# Ruby **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1693 [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:** 1694 --- ## [ActiveRecord through Drb: problem with ids](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/activerecord-through-drb-problem-with-ids/66440)
**Author:** [@philpraxis](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/philpraxis)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2006, 11:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/activerecord-through-drb-problem-with-ids/66440 "2006-09-04T23:59:19Z")
Hi, I’m trying to use ActiveRecord objects through Drb, and I’m facing a strange thing: Firstly, I’m using the following database: – SQL CREATE TABLE gardens ( lock\_version integer DEFAULT 0, id … --- ## [1.8.5 release schedule?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/1-8-5-release-schedule/63011)
**Author:** [@URABE\_Shyouhei](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/URABE_Shyouhei)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2006, 10:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/1-8-5-release-schedule/63011 "2006-09-04T22:54:24Z")
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**Author:** [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2006, 10:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-ajax-help/67514 "2006-09-04T22:44:23Z")
I have an input, and I want to, when the user types a number on that input and exits it (the onBlur event), to search a table on that number and return a value to that input. Thanks in advance. --- ## [Rcov & Ruby 1.8.5](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rcov-ruby-1-8-5/67177)
**Author:** [@amin1426](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/amin1426)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2006, 6:19pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rcov-ruby-1-8-5/67177 "2006-09-04T18:19:50Z")
Is it my fevered imagination, or has Ruby-1.8.5 clobbered rcov-0.7.0, causing it to segfault. Here is a backtrace… #0 coverage\_mark\_caller () at rcovrt.c:81 #1 0xb7b19535 in coverage\_event\_coverage\_hook (event=, no… --- ## [Ruby for Symbian Preview Release](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-for-symbian-preview-release/67500)
**Author:** [@Jeff\_Hughes](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Jeff_Hughes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2006, 6:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-for-symbian-preview-release/67500 "2006-09-04T18:05:47Z")
I’m pleased to announce the first preview release of Ruby for Symbian! http://ruby-symbian.rubyforge.org/ What is Symbian? Symbian is an operating system developed specifically for mobile devices. It has been deplo… --- ## [Problem with reading from socket](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-with-reading-from-socket/67499)
**Author:** [@Hemant\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Hemant_S)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2006, 5:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-with-reading-from-socket/67499 "2006-09-04T17:45:46Z")
I have a issue in reading from Sockets(both TCPSockets and UNIXSockets).the problem is with following code snippets: begin timeout(8) do ret\_data = @proxy\_con.gets() end rescue Timeout::Error return nil re… --- ## [Mysql ruby settup](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mysql-ruby-settup/66705)
**Author:** [@merrua](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/merrua)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2006, 5:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mysql-ruby-settup/66705 "2006-09-04T17:31:56Z")
To use mysql with a ruby application is these modules at http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/ruby.html all I need? Also is there any good tutorials talking about using mysql with ruby? Or setting up your first ruby mysql a… --- ## [Ruby IRC client](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-irc-client/67460)
**Author:** [@SSMKSM](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/SSMKSM)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2006, 5:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-irc-client/67460 "2006-09-04T17:17:43Z")
Hello, The other night I was talking to a friend over IRC about how simple IRC clients scripting would be if Ruby was used. Well, why not have a whole client coded with Ruby? Since my experience/knowledge with Ruby i… --- ## [Changing Log4r methods](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/changing-log4r-methods/67079)
**Author:** [@ejepsen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ejepsen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2006, 5:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/changing-log4r-methods/67079 "2006-09-04T17:16:56Z")
Hello, Can anybody here tell me why the example below is not outputting “Overruling error” on the log.error ? require ‘log4r’ include Log4r class MyLogger \< Log4r::Logger def error(progname = nil, &block) add(ERR… --- ## [Already stalled in Pick Axe book - could use some help](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/already-stalled-in-pick-axe-book-could-use-some-help/67395)
**Author:** [@wirelesspower](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/wirelesspower)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2006, 4:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/already-stalled-in-pick-axe-book-could-use-some-help/67395 "2006-09-04T16:55:40Z")
Hi, total noob here. I’m only on page 25 of the Pick Axe book and I’m a little stuck: I’m running Ruby version 1.8.4 on Windows XP Home Edition. I’m entering code via irb. Here’s the problem: I enter the following co… --- ## [Column sort (Noobie question)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/column-sort-noobie-question/67488)
**Author:** [@ptejada](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ptejada)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2006, 4:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/column-sort-noobie-question/67488 "2006-09-04T16:11:27Z")
I am write a program to sort pictures, I can read in the directory and rename the picture basied on the exif information but I now want to do load the directory and exif timestamp into a two column table and then sort… --- ## [One-Click Ruby Installer for Windows 1.8.5-21 released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/one-click-ruby-installer-for-windows-1-8-5-21-released/66828)
**Author:** [@curthibbs](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/curthibbs)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2006, 3:57pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/one-click-ruby-installer-for-windows-1-8-5-21-released/66828 "2006-09-04T15:57:49Z")
This release upgrades Ruby to the recently released version 1.8.5. A few Win32-Utils packages have also been upgraded to newly released versions, but other than that, everything else is the same as the 1.8.4 release.… --- ## [Dr. Dobb's dumps on RedCloth](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dr-dobbs-dumps-on-redcloth/66770)
**Author:** [@Bil\_K](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Bil_K)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2006, 2:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dr-dobbs-dumps-on-redcloth/66770 "2006-09-04T14:46:42Z")
As part of their “best Ajax” article: http://www.ddj.com/dept/architect/192203368?pgno=7 Welcome to the 1980s. Want to make text bold? You’ll have to put the characters \* and \* around it. For big text, first type in … --- ## [Building Ruby by newbi on Win32](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/building-ruby-by-newbi-on-win32/67213)
**Author:** [@dingo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dingo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2006, 2:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/building-ruby-by-newbi-on-win32/67213 "2006-09-04T14:46:41Z")
Hi, All, My first post here:) I am trying something I have been doing with Lua for years - dragging Ruby source files into an empty VS project and trying to build it. That’s all on Win32 XP with MSVS. It doesn’t comp… --- ## [Using in Ruby/Tk on OS X](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-in-ruby-tk-on-os-x/67162)
**Author:** [@Morton\_G](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Morton_G)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2006, 2:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-in-ruby-tk-on-os-x/67162 "2006-09-04T14:46:40Z")
I’m using Ruby 1.8.2 on Mac OS X 10.4.7. I discovered the Ruby distribution included a directory supporting \[incr Widgets\]. Some of them seemed pretty nifty, so I thought I’d try them out. My first try was to make an … --- ## [Crash on gc\_mark()](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/crash-on-gc-mark/67221)
**Author:** [@Abhisek\_Datta](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Abhisek_Datta)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2006, 2:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/crash-on-gc-mark/67221 "2006-09-04T14:46:39Z")
Hi, I am doing a Ruby binding for libnids library (http://libnids.sourceforge.net) Libnids uses callback functions which are triggered on packet capture. Now apparently my binding is working fine, but it is crashing … --- ## [(again) Rescue clauses on do/end blocks?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/again-rescue-clauses-on-do-end-blocks/66432)
**Author:** [@Mat\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Mat_S)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2006, 2:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/again-rescue-clauses-on-do-end-blocks/66432 "2006-09-04T14:46:33Z")
Sorry to beat a dead horse, but I still have a question on the optional ‘begin’ sentiment when rescuing exceptions. It seems like the standing issue was with the use of it in brackets. Especially when deciding which… --- ## [My book is out -- Ruby on Rails: Up and Running](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/my-book-is-out-ruby-on-rails-up-and-running/66444)
**Author:** [@curthibbs](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/curthibbs)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2006, 2:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/my-book-is-out-ruby-on-rails-up-and-running/66444 "2006-09-04T14:46:29Z")
The book that Bruce Tate and I co-authored was released yesterday by O’Reilly --“Ruby on Rails: Up and Running”. It is a quick-start guide expressly designed to get you going with Rails quickly. The press release is h… --- ## [Piston 1.0.1 - Remote Repository Copying](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/piston-1-0-1-remote-repository-copying/66400)
**Author:** [@fbeausoleil](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/fbeausoleil)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2006, 2:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/piston-1-0-1-remote-repository-copying/66400 "2006-09-04T14:46:27Z")
http://piston.rubyforge.org/ From the README: Piston is a utility that enables merge tracking of remote repositories. This is similar to svn:externals, except you have a local copy of the files, which you can modify … --- ## [Rubyinline](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyinline/66497)
**Author:** [@Trans](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Trans)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2006, 2:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyinline/66497 "2006-09-04T14:46:27Z")
Hi– I managed to generalize my ‘rubytest’ this afternoon into a nice general purpose comment code block runner. It defaults to unit tests, but you can use if for any variety of embedded code such as examples. I’m sur… --- ## [Call functions of superclass](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/call-functions-of-superclass/66145)
**Author:** [@bartb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bartb)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2006, 2:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/call-functions-of-superclass/66145 "2006-09-04T14:46:26Z")
I’d like to be able to do class Parent def iamuseful end end class Child def iamuseful # do stuff super.iamuseful end end But that gives strange results, I seem to be unable to call methods from a superclass… --- ## [Re: ActiveRecord through Drb: problem with ids](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-activerecord-through-drb-problem-with-ids/66507)
**Author:** [@philpraxis](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/philpraxis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2006, 2:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-activerecord-through-drb-problem-with-ids/66507 "2006-09-04T14:46:25Z")
Ezra Z. wrote: g = obj.find(1) puts “#{g\[:id\]} | #{g.name}” g.flowers.each do |f| puts “#{f\[:if\]} | #{f\[:id\]} | #{f.name}” end So by using arinstance\[:id\] instead of arinstance.id you will avoid this problem all… --- ## [Map and join or inject?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/map-and-join-or-inject/66503)
**Author:** [@akoSS](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/akoSS)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2006, 2:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/map-and-join-or-inject/66503 "2006-09-04T14:46:25Z")
hello, given an array of strings A, i need to map a given function F to each element of A and concatenate the results. which way is more memory efficient: A.inject("") { |t,x| t + F(x) } (A.map { |x| F(x) }).join t… --- ## [Re: Can you temporarily turn off STDERR?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-can-you-temporarily-turn-off-stderr/66515)
**Author:** [@BergerS\_Daniel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/BergerS_Daniel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2006, 2:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-can-you-temporarily-turn-off-stderr/66515 "2006-09-04T14:46:24Z")
IO#reopen to take class IO begin end puts “normal stuff 2” File.open(‘error\_log\_4’, ‘w’) do |log\_file| $stderr.reopen(‘error\_log\_5’, ‘w’) do $stderr.puts “Stuff on error 5” puts “normal stuff 5” raise “This me… --- ## [How to - Get method's name?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-get-methods-name/65329)
**Author:** [@henrys](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/henrys)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2006, 2:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-get-methods-name/65329 "2006-09-04T14:46:24Z")
Dear Ruby gurus: How to get the method’s name inside itself. For example to send it to Error Processor Thank you, Henry --- ## [No speedup...!](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/no-speedup/66498)
**Author:** [@ol1barn3s](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ol1barn3s)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2006, 2:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/no-speedup/66498 "2006-09-04T14:46:24Z")
Hello, The Code: ==================================== def look\_for\_begin while line = gets if line =~ /^begin/ puts line # return end end end ARGF.each { look\_for\_begin } I have files with uuencoded and yencod… --- ## [Can you temporarily turn off STDERR?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/can-you-temporarily-turn-off-stderr/66485)
**Author:** [@bradjpeek](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bradjpeek)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2006, 2:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/can-you-temporarily-turn-off-stderr/66485 "2006-09-04T14:46:23Z")
Inside a ruby script I want to: redirect STDERR to /dev/null Issue a system call (e.g. system(tar xf tarfile file) ) revert to normal STDERR output I have a script that issues 3-4 system calls that are returning the … --- ## [Can't get ActiveRecord to work with Ruby and Postgres](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-get-activerecord-to-work-with-ruby-and-postgres/66486)
**Author:** [@spiz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/spiz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2006, 2:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-get-activerecord-to-work-with-ruby-and-postgres/66486 "2006-09-04T14:46:23Z")
Hi all, I’m experimenting with ActiveRecord with Ruby – no Rails. I installed both the Mysql and Postgres (the C one, not the fully Ruby one) database dependent drivers. I can use them to manipulate their databases,… --- ## [Ruby 1.8.5 released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-8-5-released/66407)
**Author:** [@Yukihiro\_M](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Yukihiro_M)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2006, 2:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-8-5-released/66407 "2006-09-04T14:46:21Z")
Hello, We have just released the latest stable version of Ruby. This is a bug fix release. There should be no big difference from 1.8.4. We hope 1.8.5 is more stable and reliable than its preceding versions. ftp:/… --- ## [DayRange (#92)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dayrange-92/66433)
**Author:** [@bbazzarrakk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bbazzarrakk)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2006, 2:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dayrange-92/66433 "2006-09-04T14:46:20Z")
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