# Ruby **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1616 [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:** 1617 --- ## [Preserve mtime when using FTP?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/preserve-mtime-when-using-ftp/75977)
**Author:** [@greg](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/greg)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2006, 10:31am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/preserve-mtime-when-using-ftp/75977 "2006-11-15T10:31:24Z")
I am using Net::FTP to copy files, but the file stats are not preserved. In particular, I would like to preserve mtime (time of last modification). There is an FTP mtime method that can get the mtime of the remote fi… --- ## [Ruby GUI with IDE](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-gui-with-ide/75634)
**Author:** [@aliasxneo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aliasxneo)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2006, 10:05am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-gui-with-ide/75634 "2006-11-15T10:05:17Z")
Hello all, I am currently looking for a good easy to use IDE that includes GUI development as well. Something like how C++ has DevC++ that suppots wxWidgets and allows you to code and create frames at the same time. I … --- ## [Directory\_watcher 0.1.1](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/directory-watcher-0-1-1/75817)
**Author:** [@timperrett](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/timperrett)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2006, 9:47am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/directory-watcher-0-1-1/75817 "2006-11-15T09:47:15Z")
A class for watching files within a directory and generating events when those files change. The directory watcher operates by scanning a directory at some interval and generating a list of files based on a user supp… --- ## [1.8$BLdBj$^$H$a(B(2)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/1-8-bldbj-h-a-b-2/75715)
**Author:** [@URABE\_Shyouhei](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/URABE_Shyouhei)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2006, 7:47am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/1-8-bldbj-h-a-b-2/75715 "2006-11-15T07:47:02Z")
e$BKNIt$G$9!#e(B \[ruby-core:9493\]e$B$G1Q8l7w$N$$J$5$s$N0U8+$bJ9$$$F$$?7k2L!“e(B1.8e$B$N3+H/%V%ie(B e$B%s%A$O!V26$K$OI,MW$J$$$+$b$7$l$J$$$,!”$\*$^$($i$,L4$r8+$k$?$a$OIT2D7g!W$He(B e$B$$$&7kO@$KC#$7$^$7$?!#=\>$C$F!"8=:\_$N… --- ## [Re: lib - generating a list of random number](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-lib-generating-a-list-of-random-number/75960)
**Author:** [@phrogz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/phrogz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2006, 7:17am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-lib-generating-a-list-of-random-number/75960 "2006-11-15T07:17:00Z")
From: Robert K. \[mailto:removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid\] On 14.11.2006 17:09, Josselin wrote: but I don’t understand very well how to coordinate the sue of srand and rand… I am not sure I understand you here… --- ## [First ruby program, how do I make it faster?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/first-ruby-program-how-do-i-make-it-faster/225930)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2006, 5:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/first-ruby-program-how-do-i-make-it-faster/225930 "2006-11-15T05:20:54Z")
I wrote my first ruby program recently, a word-chain finder, and I would like some hints on how to speed it up. When I looked for a priority queue to use in the a-star search, I found that this problem was also a rub… --- ## [Enterprise Ruby Conference](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/enterprise-ruby-conference/76011)
**Author:** [@Joe\_OBrien](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Joe_OBrien)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2006, 4:52am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/enterprise-ruby-conference/76011 "2006-11-15T04:52:52Z")
erubycon: Columbus Ohio, Feburary 9 - 11, 2007 EdgeCase is proud to announce erubycon, the first conference specifically for demonstrating Ruby’s place in the Enterprise world. Many of you out there have stood back an… --- ## [Question about rspec assigns](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/question-about-rspec-assigns/76002)
**Author:** [@agnathan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/agnathan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2006, 2:26am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/question-about-rspec-assigns/76002 "2006-11-15T02:26:37Z")
Hi folks, I’m using rspec for a Rails project and keep seeing the “assigns” method in the “writing specs” portion of the documentation, yet I don’t see “assigns” in the rdoc and I can’t seem to find an explicit defi… --- ## [Returning keyword](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/returning-keyword/75753)
**Author:** [@robertjames](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/robertjames)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2006, 2:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/returning-keyword/75753 "2006-11-15T02:20:36Z")
What is the “returning” keyword? It’s usually used with a block, but I can’t find what it is. --- ## [FastRI 0.1.0: faster, smarter RI docs for Ruby, DRb-enabled](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fastri-0-1-0-faster-smarter-ri-docs-for-ruby-drb-enabled/75244)
**Author:** [@tulkas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tulkas)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2006, 2:10am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fastri-0-1-0-faster-smarter-ri-docs-for-ruby-drb-enabled/75244 "2006-11-15T02:10:34Z")
FastRI 0.1.0: faster, smarter RI docs for Ruby, DRb-enabled FastRI can be installed with RubyGems: gem install fastri (if you get an old version/a 404 error, please allow some time after the release until the package… --- ## [Touch](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/touch/75995)
**Author:** [@runxc](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/runxc)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2006, 1:10am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/touch/75995 "2006-11-15T01:10:29Z")
I need to “touch” a file from my ruby script. (This is a unix-based command that updates the timestamp on a file, creating it, if it doesn’t already exist.) I’m running on Windows. A collegue found a port of “touch” a… --- ## [\[ARRAYS\] Bidimensional Arrays? (opened)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/arrays-bidimensional-arrays-opened/75996)
**Author:** [@flaab](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/flaab)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2006, 1:10am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/arrays-bidimensional-arrays-opened/75996 "2006-11-15T01:10:28Z")
Hi there! I’m just new at ruby and I have a weird issue probably really dumb but i just haven’t been able to figure it out. Using arrays in C or whatever i could define an array using to indexing numbers, in order to… --- ## [Http://www.indianfunlife.com/ptnr.php?u=copyright](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/http-www-indianfunlife-com-ptnr-php-u-copyright/75907)
**Author:** [@jhonny](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jhonny)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2006, 11:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/http-www-indianfunlife-com-ptnr-php-u-copyright/75907 "2006-11-14T23:10:16Z")
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**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2006, 11:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/thread-deadlock-issue/75947 "2006-11-14T23:02:14Z")
can anyone interpret this deadlock 0xb7d8ff3c: sleep:T(1000000000000000019884624838656.000000) - /usr/local/ruby-1.8.4/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/slave.rb:306 deadlock 0xb7d90888: sleep:F(4) - /usr/local/ruby-1.8.4/lib/rub… --- ## [Rails problem with select](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-problem-with-select/75986)
**Author:** [@RaW](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/RaW)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2006, 10:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-problem-with-select/75986 "2006-11-14T22:22:08Z")
A directory content: $ ls -la drwxr-xr-x 4 raw raw 4096 2006-11-14 00:00 . drwxr-xr-x 5 raw raw 4096 2006-09-25 20:34 … drwxr-xr-x 2 raw raw 4096 2006-10-25 08:57 200406 -rw-r–r-- 1 raw raw 7800 2006-11-01 09:40… --- ## [Excellent Ruby refactoring articles on rubyist magazine -- A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/excellent-ruby-refactoring-articles-on-rubyist-magazine-a/75985)
**Author:** [@3nd3r](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/3nd3r)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2006, 10:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/excellent-ruby-refactoring-articles-on-rubyist-magazine-a/75985 "2006-11-14T22:12:07Z")
\---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Dominic S. removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid Date: Nov 13, 2006 3:45 PM Subject: DBF file library analyzed and rubyfied on rubyist magazine To: removed\_email\_address@d… --- ## [Fwd: Re: Reminder: Meeting tonight 14 Nov 2006](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fwd-re-reminder-meeting-tonight-14-nov-2006/75984)
**Author:** [@pat\_eyler](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pat_eyler)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2006, 10:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fwd-re-reminder-meeting-tonight-14-nov-2006/75984 "2006-11-14T22:10:06Z")
Just in case there are folks here on ruby-talk that aren’t on our local mailing lists. By the way, if you’re visiting Salt Lake City or Utah on a Tuesday, we almost always have either a meeting or a hacking night goin… --- ## [Re: ruby indentantion](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-ruby-indentantion/75958)
**Author:** [@phrogz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/phrogz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2006, 9:13pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-ruby-indentantion/75958 "2006-11-14T21:13:58Z")
From: Trans \[mailto:removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid\] This is just an guestimation but I think Ruby went 2-space because the most common keyword that takes a block is only three letters long: ‘def’. What about … --- ## [Lib - generating a list of random number](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/lib-generating-a-list-of-random-number/75944)
**Author:** [@Josselin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Josselin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2006, 9:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/lib-generating-a-list-of-random-number/75944 "2006-11-14T21:11:58Z")
I try to generate an array of N random numbers in range between 2 integers min and max but I don’t understand very well how to coordinate the sue of srand and rand… is there an already written function for that ? … --- ## [Installing](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installing/75949)
**Author:** [@Dipen\_Narendra\_K](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dipen_Narendra_K)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2006, 8:25pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installing/75949 "2006-11-14T20:25:44Z")
Hello!I have just started programming in Ruby as part of my University course.Now I am having trouble with installing ruby and freeride. I downloaded Ruby1.8.5 One click installer from www.ruby-lang.org but when I try… --- ## [Northern Virginia Ruby's user group meeting 11/15/06](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/northern-virginia-rubys-user-group-meeting-11-15-06/75974)
**Author:** [@tbcox23](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tbcox23)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2006, 8:09pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/northern-virginia-rubys-user-group-meeting-11-15-06/75974 "2006-11-14T20:09:39Z")
Hi all - For those in the northern Virginia/DC area, there’s a Ruby user’s group meeting this Wednesday, Nov 15. We’ll be hosting a “Code Clinic/New bee Help” event, so bring your Ruby questions, Rails problems, 6502 … --- ## [Convert singel dimention array into grid](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/convert-singel-dimention-array-into-grid/75964)
**Author:** [@giantcranes](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/giantcranes)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2006, 7:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/convert-singel-dimention-array-into-grid/75964 "2006-11-14T19:55:37Z")
Hi, I have been learning ruby for the past week and am completely hooked. Most of the code I am producing is elegant (ruby’s credit), although I am having trouble elegantly converting a single dimension array with 16 … --- ## [Installing Ruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installing-ruby/75972)
**Author:** [@dips](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dips)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2006, 7:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installing-ruby/75972 "2006-11-14T19:51:36Z")
I have had trouble installing Ruby version 1.8.5. This is supposed the stable verion. When I installed 1.8.5 it worked fine however FreeRide does not work. I reverted to installing 1.8.4 and in this version Ruby and … --- ## [Gruff: How to combine two charts in one image](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gruff-how-to-combine-two-charts-in-one-image/75956)
**Author:** [@caefer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/caefer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2006, 7:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gruff-how-to-combine-two-charts-in-one-image/75956 "2006-11-14T19:46:44Z")
Hi Folks, I´m playing around with gruff and wonder if it´s possible to combine two charts in one image. It works with scruffy, take a look: http://scruffy.rubyforge.org Because I had some problems with sruffy I wan… --- ## [Bfts 1.0.0 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bfts-1-0-0-released/74541)
**Author:** [@aguynamedryan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aguynamedryan)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2006, 6:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bfts-1-0-0-released/74541 "2006-11-14T18:45:22Z")
bfts version 1.0.0 has been released! http://rubyforge.org/projects/bfts BFTS is a branch of rubicon with the intent of auditing all of rubicon against the latest version of 1.8.x, stripping all the cruft, and gettin… --- ## [Re: Is 2.0 Integer or Float?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-is-2-0-integer-or-float/75957)
**Author:** [@phrogz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/phrogz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2006, 6:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-is-2-0-integer-or-float/75957 "2006-11-14T18:43:22Z")
From: S. Robert J. \[mailto:removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid\] I’d like to be able to do: x = 2.0 assert x.integral? class Numeric def integral? round == self end end --- ## [Help installing](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-installing/75950)
**Author:** [@Dipen\_Narendra\_K](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dipen_Narendra_K)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2006, 6:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-installing/75950 "2006-11-14T18:41:21Z")
Hello! I have just started programming in Ruby as part of my University course. Now I am having trouble with installing ruby and freeride. I downloaded Ruby 1.8.5 One click installer from www.ruby-lang.org but when I… --- ## [Ruby on win32 cannot handle certain filenames](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-on-win32-cannot-handle-certain-filenames/75888)
**Author:** [@david](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/david)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2006, 6:27pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-on-win32-cannot-handle-certain-filenames/75888 "2006-11-14T18:27:18Z")
Hello all! This is my first post in any one the ruby forums :slight\_smile: I have a serious ruby windows problem. When I use IO related calls (such as Dir.glob, File.open, etc) on my machine (WinXP), filenames are alw… --- ## [Immediate, Immutable, Singleton etc](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/immediate-immutable-singleton-etc/75934)
**Author:** [@Gareth\_A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Gareth_A)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2006, 5:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/immediate-immutable-singleton-etc/75934 "2006-11-14T17:43:01Z")
I’ve heard these terms used in various places, just wondering where I can find out more about what they mean and how knowing about them can help my programming --- ## [What's up with File.ctime?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/whats-up-with-file-ctime/75936)
**Author:** [@bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bodikp)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2006, 5:08pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/whats-up-with-file-ctime/75936 "2006-11-14T17:08:55Z")
Hello, I need to notate the date/time attributes of files. I’m using File.ctime and trimming it back to show just day, date, and time. filetime = File.ctime(txtfile) filetime = filetime.to\_s.gsub!(/ -.\*$/, “”) But, … [Previous page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1615) [Next page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1617)