# Ruby **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1499 [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:** 1500 --- ## [Md5 function in Ruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/md5-function-in-ruby/78441)
**Author:** [@fkna](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/fkna)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2007, 5:09am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/md5-function-in-ruby/78441 "2007-03-30T05:09:18Z")
Hello all: I’ve been having trouble with Ruby’s md5 function… The following code snippet (file attached): begin code require ‘digest/md5’ md5=Digest::MD5.hexdigest(File.read(“C:\\dc.log”)) puts md5 end code produc… --- ## [Ruby Reports 1.0 Roadmap Discussion... in a few minutes!](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-reports-1-0-roadmap-discussion-in-a-few-minutes/90356)
**Author:** [@naething](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/naething)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2007, 5:06am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-reports-1-0-roadmap-discussion-in-a-few-minutes/90356 "2007-03-30T05:06:43Z")
In about 15 minutes (9pm EST), some of the Ruport devs will be getting together in #ruport on Freenode to discuss our final roadmap for Ruby Reports 1.0 (slated for 2007.05.15). It will mostly be Mike Milner and mysel… --- ## [Code too hashy, I think](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/code-too-hashy-i-think/90432)
**Author:** [@Giles\_B](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Giles_B)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2007, 2:58am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/code-too-hashy-i-think/90432 "2007-03-30T02:58:34Z")
I came to Ruby from a scattering of Java, a tiny bit of Python, and a ton of Perl. So the other day I wrote a simple utility script and afterwards realized it may have been very influenced by all those years of Perl. … --- ## [Rdoc - ignores Rakefile & Rspecs](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rdoc-ignores-rakefile-rspecs/90374)
**Author:** [@lfast](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/lfast)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2007, 1:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rdoc-ignores-rakefile-rspecs/90374 "2007-03-30T01:20:29Z")
Is it possible to get Rdoc to generate information about Rakefiles? It seems that I can’t ask it to parse files that don’t have an extension. Is it possible to get Rdoc to generate information about Rspec specify-cat… --- ## [Is there a tool to document method invocations?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-there-a-tool-to-document-method-invocations/90569)
**Author:** [@lfast](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/lfast)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2007, 1:13am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-there-a-tool-to-document-method-invocations/90569 "2007-03-30T01:13:28Z")
I’m looking for something that will create a cross-reference document showing where all my methods are being used. An ideal world would include forward and reverse links within an editor. Are there any editors, envir… --- ## [Regex problem... Tried Searching forum already... :(](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/regex-problem-tried-searching-forum-already/90573)
**Author:** [@jon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jon)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2007, 12:08am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/regex-problem-tried-searching-forum-already/90573 "2007-03-30T00:08:23Z")
I absolutely cannot figure out why this does not find a match! I tried searching this forum before I posted… I’ve been stuck for hours on such a simple problem… I feel retarded. lines is an array of strings: def go(l… --- ## [Unsubscribe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unsubscribe/90561)
**Author:** [@anthony\_smith](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/anthony_smith)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2007, 11:03pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unsubscribe/90561 "2007-03-29T23:03:06Z")
unsubscribe Don't just search. Find. MSN Search Check out the new MSN Search! --- ## [Los Angeles area users group?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/los-angeles-area-users-group/85087)
**Author:** [@Giles\_B](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Giles_B)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2007, 10:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/los-angeles-area-users-group/85087 "2007-03-29T22:55:04Z")
Just moved to LA; wondering if there’s a users group in the area, besides the San Diego group. (Their screencasts are excellent but they’re miles away.) Also, if the answer’s no, but there are Rubyists interested in f… --- ## [Including other files with eruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/including-other-files-with-eruby/90557)
**Author:** [@cpeterson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/cpeterson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2007, 10:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/including-other-files-with-eruby/90557 "2007-03-29T22:41:02Z")
I’ve tried posting to the list three times already about this, and every time the email just silently disappears. I really don’t know why. I’m trying a different approach this time. Please read the copied and pasted… --- ## [MiniExiftool 0.3.0 released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/miniexiftool-0-3-0-released/90554)
**Author:** [@janfoeh](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/janfoeh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2007, 10:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/miniexiftool-0-3-0-released/90554 "2007-03-29T22:12:50Z")
MiniExiftool version 0.3.0 released! http://miniexiftool.rubyforge.org/ MiniExiftool is a wrapper library for the Exiftool command-line application (www.sno.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/) written by Phil Harvay. One… --- ## [Unsubscribe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unsubscribe/90534)
**Author:** [@Jay\_Robinson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Jay_Robinson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2007, 6:03pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unsubscribe/90534 "2007-03-29T18:03:32Z")
unsubscribe Jay Robinson removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid Remember to appreciate the fact that today, you woke up on the right side of the dirt. --- ## [Newbie question about dynamic class overriding](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/newbie-question-about-dynamic-class-overriding/90498)
**Author:** [@emil](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/emil)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2007, 5:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/newbie-question-about-dynamic-class-overriding/90498 "2007-03-29T17:34:39Z")
Hi, I have a little problem which I don’t think shouldn’t be to difficult to solve. I run two different methods. In one of the methods I want to override a class, but not in the other one. I want to do something like… --- ## [Mkmf extconf include path](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mkmf-extconf-include-path/90478)
**Author:** [@polypus](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/polypus)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2007, 4:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mkmf-extconf-include-path/90478 "2007-03-29T16:46:13Z")
hi, how do you set the include file path for your extension? can it be done using mkmf? right now i’m going #include “…/drp.h” which is kind of ugly. thanks, \_c --- ## [Re: Making rdoc see module-level documentation](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-making-rdoc-see-module-level-documentation/90522)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2007, 3:57pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-making-rdoc-see-module-level-documentation/90522 "2007-03-29T15:57:18Z")
I was being stupid: I wrote “=begin” instead of “=begin rdoc” Sorry for the noise… Brian. --- ## [Running ruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/running-ruby/90511)
**Author:** [@praveen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/praveen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2007, 3:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/running-ruby/90511 "2007-03-29T15:56:18Z")
hi, i am a student learning ruby. Is it possible to run ruby on all os platforms? and how can i save a ruby output in a separate file by which i can go through it later thanks for spending time in reading this.… --- ## [Inheritance not working as expected](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/inheritance-not-working-as-expected/90516)
**Author:** [@KJF](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/KJF)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2007, 2:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/inheritance-not-working-as-expected/90516 "2007-03-29T14:46:06Z")
I am trying to build up some classes using inheritance but I’m not getting the expected results Here are my classes and test data class Control attr :attributes, true def initialize(x, y, w, h) @attributes = { ‘x’… --- ## [General question (different between methods and functions)?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/general-question-different-between-methods-and-functions/90384)
**Author:** [@jamal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jamal)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2007, 2:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/general-question-different-between-methods-and-functions/90384 "2007-03-29T14:15:44Z")
Hello everyone, I have been discussing the difference between methods and functions with a friend, but we couldn’t agree on what method and function is? I would be very glad if people can join us. At the moment we h… --- ## [Minicomic 0.0.1](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/minicomic-0-0-1/90501)
**Author:** [@MenTaLguY](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/MenTaLguY)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2007, 10:59am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/minicomic-0-0-1/90501 "2007-03-29T10:59:44Z")
= minicomic 0.0.1 +minicomic+ is a library providing a set of rake rules for building print and web-ready files for minicomics from a set of SVG files. Currently, it is hard-coded for generating 5.5x8.5in format blac… --- ## [Excel is not closed in runtime using excel.Quit()](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/excel-is-not-closed-in-runtime-using-excel-quit/102732)
**Author:** [@tuhin\_cse99](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tuhin_cse99)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2007, 9:18am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/excel-is-not-closed-in-runtime-using-excel-quit/102732 "2007-03-29T09:18:32Z")
hi guys, I want to read some data from each of the files from a directory and save it to database.In the time of read operation each excel file is open but not close after read from the file. After processing of all … --- ## [How to Distinguish between a Reset packet and a Normal one](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-distinguish-between-a-reset-packet-and-a-normal-one/89697)
**Author:** [@sai438](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sai438)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2007, 8:00am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-distinguish-between-a-reset-packet-and-a-normal-one/89697 "2007-03-29T08:00:23Z")
How to Distinguish between reset packet and a normal packet?? Here I am using TCPSocket API where in Iam Using recvfrom(). --- ## [Making rdoc see module-level documentation](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/making-rdoc-see-module-level-documentation/90491)
**Author:** [@stickstone](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/stickstone)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2007, 7:36am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/making-rdoc-see-module-level-documentation/90491 "2007-03-29T07:36:22Z")
I’m having trouble getting rdoc to display the top-level documentation for a module. A test case is attached below: lib/zzz/zzz.rb contains my main overview documentation about the ‘Zzz’ module. I want this to be … --- ## [Net/HTTP](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/net-http/90487)
**Author:** [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2007, 6:19am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/net-http/90487 "2007-03-29T06:19:48Z")
Hai Eden Li I got you reply thank you Actually i want to write one class file that should request one url and that url will post automatically by Net/HTTP. That url is looks like this http://61.17.191.15:13013/sendM… --- ## [Excel is not closed in runtime using excel.Quit()](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/excel-is-not-closed-in-runtime-using-excel-quit/90391)
**Author:** [@MdSRuhul\_A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/MdSRuhul_A)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2007, 5:15am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/excel-is-not-closed-in-runtime-using-excel-quit/90391 "2007-03-29T05:15:09Z")
hi guys, I want to read some data from each of the files from a directory and save it to database.In the time of read operation each excel file is open but not close after read from the file. After processing of all … --- ## [Code analysing tools for Ruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/code-analysing-tools-for-ruby/90425)
**Author:** [@Arjen\_van\_Schie](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Arjen_van_Schie)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2007, 5:07am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/code-analysing-tools-for-ruby/90425 "2007-03-29T05:07:09Z")
I’m searching for code analysing tools for Ruby . I know some tools for Java and DotNet but i can’t seem to find much for Ruby. Things im interested in are metrics like coupling (fan-in, fan-out), complexity (McCabe),… --- ## [GemSpec extension binary install directory](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gemspec-extension-binary-install-directory/90479)
**Author:** [@polypus](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/polypus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2007, 3:52am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gemspec-extension-binary-install-directory/90479 "2007-03-29T03:52:39Z")
hi, when you have extension files specified in your gemspec they automatically get copied into all your require\_paths. is there a way to specify where your extension binaries should go? thanks, \_c --- ## [Extending other languages with Ruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/extending-other-languages-with-ruby/90350)
**Author:** [@djmook](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/djmook)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2007, 1:59am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/extending-other-languages-with-ruby/90350 "2007-03-29T01:59:53Z")
Hello, I have recently been trying to figure out how to extend another language by using Ruby as a scripting language. I have found a bit of information on how to do this, but it is mostly just bland explanations and,… --- ## [Help with wxSugar please](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-with-wxsugar-please/90436)
**Author:** [@combas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/combas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2007, 1:00am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-with-wxsugar-please/90436 "2007-03-29T01:00:48Z")
I am playing around with making some sort of GUI in ruby and have settle on wxRuby. I stumbled across wxSugar and the sample code here: http://wxruby.rubyforge.org/wiki/wiki.pl?WxSugar but that code does not run!? It… --- ## [How do I read the cmdline params for rake?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-i-read-the-cmdline-params-for-rake/90464)
**Author:** [@lfast](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/lfast)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2007, 12:52am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-i-read-the-cmdline-params-for-rake/90464 "2007-03-29T00:52:23Z")
Rake lets me set ENV properties via the command line but how do I retrieve all the command line parameters from code in my rakefile? In particular the task list. It doesn’t seem to appear in ENV. Is it elsewhere? Wh… --- ## [OFF: Could somebody tell me how to interpet this?!](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/off-could-somebody-tell-me-how-to-interpet-this/90410)
**Author:** [@splattael](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/splattael)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2007, 12:11am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/off-could-somebody-tell-me-how-to-interpet-this/90410 "2007-03-29T00:11:44Z")
Hello all, I realize this is somewhat offtopic, but since it involves my Ruby/Rails related blog, I thought I ask it here, maybe somebody can enlighten me. I came across these links: http://www.webdotdev.com/nvd/serv… --- ## [scRUBYt! - Hpricot and WWW::Mechanize on even more steroids,](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/scrubyt-hpricot-and-www-mechanize-on-even-more-steroids/90132)
**Author:** [@splattael](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/splattael)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2007, 11:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/scrubyt-hpricot-and-www-mechanize-on-even-more-steroids/90132 "2007-03-28T23:36:41Z")
Hello all, scRUBYt! version 0.2.6 has been released with some great new features, tons of bugfixes and lot of changes overall which should greatly affect the reliability of the system. ============ What’s this? scR… [Previous page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1498) [Next page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1500)