# Ruby **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1748 [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:** 1749 --- ## [Populate Gtk::TreeView?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/populate-gtk-treeview/98460)
**Author:** [@stepheneb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/stepheneb)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2006, 8:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/populate-gtk-treeview/98460 "2006-07-15T20:29:02Z")
Hi, I’m in need of a Gtk::TreeView in an application. I create the treeview and add it to my window (and the blank widget is indeed there) but I can’t seem to add anything to the treeview. I create a treestore, get t… --- ## [List gem updates without installing?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/list-gem-updates-without-installing/97649)
**Author:** [@masonbrown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/masonbrown)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2006, 6:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/list-gem-updates-without-installing/97649 "2006-07-15T18:23:03Z")
Is there a way to list, but not install, updated gems? I know that ‘gem update’ will automatically update any gems to newer versions, but I’d like to see what it’s planning to do before actually doing the updates. Th… --- ## [Any ideas for candidates for HOPL-III?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/any-ideas-for-candidates-for-hopl-iii/98511)
**Author:** [@byrnejb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/byrnejb)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2006, 6:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/any-ideas-for-candidates-for-hopl-iii/98511 "2006-07-15T18:06:54Z")
“In 1978, the first History of Programming Language Conference (HOPL) described the development of 13 computer programming languages, the people who participated in that work, and the context in which it was undertake… --- ## [Checkbox TreeView availability?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/checkbox-treeview-availability/98302)
**Author:** [@mikec](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mikec)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2006, 6:03pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/checkbox-treeview-availability/98302 "2006-07-15T18:03:14Z")
Does anyone know of a RoR implementation of a TreeView in which you can navigate to leafs of branches and select multiple leafs of interest via checkboxes. An example of this is the javascript Checkbox Tree available … --- ## [SOAP (NDFD weather web service) question](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/soap-ndfd-weather-web-service-question/64479)
**Author:** [@ingoweiss](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ingoweiss)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2006, 4:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/soap-ndfd-weather-web-service-question/64479 "2006-07-15T16:38:45Z")
Hi, Did by any chance anybody get the NDFD weather web service (National Digital Forecast Database XML/SOAP Service - NOAA's National Weather Service) to work in Ruby? Being new to SOAP/Ruby, here is what I (unsuccess… --- ## [Problem with Instiki update after OCI update](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-with-instiki-update-after-oci-update/98181)
**Author:** [@Stephan\_KSSS\_mper](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Stephan_KSSS_mper)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2006, 3:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-with-instiki-update-after-oci-update/98181 "2006-07-15T15:43:31Z")
Hi all, I updated the One-Click-Installer to the brand new Ruby 1.8.4. After that the Instiki 0.10.2 didn’t start any longer (Constant Logger::Format not defined). So I tried to update Instiki to 0.11.0 Now, while tr… --- ## [Storing and using references to variables](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/storing-and-using-references-to-variables/97588)
**Author:** [@russellf](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/russellf)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2006, 2:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/storing-and-using-references-to-variables/97588 "2006-07-15T14:14:30Z")
Hi, I want to store a reference to a scalar variable (in perl parlance) in another variable and then assign a value to the stored variable. I have done this for contiainers by simply assigning the container to the v… --- ## [Accessors and anonymous classes](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/accessors-and-anonymous-classes/102969)
**Author:** [@russellf](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/russellf)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2006, 8:36am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/accessors-and-anonymous-classes/102969 "2006-07-15T08:36:21Z")
Hmmm… odd I wrote a version of this last night but it would appear that I failed to post it to the forum, doh! so here it goes again. If it did get out and this is a duplicate then please accept my apologies for the … --- ## [Hash.new(obj) of any signifficant value?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hash-new-obj-of-any-signifficant-value/98500)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2006, 7:52am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hash-new-obj-of-any-signifficant-value/98500 "2006-07-15T07:52:43Z")
Is this form of Hash initialization really very useful? Hash.new(obj) =\> aHash If \_obj\_ is specified, this single object will be used for all default values. Since the object is the same object… --- ## [Problem with adding a new record into MySQL DB](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-with-adding-a-new-record-into-mysql-db/98050)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2006, 6:02am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-with-adding-a-new-record-into-mysql-db/98050 "2006-07-15T06:02:42Z")
MySQL DB’s character-set is UTF8 and RoR(Ruby on Rails)'s database.yml has a line ‘encoding: utf8’. If I add a new record using RoR’s new action via Web Browser, Korean is stored without problem. If I set fiels expli… --- ## [Win32OLE Question](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/win32ole-question/97633)
**Author:** [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2006, 5:47am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/win32ole-question/97633 "2006-07-15T05:47:22Z")
All right, so I decided to write this bubblegum script while practicing my Ruby scripting for windows automation. The test subject is PhoneTrick.com Background: When you enter the information, the site usually give … --- ## [Re: How to speed up ruby and make it as fast as possible](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-how-to-speed-up-ruby-and-make-it-as-fast-as-possible/98428)
**Author:** [@jamal86](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jamal86)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2006, 3:22am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-how-to-speed-up-ruby-and-make-it-as-fast-as-possible/98428 "2006-07-15T03:22:04Z")
In answer to the multiple messages recommending that I learn C or Assembler as the solution for performance, it appears that you did not read my lips: I want to use Ruby, not a typically tedious, often verbose, yet a… --- ## [GOLF (and improve) #instance\_interception](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/golf-and-improve-instance-interception/98401)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2006, 3:00am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/golf-and-improve-instance-interception/98401 "2006-07-15T03:00:27Z")
I have been working on this and was hoping maybe others would like to take some wacks at it. It’s a general purpose tool for prepending a module in the inheritance chain. Here’s an example of it’s use. (code follows): … --- ## [Module Definition Idioms](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/module-definition-idioms/98361)
**Author:** [@xmg-eric](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/xmg-eric)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2006, 1:40am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/module-definition-idioms/98361 "2006-07-15T01:40:09Z")
Looking at HTree, I see a few more things that seem weird to me, but which are probably perfectly normal Ruby: file: parse.rb module HTree def HTree.parse … def def HTree.parse\_xml … end … def Text.parse\_cdata… --- ## [Ruby Win32 SSPI 0.0.1 - Enabling NTLM/Negotiate proxy authen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-win32-sspi-0-0-1-enabling-ntlm-negotiate-proxy-authen/98491)
**Author:** [@vtphysguy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/vtphysguy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2006, 1:10am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-win32-sspi-0-0-1-enabling-ntlm-negotiate-proxy-authen/98491 "2006-07-15T01:10:26Z")
My work place implemented install a proxy server recently, and because it demands NTLM/Negotiate authentication, a bunch of my “utility” scripts that scraped the web for me stopped working. Well, that sounded like th… --- ## [Handling cookies with Net::HTTP?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/handling-cookies-with-net-http/98488)
**Author:** [@benjohnson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/benjohnson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2006, 12:57am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/handling-cookies-with-net-http/98488 "2006-07-15T00:57:41Z")
I am having a strange problem and it is partly due to my poor understanding of cookies. So any help is greatly appreciated. I am trying to navigate through a site which requires that I provide them with the cookies th… --- ## [Qt4 qtruby on windows](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/qt4-qtruby-on-windows/98102)
**Author:** [@mir](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mir)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2006, 12:06am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/qt4-qtruby-on-windows/98102 "2006-07-15T00:06:30Z")
Hello, Where can I download and how can I install qt4 qtruby on windows? Thank you --- ## [Re: How to speed up ruby and make it as fast as possible](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-how-to-speed-up-ruby-and-make-it-as-fast-as-possible/98415)
**Author:** [@jamal86](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jamal86)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2006, 11:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-how-to-speed-up-ruby-and-make-it-as-fast-as-possible/98415 "2006-07-14T23:41:00Z")
\-----Original Message----- From: removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid \[mailto:removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid\] On Behalf Of Reggie Mr Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 6:56 AM Write it C. I find this answer to be u… --- ## [Re: How to speed up ruby and make it as fast as possible](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-how-to-speed-up-ruby-and-make-it-as-fast-as-possible/98466)
**Author:** [@jamal86](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jamal86)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2006, 10:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-how-to-speed-up-ruby-and-make-it-as-fast-as-possible/98466 "2006-07-14T22:38:32Z")
Hi Bill, I appreciate the more constructive tone. By the way, I was unfamiliar with the term “troll” in this context, so looked it up on Wikipedia. Let me assure you that I am not seeking ways to be inflammatory, an… --- ## [Re: How to speed up ruby and make it as fast as possible](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-how-to-speed-up-ruby-and-make-it-as-fast-as-possible/98458)
**Author:** [@jamal86](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jamal86)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2006, 10:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-how-to-speed-up-ruby-and-make-it-as-fast-as-possible/98458 "2006-07-14T22:14:39Z")
You are mistaken. Current, stable Perl and Python releases typically execute programs much faster than Ruby. I suspected such rationalizing and hostile replies in my initial post. Jamal --- ## [Nuby Q: Daemonize (other materials have been read!)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nuby-q-daemonize-other-materials-have-been-read/97954)
**Author:** [@rogueamateur](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rogueamateur)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2006, 9:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nuby-q-daemonize-other-materials-have-been-read/97954 "2006-07-14T21:30:33Z")
I’ve read the other references to daemonizing a process in ruby, but … well there’s not enough to the examples to get me going properly. I’m using Ruby 1.8 on a Linux box. I am trying to write a function which will da… --- ## [Application Map and Navigation\\Utility methods](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/application-map-and-navigation-utility-methods/98300)
**Author:** [@aidy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aidy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2006, 9:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/application-map-and-navigation-utility-methods/98300 "2006-07-14T21:16:47Z")
I have an ObjectMap Class class ObjectMap #login def login;$ie.link(:text, ‘Log in’);end def user\_name;$ie.text\_field(:name, /userid/);end def password;$ie.text\_field(:name, /password/);end end I have navigation a… --- ## [Re: How to speed up ruby and make it as fast as possible](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-how-to-speed-up-ruby-and-make-it-as-fast-as-possible/98444)
**Author:** [@jamal86](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jamal86)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2006, 8:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-how-to-speed-up-ruby-and-make-it-as-fast-as-possible/98444 "2006-07-14T20:41:36Z")
Hi Justin, I am glad that Ruby 2 is being worked on, which will bring speed and other improvements. What prompted my original statement on this issue was a message that simply told someone to use C when the question … --- ## [Re: How to speed up ruby and make it as fast as possible](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-how-to-speed-up-ruby-and-make-it-as-fast-as-possible/98442)
**Author:** [@jamal86](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jamal86)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2006, 8:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-how-to-speed-up-ruby-and-make-it-as-fast-as-possible/98442 "2006-07-14T20:01:38Z")
\[Please forgive my top posting.\] I think C is not taught as much in universities these days because the emphasis is on languages with native object orientation. C# is, indeed, good for vocational reasons, but many al… --- ## [Gem plist not found?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-plist-not-found/98374)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2006, 8:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-plist-not-found/98374 "2006-07-14T20:01:24Z")
i’d like to install the gem plist by : sudo gem i -r plist but i get : ERROR: While executing gem … (Gem::GemNotFoundException) Could not find plist (\> 0) in the repository although when i list avaiable gems i ge… --- ## [Iorcc](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/iorcc/96963)
**Author:** [@pnomolos](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pnomolos)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2006, 7:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/iorcc/96963 "2006-07-14T19:56:23Z")
Was curious if anyone knew the email of the individual who originally started the iorcc (at http://iorcc.blogspot.com/) as it seems to have become defunct - the http://iorcc.dyndns.org link no longer works. I have re… --- ## [Re: How to speed up ruby and make it as fast as possible](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-how-to-speed-up-ruby-and-make-it-as-fast-as-possible/98436)
**Author:** [@jamal86](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jamal86)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2006, 7:21pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-how-to-speed-up-ruby-and-make-it-as-fast-as-possible/98436 "2006-07-14T19:21:27Z")
So, you choose to stoop to a lower level as well? How unfortunate! I was clear from the beginning about what I was expressing and what arguments and diversions I was already familiar with. It’s lucky that I believe… --- ## [Subclassing assertions.rb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/subclassing-assertions-rb/98402)
**Author:** [@pkspence](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pkspence)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2006, 7:18pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/subclassing-assertions-rb/98402 "2006-07-14T19:18:05Z")
I need to subclass Test::Unit::Assertions so I can log the assertions as they are being, uhh… “asserted”. The following is giving me a “parse error, unexpected ‘\<’” on the line indicated below. require ‘test/unit/asse… --- ## [Don't understand :: in ActionController::Base](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dont-understand-in-actioncontroller-base/98409)
**Author:** [@paulbutcher](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/paulbutcher)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2006, 7:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dont-understand-in-actioncontroller-base/98409 "2006-07-14T19:17:56Z")
I understand the concept of classes and subclasses thanks to the excellent “Programming Ruby - The Pragmatic Programmer’s Guide”. However, I don’t understand what :: signify in terms of inheritance, parent and child i… --- ## [RubyCocoa problem on Mac OS X](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubycocoa-problem-on-mac-os-x/98431)
**Author:** [@Human\_D](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Human_D)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2006, 7:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubycocoa-problem-on-mac-os-x/98431 "2006-07-14T19:14:25Z")
Hello, I downloaded the binary version of RubyCocoa (RubyCocoa-0.4.2-tiger.dmg) and installed it with its default options. But seems there is a problem, because I can’t load it! irb(main):001:0\> require ‘osx/cocoa’ … [Previous page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1747) [Next page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1749)