# Ruby **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1696 [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:** 1697 --- ## [Windows/X-plaiform file path manipulation -- how do you deal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/windows-x-plaiform-file-path-manipulation-how-do-you-deal/67312)
**Author:** [@graham\_w](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/graham_w)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2006, 12:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/windows-x-plaiform-file-path-manipulation-how-do-you-deal/67312 "2006-09-02T12:22:12Z")
Folks: Could someone please straighten me out on how the Ruby community deals with the simple issues of file names and path manipulation on Windows, preferably in a cross platform way? So far as I can tell, pathnam… --- ## [Fxri bug; where to report?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fxri-bug-where-to-report/67310)
**Author:** [@graham\_w](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/graham_w)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2006, 12:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fxri-bug-where-to-report/67310 "2006-09-02T12:16:11Z")
Folks: fxri crashes and disappears under some circumstances. Any idea who is maintaining fxri, and/or how to report such a bug? ruby-184-20 for Windows Upon selecting Class File, fxri disappears, and this remains i… --- ## [Control of Browser](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/control-of-browser/67328)
**Author:** [@dracos](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dracos)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2006, 11:00am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/control-of-browser/67328 "2006-09-02T11:00:07Z")
Hi, is there a possibility to control a browser like Firefox or IE with ruby? I’ thinking about a script to login in a system and do some operations there - pushing buttons, … Thanks Peter --- ## [Individual char values in a Unicode string](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/individual-char-values-in-a-unicode-string/67323)
**Author:** [@tbobker](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tbobker)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2006, 7:43am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/individual-char-values-in-a-unicode-string/67323 "2006-09-02T07:43:58Z")
I’m trying to figure out how to use \[\] String or jconv or something to figure out the actual code-point values in a Unicode/UTF-8 string. For example, how can I write f such that f(‘tö中’) ==\> \[ 0x74, 0xf6, 0x4e2d … --- ## [Bug in WEBrick::Cookie](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-in-webrick-cookie/67321)
**Author:** [@aaronpowell](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aaronpowell)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2006, 5:47am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-in-webrick-cookie/67321 "2006-09-02T05:47:50Z")
Hi. I’m not sure if this is the correct mailing list for this, but… I think that WEBrick::cookie::parse\_set\_cookie should return an array of cookies rather than just one. RFC2109 section 4.2.2 says: Informally, the… --- ## [RDoc: How to extend; YAML?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rdoc-how-to-extend-yaml/67293)
**Author:** [@graham\_w](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/graham_w)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2006, 5:01am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rdoc-how-to-extend-yaml/67293 "2006-09-02T05:01:46Z")
Folks: I’m wanting to extend RDoc to produce module/class/method etc data in an alternative format. Looks like the general principle is to add a generator module, and then command rdoc to use that using the fmt comma… --- ## [DNS server](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dns-server/67244)
**Author:** [@joey](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/joey)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2006, 2:21am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dns-server/67244 "2006-09-02T02:21:52Z")
Hi guys! I was just wondering if anyone had written an authoritative DNS server in Ruby? It would be much appreciated! Thanks, j\`ey http://www.eachmapinject.com --- ## [Re-binding Proc](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-binding-proc/67279)
**Author:** [@phrogz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/phrogz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2006, 1:52am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-binding-proc/67279 "2006-09-02T01:52:43Z")
Is there a way to call a proc while passing in the binding/scope for ‘self’? I found an un-responded-to question on this (ruby-talk:12794) in 2001 which implies that, at least then, there was no way to do it. What I’m… --- ## [Using rake package task- suppressing initial segment of path](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-rake-package-task-suppressing-initial-segment-of-path/67284)
**Author:** [@dandante](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dandante)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2006, 12:19am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-rake-package-task-suppressing-initial-segment-of-path/67284 "2006-09-02T00:19:52Z")
I have the following trivial bit of code, just to help me figure out how to create a more usable tarball: require ‘rake/packagetask’ Rake::PackageTask.new(‘WCV’, :noversion) do |p| p.need\_tar\_gz = true p.package\_fil… --- ## [Ruby: Result of a Japanese guy that just wanted to be happy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-result-of-a-japanese-guy-that-just-wanted-to-be-happy/67257)
**Author:** [@zoat](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/zoat)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2006, 11:27pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-result-of-a-japanese-guy-that-just-wanted-to-be-happy/67257 "2006-09-01T23:27:38Z")
Ruby - is a reflective Object Oriented (OO) dynamic language created by Yukihiro M. (Matz) in Japan with the objective to rescue the fun and happiness in programming, designed with principles (see below) to free progr… --- ## [Re: One-Click Ruby Installer for Windows 1.8.5-21 released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-one-click-ruby-installer-for-windows-1-8-5-21-released/66954)
**Author:** [@BergerS\_Daniel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/BergerS_Daniel)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2006, 11:03pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-one-click-ruby-installer-for-windows-1-8-5-21-released/66954 "2006-09-01T23:03:34Z")
Speaking of which, I just installed Visual C++ Express on the gizmo extensions, etc. Are there some known not to work with VC++ Express? The compiler situation on windows is currently an incompatible mess. We’re p… --- ## [Open4-0.7.0](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/open4-0-7-0/67296)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2006, 10:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/open4-0-7-0/67296 "2006-09-01T22:45:33Z")
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… --- ## [Ruby on blackberry or other phones?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-on-blackberry-or-other-phones/67285)
**Author:** [@spacechurro](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/spacechurro)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2006, 10:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-on-blackberry-or-other-phones/67285 "2006-09-01T22:07:30Z")
hey, all… was wondering if ruby had been ported to the blackberry or any other phones out there… thanks! --- ## [\[ANN\] RAliasFile Initial Release](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-raliasfile-initial-release/66934)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2006, 9:27pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-raliasfile-initial-release/66934 "2006-09-01T21:27:25Z")
RAliasFile is aimed to resolve alias file on Mac OS X using a C extension to ruby. see http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group\_id=2129&release\_id=6684 I’d be glad hearing comments upon it. next plan : do a RAliasRecord exte… --- ## [Regular Expressions](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/regular-expressions/66930)
**Author:** [@dracos](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dracos)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2006, 9:09pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/regular-expressions/66930 "2006-09-01T21:09:22Z")
hi, is there any way to reuse a group in a regular expression in ruby? In other languages you can reuse a group by write (? …). But I can’t figure out how to do this in ruby? Do you have some advice? Thanks Peter --- ## [Syntax highlight problem about the ruby-mode in emacs](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/syntax-highlight-problem-about-the-ruby-mode-in-emacs/54650)
**Author:** [@eric99](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/eric99)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2006, 8:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/syntax-highlight-problem-about-the-ruby-mode-in-emacs/54650 "2006-09-01T20:54:40Z")
Hi I edit ruby script in emacs, but sometimes I just cannot get ruby mode syntax highlight successfully. I had googled this problem and found that: http://blade.nagaokaut.ac.jp/cgi-bin/scat.rb/ruby/ruby-talk/131654 … --- ## [Gserver / exceptions?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gserver-exceptions/67274)
**Author:** [@mgreenly](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mgreenly)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2006, 7:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gserver-exceptions/67274 "2006-09-01T19:49:13Z")
I am writing a simple application that utilizes ‘gserver’. Occasionaly, a thread crashes and drops my connection. I am trying to get a full stack track so I know what I’m doing wrong. Any idea how to do so? I’ve e… --- ## [Madness this way lies](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/madness-this-way-lies/66903)
**Author:** [@amin1426](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/amin1426)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2006, 7:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/madness-this-way-lies/66903 "2006-09-01T19:45:12Z")
Ah me. In a fit of over user friendliness I did a couple of the most colossally stupid things in a class. I, with head hung in shame, record them here so that… others may avoid them, I remember to avoid them later, w… --- ## [Ruby on Rails: Up and Running in print or PDF](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-on-rails-up-and-running-in-print-or-pdf/67254)
**Author:** [@zoat](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/zoat)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2006, 7:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-on-rails-up-and-running-in-print-or-pdf/67254 "2006-09-01T19:31:10Z")
Ruby on Rails: Up and Running - You can now buy this must-have book in our usual high-quality print format, or in a fully searchable and bookmarked PDF for 50% off the print book price. This compact guide from O’Reill… --- ## [Convert String to date](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/convert-string-to-date/67220)
**Author:** [@aidy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aidy)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2006, 7:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/convert-string-to-date/67220 "2006-09-01T19:11:08Z")
Hi, I have a string object “27/07/06” that is referenced in this variable: start\_date what I want to do is convert this string into a date, and add a day to it. Something like this start\_date = start\_date.to\_d en… --- ## [Re: Incorrect return of the TkFont configure instance method](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-incorrect-return-of-the-tkfont-configure-instance-method/67258)
**Author:** [@Lionel\_MAIAUX](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Lionel_MAIAUX)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2006, 7:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-incorrect-return-of-the-tkfont-configure-instance-method/67258 "2006-09-01T19:01:06Z")
Thanks a lot to Morton and Hidetoshi for their answers. font.size and font.size = value are the most simple and logical to acess font size. … but as a Ruby newbie, I am not logical enough and I still need to get inf… --- ## [Rubyists of Second Life Meeting | 08/31/2006 and 09/07/2006](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyists-of-second-life-meeting-08-31-2006-and-09-07-2006/66893)
**Author:** [@avathartri](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/avathartri)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2006, 6:42pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyists-of-second-life-meeting-08-31-2006-and-09-07-2006/66893 "2006-09-01T18:42:33Z")
The virtual user group Rubyists of Second Life will meet this Thursday, August 31, and next Thursday, September 7, at 6:00 pm PST. This Thursday, Theodore Polonsky will be presenting on simply\_restful and the new REST… --- ## [YAJB and JDBC?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/yajb-and-jdbc/67226)
**Author:** [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2006, 6:08pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/yajb-and-jdbc/67226 "2006-09-01T18:08:52Z")
Hi all, I’m tinkering with Yet Another Java Bridge (Software Error) and a JDBC driver. I’m wondering if anyone has tried this and might have a few examples laying around? btw, YAJB works very nicely so far. … --- ## [Race Is On to Woo Next-Gen Developer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/race-is-on-to-woo-next-gen-developer/67251)
**Author:** [@zoat](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/zoat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2006, 5:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/race-is-on-to-woo-next-gen-developer/67251 "2006-09-01T17:54:48Z")
Dynamic languages are flexible languages that enable developers to write code quickly and easily. The appeal of dynamic languages is clear: As systems continue to grow more complex, developers seek simpler ways to get… --- ## [Q: How to use non-builtin class as hash key?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/q-how-to-use-non-builtin-class-as-hash-key/67166)
**Author:** [@Jia\_Pu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Jia_Pu)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2006, 4:08pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/q-how-to-use-non-builtin-class-as-hash-key/67166 "2006-09-01T16:08:27Z")
I have a class defined as: ########################### class MyClass def initialize(s1, s2, s3) @string1 = s1 @string2 = s2 @string3 = s3 end def hash return (@string1 + @string2 + @string3).hash end end ##… --- ## [Gem question](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-question/67122)
**Author:** [@quik77](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/quik77)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2006, 3:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-question/67122 "2006-09-01T15:58:26Z")
When I go to install sqlite3-ruby on Windows XP, I am faced with a list of version numbers and version types (mswin or rb): Select which gem to install for your platform (i386-mswin32) sqlite3-ruby 1.1.0 (mswin32) sq… --- ## [Rails newbie: why is my partial template not rendering?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-newbie-why-is-my-partial-template-not-rendering/67160)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2006, 3:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-newbie-why-is-my-partial-template-not-rendering/67160 "2006-09-01T15:26:20Z")
Hi there, I wanted to be a good Rails programmer, and use a shared partial template for common view logic (in this case, displaying information about users). The view code that uses the render() call looks (somethin… --- ## [Problems with rubyforge?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problems-with-rubyforge/67129)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2006, 3:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problems-with-rubyforge/67129 "2006-09-01T15:16:19Z")
everyfile i’ve released today, eiher manually or automatically cannot be downloaded - but gives 404 errors. has anyone else seen this? -a --- ## [File.read produces \\0 as the first byte](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/file-read-produces-0-as-the-first-byte/67138)
**Author:** [@Tanaka\_A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Tanaka_A)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2006, 3:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/file-read-produces-0-as-the-first-byte/67138 "2006-09-01T15:00:18Z")
File.read e$B$Ge(B /proc/self/status e$B$rFI$s$@$H$-$K!":G=i$N%P%$%He(B e$B$,e(B \\0 e$B$K$J$j$^$9!#e(B % ./ruby -ve ‘p File.read("/proc/self/status")’ ruby 1.9.0 (2006-08-31) \[i686-linux\] “\\000ame:\\truby\\nState:\\tR … --- ## [Sapwas - Web Services integration for SAP (+Rails)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sapwas-web-services-integration-for-sap-rails/67231)
**Author:** [@Piers\_H](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Piers_H)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2006, 2:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sapwas-web-services-integration-for-sap-rails/67231 "2006-09-01T14:12:11Z")
I am proud to announce my latest project - \[1\] sapwas - Web Services integration for SAP. This library enables SOAP encapsulated RFC calls to be performed against an SAP Web Application Server (NW04 or 6.20 +). Addit… [Previous page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1695) [Next page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1697)