# Ruby **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1588 [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:** 1589 --- ## [Id3lib-ruby 0.5.0](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/id3lib-ruby-0-5-0/79564)
**Author:** [@rschuil](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rschuil)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2006, 5:09pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/id3lib-ruby-0-5-0/79564 "2006-12-16T17:09:47Z")
Hello, Release 0.5.0 fixes a bug where reading unusual frames could result in a NoMethodError. A memory leak in id3lib-ruby itself was detected and fixed. More installation instructions were added, they are now in the … --- ## [Calling child from parent](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/calling-child-from-parent/79548)
**Author:** [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2006, 3:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/calling-child-from-parent/79548 "2006-12-16T15:47:40Z")
hi - i understand super passes method calls up to the parent. is there a way to call down to the child instance, to a different method? I realize i could pass a function block up to super, and then use yield to call… --- ## [Mongrel vs fastCGI+lighty](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mongrel-vs-fastcgi-lighty/79546)
**Author:** [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2006, 10:57am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mongrel-vs-fastcgi-lighty/79546 "2006-12-16T10:57:27Z")
hiya - we are building a pure ruby app (not rails) and wondered what people’s comments are on different ways to deploy this. I’ve heard mongrel categorized as a kind of better webbrick, ie just a nicer dev time quick… --- ## [Re: Dynamic Variable Names](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-dynamic-variable-names/79545)
**Author:** [@phrogz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/phrogz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2006, 6:57am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-dynamic-variable-names/79545 "2006-12-16T06:57:18Z")
From: Chris M. \[mailto:removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid\] Is it possible to create dynamic variable names in ruby? See #instance\_variable\_set, #instance\_variable\_get. However, as others have said…use a Hash. Als… --- ## [Dynamic Variable Names](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dynamic-variable-names/79537)
**Author:** [@chrismalek](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/chrismalek)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2006, 4:59am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dynamic-variable-names/79537 "2006-12-16T04:59:12Z")
Is it possible to create dynamic variable names in ruby? For example, in PHP it’s done like this \ I’m having a hard time finding anything relev… --- ## [\[ANN\] Rassmalog 2.1.0](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-rassmalog-2-1-0/79544)
**Author:** [@snk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/snk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2006, 4:56am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-rassmalog-2-1-0/79544 "2006-12-16T04:56:32Z")
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. … --- ## [Using Proc and yield](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-proc-and-yield/79480)
**Author:** [@alberthier](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/alberthier)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2006, 4:31am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-proc-and-yield/79480 "2006-12-16T04:31:10Z")
hi ! I’m new to ruby and I’m currently testing the language. So I know I can write this: def hello() yield “hello world” end hello { |i| puts i } This prints “hello world” on the console, cool. Now I wonder if th… --- ## [Random idea - private, blocks, constants](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/random-idea-private-blocks-constants/79287)
**Author:** [@danielb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/danielb)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2006, 4:25am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/random-idea-private-blocks-constants/79287 "2006-12-16T04:25:08Z")
Hi all, What do people think of the idea of private (and protected) taking a block? class Foo private do SOME\_VALUE 88 def some\_method 7 end end end This wouldn’t really be any different than the current behav… --- ## [Changing E-mail Address](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/changing-e-mail-address/79532)
**Author:** [@patwa](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/patwa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2006, 2:11am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/changing-e-mail-address/79532 "2006-12-16T02:11:57Z")
Hi. I know this isn’t the right place for this, but couldn’t find the option anywhere else. I’d like to change my registered e-mail address, but on the ‘User settings’ tab at www.ruby-forum.org there is no option to … --- ## [Thread and sleep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/thread-and-sleep/79496)
**Author:** [@timperrett](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/timperrett)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2006, 1:24am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/thread-and-sleep/79496 "2006-12-16T01:24:52Z")
$ cat a.rb t = Thread.new do while true puts “printing a line” sleep 2 end end gets t.exit puts “exiting” $ ruby a.rb printing a line printing a line printing a line printing a line exiting # after I hit… --- ## [Re: Active record Dynamic](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-active-record-dynamic/79516)
**Author:** [@phrogz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/phrogz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2006, 10:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-active-record-dynamic/79516 "2006-12-15T22:52:27Z")
From: removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid \[mailto:removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid\] A really simple question I suppose but very busy for me: How to cast my params\[:id\] (through or not a temp variable) in an acti… --- ## [Gems cleverness?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gems-cleverness/79089)
**Author:** [@Giles\_B](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Giles_B)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2006, 10:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gems-cleverness/79089 "2006-12-15T22:38:24Z")
Is there an easy way to find out all the gems you’re running in a particular codebase? (It’s a Rails app but I’d imagine the technique has general usefulness?) --- ## [REXML usage](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rexml-usage/79492)
**Author:** [@kturner](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/kturner)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2006, 10:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rexml-usage/79492 "2006-12-15T22:30:27Z")
I’m developing a project that allows my client to import an XML file. The XML is from Excel, generated by performing a “Save-As” operation to save to XML. When I used a small (1kb) hand-generated XML file, the parsin… --- ## [Image\_science 1.0.0 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/image-science-1-0-0-released/79297)
**Author:** [@aguynamedryan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aguynamedryan)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2006, 10:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/image-science-1-0-0-released/79297 "2006-12-15T22:00:15Z")
image\_science version 1.0.0 has been released! http://rubyforge.org/projects/seattlerb ImageScience is a clean and happy Ruby library that generates thumbnails – and kicks the living crap out of RMagick. Oh, and it d… --- ## [Active record Dynamic](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/active-record-dynamic/79513)
**Author:** [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2006, 10:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/active-record-dynamic/79513 "2006-12-15T22:00:15Z")
Hi, A really simple question I suppose but very busy for me: How to cast my params\[:id\] (through or not a temp variable) in an activeRecord? “class DatatableController \< ApplicationController def DTTable temp===par… --- ## [How do I catch a missing method on a passed block?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-i-catch-a-missing-method-on-a-passed-block/78317)
**Author:** [@noagenda](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/noagenda)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2006, 9:42pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-i-catch-a-missing-method-on-a-passed-block/78317 "2006-12-15T21:42:13Z")
I would like to invoke method\_missing on baz in this code; x = Foo.new x.bar { baz } I tried the following, and although the method is added to the proc objects singleton class, the method\_missing method never gets c… --- ## [Problem using a Gem... (CreditCard is not a module)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-using-a-gem-creditcard-is-not-a-module/79502)
**Author:** [@vinsonizer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/vinsonizer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2006, 8:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-using-a-gem-creditcard-is-not-a-module/79502 "2006-12-15T20:58:02Z")
Disclaimer : Ruby N. Install: \[C:\] C:\\Develop\\ruby\\bin gem install creditcard --include-dependencies Successfully installed creditcard-1.0 Installing ri documentation for creditcard-1.0… Installing RDoc documentat… --- ## [Rails problem with page.replace](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-problem-with-page-replace/79292)
**Author:** [@RaW](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/RaW)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2006, 8:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-problem-with-page-replace/79292 "2006-12-15T20:23:50Z")
Hi, I’m going to add some functionality to my application. I need to replace two page’s elements with each other. All works fine, but I would like to refresh only changed elements, not all on the page. I think ajax … --- ## [Loops and branching](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/loops-and-branching/77833)
**Author:** [@ishamid](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ishamid)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2006, 8:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/loops-and-branching/77833 "2006-12-15T20:05:48Z")
\[progrmming novice\] Hi, The following solution appears to work, but I would like to make it more efficient and “Rubyish” (still trying to figure out what that means…). PROBLEM (from Chris P. – Learn to Program): “Wr… --- ## [Ruby 1.8.5-p2 released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-8-5-p2-released/78213)
**Author:** [@Urabe\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Urabe_S)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2006, 7:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-8-5-p2-released/78213 "2006-12-15T19:29:44Z")
Hello, We released a new Ruby release called 1.8.5-p2, fixing some DoS vulnerabilities recently reported. Details should be posted at following URL: Another DoS Vulnerability in CGI Library And Ruby itself is now av… --- ## [What tracking software does Rubyforge use?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/what-tracking-software-does-rubyforge-use/79462)
**Author:** [@pergesu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pergesu)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2006, 6:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/what-tracking-software-does-rubyforge-use/79462 "2006-12-15T18:43:36Z")
Does anyone know what software Ruby uses for the bug/requests/patches trackers? It’s pretty slick (way better than Trac imo) and I was just wondering software it is. Is it internal to RF or is it available for peopl… --- ## [Ruby on Rails Developers Required - Work from Home / Telecom](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-on-rails-developers-required-work-from-home-telecom/79497)
**Author:** [@Radha\_Stirling](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Radha_Stirling)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2006, 6:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-on-rails-developers-required-work-from-home-telecom/79497 "2006-12-15T18:35:35Z")
Experienced Ruby Developer required, preferably with rails (RoR) experience. Intranet experience a distinct advantage as is SQL. Successful candidate to work 100% from home on an exciting very high profile racing proj… --- ## [Edgemocha](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/edgemocha/79452)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2006, 6:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/edgemocha/79452 "2006-12-15T18:29:33Z")
http://ruby-talk.blogspot.com/2006/12/get-edge-that-is-edgemocha.html All the mocha talk pushed me to the edge :wink: Hope it is helpful --- ## [Importing from text file to Excel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/importing-from-text-file-to-excel/79487)
**Author:** [@anon1m0us](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/anon1m0us)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2006, 5:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/importing-from-text-file-to-excel/79487 "2006-12-15T17:41:27Z")
Hi; Below is my code to import from a text file to EXCEL. I am encountering a few issues. the import file is larger than 65,536 which is the max Excel can have as an input. The file is broken in to two files. Howev… --- ## [Importing from text file to Excel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/importing-from-text-file-to-excel/79488)
**Author:** [@anon1m0us](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/anon1m0us)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2006, 4:57pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/importing-from-text-file-to-excel/79488 "2006-12-15T16:57:16Z")
Hi; Below is my code to import from a text file to EXCEL. I am encountering a few issues. the import file is larger than 65,536 which is the max Excel can have as an input. The file is broken in to two files. Howev… --- ## [C =\> Ruby plus TCP serialization using Marshal.dump/load](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/c-ruby-plus-tcp-serialization-using-marshal-dump-load/79181)
**Author:** [@ate50eggs](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ate50eggs)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2006, 4:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/c-ruby-plus-tcp-serialization-using-marshal-dump-load/79181 "2006-12-15T16:51:14Z")
Hey, We are writing an application that gets data from a C library, passes it through our Ruby framework and over the network, and then sends those data back down into the C library. We don’t actually want to manipul… --- ## [Tournament Matchups (#105)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/tournament-matchups-105/78780)
**Author:** [@bbazzarrakk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bbazzarrakk)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2006, 3:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/tournament-matchups-105/78780 "2006-12-15T15:59:02Z")
The three rules of Ruby Q.: Please do not post any solutions or spoiler discussion for this quiz until 48 hours have passed from the time on this message. Support Ruby Q. by submitting ideas as often as you can: … --- ## [Ruby Bug Day: Rubinius, JRuby, etc etc etc](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-bug-day-rubinius-jruby-etc-etc-etc/79345)
**Author:** [@combas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/combas)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2006, 1:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-bug-day-rubinius-jruby-etc-etc-etc/79345 "2006-12-15T13:40:36Z")
Recently Pat Eyler blogged about the idea of a ruby bug day ( ) I really like the idea because personally I’d like to get involved with those projects, but of course going from 0 to 1 is the hardest step, but a bug… --- ## [\#N/A bug segmentation](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/n-a-bug-segmentation/79262)
**Author:** [@wkc](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/wkc)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2006, 1:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/n-a-bug-segmentation/79262 "2006-12-15T13:29:01Z")
I am using ruby with COM objects. On certain COM function calls the output of: COMFunction(arg1,arg2)should produce #N/A, or nil presumably in Ruby, however the following occurs: \[BUG\] Segmentation fault ruby 1.8.5 … --- ## [Problem compiling openssl on ruby-1.8.5-p2 with gcc 3.2](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-compiling-openssl-on-ruby-1-8-5-p2-with-gcc-3-2/79451)
**Author:** [@Yukihiro\_M](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Yukihiro_M)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2006, 9:42am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-compiling-openssl-on-ruby-1-8-5-p2-with-gcc-3-2/79451 "2006-12-15T09:42:18Z")
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