# Ruby **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1568 [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:** 1569 --- ## [\[ANN\]\[sf-ruby\] New Mailing List for San Francisco Rubyists](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-sf-ruby-new-mailing-list-for-san-francisco-rubyists/81893)
**Author:** [@supasta](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/supasta)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2007, 7:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-sf-ruby-new-mailing-list-for-san-francisco-rubyists/81893 "2007-01-16T19:37:10Z")
Hey all, Just wanted to let you guys know that there’s now a Google Group for Rubyists in and around San Francisco. The URL: http://groups.google.com/group/san-francisco-ruby/topics (Please, no job postings.) Thanks… --- ## [ODBC Oracle error for indexes() call "Invalid string or buff](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/odbc-oracle-error-for-indexes-call-invalid-string-or-buff/81988)
**Author:** [@Chris\_McMahon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Chris_McMahon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2007, 7:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/odbc-oracle-error-for-indexes-call-invalid-string-or-buff/81988 "2007-01-16T19:00:59Z")
I have a Ruby program talking to MS ODBC Driver for Oracle on WinXP. The script makes successful calls to columns() function, but for a call to indexes(), returns ora\_index\_p4.rb:185:in \`indexes’: S1090 (0) \[Microsoft… --- ## [Standard dry-run flag](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/standard-dry-run-flag/81883)
**Author:** [@Trans](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Trans)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2007, 6:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/standard-dry-run-flag/81883 "2007-01-16T18:44:57Z")
is there a standard global var for dry-run? e.g. $DRYRUN. i’ve been using $NOHARM myself, but decided i want to use whatever rake uses (I assume it sets a global flag so task defs can use it if need be.) which got me … --- ## [Generating config.h on Windows](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/generating-config-h-on-windows/81869)
**Author:** [@sams](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sams)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2007, 6:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/generating-config-h-on-windows/81869 "2007-01-16T18:01:43Z")
I’m having trouble generating config.h on one of my machines, and I don’t remember the exact steps I’ve used in the past. I install with the One-Click Installer, open up a MSVC (Express Edition) command-prompt, and go… --- ## [Efficient access to a large int32 array](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/efficient-access-to-a-large-int32-array/81957)
**Author:** [@Martin\_DeMello](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Martin_DeMello)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2007, 4:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/efficient-access-to-a-large-int32-array/81957 "2007-01-16T16:22:19Z")
I have a file that is a dump of a large array of 32-bit unsigned ints (bitvectors actually). All I need is to load this into memory and have fast, efficient access to the array members, and a few bitmasking operations… --- ## [Hi all!](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hi-all/81874)
**Author:** [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2007, 4:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hi-all/81874 "2007-01-16T16:15:17Z")
Hi! I hate america! All americans must die --- ## [Finding the super class of an object?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/finding-the-super-class-of-an-object/81904)
**Author:** [@ktheory](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ktheory)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2007, 1:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/finding-the-super-class-of-an-object/81904 "2007-01-16T13:44:10Z")
How can I find out what the super class is of an object, Say if a class extends Hash. I need to be able to find a string representation of the super class (‘Hash’)… is\_a? won’t work as that requires an actual module o… --- ## [Re: RubyJS - Convert Ruby to Javascript](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-rubyjs-convert-ruby-to-javascript/81934)
**Author:** [@michaeln](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/michaeln)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2007, 1:21pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-rubyjs-convert-ruby-to-javascript/81934 "2007-01-16T13:21:07Z")
Une Bévue wrote: example). not at all, as i said, i’ve just simplified your HelloWorld class but add the document.getEllementById... and change yours p(something) to self.puts(something) here it is : \ **Author:** [@1412](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/1412)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2007, 12:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/excusme/81906 "2007-01-16T12:55:05Z") Hi iam very very new here to Ruby and this forum i reaaaly know nothing, but i found that ruby is very simple and interesrting langguage. now i want to ask some question: can ruby make a exe file so without instal ru… --- ## [Qtruby - calling a C application](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/qtruby-calling-a-c-application/81842)
**Author:** [@Fredrik\_J](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Fredrik_J)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2007, 11:33am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/qtruby-calling-a-c-application/81842 "2007-01-16T11:33:50Z")
Hello all! Here is a question for all you Qtruby experts: I am writing a GUI with Qtruby, which is working great. I am also using some software written in C (RTP, http://web.cecs.pdx.edu/~watt/rtp/) that is plotting … --- ## [Re: RubyJS - Convert Ruby to Javascript](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-rubyjs-convert-ruby-to-javascript/81865)
**Author:** [@michaeln](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/michaeln)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2007, 10:50am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-rubyjs-convert-ruby-to-javascript/81865 "2007-01-16T10:50:40Z")
Une Bévue wrote: …/bin/…/lib/rubyjs/method\_generator.rb:1040:in \`method\_missing’: Not implemented (RuntimeError) \[…\] from …/bin/rubyjs\_gen:82 Ah, that seems to be a different problem. Can I see your “Ruby/JS” code… --- ## [Ruby syntax coloring in emacs](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-syntax-coloring-in-emacs/81901)
**Author:** [@colinbm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/colinbm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2007, 9:50am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-syntax-coloring-in-emacs/81901 "2007-01-16T09:50:55Z")
Hi. Could someone please explain how to get ruby syntax coloring in emacs? I’m running Mac OS X and I’m sort of new to emacs in general (I know how to use a few emacs key bindings, but I don’t really know anything abo… --- ## [Rubyforge uploading and docs](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyforge-uploading-and-docs/81922)
**Author:** [@gga](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gga)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2007, 9:09am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyforge-uploading-and-docs/81922 "2007-01-16T09:09:31Z")
I’m wondering what are people using to upload rubyforge projects. I’m basically looking for something that will easily allow me to upload the ri documentation into rubyforge (this is a pain to do manually, afaik). --- ## [Ruby2ruby 1.1.4 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby2ruby-1-1-4-released/81920)
**Author:** [@aguynamedryan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aguynamedryan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2007, 8:53am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby2ruby-1-1-4-released/81920 "2007-01-16T08:53:29Z")
ruby2ruby version 1.1.4 has been released! http://seattlerb.rubyforge.org/ http://rubyforge.org/projects/seattlerb ruby2ruby provides a means of generating pure ruby code easily from ParseTree’s Sexps. This makes mak… --- ## [Heckle 1.2.0 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/heckle-1-2-0-released/81914)
**Author:** [@aguynamedryan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aguynamedryan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2007, 7:34am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/heckle-1-2-0-released/81914 "2007-01-16T07:34:18Z")
heckle version 1.2.0 has been released! http://www.rubyforge.org/projects/seattlerb by Ryan D. and Kevin C. Heckle is a mutation tester. It modifies your code and runs your tests to make sure they fail. The idea is t… --- ## [ParseTree 1.6.4 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/parsetree-1-6-4-released/81913)
**Author:** [@aguynamedryan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aguynamedryan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2007, 7:33am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/parsetree-1-6-4-released/81913 "2007-01-16T07:33:17Z")
ParseTree version 1.6.4 has been released! zenspider projects | software projects | by ryan davis ParseTree is a C extension (using RubyInline) that extracts the parse tree for an entire class or a specific method and… --- ## [Send optimization](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/send-optimization/81307)
**Author:** [@SASADA\_Koichi](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/SASADA_Koichi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2007, 4:28am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/send-optimization/81307 "2007-01-16T04:28:02Z")
e$B!!$5$5$@$G$9!#e(B e$B!!@hF|$N%3%%C%H$Ge(B send/send/\_\_send/funcall/\_\_send! e$B$N8F$S=P$7$r9bB.e(B e$B2=$9$kJQ99$r%3%%C%H$7$^$7$?!#e(B e$B!!6qBNE\*$K$O!"8=\>ue(B send e$B$ODL\>o$N%a%=%C%I%G%#%9%Q%C%A=hM}8e!“e(Bsend e… --- ## [Nuby question on Class Variable and Class Instance Variable](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nuby-question-on-class-variable-and-class-instance-variable/81867)
**Author:** [@Nasir\_K](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Nasir_K)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2007, 4:23am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nuby-question-on-class-variable-and-class-instance-variable/81867 "2007-01-16T04:23:01Z")
class A @my\_var = 123 @@my\_var = 234 def A.cv @@my\_var end def A.cv=(val) @@my\_var = val end class \<\Standard Library](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/wish-new-ruby-book-ruby-quiz-approach-standard-library/81889)
**Author:** [@rbermejo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rbermejo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2007, 2:43am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/wish-new-ruby-book-ruby-quiz-approach-standard-library/81889 "2007-01-16T02:43:32Z")
Recently I’ve been reading the ruby quiz book, which I’ve found very illustrative (A ‘someone else code’ book). It would be great to have a book with this kind of approach but this time going through the Standard Libr… --- ## [Silly codeing error](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/silly-codeing-error/81855)
**Author:** [@madsurfer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/madsurfer)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2007, 11:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/silly-codeing-error/81855 "2007-01-15T23:10:44Z")
Hi I am a new programmer of ruby and am reading the pickaxe book. Working through the examples to try out my new spiffy ruby ide I thought I would try some very basic code from the book as below: class Song def init… --- ## [External to Internal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/external-to-internal/81870)
**Author:** [@wpvanpaassen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/wpvanpaassen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2007, 10:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/external-to-internal/81870 "2007-01-15T22:00:08Z")
Hi, I want to convert data supplied by a file into their corresponding internal values. I have an external file with data that are in the form “variable name”, tab, followed by their value. The 'value 'can be a sin… --- ## [Regex: \\\ not in gsub?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/regex-start-of-word-and-end-of-word-not-in-gsub/81864)
**Author:** [@Shea\_M](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Shea_M)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2007, 9:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/regex-start-of-word-and-end-of-word-not-in-gsub/81864 "2007-01-15T21:15:29Z")
I often use \< and \> to denote the start and end of word. But they don’t seem to work with gsub. Am I missing something? I would expect the following: “xword1 word2 tword3”.gsub( /\ **Author:** [@Pit\_C](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Pit_C)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2007, 7:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/will-rubinius-be-an-acceptable-lisp/81851 "2007-01-15T19:51:38Z") Hi, as promised in ruby-talk:231855, I’m writing about an interesting blog entry I found, which I had hoped to see here on ruby-talk too: On Ruby: Will rubinius Be An Acceptable Lisp It talks about plans to implement… --- ## [\[ANN\] Ruby-VPI 15.0.1](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-ruby-vpi-15-0-1/81846)
**Author:** [@snk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/snk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2007, 7:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-ruby-vpi-15-0-1/81846 "2007-01-15T19:22:00Z")
Ruby-VPI is a Ruby interface to IEEE 1364-2005 Verilog VPI. It lets you create complex Verilog test benches easily and wholly in Ruby. • http://ruby-vpi.rubyforge.org ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━┅ --- ## [ANN: Rails UAE meeting #1 - January 2007](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-rails-uae-meeting-1-january-2007/81834)
**Author:** [@Rida\_Al\_Barazi](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Rida_Al_Barazi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2007, 5:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-rails-uae-meeting-1-january-2007/81834 "2007-01-15T17:07:05Z")
Ruby on Rails has taken the development world by storm, and has been playing a big role in the new wave of web application development in North America and Europe. However, not much has been said about Ruby on Rails i… --- ## [Storing values in variables](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/storing-values-in-variables/80204)
**Author:** [@vikashkumar051](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/vikashkumar051)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2007, 12:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/storing-values-in-variables/80204 "2007-01-15T12:46:15Z")
I am using the following code: require ‘net/http’ read the page data http = Net::HTTP.new(‘kvcrpf.org’, 80) resp, page = http.get(‘/achievements.htm’, nil ) BEGIN processing HTML def parse\_html(data,tag) return da… --- ## [Install ruby offline with openssl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/install-ruby-offline-with-openssl/81785)
**Author:** [@huangye177](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/huangye177)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2007, 9:10am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/install-ruby-offline-with-openssl/81785 "2007-01-14T09:10:33Z")
Hi, all: I know this is an old problem, but I still feel puzzled about it. After I installed ruby in my computer, I found openssl is not available, here’s the details: I have two linux machines, one with Ubuntu6.06 a… --- ## [\[ANN\] Rassmalog 2.2.0](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-rassmalog-2-2-0/81783)
**Author:** [@snk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/snk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2007, 3:14am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-rassmalog-2-2-0/81783 "2007-01-14T03:14:58Z")
Rassmalog is a static blog engine based on RSS 2.0, YAML, and Textile. It features an extensible blog formatting mechanism, easy configuration, and automatic tagging, archiving, syntax coloring, and table of contents. … --- ## [\[ANN\] Ruby-VPI 15.0.0](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-ruby-vpi-15-0-0/81781)
**Author:** [@snk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/snk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2007, 1:58am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-ruby-vpi-15-0-0/81781 "2007-01-14T01:58:30Z")
Ruby-VPI is a Ruby interface to IEEE 1364-2005 Verilog VPI. It lets you create complex Verilog test benches easily and wholly in Ruby. • http://ruby-vpi.rubyforge.org ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━┅ --- ## [\[ANN\] SQLite3/Ruby 1.2.0](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-sqlite3-ruby-1-2-0/81780)
**Author:** [@jamis](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jamis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2007, 1:33am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-sqlite3-ruby-1-2-0/81780 "2007-01-14T01:33:01Z")
After two long years, SQLite3/Ruby 1.2.0 is now available. SQLite3/Ruby is a set of Ruby bindings to the sqlite3 embedded database engine. You can install it (once the gem files propagate to the mirrors) via “gem inst… [Previous page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1567) [Next page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1569)