# Ruby **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1479 [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:** 1480 --- ## [Glob on a dir object](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/glob-on-a-dir-object/92771)
**Author:** [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2007, 9:50am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/glob-on-a-dir-object/92771 "2007-04-24T09:50:44Z")
Hi I am a Ruby newbie and having fun learning it so far…Can anyone help me as to why this does not work? Why does not glob method work on a Directory object created or am I not using the OO constrcuts the right way? … --- ## [String freeze](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/string-freeze/92772)
**Author:** [@sdsykes](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sdsykes)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2007, 5:49am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/string-freeze/92772 "2007-04-24T05:49:26Z")
Hey all, So I’m trying to freeze a class variable, and I discover that Object#freeze breaks down every time on my machine. Even with simple strings. irb(main):001:0\> test = “good” =\> “good” irb(main):002:0\> test.fr… --- ## [Chaddr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/chaddr/92782)
**Author:** [@Vignesh\_Srinivasan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Vignesh_Srinivasan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2007, 5:13am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/chaddr/92782 "2007-04-24T05:13:23Z")
chaddr removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid --- ## [eXPlainPMT 20070423.0](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/explainpmt-20070423-0/92781)
**Author:** [@princenamor](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/princenamor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2007, 5:10am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/explainpmt-20070423-0/92781 "2007-04-24T05:10:23Z")
Version: 20070423.0 Project site: http://explainpmt.com Download: http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group\_id=617&release\_id=11284 In November 2005, Jake Dempsey downloaded eXPlainPMT to use as a sample application for learni… --- ## [About WWW::Mechanize::GlobalForm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/about-www-globalform/92780)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2007, 5:08am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/about-www-globalform/92780 "2007-04-24T05:08:23Z")
hi all: how to use it??3ks --- ## [Shuffle Method](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/shuffle-method/92691)
**Author:** [@Ari\_B](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Ari_B)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2007, 4:25am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/shuffle-method/92691 "2007-04-24T04:25:21Z")
Once again, hello Normally I’d go to my dad for something like this. But since he’s out and you all are hyperactive posters… I’ve been writing my own shuffling method, and I end up getting doubles in it. For instanc… --- ## [Concurrency, Performance Modeling, Rinda and CiteULike](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/concurrency-performance-modeling-rinda-and-citeulike/92625)
**Author:** [@MSEdward\_SEdS\_Bora](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/MSEdward_SEdS_Bora)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2007, 3:36am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/concurrency-performance-modeling-rinda-and-citeulike/92625 "2007-04-24T03:36:18Z")
\-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 I have just discovered CiteULike. It’s sort of a del.icio.us for academics, and it collects a web-based library of academic papers. My URL there is http://www.citeulike.o… --- ## [Error using net::ftp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/error-using-net-ftp/92775)
**Author:** [@sagar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sagar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2007, 3:14am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/error-using-net-ftp/92775 "2007-04-24T03:14:02Z")
Has anyone seen something like this - problemreport-PVTQA01-200704190111.gz /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/net/ftp.rb:339:in transfercmd': 200 PORT command successful. Consider using PASV. (Net::FTPReplyError) from /usr/lib/ruby/1.… --- ## [Memory alignment](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/memory-alignment/92649)
**Author:** [@Detlef\_R](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Detlef_R)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2007, 2:42am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/memory-alignment/92649 "2007-04-24T02:42:15Z")
Hi, in an C extension i need to generate ruby strings, where str-\>ptr is aligned to a 16 byte boundary. This is necessary so that the data can be used with simd engines (AltiVec, SSE, …). Is there a way to do this? C… --- ## [\[QUIZ\] Morse Code (#121)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/quiz-morse-code-121/92764)
**Author:** [@MenTaLguY](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/MenTaLguY)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2007, 1:51am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/quiz-morse-code-121/92764 "2007-04-24T01:51:12Z")
I’ve made no particular effort to make this solution efficient, but I had fun writing it. MORSE = Hash\[\*%w( A .- N -. B -… O — C -.-. P .–. D -… Q --.- E . R .-. F …-. S … G --. T - H … U …- I … V …- … --- ## [Nil instead of EOF](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nil-instead-of-eof/92745)
**Author:** [@john\_old](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/john_old)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2007, 8:32pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nil-instead-of-eof/92745 "2007-04-23T20:32:39Z")
Seeing as how Ruby will return nil when an I/O stream is empty, is there anything wrong with using nil where other languages might use EOF ? As in this example: File.open(“text.txt”) do |f| puts f.gets(nil) end --- ## [Threads demo from pickaxe book - newbie question](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/threads-demo-from-pickaxe-book-newbie-question/92748)
**Author:** [@crose1](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/crose1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2007, 7:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/threads-demo-from-pickaxe-book-newbie-question/92748 "2007-04-23T19:49:35Z")
All, Please forgive a newbie question - I have tried searching for errata on the Pickaxe book (2nd ed) but not found an answer. I am running Ruby 1.8.2 on WinXP. I type in, or source from file, the example - from pg… --- ## [Fwd: Please Forward: Ruby Quiz Submission](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fwd-please-forward-ruby-quiz-submission/196642)
**Author:** [@bbazzarrakk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bbazzarrakk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2007, 6:18pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fwd-please-forward-ruby-quiz-submission/196642 "2007-04-23T18:18:27Z")
Begin forwarded message: --- ## [Zeca cinema português em coimbra mostra completa (?) dos fi](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/zeca-cinema-portugues-em-coimbra-mostra-completa-dos-fi/92737)
**Author:** [@cafonso](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/cafonso)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2007, 5:25pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/zeca-cinema-portugues-em-coimbra-mostra-completa-dos-fi/92737 "2007-04-23T17:25:31Z")
. Para mais informações visitem o site oficial em www.caminhos.info --- ## [Ruby-oci8 1.0.0-rc2](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-oci8-1-0-0-rc2/92655)
**Author:** [@kubo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/kubo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2007, 4:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-oci8-1-0-0-rc2/92655 "2007-04-23T16:17:15Z")
ruby-oci8 1.0.0-rc2 is released. This is a Oracle module using OCI8 API. http://rubyforge.org/projects/ruby-oci8/ What’s new. support SQL\*Plus-like connect strings. (contributed by Oracle Corporation) require ‘oci… --- ## [Fwd: Morse Code (#121)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fwd-morse-code-121/229112)
**Author:** [@bbazzarrakk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bbazzarrakk)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2007, 3:42pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fwd-morse-code-121/229112 "2007-04-23T15:42:12Z")
Begin forwarded message: --- ## [Return of gets gets](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/return-of-gets-gets/92729)
**Author:** [@john\_old](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/john_old)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2007, 3:39pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/return-of-gets-gets/92729 "2007-04-23T15:39:12Z")
Not long ago I posted about gets gets I said it acted a bit like a Heredoc. I’ve since realized that it is actually more similar to readlines In fact, it behaves identically thus far. example: irb(main):004:0\> lin… --- ## [Proxy error accessing wiki.rubygarden.org](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/proxy-error-accessing-wiki-rubygarden-org/92721)
**Author:** [@jeremyheiler](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jeremyheiler)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2007, 1:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/proxy-error-accessing-wiki-rubygarden-org/92721 "2007-04-23T13:56:08Z")
When I try to access wiki.rubygarden.org I get the same proxy error as reported at http://blade.nagaokaut.ac.jp/cgi-bin/scat.rb/ruby/ruby-talk/244191 . It’s been like that for most of a day now. Haven’t noticed any … --- ## [Fwd: Please Forward: Ruby Quiz Submission](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fwd-please-forward-ruby-quiz-submission/215196)
**Author:** [@luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luislavena)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2007, 1:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fwd-please-forward-ruby-quiz-submission/215196 "2007-04-23T13:49:08Z")
Begin forwarded message: --- ## [Object#method and super. Is this a bug?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/object-method-and-super-is-this-a-bug/92626)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2007, 12:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/object-method-and-super-is-this-a-bug/92626 "2007-04-23T12:41:03Z")
Baz#boo and Baz.new.method(:boo).call dosn’t produce the same result. Does this surprise anyone? irb(main):001:0\> class Foo irb(main):002:1\> def boo irb(main):003:2\> puts “Foo#boo” irb(main):004:2\> end irb(… --- ## [(no subject)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/no-subject/92715)
**Author:** [@SSSS\_SSSSSSSSSSSSSS](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/SSSS_SSSSSSSSSSSSSS)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2007, 12:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/no-subject/92715 "2007-04-23T12:38:02Z")
unsubscribe --- ## [Ruby Reports 1.0 RC1 (0.10.0)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-reports-1-0-rc1-0-10-0/92702)
**Author:** [@naething](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/naething)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2007, 10:34am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-reports-1-0-rc1-0-10-0/92702 "2007-04-23T10:34:49Z")
== Ruby Reports 1.0, Release Candidate 1 (0.10.0) == After 2.5 months of extremely overactive development since our last major stable release, clandestine behaviours, and other things that go bump in the night, a roug… --- ## [Segfault4r-0.0.0](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/segfault4r-0-0-0/92668)
**Author:** [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2007, 5:01am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/segfault4r-0-0-0/92668 "2007-04-23T05:01:21Z")
Segfault4r is a module that does nothing but cause a segfault. It can be gem installed, but it was only tested on 64 bit suse. I created this to start getting back in to c, and learn some of ruby’s c api. I am told th… --- ## [Refreshing a ruby tk window/scrollbox](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/refreshing-a-ruby-tk-window-scrollbox/92680)
**Author:** [@DBH](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/DBH)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2007, 4:50am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/refreshing-a-ruby-tk-window-scrollbox/92680 "2007-04-23T04:50:19Z")
I have a TkScrollBox object that displays a list of records. I want to sort the list and filter it in various ways, but the only way I’ve figured out how to do this is to get rid of the old window and create a new wi… --- ## [The differeces among those three directories under ruby-1.8](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/the-differeces-among-those-three-directories-under-ruby-1-8/92694)
**Author:** [@mixfocus](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mixfocus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2007, 3:36am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/the-differeces-among-those-three-directories-under-ruby-1-8/92694 "2007-04-23T03:36:14Z")
can anyone explain the differeces among those three directories under ruby-1.8.5\\lib\\ruby: / 1.8, /gems, and /site\_ruby thanks --- ## [ANN: Melbourne Ruby/Rails meetup this Thursday night](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-melbourne-ruby-rails-meetup-this-thursday-night/92692)
**Author:** [@pete](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pete)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2007, 3:03am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-melbourne-ruby-rails-meetup-this-thursday-night/92692 "2007-04-23T03:03:12Z")
The Melbourne (Australia, not Florida) Ruby group is having their next meetup this Thursday night (April 26), 6:00 PM, at: ThoughtWorks Level 11, 155 Queen St (SMS Mark on 0414 740 489 if you have trouble getting… --- ## [Reading empty File](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/reading-empty-file/92594)
**Author:** [@bino](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bino)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2007, 2:51am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/reading-empty-file/92594 "2007-04-23T02:51:14Z")
Hi All I have an empty file : /mnt/ramdisk0/js01 I open it with --\> f\_send01 = File.open("/mnt/ramdisk0/js01",“w+”) and next line is --\> l\_send01 = f\_send01.readline and rubby give error msg EOFError. Question : How… --- ## [Xmpp4r-0.3.1](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/xmpp4r-0-3-1/92687)
**Author:** [@pure](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pure)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2007, 1:58am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/xmpp4r-0-3-1/92687 "2007-04-23T01:58:07Z")
I am very pleased to announce version 0.3.1 of XMPP4R, the Jabber Instant Messaging library for Ruby. This is a stable release with fixes & improvements from trunk while we’re on the way to 0.4. Changelog: SASL fixe… --- ## [Web application developer at Square Circle Triangle](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/web-application-developer-at-square-circle-triangle/92686)
**Author:** [@Ben\_Schwarz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Ben_Schwarz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2007, 1:36am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/web-application-developer-at-square-circle-triangle/92686 "2007-04-23T01:36:06Z")
Square Circle Triangle (SCT) is a dynamic design studio based in Melbourne Australia, that build web based applications, and websites using Ruby & semantic HTML/CSS. We are expanding our team of talented people who … --- ## [A few beginners questions](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/a-few-beginners-questions/91314)
**Author:** [@wannaberor](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/wannaberor)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2007, 11:28pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/a-few-beginners-questions/91314 "2007-04-22T23:28:58Z")
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