# Ruby **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1453 [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:** 1454 --- ## [Re: interacting with another program](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-interacting-with-another-program/105270)
**Author:** [@scoundrel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/scoundrel)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2007, 6:30am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-interacting-with-another-program/105270 "2007-05-30T06:30:30Z")
To summarize: Read data from another program by ruby program Data analysis by ruby program action perform in the other program by ruby program As far as I understand you want to interact with Win32 GUI application. … --- ## [Lone Star Rubyconf 2007 Call for Papers](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/lone-star-rubyconf-2007-call-for-papers/105453)
**Author:** [@sauy7](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sauy7)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2007, 5:30am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/lone-star-rubyconf-2007-call-for-papers/105453 "2007-05-30T05:30:16Z")
The Lone Star Rubyconf 2007 Call for Papers is now open. If you have a special expertise in any aspect of computing that involves Ruby that you wish to speak on, please send your proposal following the instructions be… --- ## [\[QUIZ\] Fractals (#125)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/quiz-fractals-125/105454)
**Author:** [@elyod\_72](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/elyod_72)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2007, 4:29am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/quiz-fractals-125/105454 "2007-05-30T04:29:13Z")
First submission and I’m still new at this ruby thing, so please be gentle:) I was interested in studying l-systems a few weeks ago so it was a pleasant surprise to see something very similar in this quiz prompt. Th… --- ## [Dhaka 2.2.0](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dhaka-2-2-0/105452)
**Author:** [@Mushfeq\_K](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Mushfeq_K)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2007, 4:11am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dhaka-2-2-0/105452 "2007-05-30T04:11:11Z")
This release features a significant speed optimization in the parser generation algorithm. Very roughly speaking, it should now be at least twice as fast. My thanks to Emmanuel O. for pressing me to look at that port… --- ## [Can Ruby be compiled against uclibc?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/can-ruby-be-compiled-against-uclibc/105442)
**Author:** [@vargadanis](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/vargadanis)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2007, 3:59am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/can-ruby-be-compiled-against-uclibc/105442 "2007-05-30T03:59:42Z")
Hi! I am trying to target an ARM based system that will have limited resources. The primary reason why I want to use uclibc instead of gcc is because of the size reduction. Does anybody have any kind of idea how coul… --- ## [1.9 coredump](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/1-9-coredump/104412)
**Author:** [@WATANABE\_Tetsuya](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/WATANABE_Tetsuya)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2007, 3:49am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/1-9-coredump/104412 "2007-05-30T03:49:10Z")
e$BEOJUE/Li$G$9!#e(B ruby 1.9.0 (2007-05-17 patchlevel 0) \[i686-linux\] e$B\>e$Ge(B core e$B$7$FMn$A$^$9$N$GJs9p$7$^$9!#e(B $ ./ruby-1.9.0 -Ke /tmp/j.rb \*.c \*.h /.c zsh: 29641 segmentation fault (core dumped) ./ruby-… --- ## [Static Libs for Ruby howto?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/static-libs-for-ruby-howto/105444)
**Author:** [@vargadanis](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/vargadanis)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2007, 3:37am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/static-libs-for-ruby-howto/105444 "2007-05-30T03:37:12Z")
Hi again! Do you think it is possible to build Ruby with static libs? If yes, how? Thx Dan --- ## [Calendar, Still Pictures, and Video for Rails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/calendar-still-pictures-and-video-for-rails/105434)
**Author:** [@paul](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/paul)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2007, 12:54am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/calendar-still-pictures-and-video-for-rails/105434 "2007-05-30T00:54:57Z")
I am building a Rails app and would like to interface to a calendar widget. Also, I need the ability to upload and view still pictures, as well as video. Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks, Paul D. --- ## [Ruby and google](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-and-google/105420)
**Author:** [@bitsmith](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bitsmith)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2007, 12:47am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-and-google/105420 "2007-05-30T00:47:56Z")
…is there anyplace in google’s web site describing using ruby with google map api??? i like to try getting something useful out of it for trouble dispatch people …tia dave --- ## [Project reference question](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/project-reference-question/105427)
**Author:** [@allen\_r](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/allen_r)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2007, 10:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/project-reference-question/105427 "2007-05-29T22:44:43Z")
So we decided to give Ruby a shot at the company I work at. I have a question regarding project structures. Maybe I’m going about this all wrong because I’m used to the way we do things in Java, but what I would like … --- ## [scRUBYt! 0.3.1 released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/scrubyt-0-3-1-released/105424)
**Author:** [@splattael](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/splattael)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2007, 9:48pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/scrubyt-0-3-1-released/105424 "2007-05-29T21:48:35Z")
Hello all, scRUBYt! version 0.3.1 has been released with a plenty of new features and bugfixes based on your feedback. Enjoy! ============ What’s this? scRUBYt! is a very easy to learn and use, yet powerful Web scra… --- ## [BOUNTY: Quicksilver plugins in Ruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bounty-quicksilver-plugins-in-ruby/105399)
**Author:** [@Timothy\_Brown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Timothy_Brown)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2007, 9:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bounty-quicksilver-plugins-in-ruby/105399 "2007-05-29T21:10:30Z")
I’m offering a $250 bounty to the first person to provide a useful bridge between Quicksilver\[1\], a Mac OS X toolset for providing contextless access to information, and Ruby. I see the bridge as something similar … --- ## [\[BUG\] SEGV at ZSUPER in a block](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-segv-at-zsuper-in-a-block/105418)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2007, 8:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-segv-at-zsuper-in-a-block/105418 "2007-05-29T20:56:24Z")
e$B$J$+$@$G$9!#e(B http://pc11.2ch.net/test/read.cgi/tech/1178167650/498 e$B$G!"0J2\ **Author:** [@no137b](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/no137b)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2007, 8:25pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/changing-variables-mid-script/105368 "2007-05-29T20:25:21Z") \-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Say I had a script which read: task.start while $connect do task.receive end task.stop Could I make the variable $connect false whilst the script it running from an… --- ## [Fwd: Please Forward: Ruby Quiz Submission](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fwd-please-forward-ruby-quiz-submission/139255)
**Author:** [@bbazzarrakk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bbazzarrakk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2007, 7:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fwd-please-forward-ruby-quiz-submission/139255 "2007-05-29T19:44:13Z")
Begin forwarded message: --- ## [Making entire spread sheet as active record](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/making-entire-spread-sheet-as-active-record/105375)
**Author:** [@katthi](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/katthi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2007, 6:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/making-entire-spread-sheet-as-active-record/105375 "2007-05-29T18:34:59Z")
hi I want to make entire spread sheet as active record model in ruby on rails so that i can build applications on top of that .can any one know how to do this ? --- ## [Broken RDT?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/broken-rdt/104816)
**Author:** [@Edgardo\_H](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Edgardo_H)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2007, 6:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/broken-rdt/104816 "2007-05-29T18:01:41Z")
Hi, I just updated RDT and errors appear in the Test::Unit view and Resources view. Below you can see the errors and versions I’m running. Is anyone running into the same problem? Have you been able to fix it? Thanks… --- ## [Line\_no in trunk when raised in loop](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/line-no-in-trunk-when-raised-in-loop/105386)
**Author:** [@sheepman](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sheepman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2007, 5:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/line-no-in-trunk-when-raised-in-loop/105386 "2007-05-29T17:31:49Z")
e$B$3$s$P$s$O!"e(Bsheepman e$B$G$9!#e(B trunk e$B$K$$$$F!"e(Bloop e$B$NCf$GNc30$,H/@8$7$?\>l9g$K!"e(B e$B9THV9f$NI=\<($,$$+$7$$$G$9!#e(B $ ruby-1.9 -e ’ loop do raise end ’ -e:3:in raise': unhandled exception from … --- ## [Ruby Bootstrap](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-bootstrap/105364)
**Author:** [@leslieviljoen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/leslieviljoen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2007, 4:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-bootstrap/105364 "2007-05-29T16:50:44Z")
Hi people Where does Ruby get its initial $LOAD\_PATH? Where is its startup file? ie. what script loads these: $LOADED\_FEATURES =\> \[“e2mmap.rb”, “irb/init.rb”, “irb/workspace.rb”, “irb/context.rb”, “irb/extend-comm… --- ## [RSS::Parser trouble](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rss-parser-trouble/105228)
**Author:** [@no137b](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/no137b)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2007, 3:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rss-parser-trouble/105228 "2007-05-29T15:52:13Z")
\-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Whenever I try to run the code below I always get given a “in rss': undefined method parse’ for :Parser:Symbol (NoMethodError)” error. Anyone know what is wrong? require… --- ## [UNO-Ruby Bridge](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/uno-ruby-bridge/105392)
**Author:** [@Girish\_Chandran](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Girish_Chandran)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2007, 3:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/uno-ruby-bridge/105392 "2007-05-29T15:26:07Z")
Hi All, Currently I have a requirement to study the feasibility of implementing an UNO-Ruby bridge. As part of this I need to evaluate various Ruby implementations for the following list of items: a. Thread-safetynes… --- ## [Overriding to\_s](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/overriding-to-s/105367)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2007, 3:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/overriding-to-s/105367 "2007-05-29T15:06:54Z")
Hi, I’m playing around with ruby trying to understand whats going on, and here is something I don’t understand. class ZNum def initialize(n) @n=n end def to\_s self.class end end n = ZNum.new(1234) puts n … --- ## [Installable 64-bit ruby for Windows XP 64](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installable-64-bit-ruby-for-windows-xp-64/105383)
**Author:** [@msudhana](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/msudhana)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2007, 2:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installable-64-bit-ruby-for-windows-xp-64/105383 "2007-05-29T14:24:40Z")
Hi All, Is anybody using 64-ruby on 64-bit Windows? It would be great if you can provide pointers where I can download 64-bit ruby from. Thanks in advance, Madhusudan Narayan --- ## [Perspectives for Ruby 2.0](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/perspectives-for-ruby-2-0/105175)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2007, 1:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/perspectives-for-ruby-2-0/105175 "2007-05-29T13:36:40Z")
Hi, I’m quite new to Ruby. First of all I must say that Ruby has shocked me ever since I discovered it. IMO Ruby has the elegant message passing of Smalltalk, some of the dynamism of Dylan and some great functional f… --- ## [Ruby and ajax](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-and-ajax/104959)
**Author:** [@music](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/music)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2007, 12:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-and-ajax/104959 "2007-05-29T12:05:30Z")
I have a problem with a ruby script, it doesn’t work if I call from a ajax method. The script is: #!/usr/bin/ruby -w require ‘proxy1LDAP’ require ‘cgi’ cgi = CGI.new account = cgi.params puts “Content-type: text/… --- ## [Few queries about Ruby implementation](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/few-queries-about-ruby-implementation/105370)
**Author:** [@sneha](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sneha)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2007, 11:53am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/few-queries-about-ruby-implementation/105370 "2007-05-29T11:53:48Z")
Hi All, I have few questions about the current Ruby implementation. It would be great if someone could help me out with this: Extendability of Ruby: Is it static or dynamic? Should the extensions in ruby implement s… --- ## [Ruby - Debugging](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-debugging/105007)
**Author:** [@How\_do\_I\_use\_the\_ru](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/How_do_I_use_the_ru)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2007, 9:58am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-debugging/105007 "2007-05-29T09:58:13Z")
How do I use the ruby default debugger? --- ## [How to improve iteration](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-improve-iteration/105313)
**Author:** [@chasconquest](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/chasconquest)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2007, 9:57am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-improve-iteration/105313 "2007-05-29T09:57:12Z")
Hi, Could you please point out how I can make this code more compact/cleaner/smarter??? Gotta be a block…I just don’t see how to connect it. Gratefully, Chas \<------Switch File Names—\> ar = \[“a.txt”, “b.txt”, “c.t… --- ## [Re: $binding global var?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-binding-global-var/105355)
**Author:** [@Matthieu\_TC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Matthieu_TC)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2007, 8:45am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-binding-global-var/105355 "2007-05-29T08:45:03Z")
Ah… i see. thanks. ----- Original Message ---- From: Joel VanderWerf removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid To: ruby-talk ML removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 3:49:22 PM Subject: Re: $b… --- ## [$binding global var?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/binding-global-var/105350)
**Author:** [@Matthieu\_TC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Matthieu_TC)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2007, 7:50am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/binding-global-var/105350 "2007-05-29T07:50:00Z")
Hello, Can anyone satisfy my curiosity and tell me what the global variable $binding is for? I though it might be a default binding for eval calls but my tests didnt concur. -matt [Previous page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1452) [Next page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1454)