# Ruby **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1728 [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:** 1729 --- ## [Module/file-scoped "global" variables?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/module-file-scoped-global-variables/101181)
**Author:** [@elgato](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/elgato)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2006, 3:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/module-file-scoped-global-variables/101181 "2006-08-03T15:00:52Z")
Hello, I have a file with some functions which share some common variables. I want to have these functions visible in whole program (or at least in some classes by making a module from the file and mix it into these … --- ## [Ruby MySQL Gem uses older client library](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-mysql-gem-uses-older-client-library/101001)
**Author:** [@paul-au](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/paul-au)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2006, 2:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-mysql-gem-uses-older-client-library/101001 "2006-08-03T14:35:13Z")
Hi there, can ayone enlighten me on why I Ruby (using MySQl gem) would use an older client library. I have an XP box for developing and an Ubuntu box for deployment. Both have 5.x clients installed. The ubuntu still h… --- ## [Re: A left-exclusive Range class](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-a-left-exclusive-range-class/101096)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2006, 2:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-a-left-exclusive-range-class/101096 "2006-08-03T14:33:49Z")
The current Range class in ruby is quite useful, however, I was recently trying to capture a simple algorithm and ended up needing to express left-exclusion. Can you tell me what that algorithm was ? It may be bli… --- ## [RubyConf 2006 registration is open](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyconf-2006-registration-is-open/101168)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2006, 2:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyconf-2006-registration-is-open/101168 "2006-08-03T14:24:46Z")
Hi – Registration for RubyConf 2006 is now open, at http://www.regonline.com/101503. Please note that we are accepting credit cards only. There’s more conference info at http://www.rubyconf.org. Thanks – David for… --- ## [JRuby Extras - making Ruby apps spectacular in the Java worl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/jruby-extras-making-ruby-apps-spectacular-in-the-java-worl/101185)
**Author:** [@Charles\_O\_Nutter](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Charles_O_Nutter)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2006, 2:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/jruby-extras-making-ruby-apps-spectacular-in-the-java-worl/101185 "2006-08-03T14:24:45Z")
I’m happy to announce the JRuby Extras project, on RubyForge as jruby-extras. This project is intended to be a community-maintained nursery of plugins and extensions to extend JRuby’s capabilities and to provide Java… --- ## [RLisp - Lisp naturally embedded in Ruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rlisp-lisp-naturally-embedded-in-ruby/99561)
**Author:** [@fmwr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/fmwr)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2006, 2:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rlisp-lisp-naturally-embedded-in-ruby/99561 "2006-08-03T14:24:41Z")
Hello :slight\_smile: Maybe some of you guys will be interested. I wrote a small Lisp interpretter embedded in Ruby. The emdedding is very tight - Lisp macros are Ruby Proc objects and Lisp lists are Ruby Arrays (so a… --- ## [Article: Ruby for the Java world](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/article-ruby-for-the-java-world/98887)
**Author:** [@jamal86](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jamal86)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2006, 2:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/article-ruby-for-the-java-world/98887 "2006-08-03T14:24:31Z")
Just passing along an article reference that was brought to my attention. Ruby for the Java world July 2006 http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/jw-07-2006/jw-0717-ruby.html Jamal --- ## [Sweet Lord!](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sweet-lord/97615)
**Author:** [@dasch](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dasch)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2006, 2:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sweet-lord/97615 "2006-08-03T14:24:20Z")
Why haven’t I thought of this before? class Terminal include Enumerable def each(&block) while input = gets block.call(input.chomp) end end end terminal = Terminal.new terminate the loop with ctrl-d, o… --- ## [IF test in FOR loop](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/if-test-in-for-loop/97603)
**Author:** [@Josselin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Josselin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2006, 2:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/if-test-in-for-loop/97603 "2006-08-03T14:24:19Z")
is it possible to test a condition (true-false) for each element in a loop like this : for user in @users (user.has\_role? (‘manager’)) … end or shoudl I write an if condition inside the loop : for user in @users … --- ## [Newbie Q - calling a method for an object in an .each block?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/newbie-q-calling-a-method-for-an-object-in-an-each-block/97586)
**Author:** [@mercan01](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mercan01)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2006, 2:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/newbie-q-calling-a-method-for-an-object-in-an-each-block/97586 "2006-08-03T14:24:16Z")
Hello All. Sorry if this is obvious, but I have looked over the list (and pickax) and not been able to solve it. I am trying to iterate over a collection of objects, calling a method defined within each object. I ha… --- ## [Libhxml Node#remove! kills each loop and extension to #\<\<](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/libhxml-node-remove-kills-each-loop-and-extension-to/97581)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2006, 2:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/libhxml-node-remove-kills-each-loop-and-extension-to/97581 "2006-08-03T14:24:15Z")
hi, While using #each to loop thru the children of a Node, if I remove a node the loop breaks on it’s own. root.each { |node| if XML::Node === node node.content = “yep” node.remove! if node\[‘id… --- ## [Task list in Eclipse](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/task-list-in-eclipse/97523)
**Author:** [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2006, 2:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/task-list-in-eclipse/97523 "2006-08-03T14:24:13Z")
Eclipse automatically creates a task list when you write comments like this in your ruby code. TODO: fix this The task list is supposed to be updated when the file is saved, but for me it is only updated when Eclipse … --- ## [Make this code more Rubyish](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/make-this-code-more-rubyish/97573)
**Author:** [@sweatje](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sweatje)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2006, 2:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/make-this-code-more-rubyish/97573 "2006-08-03T14:24:13Z")
I have the following code I pounded out today. It works, but it feels more like Perl than Ruby to me. Can anyone offer some suggestions for how to improve the readability of it? dev = /^SLOC.(?=^Totals grouped by)/i… --- ## [Sending mail through gmail](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sending-mail-through-gmail/97282)
**Author:** [@the-companion](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/the-companion)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2006, 2:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sending-mail-through-gmail/97282 "2006-08-03T14:24:11Z")
Hi. Could someone give me an example of how to send mail through a gmail account using the Ruby Net::SMTP class? Park H.'s gmailer library doesn’t work for me. Thanks --- ## [Gem mirrors list and main server outage](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-mirrors-list-and-main-server-outage/63916)
**Author:** [@Ed\_Howland](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Ed_Howland)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2006, 2:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-mirrors-list-and-main-server-outage/63916 "2006-08-03T14:24:04Z")
Hi, during today’s rubyforge maintenance outage, I could not update/install my gems. I understood these were served by mirrors and that you automatically got redirected. Is it because the redirection happened on the s… --- ## [Whats new/fixed in Ruby 1.9 and Ruby 2.0](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/whats-new-fixed-in-ruby-1-9-and-ruby-2-0/63586)
**Author:** [@rpw](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rpw)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2006, 2:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/whats-new-fixed-in-ruby-1-9-and-ruby-2-0/63586 "2006-08-03T14:23:59Z")
I was looking for a list of what is to be fixed or added to version 1.9 and what is slated for Ruby 2.0. Can someone point me in the right direction? Thanks --- ## [A plan for another unicode string hack](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/a-plan-for-another-unicode-string-hack/95812)
**Author:** [@Dae\_San\_H](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dae_San_H)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2006, 2:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/a-plan-for-another-unicode-string-hack/95812 "2006-08-03T14:23:57Z")
Hi everyone. I’m implementing yet another unicode string hacks. I’m trying to rewire String class so that it will act like Ruby 2.0 String class. (see http://redhanded.hobix.com/inspect/futurismUnicodeInRuby.html) St… --- ## [How to create classes automatically](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-create-classes-automatically/101154)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2006, 2:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-create-classes-automatically/101154 "2006-08-03T14:23:47Z")
hi let’s say I have a string with a class name as a value. I want to create a new instance of the class with the given class name. example: when I have a string like this: str = “Array” I want to create a new Array… --- ## [Subversion Bindings](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/subversion-bindings/101043)
**Author:** [@matterker](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/matterker)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2006, 2:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/subversion-bindings/101043 "2006-08-03T14:23:47Z")
Does anyone know where there is documentation for the Subversion bindings for Ruby? gr, Matthew --- ## [Langhelp-0.9.7](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/langhelp-0-9-7/101191)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2006, 2:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/langhelp-0-9-7/101191 "2006-08-03T14:23:43Z")
Hi, == Abstract Langhelp creates an index of documents of various programming languages and shell commands. Langhelp enables you to search documents instantly in Emacs. If you are a programmer, then you may sometime… --- ## [Interfacing with local ports](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/interfacing-with-local-ports/101175)
**Author:** [@jasonlally](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jasonlally)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2006, 2:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/interfacing-with-local-ports/101175 "2006-08-03T14:23:33Z")
I have a very broad question to ask here. I’ll start with the scenario. I need to develop a ruby application that will take input from a device attached to a USB port on a computer and convert it to a web readable f… --- ## [Telnet Server in Ruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/telnet-server-in-ruby/100792)
**Author:** [@dale](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dale)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2006, 2:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/telnet-server-in-ruby/100792 "2006-08-03T14:23:32Z")
Does anyone know of a Telnet Server written purely in Ruby? It doesn’t have to be fully featured. I just need a remote shell for control of an application that I am working on. Telnet is the preferred method since the… --- ## [Does one-click install leave other installs intact?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/does-one-click-install-leave-other-installs-intact/101125)
**Author:** [@bradjpeek](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bradjpeek)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2006, 2:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/does-one-click-install-leave-other-installs-intact/101125 "2006-08-03T14:23:29Z")
In the process of learning Ruby, so this is a newbie question… I used the one-click (windows) Ruby install to install Ruby 1.8.4 and afterwards I installed other Ruby classes such as OCI8 and Ruport. If I use the on… --- ## [Recc'd reading for regex work](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/reccd-reading-for-regex-work/101171)
**Author:** [@xmg-eric](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/xmg-eric)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2006, 2:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/reccd-reading-for-regex-work/101171 "2006-08-03T14:23:28Z")
This site does a masterful job of explaining regular expressions in ruby, java, & perl: The ruby page is a good starting point: And there is a printed book. I plan to have a copy on my bookshelf: --- ## [Cross-platform microsoft access parser](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cross-platform-microsoft-access-parser/101022)
**Author:** [@aran](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aran)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2006, 2:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cross-platform-microsoft-access-parser/101022 "2006-08-03T14:23:27Z")
Hi, Is there an existing cross-platform library which can read microsoft access databases? Thank you! --- ## [Embedded Ruby Question](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/embedded-ruby-question/100944)
**Author:** [@Brian\_Campbell](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Brian_Campbell)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2006, 2:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/embedded-ruby-question/100944 "2006-08-03T14:23:26Z")
Hi all, I want to embed Ruby in my C++ application. I’d like to read one or more Ruby scripts stored in my RDBMS, pass the Ruby script as a string (not a file name) to the interpreter, and have it execute the code. … --- ## [User space on rails open registration](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/user-space-on-rails-open-registration/101164)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_McGovern](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Ryan_McGovern)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2006, 2:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/user-space-on-rails-open-registration/101164 "2006-08-03T14:23:25Z")
I am Happy To announce that USOR now allows for user registration aswell as the demo account. you can register here (http://usor.lerao.com/auth/register) or login with the demo account here (http://usor.lerao.com/auth… --- ## [How to split(//) with respect to bigraphs?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-split-with-respect-to-bigraphs/101123)
**Author:** [@elgato](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/elgato)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2006, 2:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-split-with-respect-to-bigraphs/101123 "2006-08-03T14:23:24Z")
And once more question: In Czech, c followed by h is considered (for sorting etc.) as one character/grapheme ch. I need to split string to single characters with respect to this absurd manner. In Perl I can write sp… --- ## [Rubygems problem](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubygems-problem/101160)
**Author:** [@jdonnell](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jdonnell)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2006, 2:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubygems-problem/101160 "2006-08-03T14:23:23Z")
I didn’t know where else to ask this so please point me in the right direction if there is a better place. I’m trying to install a gem, Ruby-MemCache from a local file. Here is what happens. test:~/tmp# gem install I… --- ## [Can't convert String into Integer (TypeError)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-convert-string-into-integer-typeerror/101143)
**Author:** [@tim-hunter](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tim-hunter)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2006, 2:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-convert-string-into-integer-typeerror/101143 "2006-08-03T14:23:19Z")
Okay, I’m stumped. I’ve been looking at this program off-and-on for 3 days now and I can’t understand why it’s failing like it does. It’s supposed to fail, but not the way it does. The Image#dissolve method takes 2 ar… [Previous page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1727) [Next page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1729)