# Ruby **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1670 [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:** 1671 --- ## [AW: Welcome to our (ruby-talk ML) You are added auto](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/aw-welcome-to-our-ruby-talk-ml-you-are-added-auto/69996)
**Author:** [@NickelsS\_Pascal\_SCC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/NickelsS_Pascal_SCC)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2006, 8:49am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/aw-welcome-to-our-ruby-talk-ml-you-are-added-auto/69996 "2006-09-26T08:49:44Z")
help --- ## [How to spawn an idependent child procees on Win32?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-spawn-an-idependent-child-procees-on-win32/69966)
**Author:** [@dokondr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dokondr)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2006, 8:47am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-spawn-an-idependent-child-procees-on-win32/69966 "2006-09-26T08:47:44Z")
How to create an idependent child procees on Win32 so parent: after spawning child could continue without blocking and not waiting for child to exit could kill new process get notified when child exits What is the be… --- ## [Ruby v 2?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-v-2/69748)
**Author:** [@Kenneth\_McDonald](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Kenneth_McDonald)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2006, 7:15am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-v-2/69748 "2006-09-26T07:15:39Z")
Just curious is there is any firm news, guesstimates, etc. as to the progress of Ruby 2 and when it might actually make a public appearance. Thanks, Ken --- ## [How to use iterator for access to multiple elements?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-use-iterator-for-access-to-multiple-elements/69898)
**Author:** [@sven](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sven)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2006, 6:45am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-use-iterator-for-access-to-multiple-elements/69898 "2006-09-26T06:45:37Z")
Hi, I want to write a function that calculate the time difference between two following elements in an array. But then I need access to both elements in this array. When I use an iterator I only get the actual elemen… --- ## [Regexp Question / gsub Question](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/regexp-question-gsub-question/69980)
**Author:** [@d0t1q](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/d0t1q)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2006, 3:50am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/regexp-question-gsub-question/69980 "2006-09-26T03:50:21Z")
Perhaps someone could help with this example? I need to iterate through each of the items in strings and wrap any case insensitive occurrence of “key” with . If each string was always just the word “key” I would use … --- ## [Using common layout in Rails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-common-layout-in-rails/69858)
**Author:** [@Michael\_PSSoulier](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Michael_PSSoulier)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2006, 3:26am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-common-layout-in-rails/69858 "2006-09-26T03:26:19Z")
Hello, I’m looking at building a web management interface that will work via plug-in applications to a main framework. I was debating using multiple Rails applicaitons that will look, from a user perspective, like a … --- ## [Erb question](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/erb-question/69977)
**Author:** [@Haofei](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Haofei)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2006, 3:06am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/erb-question/69977 "2006-09-26T03:06:18Z")
\<%=“ab\\r\\ncd\\r\\nef”%\> #this is the code what i want is ab cd ef but the code above just give me ab cd ef is there any method i can turn the string into html code? thanks :slight\_smile: --- ## [Melbourne Ruby meetup: Tuesday 26th September](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/melbourne-ruby-meetup-tuesday-26th-september/69973)
**Author:** [@Matt\_Pattison](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Matt_Pattison)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2006, 1:32am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/melbourne-ruby-meetup-tuesday-26th-september/69973 "2006-09-26T01:32:15Z")
The Melbourne, Australia Ruby/Rails meetup for September is tonight. Announcements to these monthly meetups won’t continue to be posted to this mailing list, so if your interested, go to http://groups.google.com/grou… --- ## [Fresh Fish!](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fresh-fish/69967)
**Author:** [@syedasif](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/syedasif)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2006, 1:06am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fresh-fish/69967 "2006-09-26T01:06:12Z")
Hey guys, yet another ruby-nuby here. And I am totally floored, but don’t really know which book to start with. I am nearly a programming newbie too. I’ve heard of two books - 1) Ruby in a Nutshell by Matsumoto, himse… --- ## [How to copy a method from one class to another](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-copy-a-method-from-one-class-to-another/69930)
**Author:** [@ssk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ssk)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2006, 12:50am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-copy-a-method-from-one-class-to-another/69930 "2006-09-26T00:50:12Z")
Hi Rubyists, Is there a way to copy an instance method from one class to another? class C1 def f p self.class end end class C2 end Now I want C2 to have f method so that I can call C2.new.f. Thanks. Sam --- ## [Sun Takes on](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sun-takes-on/69893)
**Author:** [@zoat](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/zoat)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2006, 10:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sun-takes-on/69893 "2006-09-25T22:47:57Z")
Sun Microsystems announced last week that Charles Nutter and Thomas Enebo, the chief maintainers of JRuby, are joining the company as full-time employees. Nutter and Enebo are set to spend all their time working on th… --- ## [Segmentation fault debugging Ruby 1.8.4 in Eclipse 3.2](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/segmentation-fault-debugging-ruby-1-8-4-in-eclipse-3-2/69964)
**Author:** [@giacecco](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/giacecco)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2006, 10:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/segmentation-fault-debugging-ruby-1-8-4-in-eclipse-3-2/69964 "2006-09-25T22:35:56Z")
Fresh Eclipse 3.2 on MacOS X 10.4.7, latest stable Ruby Development Tools plugin (0.8.1.609…), Ruby 1.8.4 . As soon as I start debugging even the most stupid Hello World file I get: ruby 1.8.4 debugger listens on port… --- ## [Open4-0.8.0](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/open4-0-8-0/69948)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2006, 10:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/open4-0-8-0/69948 "2006-09-25T22:07:54Z")
URIS http://rubyforge.org/projects/codeforpeople/ http://www.codeforpeople.com/lib/ruby/ SYNOPSIS open child process with handles on pid, stdin, stdout, and stderr: manage child processes and their io handles easil… --- ## [Undefined method \`recvfrom\_nonblock'](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/undefined-method-recvfrom-nonblock/69801)
**Author:** [@Michael\_PSSoulier](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Michael_PSSoulier)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2006, 9:28pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/undefined-method-recvfrom-nonblock/69801 "2006-09-25T21:28:52Z")
Hey, The socket docs at RDoc Documentation say that UDPSocket has a method, recvfrom\_nonblock, but when I try to use it, I get this. ./bin/…/lib/net/tftp+.rb:526:in download': undefined method recvfrom\_nonblock’ for … --- ## [Re: "" vs ''](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-vs/69953)
**Author:** [@phrogz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/phrogz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2006, 8:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-vs/69953 "2006-09-25T20:17:31Z")
From: James Edward G. II \[mailto:removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid\] It’s less work for the interpreter. What makes you say this? \>\> Rehearsal --------------------------------------------- \>\> double: 0.27000… --- ## [Ruby (X)HTML Parser?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-x-html-parser/69906)
**Author:** [@andreim](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/andreim)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2006, 7:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-x-html-parser/69906 "2006-09-25T19:51:27Z")
Hi guys, I’m starting to learn Ruby and I was thinking about a little app so I can get things started as quickly as possible. Since I’m an avid blog reader, the first thing that went though my mind was a small app t… --- ## [Re: Error/exception documentation](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-error-exception-documentation/69933)
**Author:** [@phrogz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/phrogz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2006, 7:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-error-exception-documentation/69933 "2006-09-25T19:45:26Z")
From: Chris D. \[mailto:removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid\] thx jan, i’ll have a look at it. i still believe it would be better to have this information included in each method description since it really shouldn’t… --- ## [South East Michigan.rb Mtg Tonight](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/south-east-michigan-rb-mtg-tonight/69946)
**Author:** [@patrickharlan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/patrickharlan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2006, 7:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/south-east-michigan-rb-mtg-tonight/69946 "2006-09-25T19:15:22Z")
The details can be found at http://rubymi.org/ we are going to be discussing reaching out to the local University populations, enjoying some food, drink and fellowship. Join us, the bar has wireless, we have laptops f… --- ## [Error/exception documentation](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/error-exception-documentation/69921)
**Author:** [@chrisdwan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/chrisdwan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2006, 6:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/error-exception-documentation/69921 "2006-09-25T18:41:17Z")
hi! browsing through the ruby documentation(http://www.ruby-doc.org/core/), i noticed that there was no info on which errors might be thrown by a method. since error/exception handling is necessary for coding robust … --- ## [Ruby/watir question](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-watir-question/69416)
**Author:** [@newyorkdolluk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/newyorkdolluk)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2006, 5:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-watir-question/69416 "2006-09-25T17:45:42Z")
hi, i am trying to click a tab on a web page and the source reveals this as the entry (within a table): Planning can anyone tell me the ruby/watir code to click this? thanks --- ## [Unused methods](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unused-methods/69925)
**Author:** [@moneypenny](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/moneypenny)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2006, 5:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unused-methods/69925 "2006-09-25T17:30:57Z")
I’m wondering if there is a good, quick way to determine unused methods in a large Ruby or Rails application. My situation is that I wrote a Rails app sometime last year, when I was first learning both Ruby and Rails… --- ## [Re: Advice on using define\_method in ActiveRecord descendant](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-advice-on-using-define-method-in-activerecord-descendant/69699)
**Author:** [@phrogz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/phrogz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2006, 5:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-advice-on-using-define-method-in-activerecord-descendant/69699 "2006-09-25T17:14:37Z")
for attr in \[ :gross\_receipts, :number\_of\_owners, :annual\_employee\_payroll, :uninsured\_subcontractors\_contract\_cost, :insured\_subcontractors\_contract\_cost \] do self.class\_eval do define\_method("#{attr.to\_s}=(new\_val… --- ## [Asking for a page test (on win\* IE+)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/asking-for-a-page-test-on-win-ie/69924)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2006, 4:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/asking-for-a-page-test-on-win-ie/69924 "2006-09-25T16:56:48Z")
I’m rewroting a page about RUBY.EXT, this page will be no more than the original text file howver browsable over the net. Here it is : http://thoraval.yvon.free.fr/MenuFixe/index.xhtml this is ONLY a test page in ord… --- ## [Cryptography (RSA)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cryptography-rsa/69681)
**Author:** [@rorra](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rorra)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2006, 4:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cryptography-rsa/69681 "2006-09-25T16:54:52Z")
I trying to do some cryptography between ruby and php, I don’t get it!!! ruby code: #!/usr/bin/env ruby require ‘openssl’ text = “abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz” key = “altakey” alg = “AES-128-ECB” puts %(clear text: … --- ## [Object initialization problem](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/object-initialization-problem/69918)
**Author:** [@Vimal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Vimal)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2006, 4:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/object-initialization-problem/69918 "2006-09-25T16:34:42Z")
Hi Say I have a Hash, and an instance called wordcount, that maps strings to a number count, that counts the occurance of the word. I do count = Hash.new count\[word\]++ if count\[word\] count\[word\]=1 unless count\[word… --- ## [New! ObjectiveView Issue 9](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/new-objectiveview-issue-9/69886)
**Author:** [@zoat](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/zoat)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2006, 4:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/new-objectiveview-issue-9/69886 "2006-09-25T16:22:37Z")
Issue #9 of ObjectiveView \[pdf\], a highly respected on-line journal has a sort of Ruby Special: lots of articles devoted to Ruby, and Ruby on Rails. http://www.ratio.co.uk/objectiveview.html http://www.ratio.co.uk/ov… --- ## [Alarm?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/alarm/69861)
**Author:** [@Michael\_PSSoulier](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Michael_PSSoulier)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2006, 2:42pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/alarm/69861 "2006-09-25T14:42:13Z")
Hello, I see that there is a Signal class in the core for catching signals. Where would the alarm system call be, for setting a SIGALRM? I can’t seem to find it. Thanks, Mike --- ## [RoR : Linking tables without ID column](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ror-linking-tables-without-id-column/69908)
**Author:** [@Philip\_N](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Philip_N)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2006, 2:42pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ror-linking-tables-without-id-column/69908 "2006-09-25T14:42:12Z")
Folks, I need to link two tables together which don’t conform to the standard Rails conventions (it doesn’t have an ID column as the primary key / foreign key column). Â I’ve got everything working for the COUNTRIE… --- ## [Some default ruby extensions don't get -L/path/to/lib/dir](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/some-default-ruby-extensions-dont-get-l-path-to-lib-dir/68863)
**Author:** [@enchanter](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/enchanter)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2006, 2:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/some-default-ruby-extensions-dont-get-l-path-to-lib-dir/68863 "2006-09-25T14:30:10Z")
All- I’m brand new to ruby, but have plenty of experiencing with UNIX, autoconf & configure, building software, etc. I’m trying to build ruby 1.8.5 on my x86\_64-sun-solaris2.10 box, using the Sun Workshop 11 compile… --- ## [Cattr\_accressor Error --Help](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cattr-accressor-error-help/68918)
**Author:** [@wolfmanjm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/wolfmanjm)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2006, 2:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cattr-accressor-error-help/68918 "2006-09-25T14:10:07Z")
I get the following error when I try running my script. I thought it might be a path issuse and did a complete reinstallation using the Hivelogic installation procedure for macs. (Building Ruby, Rails, LightTPD, and M… [Previous page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1669) [Next page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1671)