# Ruby **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1638 [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:** 1639 --- ## [Multiple c++ files and RDoc](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/multiple-c-files-and-rdoc/73629)
**Author:** [@max-lapshin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/max-lapshin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 8:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/multiple-c-files-and-rdoc/73629 "2006-10-25T20:58:31Z")
Hello. I’m writing an extension to C++ library now. It is already in 10 separated files (because of huge size), and I experience large problems with RDoc. Methods for some ruby classes are spreaded among several C++ f… --- ## [Unsubscribe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unsubscribe/73625)
**Author:** [@dirk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dirk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 8:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unsubscribe/73625 "2006-10-25T20:38:27Z")
unsubscribe --- ## [Re: How can my boss take rails seriously with bugs like this](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-how-can-my-boss-take-rails-seriously-with-bugs-like-this/73599)
**Author:** [@CameronS\_Gemma\_SUK](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/CameronS_Gemma_SUK)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 6:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-how-can-my-boss-take-rails-seriously-with-bugs-like-this/73599 "2006-10-25T18:50:19Z")
I think I might just have to stick up for Chris as it appears he’s buggered off, hopefully to the Rails mailing list, but certainly away from this one. I think the mass bashing by people being incredibly defensive abo… --- ## [Re: Chunky Bacon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-chunky-bacon/73614)
**Author:** [@CameronS\_Gemma\_SUK](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/CameronS_Gemma_SUK)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 6:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-chunky-bacon/73614 "2006-10-25T18:44:18Z")
Thank you…? o 0 ~ Gem --- ## [New Friday on using Ruby and Paypal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/new-friday-on-using-ruby-and-paypal/73615)
**Author:** [@pond](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pond)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 6:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/new-friday-on-using-ruby-and-paypal/73615 "2006-10-25T18:40:17Z")
Hi folks, Thought you might be interested in the latest book in our PDF-only “Fridays” series; it’s Joe Fair’s “Payment Processing with Paypal and Ruby”, a short guide to using Paypal to handle credit card transactio… --- ## [Re: Potential Brit ruby meeting formally Chunky Bacon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-potential-brit-ruby-meeting-formally-chunky-bacon/73609)
**Author:** [@CameronS\_Gemma\_SUK](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/CameronS_Gemma_SUK)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 6:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-potential-brit-ruby-meeting-formally-chunky-bacon/73609 "2006-10-25T18:26:12Z")
Sounds like there’s quite a few slipper wearer’s! There’s hope yet! W00t! I would like to have Ruby and Continuous Integration added to that list. With Ruby and Rake it’s like having ant and perl… Would be interested … --- ## [Audio and/or video of RubyConf talks?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/audio-and-or-video-of-rubyconf-talks/73420)
**Author:** [@Lyle\_J](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Lyle_J)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 5:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/audio-and-or-video-of-rubyconf-talks/73420 "2006-10-25T17:56:06Z")
Does anyone know if audio and/or video of RubyConf is available on-line (or if it’s planned to be available)? --- ## [Ruby Quiz 2.0 Prototype](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-quiz-2-0-prototype/73457)
**Author:** [@bbazzarrakk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bbazzarrakk)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 5:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-quiz-2-0-prototype/73457 "2006-10-25T17:15:51Z")
I announced this at RubyConf, but for those who missed it there, we have a Ruby Q. 2.0 prototype online at: http://quiz.addictedtonew.com/ All the hard work you see here is by my partner-in-crime John Nunemaker, who … --- ## [Re: Potential Brit ruby meeting formally Chunky Bacon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-potential-brit-ruby-meeting-formally-chunky-bacon/73603)
**Author:** [@CameronS\_Gemma\_SUK](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/CameronS_Gemma_SUK)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 5:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-potential-brit-ruby-meeting-formally-chunky-bacon/73603 "2006-10-25T17:11:50Z")
Sounds good! I’ll be there at the next meeting (hopefully) anyway. ( : Gem --- ## [Calling Ctags within a rails model, controller, or view](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/calling-ctags-within-a-rails-model-controller-or-view/73601)
**Author:** [@johnlester](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/johnlester)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 5:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/calling-ctags-within-a-rails-model-controller-or-view/73601 "2006-10-25T17:05:43Z")
I need to call Ctags from within one of my models and controller for parsing. Can anyone on here give me an example of the correct syntax for calling ctags within rails. Thanks in advance, John --- ## [How to download source of Pickaxe 2](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-download-source-of-pickaxe-2/73592)
**Author:** [@alex-osu3](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/alex-osu3)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 4:09pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-download-source-of-pickaxe-2/73592 "2006-10-25T16:09:36Z")
Hi guys, I want to download the source code of Pickaxe 2 from the website. But the problem is that I can only download the source code one by one. Is there any good means to download all the source code/each chapter o… --- ## [Reading a line by line from local text file through WATIR](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/reading-a-line-by-line-from-local-text-file-through-watir/73576)
**Author:** [@curious](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/curious)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 3:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/reading-a-line-by-line-from-local-text-file-through-watir/73576 "2006-10-25T15:33:57Z")
I need to process a web page by insert the value in a local text file line by line each time. for example, in the code below: require ‘watir’ 1.upto(10) do |num| ie = Watir::IE.start(“http://www.test.php”) ie.text\_… --- ## [Re: Is there really an impending Ruby fracture?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-is-there-really-an-impending-ruby-fracture/73585)
**Author:** [@CameronS\_Gemma\_SUK](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/CameronS_Gemma_SUK)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 3:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-is-there-really-an-impending-ruby-fracture/73585 "2006-10-25T15:31:30Z")
You’re not alone… Gem --- ## [Re: Chunky Bacon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-chunky-bacon/73588)
**Author:** [@CameronS\_Gemma\_SUK](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/CameronS_Gemma_SUK)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 3:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-chunky-bacon/73588 "2006-10-25T15:11:26Z")
They can cause a lot of damage when they’re pining, these Panda’s… Especially the 4x4 models… ( ; Gem --- ## [Re: Chunky Bacon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-chunky-bacon/73586)
**Author:** [@CameronS\_Gemma\_SUK](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/CameronS_Gemma_SUK)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 3:09pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-chunky-bacon/73586 "2006-10-25T15:09:26Z")
I’m going to one in manchester on the 14th November but it could be good to have a national meeting in brighton, although this may not be the time of year to do so… I wouldn’t like to eat my chunky bacon butty out in … --- ## [Text](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/text/71705)
**Author:** [@s0nspark](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/s0nspark)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 2:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/text/71705 "2006-10-25T14:55:23Z")
Actually released a while ago, but hey. http://rubyforge.org/projects/text/ gem install text Soundex, Metaphone, Double Metaphone, Levenshtein, and Figlet algorithms all under the same roof. Any suggestions for anyth… --- ## [Parsing HTML code with regex](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/parsing-html-code-with-regex/73467)
**Author:** [@shinkaku](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/shinkaku)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 2:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/parsing-html-code-with-regex/73467 "2006-10-25T14:11:15Z")
I’m trying to parse through some html code and count the number of times a match happens. The file is a large table with a ton of and \. There are no spaces in the file. I’m trying to count and print … --- ## [Re: Chunky Bacon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-chunky-bacon/73568)
**Author:** [@CameronS\_Gemma\_SUK](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/CameronS_Gemma_SUK)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 2:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-chunky-bacon/73568 "2006-10-25T14:07:14Z")
Please don’t bitch about Java! I just left a fantastic java project and now work on a VB one… Although I still love Ruby! :smiley: I’d have to make a weekend of it if I were to come all the way down from Preston, eve… --- ## [Ruby in a Nutshell .. worth it?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-in-a-nutshell-worth-it/73403)
**Author:** [@EBEBEB](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/EBEBEB)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 1:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-in-a-nutshell-worth-it/73403 "2006-10-25T13:02:13Z")
Hi, I know this is somewhat out-dated, but is it worth getting? I have Programming Ruby, and the Ruby Cookbook, but they all require some digging through to find info quickly. Isn’t a new version of Ruby around the c… --- ## [How do you save the contents of an object?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-you-save-the-contents-of-an-object/73354)
**Author:** [@steveeq1](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/steveeq1)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 12:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-you-save-the-contents-of-an-object/73354 "2006-10-25T12:31:30Z")
Is there an easy way to save the contents of an object in ruby? This is hard to google, so I am posting it up. I just need a general idea (if anyoen has it), you don’t have to spell it out for me. --- ## [Re: Potential Brit ruby meeting formally Chunky Bacon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-potential-brit-ruby-meeting-formally-chunky-bacon/73573)
**Author:** [@CameronS\_Gemma\_SUK](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/CameronS_Gemma_SUK)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 12:27pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-potential-brit-ruby-meeting-formally-chunky-bacon/73573 "2006-10-25T12:27:29Z")
I’m there!!! Graduated from Salford Uni last year so still got loads of places to crash therefore I can go to the pub after! Thanks Dave! Gem --- ## [Re: Potential Brit ruby meeting formally Chunky Bacon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-potential-brit-ruby-meeting-formally-chunky-bacon/73571)
**Author:** [@CameronS\_Gemma\_SUK](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/CameronS_Gemma_SUK)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 12:21pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-potential-brit-ruby-meeting-formally-chunky-bacon/73571 "2006-10-25T12:21:28Z")
Cool! I didn’t know about that! Gem --- ## [Autodetect encoding / mojibake correction?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/autodetect-encoding-mojibake-correction/73491)
**Author:** [@capeboylego](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/capeboylego)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 12:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/autodetect-encoding-mojibake-correction/73491 "2006-10-25T12:05:23Z")
Hi, Is there something to automatically detect what encoding a file is? That way, I don’t have to guess when using iconv. Also, is there a script/gem/etc that can correct mojibake? If not, I want to write it… though… --- ## [Re: Chunky Bacon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-chunky-bacon/73566)
**Author:** [@CameronS\_Gemma\_SUK](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/CameronS_Gemma_SUK)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 11:12am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-chunky-bacon/73566 "2006-10-25T11:12:57Z")
Gavin K. wrote: From: Cameron, Gemma (UK) \[mailto:removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid\] Although back to the initial question wtf (excuse my language) has any of this to do with ruby or coding…?! If you read “W… --- ## [Ruby pcap and windows](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-pcap-and-windows/73567)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 11:06am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-pcap-and-windows/73567 "2006-10-25T11:06:56Z")
Hello all, I need to send SYN packets and check whether SYN ACK packets are received. I was looking at rubyforger, which seems to allow me to do this quite easily. However, rubyforger is dependent on ruby pcap and rub… --- ## [Some help against the raging hordes of 'J' fanatics](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/some-help-against-the-raging-hordes-of-j-fanatics/73459)
**Author:** [@splattael](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/splattael)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 10:30am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/some-help-against-the-raging-hordes-of-j-fanatics/73459 "2006-10-25T10:30:38Z")
Hello, Maybe some of you already came across my latest blog entry - it’s about the comparison of a few Ruby vs Java idioms. Basically I wrote it because I just learning Ruby and I was astonished by it’s power, and we… --- ## [Freeride, FXRuby, FXScintilla, etc. (Includes ANNOUNCE: FXSc](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/freeride-fxruby-fxscintilla-etc-includes-announce-fxsc/73498)
**Author:** [@MSEdward\_SEdS\_Bora](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/MSEdward_SEdS_Bora)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 10:26am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/freeride-fxruby-fxscintilla-etc-includes-announce-fxsc/73498 "2006-10-25T10:26:36Z")
I just received this in my email. As most of you know by now, I run Gentoo Linux and the whole Fox/FXScintilla/FXRuby/Freeride dependency chain is in there. And it appears to be stuck at Fox 1.2.6 because of various b… --- ## [Recommendations for a Ruby Wiki, preferably with bidi suppor](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/recommendations-for-a-ruby-wiki-preferably-with-bidi-suppor/73174)
**Author:** [@alder](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/alder)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 10:24am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/recommendations-for-a-ruby-wiki-preferably-with-bidi-suppor/73174 "2006-10-25T10:24:35Z")
We are going to deploy a Wiki system for a medium load website. Any recommended Ruby options? The Wiki doesn’t have to be feature-rich. It can be simple, but should be elegant and easily extendable, as the people who … --- ## [Ruby Console Library](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-console-library/73468)
**Author:** [@pool007](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pool007)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 9:12am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-console-library/73468 "2006-10-25T09:12:23Z")
Hi. I’m thinking about some advanced console programs. For the program, I’ll use Ruby. But, before building everything from scratch, I’d like to do some quick fact checks. Does Ruby have the followings? Pulldown m… --- ## [Run test scripts concurrently](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/run-test-scripts-concurrently/73512)
**Author:** [@Chris\_McMahon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Chris_McMahon)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2006, 9:06am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/run-test-scripts-concurrently/73512 "2006-10-25T09:06:22Z")
I’ve been futzing with this for some time and I am out of ideas. I have a number of files named “test\_something.rb” that each contain one test like so: class TC\_foo \< Test::Unit::TestCase def test\_foo #do some stuff … [Previous page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1637) [Next page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1639)