to happen. Everyone seems to just push for making the switch over to “ruby-debug”. I’ve decided to go with the flow, but have to say that I fee… --- ## [Get a class from its name](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/get-a-class-from-its-name/112578)
**Author:** [@Rolando\_A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Rolando_A)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2007, 4:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/get-a-class-from-its-name/112578 "2007-08-21T16:43:49Z")
This is how i’m currently getting a class object from a name: cname = "A::B::C::D" klass = cname.split("::").inject(Kernel) {|a,b| a.const\_get(b)} I think it’s pretty elegant, but I’m always happy to hear oth… --- ## [Rails forum software?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-forum-software/112629)
**Author:** [@ktheory](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ktheory)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2007, 4:39pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-forum-software/112629 "2007-08-21T16:39:31Z")
um. I saw this forum software a while back that was ruby on rails… and it was a dead simple… looked like a really nice forum, and they claimed to write it in about 500 lines of code… I can’t for the life of me remembe… --- ## [Win32ole & sapi](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/win32ole-sapi/112577)
**Author:** [@eder](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/eder)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2007, 4:04pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/win32ole-sapi/112577 "2007-08-21T16:04:35Z")
Hi, Does anyone knows how to set the language to Spanish in SAPI, This is what I Have: require 'win32ole' @obj\_voice = WIN32OLE.new("SAPI.SpVoice") @obj\_get\_voices = @obj\_voice.GetVoices @obj\_get\_voices.each { |voice… --- ## [Ruby-activedirectoryy authentication with SASL](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-activedirectoryy-authentication-with-sasl/112622)
**Author:** [@Shaofeng\_Yang](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Shaofeng_Yang)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2007, 3:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-activedirectoryy-authentication-with-sasl/112622 "2007-08-21T15:01:21Z")
I am trying to get SASL authentication working with Active Directory using ruby-activedirectory package. I wonder if anybody can have the sample code for that or a piece of code from ruby-ldap to work with SASL auth… --- ## [Dir.mktmpdir for 1.8](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dir-mktmpdir-for-1-8/112347)
**Author:** [@Tanaka\_A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Tanaka_A)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2007, 1:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dir-mktmpdir-for-1-8/112347 "2007-08-21T13:45:07Z")
Dir.mktmpdir e$B$re(B 1.8 e$B$KF~$l$?$$$s$G$9$,!"$I$&$G$7$g$&e(B? e$B$=$l$O$=$l$H$7$F!"e(B1.8 e$B$G5!G=3HD%$9$k$K$OC/$NN;2r$rF@$l$P$$$$e(B e$B$s$G$7$?$C$1e(B? NEWS e$B$r=q$/$H$$$&$N$O3P$($F$$$k$s$G$9$,!#e(B --- ## [(no subject)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/no-subject/112605)
**Author:** [@Vincent\_Cuirassier](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Vincent_Cuirassier)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2007, 10:37am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/no-subject/112605 "2007-08-21T10:37:34Z")
unsubscribe --- ## [ParseTree 2.0.1 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/parsetree-2-0-1-released/112599)
**Author:** [@aguynamedryan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aguynamedryan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2007, 9:30am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/parsetree-2-0-1-released/112599 "2007-08-21T09:30:26Z")
ParseTree version 2.0.1 has been released! http://www.zenspider.com/ZSS/Products/ParseTree/ ParseTree is a C extension (using RubyInline) that extracts the parse tree for an entire class or a specific method and retu… [Previous page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1379) [Next page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1381)