# Ruby **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1676 [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:** 1677 --- ## [Problem with Additional Record in database.yml](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-with-additional-record-in-database-yml/69312)
**Author:** [@yussibaer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/yussibaer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2006, 5:31am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-with-additional-record-in-database-yml/69312 "2006-09-20T05:31:56Z")
Hi all, I try to set up an additional database. Therefore, I followed the steps described in http://wiki.rubyonrails.org/rails/pages/HowtoUseMultipleDatabasesWithFixtures. But i got a in “\`establish\_connection’: lega… --- ## [Kerberos bindings for ruby, input requested](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/kerberos-bindings-for-ruby-input-requested/69282)
**Author:** [@snacktime](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/snacktime)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2006, 5:25am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/kerberos-bindings-for-ruby-input-requested/69282 "2006-09-20T05:25:44Z")
I have a basic kerberos C extension done and before releasing it I’d like some feedback on a couple of things. The extension covers functions such as authentication and changing passwords, as well as adding/deleting … --- ## [Can not find superclass](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/can-not-find-superclass/69300)
**Author:** [@yussibaer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/yussibaer)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2006, 4:27am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/can-not-find-superclass/69300 "2006-09-20T04:27:39Z")
Hi all, I’ve the following: I defined two classes ‘Super’ und ‘Sub’ in two separate files that look like this: class Super \< ActiveRecord::Base end class Sub \< Super end After compiling ‘Sub’ I get the following … --- ## [Eruby?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/eruby/69240)
**Author:** [@jonathan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jonathan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2006, 4:15am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/eruby/69240 "2006-09-20T04:15:51Z")
"In order to use eruby with the Apache Web server, you need to perform the following steps. \* Copy the eruby binary to the cgi-bin directory. \* Add the following two lines to httpd.conf: AddType application/x-httpd-e… --- ## [Rttool-1.0.2](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rttool-1-0-2/69297)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2006, 2:43am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rttool-1-0-2/69297 "2006-09-20T02:43:32Z")
Hi, == Abstract RT is a simple and human-readable table format. RTtool is a converter from RT into various formats. RT can be incorporated into RD. At this time, RTtool can convert RT into HTML and plain text. To c… --- ## [Www.rubygems.org](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/www-rubygems-org/69241)
**Author:** [@dasch](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dasch)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2006, 2:17am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/www-rubygems-org/69241 "2006-09-20T02:17:30Z")
What software is used on rubygems.org? It looks like a Rails app, but I can’t find any information on it, and I’m sure I’ve seen another Ruby site using the same system… Daniel --- ## [Ruby internals, a self-study guide](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-internals-a-self-study-guide/69205)
**Author:** [@tulkas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tulkas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2006, 2:15am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-internals-a-self-study-guide/69205 "2006-09-20T02:15:30Z")
I’ve written a succinct guide for those interested in learning about the interpreter, with a reading order recommendation. http://eigenclass.org/hiki.rb?ruby+internals+guide It could be expanded (esp. by those who are… --- ## [Why would a DRb process shut down?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/why-would-a-drb-process-shut-down/69273)
**Author:** [@benjohnson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/benjohnson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2006, 1:23am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/why-would-a-drb-process-shut-down/69273 "2006-09-20T01:23:52Z")
I have a program that runs about 10 DRb processes. Ocassionally one of the processes will shut down and I will get the error telling me that it can not connect to the process. It is this error: Errno::ECONNREFUSED: Co… --- ## [Fatal errors in hpricot 0.4](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fatal-errors-in-hpricot-0-4/68527)
**Author:** [@alder](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/alder)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2006, 12:13am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fatal-errors-in-hpricot-0-4/68527 "2006-09-20T00:13:19Z")
I’ve been using hpricot 0.4 in Windows XP with no problems. Recently I migrated some scripts to Ubuntu Dapper 6.06, running Ruby 1.8.4, and encountered a weird fatal problems with hpricot 0.4: irb(main):001:0\> require… --- ## [Code Golf Challenge : 1,000 Digits Of Pi](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/code-golf-challenge-1-000-digits-of-pi/69050)
**Author:** [@Carl\_D](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Carl_D)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2006, 11:13pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/code-golf-challenge-1-000-digits-of-pi/69050 "2006-09-19T23:13:13Z")
Hi all, Code Golf’s 12th challenge has just been added to the site. It asks you to calculate the first 1,000 digits of Pi - Something I’m sure most of you have thought about, but never done. You can see the challeng… --- ## [A server that will serve http page created from data collec](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/a-server-that-will-serve-http-page-created-from-data-collec/69223)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2006, 9:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/a-server-that-will-serve-http-page-created-from-data-collec/69223 "2006-09-19T21:30:59Z")
Dear Group, I am planning to develop an application in WINDOWS OS using ruby. The front end of the application will be an web browser. It is actually an NETWORK MONITORING SYSTEM comprising of about 80 UNIX machine. … --- ## [Freelance Job in Denmark](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/freelance-job-in-denmark/69036)
**Author:** [@david](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/david)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2006, 9:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/freelance-job-in-denmark/69036 "2006-09-19T21:26:58Z")
Our company is looking for a freelance RUBY programmer - very experienced, who would be willing to work in Denmark (Europe) for 3 months with optional 3 months extra. Start is almost immediate. Please contact me by m… --- ## [Create rails model classes dynamically?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/create-rails-model-classes-dynamically/69250)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2006, 9:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/create-rails-model-classes-dynamically/69250 "2006-09-19T21:16:56Z")
Rails has a very nice database migration utility, where you can write something like this… class CreateHouse \< ActiveRecord::Migration def self.up create\_table :house do |t| t.column ‘person\_id’, :integer, :default … --- ## [Splat, #to\_ary and #to\_a](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/splat-to-ary-and-to-a/69005)
**Author:** [@rue](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rue)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2006, 8:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/splat-to-ary-and-to-a/69005 "2006-09-19T20:06:49Z")
Hi! I suppose this just qualifies as unexpected (by me) behaviour but an odd thing happened when I wrote code like this: \[\*“foo\\nbar”\] # =\> \[“foo\\n”, “bar”\] Mocking out the call sequence for the splat, it seems tha… --- ## [Ruby-IXP 1.0.2](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-ixp-1-0-2/69165)
**Author:** [@Suraj\_NSKurapati](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Suraj_NSKurapati)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2006, 7:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-ixp-1-0-2/69165 "2006-09-19T19:50:45Z")
\-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 = Version 1.0.2 (2006-09-18) Ruby-IXP is an implementation of the 9P2000 protocol designed for use with Window Manager Improved. It is written in pure Ruby to avoid peri… --- ## [Pi limited to 15 digits?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pi-limited-to-15-digits/69222)
**Author:** [@Vincent\_A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Vincent_A)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2006, 6:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pi-limited-to-15-digits/69222 "2006-09-19T18:22:27Z")
Hello, I am trying to calculate pi in an arithmetical way with a big number of decimal digits. Unfortunately, the code below only displays 15 digits. How can I ask for more digits ? require ‘bigdecimal’ puts("Enter… --- ## [RubyPhone 0.2.1 released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyphone-0-2-1-released/69249)
**Author:** [@gregarican](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gregarican)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2006, 6:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyphone-0-2-1-released/69249 "2006-09-19T18:16:26Z")
The RubyPhone CTI project has a new released available. Please visit http://tsapi.rubyforge.org or http://raa.ruby-lang.org/project/rubyphone/ for specifics. This project provides a CTI library so that convoluted PBX/… --- ## [Rubyinline and rails - do they play nice](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyinline-and-rails-do-they-play-nice/68853)
**Author:** [@Hemant\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Hemant_S)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2006, 5:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyinline-and-rails-do-they-play-nice/68853 "2006-09-19T17:56:24Z")
I am not sure, if this deserves a response, but i was experimenting with rubyinline and was trying to write some of the controller code in C. class FameController \< ApplicationController inline do |builder| builder.c… --- ## [Writing portable Ruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/writing-portable-ruby/69234)
**Author:** [@Christoph\_Neubauer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Christoph_Neubauer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2006, 5:42pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/writing-portable-ruby/69234 "2006-09-19T17:42:22Z")
If I need hints for writing portable Perl, I do … perldoc perlport … and get a lot of information about … newlines, … files and filesystems, … interprocess communications, … different implementation of Perl fun… --- ## [Can't debug with Ruby in Steel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-debug-with-ruby-in-steel/99192)
**Author:** [@maz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/maz)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2006, 4:03pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-debug-with-ruby-in-steel/99192 "2006-09-19T16:03:28Z")
Two points… First, how does one actually debug with Ruby in Steel? I can place breakpoints and run the script but the breakpoints are never set even though the code is run. What’s up with that? Secondly, how does … --- ## [SwissRUG / zurich.rb meeting 28.9.2006](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/swissrug-zurich-rb-meeting-28-9-2006/69237)
**Author:** [@Jens-Christian\_F](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Jens-Christian_F)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2006, 4:03pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/swissrug-zurich-rb-meeting-28-9-2006/69237 "2006-09-19T16:03:03Z")
Hello fellow swiss Ruby people as promised earlier, we will meet up to form (or discuss about forming) SwissRUG (which has been nascent on the ruby wiki but never instantiated) on Thursday 28.9.2006. We will be meeti… --- ## [Problem with eventmachine](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-with-eventmachine/69182)
**Author:** [@gnufied](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gnufied)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2006, 2:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-with-eventmachine/69182 "2006-09-19T14:52:47Z")
I have following code, the problem is, when i start a connection to the socket through telnet, the data send by the server i get as usual, but when i try to do the same through ruby code, the data send by the server … --- ## [RubyGems DeveloperGuide?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubygems-developerguide/69204)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2006, 2:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubygems-developerguide/69204 "2006-09-19T14:16:43Z")
i’m looking for DeveloperGuide, i didn’t find one even after googleing… because i get : gem build system\_profile.gemspec ERROR: While executing gem … (Errno::ENOENT) No such file or directory - --- ## [\[ANN} Motiro 0.5 released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-motiro-0-5-released/69219)
**Author:** [@thiagoalessio](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/thiagoalessio)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2006, 2:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-motiro-0-5-released/69219 "2006-09-19T14:06:42Z")
Motiro is a project tracking tool written in Ruby using Rails. It finally made to version 0.5. This is the ninth release and includes the first draft for the ‘Planned features’ news channel, a way to publish what the… --- ## [Ruby-IXP 1.0.3](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-ixp-1-0-3/69213)
**Author:** [@Suraj\_NSKurapati](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Suraj_NSKurapati)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2006, 12:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-ixp-1-0-3/69213 "2006-09-19T12:58:37Z")
\-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Sorry for the frequent (daily!) announcements, but this one is rather important. I’ll keep future announcements to a minimum. Thanks for your consideration. = Version 1.… --- ## [Rake engine\_migrate ENGINE=login](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rake-engine-migrate-engine-login/69198)
**Author:** [@AlMays](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/AlMays)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2006, 10:22am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rake-engine-migrate-engine-login/69198 "2006-09-19T10:22:18Z")
Hello. While using the subject command I get the following error: \*\* Invoke engine\_migrate (first\_time) \*\* Invoke db:migrate:engines (first\_time) \*\* Invoke environment (first\_time) \*\* Execute environment \*\* Execute… --- ## [Calling own classes within RoR](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/calling-own-classes-within-ror/69175)
**Author:** [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2006, 10:06am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/calling-own-classes-within-ror/69175 "2006-09-19T10:06:18Z")
hiya! i am seeing some odd behavior inside a controller. I am including my own class and calling methods on it. some of them work, and some of them dont… very odd. in top of the controller: require “lib/swfcat/swfro… --- ## [Comparison of String with Gem::Version failed](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/comparison-of-string-with-gem-version-failed/69193)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2006, 9:38am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/comparison-of-string-with-gem-version-failed/69193 "2006-09-19T09:38:16Z")
using gem list -r, that’s the first time i got an error : ERROR: While executing gem … (ArgumentError) comparison of String with Gem::Version failed with : gem --version 0.9.0 ruby --version ruby 1.8.4 (2005-1… --- ## [Newbie question](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/newbie-question/69197)
**Author:** [@Frank\_Rizzo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Frank_Rizzo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2006, 9:18am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/newbie-question/69197 "2006-09-19T09:18:15Z")
I am trying to learn RoR and have a couple of misconceptions I’d like to clear up for myself. One of the great things that are touted in every demo of RoR is the ability to add a new column to a table and it automag… --- ## [Nested threading? implications to timeout()](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nested-threading-implications-to-timeout/68875)
**Author:** [@boing](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/boing)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2006, 8:48am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nested-threading-implications-to-timeout/68875 "2006-09-19T08:48:11Z")
All, I’m certainly not a ruby expert by any means. I’m trying to come up to speed as fast as possible on ruby and rails. My last few months have been reading, coding, reading, more reading, more coding, etc. :sligh… [Previous page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1675) [Next page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1677)