# Ruby **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1512 [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:** 1513 --- ## [Zlib large files problem](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/zlib-large-files-problem/88719)
**Author:** [@greg](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/greg)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2007, 9:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/zlib-large-files-problem/88719 "2007-03-14T21:41:15Z")
I am trying to decompress a 80MB file (decompresses to 300MB), but I keep getting a buffer error. I thought I had a workaround using chunks, but it fails with 20M left to go. Any help or suggestions are greatly appr… --- ## [Calling a method using a variable name?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/calling-a-method-using-a-variable-name/88758)
**Author:** [@ajtwatching](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ajtwatching)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2007, 9:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/calling-a-method-using-a-variable-name/88758 "2007-03-14T21:36:14Z")
Hey folks, Like many posts have no doubt started… I’m giving this ruby business a crack!! :wink: Now this might be a really bad approach… but I’ll throw it out there. Here’s my simple class. class Myclass def initi… --- ## [Open4 in standard library?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/open4-in-standard-library/88826)
**Author:** [@reflex](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/reflex)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2007, 8:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/open4-in-standard-library/88826 "2007-03-14T20:00:58Z")
Hello I was wondering if Ara’s open4 extension could be considered for inclusion in ruby’s standard library, or if the same solution used to return the exit status could be used in open3. Open3.popen3 is a bit annoyi… --- ## [Can't login to Rubyforge, just says "cookies must be enabled](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-login-to-rubyforge-just-says-cookies-must-be-enabled/87215)
**Author:** [@Farrel\_L](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Farrel_L)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2007, 7:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-login-to-rubyforge-just-says-cookies-must-be-enabled/87215 "2007-03-14T19:50:56Z")
I registered a new account on Rubyforge but can’t seem to login. After receiving the confirmation email and activating the account every time I try to login I just get taken straight back to the login page. The only m… --- ## [Prob with ruby and gtk2 ( glade )](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/prob-with-ruby-and-gtk2-glade/88823)
**Author:** [@nephish](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nephish)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2007, 7:08pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/prob-with-ruby-and-gtk2-glade/88823 "2007-03-14T19:08:50Z")
lo there all, i am using the ruby gtk module to build a simple GUI app. i also used glade and the create-template command to generate the structure. here is what i get in a terminal when i run it. GLib-GObject-CRITI… --- ## [Copying files and changing their names](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/copying-files-and-changing-their-names/88807)
**Author:** [@samf](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/samf)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2007, 6:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/copying-files-and-changing-their-names/88807 "2007-03-14T18:43:45Z")
Hi all, I have a directory with numerous folders, each of which contains numerous folders and/or files. Each of the files in each of these folders has a number. I want to iterate through all these files, and, for eve… --- ## [Ruby Newbie Problems with deflate, base64](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-newbie-problems-with-deflate-base64/88622)
**Author:** [@Pat\_Patterson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Pat_Patterson)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2007, 6:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-newbie-problems-with-deflate-base64/88622 "2007-03-14T18:15:37Z")
I’m implementing a spec that calls for messages to be deflated, then base64 encoded, then URL encoded, so they can be passed as parameters to an HTTP GET. In PHP, this is achieved with: $encodedMsg = urlencode( base64… --- ## [Using netbeans as a Ruby IDE](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-netbeans-as-a-ruby-ide/88765)
**Author:** [@Sharon\_P](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Sharon_P)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2007, 4:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-netbeans-as-a-ruby-ide/88765 "2007-03-14T16:36:15Z")
Up till now I’ve been using Scite on Windows and Smultron on OS X for Ruby development. I’ve also been using Netbeans for about 12 months for Java, but it looks like it may be time for a change as Netbeans is now add… --- ## [Motiro 0.6.3 released - Now available as gem](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/motiro-0-6-3-released-now-available-as-gem/88808)
**Author:** [@thiagoalessio](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/thiagoalessio)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2007, 4:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/motiro-0-6-3-released-now-available-as-gem/88808 "2007-03-14T16:29:14Z")
As you may have already noticed, Motiro is a project tracking tool written in Ruby using Rails. 0.6.3 is a release focused on ease-of-use. There are a lot of chances for improvement, but Motiro should be much easier… --- ## [What graphical frontend for a simple 2D game?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/what-graphical-frontend-for-a-simple-2d-game/88737)
**Author:** [@ChrisKaelin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ChrisKaelin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2007, 3:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/what-graphical-frontend-for-a-simple-2d-game/88737 "2007-03-14T15:46:07Z")
Since I’m so fascinated scripting my everyday’s sysadmin needs with ruby since 1 month, I just started for fun a little project creating an rpg-like game (you know, dwarves, elves’n’stuff). Just for test purposes. But… --- ## [Problem in Downloading Radrails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-in-downloading-radrails/88802)
**Author:** [@RAVIN](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/RAVIN)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2007, 3:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-in-downloading-radrails/88802 "2007-03-14T15:31:06Z")
Hi there , I’m a novice in the Programing on ruby on rails … There are certain specifications that our Suppose to be installed on the Machine to work with this… well I work on Win xp SP2. I have Installed a Wamp ser… --- ## [Custom CLI](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/custom-cli/88786)
**Author:** [@Jesper\_Andersen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Jesper_Andersen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2007, 2:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/custom-cli/88786 "2007-03-14T14:56:01Z")
I have to create an interface to allow several users to perform various tasks over ssh. The users will have different permissions. I want to create a custom shell/CLI to be set as the users shell when they log in. Th… --- ## [Mouse click with win32api](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mouse-click-with-win32api/88794)
**Author:** [@emilsverige](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/emilsverige)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2007, 2:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mouse-click-with-win32api/88794 "2007-03-14T14:01:49Z")
Hi, I would like to write a script like this: mouse.move\_cursor\_to( x, y ) mouse.click\_left\_button() I have read that I can use AutoIt, but that the program has to have an ole interface for it to be possible. That a… --- ## [I need to learn](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/i-need-to-learn/88495)
**Author:** [@quik77](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/quik77)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2007, 1:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/i-need-to-learn/88495 "2007-03-14T13:29:05Z")
I would like to learn Ruby so I am looking at getting “Programming Ruby”. I am also looking at converting stuff to RoR, so I was looking at getting “Agile Web D. with Rails”. Would those be good? Robert --- ## [Port Google Web ToolKit](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/port-google-web-toolkit/88787)
**Author:** [@michaeln](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/michaeln)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2007, 1:04pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/port-google-web-toolkit/88787 "2007-03-14T13:04:29Z")
Hi, My proposal is to port Google’s Web ToolKit \[1\] functionality to RubyJS \[2\]. I think it’s more advanced than simply porting the code from Java to RubyJS, because Ruby doesn’t require interfaces, has open-classes … --- ## [Installation problem on Solaris 2.8 SPARC 64 bit](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installation-problem-on-solaris-2-8-sparc-64-bit/88790)
**Author:** [@Christian\_Sage](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Christian_Sage)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2007, 12:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installation-problem-on-solaris-2-8-sparc-64-bit/88790 "2007-03-14T12:58:27Z")
I am trying to install Ruby 1.8.5-p12 in a non-root user account on a Solaris 2.8 SPARC 64 bit machine using a gcc 3.4.2. The only configure option I used was prefix=/pkg/\. When I run make I get an error me… --- ## [How to add a "static method" dynamic?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-add-a-static-method-dynamic/88767)
**Author:** [@yananay](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/yananay)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2007, 12:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-add-a-static-method-dynamic/88767 "2007-03-14T12:44:25Z")
now , i know that i can use “define\_method” add a method dynamic, but i want to know how to add a “static method” dynamic ? thanks! --- ## [Using MS Access on linux through ruby on rails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-ms-access-on-linux-through-ruby-on-rails/88543)
**Author:** [@spashokkumar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/spashokkumar)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2007, 12:32pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-ms-access-on-linux-through-ruby-on-rails/88543 "2007-03-14T12:32:24Z")
hi, i want to access “Microsoft access files(\*.mdb)” on linux through ruby on rails framework. is it possible? if so how? any examples available? can any one give me some pointers? Ashok --- ## [Where is my Class?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/where-is-my-class/88770)
**Author:** [@sur](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sur)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2007, 10:45am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/where-is-my-class/88770 "2007-03-14T10:45:04Z")
Hi all, There isn’t any way to have a class name starting with lowercase letter. I was trying it as class a end SyntaxError: compile error class/module name must be CONSTANT so then i tried a = Class.new #Class:0… --- ## [Ruby1.8.6, MacOSX Tiger and ssl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby1-8-6-macosx-tiger-and-ssl/88772)
**Author:** [@snowbug](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/snowbug)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2007, 10:32am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby1-8-6-macosx-tiger-and-ssl/88772 "2007-03-14T10:32:28Z")
Hi folks, I’ve a happily working 1.8.5 installed in /usr/local built according to the instructions at hivelogic.com \[Dan Benjamin\]. I’ve just tried to build 1.8.6 using effectively the same steps: ./configure --pre… --- ## [Changelog-1.8.6](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/changelog-1-8-6/88768)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2007, 9:03am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/changelog-1-8-6/88768 "2007-03-14T09:03:50Z")
MoonWolfe$B$G$9!#e(B http://ftp.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/1.8/ ChangeLog-1.8.6e$B$,$J$$$N$G$9$,!"=\`HwCf$G$9$+e(B? --- ## [BigDecimal bug?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bigdecimal-bug/88663)
**Author:** [@mslagell](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mslagell)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2007, 7:26am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bigdecimal-bug/88663 "2007-03-14T07:26:40Z")
Hello, Can anyone tell me if this is a bug? It certainly seems like it to me. BigDecimal.new("-.31").to\_s =\> “0.31” $ ruby -v ruby 1.8.5 (2006-12-04 patchlevel 2) \[x86\_64-linux\] I have tried altering the BigDec… --- ## [RSS::Parser.parse$B$G(BSecurityError](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rss-parser-parse-b-g-bsecurityerror/88769)
**Author:** [@Kazuhiro\_NISHIYAMA](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Kazuhiro_NISHIYAMA)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2007, 7:12am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rss-parser-parse-b-g-bsecurityerror/88769 "2007-03-14T07:12:39Z")
e$B@\>;3OB9-$G$9!#e(B http://lists.sourceforge.jp/mailman/archives/hiki-dev/2007-March/001150.html \[Hiki-dev:01151\] Ruby 1.8.6e$B$Ge(Brss-showe$B$r$&$4$+$9$He(Bsecuritye$B%(%i!\ **Author:** [@jruyle](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jruyle)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2007, 7:08am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/module-documentation-missing/88729 "2007-03-14T07:08:39Z") The documentation page for Module is missing from RDoc Documentation. Is this intended? Lots of method links are broken because of this. Jason --- ## [Saving and retrieving pictures to a database with rails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/saving-and-retrieving-pictures-to-a-database-with-rails/88764)
**Author:** [@lucas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/lucas)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2007, 6:51am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/saving-and-retrieving-pictures-to-a-database-with-rails/88764 "2007-03-14T06:51:38Z")
I’m developing an application that requires me to save pictures to a database with other data. I’ve been searching for hours and tried a few examples, but I keep running into trouble. Can someone recommend a working e… --- ## [\[ANN\] Ruby 1.8.6 has been released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-ruby-1-8-6-has-been-released/88592)
**Author:** [@Akinori\_MUSHA](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Akinori_MUSHA)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2007, 6:23am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-ruby-1-8-6-has-been-released/88592 "2007-03-14T06:23:36Z")
　Ruby 1.8.6 をリリースしました。 　安定指向系列の最新リリースである本版は、前リリース(1.8.5)との 高い後方互換性を維持しつつ、数多くの不具合やセキュリテ… --- ## [Need experienced ruby/typo developer asap](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/need-experienced-ruby-typo-developer-asap/88760)
**Author:** [@jimhoskins](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jimhoskins)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2007, 3:40am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/need-experienced-ruby-typo-developer-asap/88760 "2007-03-14T03:40:27Z")
I need someone who can help us immediately with Web site development for typo-based (on ruby) websites. If you are qualified and interested, please email me a removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid asap… thanks. --- ## [ActiveRecord::Extensions 0.5.0 released!](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/activerecord-extensions-0-5-0-released/102718)
**Author:** [@zdennis](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/zdennis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2007, 3:26am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/activerecord-extensions-0-5-0-released/102718 "2007-03-14T03:26:19Z")
ActiveRecord::Extensions 0.5.0 is released! It includes better finder support for Time objects when operating against DATE or DATETIME columns. http://www.continuousthinking.com/2007/3/14/activerecord-extensions-0-5-0… --- ## [First cut Perl to Ruby conversion?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/first-cut-perl-to-ruby-conversion/88726)
**Author:** [@amin1426](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/amin1426)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2007, 3:04am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/first-cut-perl-to-ruby-conversion/88726 "2007-03-14T03:04:18Z")
So I have a perl script I wrote a year or three back. Not bad programming style, but its a pain to work with. Question: I know a full perl to ruby translator is hopeless, the only thing that can parse Perl is perl. H… --- ## [North Bay Ruby Users Group March Meeting (Sebastopol, CA)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/north-bay-ruby-users-group-march-meeting-sebastopol-ca/88744)
**Author:** [@keith2koool](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/keith2koool)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2007, 12:14am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/north-bay-ruby-users-group-march-meeting-sebastopol-ca/88744 "2007-03-14T00:14:02Z")
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