# Ruby **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1697 [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:** 1698 --- ## [Pros/Cons of Turbogears/Rails?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pros-cons-of-turbogears-rails/66613)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2006, 1:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pros-cons-of-turbogears-rails/66613 "2006-09-01T13:06:01Z")
First, I don’t intend this to be a flame war, please. Python and Ruby are the only two languages I’d willingly work in (at least amongst common languages), and TurboGears and Rails seem roughly equivalent. I’m much m… --- ## [Unable to gem install rdoc. Can somebody suggest something?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unable-to-gem-install-rdoc-can-somebody-suggest-something/93742)
**Author:** [@Xeno\_C](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Xeno_C)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2006, 12:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unable-to-gem-install-rdoc-can-somebody-suggest-something/93742 "2006-09-01T12:37:21Z")
I’m running on Ubuntu, and have gems kindof apparently installed, and yet I cannot install rdoc: root@baldwin:~# gem install -r rdoc Attempting remote installation of ‘rdoc’ ERROR: While executing gem … (Gem::GemNo… --- ## [Legal syntax, bug or what?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/legal-syntax-bug-or-what/67208)
**Author:** [@jonathan2000](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jonathan2000)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2006, 12:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/legal-syntax-bug-or-what/67208 "2006-09-01T12:35:56Z")
Hi all, I’m still working on Ripper and during my explorations I came across a line of code in mkmf.rb that I can’t wrap my head around. Line 1313 opts = $arg\_config.collect {|t, n| "\\t#{t}#{"=#{n}" if n}\\n"} When I… --- ## [Questions about rb\_iv\_set/get](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/questions-about-rb-iv-set-get/67136)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2006, 12:27pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/questions-about-rb-iv-set-get/67136 "2006-09-01T12:27:54Z")
i do have some questions about rb\_iv\_set/get in order to know if i must \*\* OR NOT \*\* free mem allocation relevant to VALUEs passed to rb\_iv\_set ? are only pointers stored ore copies of strings ? --- ## [Testing Threads with connections](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/testing-threads-with-connections/67151)
**Author:** [@denao](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/denao)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2006, 11:39am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/testing-threads-with-connections/67151 "2006-09-01T11:39:20Z")
Hello there, I’ve been trying to make a stress test generator in ruby for a New IO echo server initially. Mainly, the idea is try to generate as many connections as possible to the echo server, and from time to time,… --- ## [Windows x64 ruby build, or VC2005?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/windows-x64-ruby-build-or-vc2005/67185)
**Author:** [@benhiller](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/benhiller)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2006, 9:46am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/windows-x64-ruby-build-or-vc2005/67185 "2006-09-01T09:46:00Z")
What is the status of ruby compiling for x64 on MSVC 2005? For that matter, what is the status of ruby compiling 32-bit on MSVC 2005? Should I spend some effort doing that (the 32-bit at least) or would I be wasting … --- ## [Re: facets](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-facets/67173)
**Author:** [@Stephen\_Ng](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Stephen_Ng)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2006, 6:11am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-facets/67173 "2006-09-01T06:11:57Z")
Thanks. Stephen --- ## [Spawning daemon processes](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/spawning-daemon-processes/67114)
**Author:** [@thiagoalessio](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/thiagoalessio)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2006, 6:03am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/spawning-daemon-processes/67114 "2006-09-01T06:03:56Z")
I am trying to start and stop a daemon process from inside my Ruby program. At first I tried using fork to do the job, as in server\_pid = fork do system ‘runserver’ end Then I could use the returned PID to send the … --- ## [Something is wrong with the latest stable snapshot](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/something-is-wrong-with-the-latest-stable-snapshot/67082)
**Author:** [@farfignugen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/farfignugen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2006, 5:07am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/something-is-wrong-with-the-latest-stable-snapshot/67082 "2006-09-01T05:07:52Z")
The latest, Sept 1, stable snapshot won’t build for me. I type ‘./ configure’ and everything looks OK. I type ‘make’ and it says something about MINIRUBY and it starts running configure again. Here are a few lines aro… --- ## [PVCS-Wishful Thinking](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pvcs-wishful-thinking/66978)
**Author:** [@timkar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/timkar)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2006, 5:01am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pvcs-wishful-thinking/66978 "2006-09-01T05:01:48Z")
So, I’m going to ask this question knowing full well that I’m going to be grossly disappointed in the answer; however, I have to try. Has anyone within the sound of this post developed or heard anyone who has develop… --- ## [TK help](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/tk-help/67153)
**Author:** [@mohammad](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mohammad)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2006, 4:13am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/tk-help/67153 "2006-09-01T04:13:37Z")
Okay so I set up a greeting AI for my sceince projet, (cool right?) but I got a problem: when he ask for a new key word I can’t ‘un-pack’ the button so it’s always there then if it happens again :), get ready for this… --- ## [Namespace pollution in ruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/namespace-pollution-in-ruby/67155)
**Author:** [@Hemant\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Hemant_S)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2006, 4:09am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/namespace-pollution-in-ruby/67155 "2006-09-01T04:09:36Z")
Recently while coding in rails, i had a column called in one of the tables and hence was wrapped up by ActiveRecord. Guess, what it broke entire of the code, because quote is a already defined method somewhere in ra… --- ## [Does Ruby have support for serial connections - RS232?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/does-ruby-have-support-for-serial-connections-rs232/66928)
**Author:** [@chrisfinne](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/chrisfinne)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2006, 3:15am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/does-ruby-have-support-for-serial-connections-rs232/66928 "2006-09-01T03:15:34Z")
Hi everyone, I would love to stick to Ruby with this problem - but is it possible in Ruby to interface with a device through a RS232 serial connection? I want to connect my Windows XP computer with a medical device th… --- ## [Fun with XEXPR](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fun-with-xexpr/67147)
**Author:** [@phrogz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/phrogz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2006, 1:43am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fun-with-xexpr/67147 "2006-09-01T01:43:28Z")
Just sharing some fun code. I think I cranked this out in 30 minutes. Ruby is so cool. It’s not a full specification of the XEXPR language XEXPR - XML Expression Language, but at this point that’s just a trivial amou… --- ## [Fwd: How would you do method extensions (sometimes called cl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fwd-how-would-you-do-method-extensions-sometimes-called-cl/102518)
**Author:** [@dk3qu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dk3qu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2006, 1:23am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fwd-how-would-you-do-method-extensions-sometimes-called-cl/102518 "2006-09-01T01:23:25Z")
Begin forwarded message: --- ## [Fwd: How would you do method extensions (sometimes called cl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fwd-how-would-you-do-method-extensions-sometimes-called-cl/67145)
**Author:** [@dk3qu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dk3qu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2006, 1:21am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fwd-how-would-you-do-method-extensions-sometimes-called-cl/67145 "2006-09-01T01:21:25Z")
Begin forwarded message: --- ## [DayRange (#92)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dayrange-92/67092)
**Author:** [@bbazzarrakk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bbazzarrakk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2006, 12:33am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dayrange-92/67092 "2006-09-01T00:33:22Z")
A couple of submitters mentioned that this problem isn’t quite as simple as it looks like it should be and I agree. When I initially read it, I was convinced I could come up with a clever iterator call that spit out… --- ## [Ruby program installed via RPM](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-program-installed-via-rpm/67133)
**Author:** [@joe-dumoulin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/joe-dumoulin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2006, 11:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-program-installed-via-rpm/67133 "2006-08-31T23:59:20Z")
Hi, I need to install a Ruby program that’s structured like: bin/start\_program.rb lib/programlibs.rb (multiple files and subdirs here) share/program.glade (xml file) share/program.config (config file - should get in… --- ## [Incorrect return of the TkFont configure instance method whe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/incorrect-return-of-the-tkfont-configure-instance-method-whe/67051)
**Author:** [@Lionel\_MAIAUX](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Lionel_MAIAUX)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2006, 11:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/incorrect-return-of-the-tkfont-configure-instance-method-whe/67051 "2006-08-31T23:35:17Z")
Hello, I already posted this question to the ruby-core mailing-list, but as I received no answer, I suppose that it was not the right place :slight\_smile: I would like to get the size of a TkFont. It could be done wi… --- ## [Fwd: Please Forward: Ruby Quiz Submission (92)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fwd-please-forward-ruby-quiz-submission-92/229062)
**Author:** [@bbazzarrakk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bbazzarrakk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2006, 11:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fwd-please-forward-ruby-quiz-submission-92/229062 "2006-08-31T23:31:16Z")
Begin forwarded message: --- ## [Re: open4-0.6.0](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-open4-0-6-0/67128)
**Author:** [@BergerS\_Daniel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/BergerS_Daniel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2006, 9:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-open4-0-6-0/67128 "2006-08-31T21:49:00Z")
alib-0.4.0.gem alib-0.4.0.tgz I didn’t even realize that GForge allowed identical release names for the same package. Maybe this has nothing to do with the problem, however. I’m just guessing. ah. didn’t know y… --- ## [Rdoc question](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rdoc-question/66969)
**Author:** [@timperrett](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/timperrett)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2006, 9:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rdoc-question/66969 "2006-08-31T21:40:59Z")
I have developed my own syntax for some validation scripts here at work. I would like to include some examples of these validation scripts in the RDoc documentation for the package. Is there a way to simply include th… --- ## [Re: open4-0.6.0](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-open4-0-6-0/67127)
**Author:** [@BergerS\_Daniel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/BergerS_Daniel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2006, 9:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-open4-0-6-0/67127 "2006-08-31T21:22:56Z")
From: removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid \[mailto:removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid\] I noticed you have the files layed out somewhat http://www.codeforpeople.com/lib/ruby/open4/ sorry for hassle… May I su… --- ## [JRuby's Ruby interpreter only](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/jrubys-ruby-interpreter-only/66806)
**Author:** [@roey](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/roey)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2006, 9:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/jrubys-ruby-interpreter-only/66806 "2006-08-31T21:02:54Z")
Hi, I am interested in JRuby’s Ruby interpreter only, without all the Java binding support. Is it possible to download it (sources or binary) from somewhere? Is there a way to do it quickly on my own? Thanks! --- ## [Facets](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/facets/66926)
**Author:** [@Stephen\_Ng](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Stephen_Ng)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2006, 9:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/facets/66926 "2006-08-31T21:00:54Z")
Hi! I just tried installing facets-1.7.30. I keep getting this error - require ‘facets’ LoadError: no such file to load – facets/core/enumerable/each\_slice from /usr/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb… --- ## [Win 98 one-click 1.8.5-21 installer problem](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/win-98-one-click-1-8-5-21-installer-problem/67075)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2006, 8:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/win-98-one-click-1-8-5-21-installer-problem/67075 "2006-08-31T20:56:53Z")
On my Windows 98 desktop the installer appears to load correctly. When I attempt to run Freeride from the windows menu, however, the following message is shown in the DOS terminal window: c:\\ruby\\freeride\>ruby freeri… --- ## [Re: open4-0.6.0](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-open4-0-6-0/67117)
**Author:** [@BergerS\_Daniel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/BergerS_Daniel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2006, 8:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-open4-0-6-0/67117 "2006-08-31T20:10:47Z")
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 easily. … --- ## [Obtaining a reference to an enclosing class of a nested clas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/obtaining-a-reference-to-an-enclosing-class-of-a-nested-clas/66968)
**Author:** [@johnlester](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/johnlester)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2006, 8:04pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/obtaining-a-reference-to-an-enclosing-class-of-a-nested-clas/66968 "2006-08-31T20:04:47Z")
Here is a nested class definition: class A class B end end Now, if I have a reference to class B from somewhere: def get\_reference A::B end reference\_b = get\_reference How can I get a reference to the enclosing… --- ## [Hal Fulton Interview](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hal-fulton-interview/67095)
**Author:** [@pat\_eyler](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pat_eyler)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2006, 8:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hal-fulton-interview/67095 "2006-08-31T20:00:47Z")
I just posted an interview with Hal F., author of The Ruby Way, and the upcoming The Ruby Way 2nd Edition. Hal’s a great writer, and a longtime ruby Hacker. The interview is at: On Ruby: Author Interviews: Hal Fult… --- ## [PDF conversion with ruby/linux](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pdf-conversion-with-ruby-linux/67109)
**Author:** [@Floyd\_W](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Floyd_W)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2006, 7:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pdf-conversion-with-ruby-linux/67109 "2006-08-31T19:24:42Z")
Unfortunately I have a project which has the requirement that users may submit several different document types (currently at least .doc and .ppt) which should be converted on the fly to pdf available for immediate pr… [Previous page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1696) [Next page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1698)