# Ruby **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1774 [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:** 1775 --- ## [Ruby and Cobol](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-and-cobol/95831)
**Author:** [@ppalmer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ppalmer)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2006, 12:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-and-cobol/95831 "2006-06-15T12:59:24Z")
Hi, The company I’m working for at present has everything written in acuCOBOL with flat indexed files. They’re trying to migrate to Oracle but that’s a long way off. Is there any way to access these data files from R… --- ## [Search for library files and include files for Ruby extensio](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/search-for-library-files-and-include-files-for-ruby-extensio/63447)
**Author:** [@huiliang\_wu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/huiliang_wu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2006, 10:28am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/search-for-library-files-and-include-files-for-ruby-extensio/63447 "2006-06-15T10:28:26Z")
Hi, If we want to search for library files and include files, we can use dir\_config(‘foo’) in a ruby file extconf.rb, and run it with ./extconf.rb –with-foo-dir=/usr/local/foo. But what if my include files are not … --- ## [Re: Wiki recommendations? (Reviving the old Instiki?)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-wiki-recommendations-reviving-the-old-instiki/63322)
**Author:** [@philthompson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/philthompson)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2006, 6:23am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-wiki-recommendations-reviving-the-old-instiki/63322 "2006-06-15T06:23:16Z")
On 6/13/06, Matt L. removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid wrote: On Wed, 14 Jun 2006, Jim W. wrote: Both RuWiki and Instiki are good choices for an easy to setup wiki. Instiki is no longer easy to set up, it’s now a… --- ## [Ruby's role in future operating systems](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubys-role-in-future-operating-systems/62926)
**Author:** [@kyrre](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/kyrre)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2006, 4:48am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubys-role-in-future-operating-systems/62926 "2006-06-15T04:48:47Z")
Hey! I’m relatively new to Ruby, but for damn sure consider it the most important language to the future development of operating systems. Is there any material out there on this? Or does anybody have any thoughts o… --- ## [Beta RubyGems 0.9.0 questions](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/beta-rubygems-0-9-0-questions/63410)
**Author:** [@tim-hunter](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tim-hunter)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2006, 12:36am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/beta-rubygems-0-9-0-questions/63410 "2006-06-15T00:36:50Z")
\_why announced the availability of beta RubyGems 0.9.0 (http://redhanded.hobix.com/inspect/nearingRubygems090.html). Where should I direct questions about making sure my extension can be installed with this version? I… --- ## [Ruby/OpenSSL samples at RubyKaigi2006](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-openssl-samples-at-rubykaigi2006/63408)
**Author:** [@NAKAMURAS\_Hiroshi](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/NAKAMURAS_Hiroshi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2006, 11:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-openssl-samples-at-rubykaigi2006/63408 "2006-06-14T23:56:48Z")
\-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi, I made a talk on secure application programming at RubyKaigi 2006 (Japanese Ruby Conference 2006). Here’re slides and sources I used. Ruby/OpenSSL samples may help … --- ## [RubyGems for inclusion in JRuby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubygems-for-inclusion-in-jruby/63169)
**Author:** [@Charles\_O\_Nutter](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Charles_O_Nutter)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2006, 11:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubygems-for-inclusion-in-jruby/63169 "2006-06-14T23:10:23Z")
Hello Rubyists! The next release of JRuby (0.9.0) is the first release in which RubyGems works and gems install correctly from local and remote locations. It will also be the first release in which we ship a full com… --- ## [Geocoding Goodness](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/geocoding-goodness/63298)
**Author:** [@miracleofmagick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/miracleofmagick)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2006, 10:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/geocoding-goodness/63298 "2006-06-14T22:34:26Z")
I’ve implemented ruby bindings for the three major geocoding APIs as gems: Yahoo! – yahoo-geocode Google – google-geocode geocoder.us – geocoder-us And as a bonus, you get a Yahoo! search gem to search eit… --- ## [Running a system command](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/running-a-system-command/63392)
**Author:** [@verynewbie](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/verynewbie)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2006, 10:03pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/running-a-system-command/63392 "2006-06-14T22:03:40Z")
how do i run a system command in ruby in php it is exec(“commandhere”); what is the ruby equivalent --- ## [Using YAML as a data DSL](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-yaml-as-a-data-dsl/63385)
**Author:** [@Jatinder\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Jatinder_S)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2006, 9:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-yaml-as-a-data-dsl/63385 "2006-06-14T21:52:58Z")
I have an RoR application which has various GUI screens for taking input from users for creating some entities in my application. What ever information is given by the user I am putting in to a datastructure in ruby(I… --- ## [Run all tests](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/run-all-tests/95817)
**Author:** [@brian](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/brian)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2006, 6:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/run-all-tests/95817 "2006-06-14T18:01:48Z")
Hello all, In learning ruby I’ve created a ton of rb files. Organizationally my files are a mess. Some of my files contain only tests, some have tests and code, and some have code with tests wrapped with an if FIL… --- ## [TestUnit assertions](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/testunit-assertions/95787)
**Author:** [@pkspence](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pkspence)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2006, 5:39pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/testunit-assertions/95787 "2006-06-14T17:39:38Z")
In the teardown() method, I’ll like to obtain a list of the assertions, errors and failures that occurred during the test run. How can I do this? --- ## [Ruby Weekly News 5th - 11th June 2006](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-weekly-news-5th-11th-june-2006/63344)
**Author:** [@weliwarmer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/weliwarmer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2006, 4:18pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-weekly-news-5th-11th-june-2006/63344 "2006-06-14T16:18:26Z")
http://www.rubyweeklynews.org/20060611.html Use the link above for a nicer version of this newsletter that’s formatted for the web, including links to threads and other sites. You can also subscribe to a newsletter-… --- ## [Gemspec option to prevent auto-require?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gemspec-option-to-prevent-auto-require/63304)
**Author:** [@naething](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/naething)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2006, 4:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gemspec-option-to-prevent-auto-require/63304 "2006-06-14T16:11:48Z")
Hello folks, I’m wondering if anyone knows an option I can put in my gemspec to prevent rubygems from requiring all my dependencies as soon as I require my library. It’s okay that gems will inforce their dependencies… --- ## [Article on screen scraping w HTree+REXML, RubyfulSoup, WWW::](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/article-on-screen-scraping-w-htree-rexml-rubyfulsoup-www/63343)
**Author:** [@splattael](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/splattael)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2006, 4:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/article-on-screen-scraping-w-htree-rexml-rubyfulsoup-www/63343 "2006-06-14T16:02:07Z")
Hello all, I am investigating the possibilities of screen scraping/web extraction/ automated web navigation/wrapper generation in Ruby. I have been working with these technologies for several years, (unfortunately) in… --- ## [RUBY keeps complaining about my "end" statement](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-keeps-complaining-about-my-end-statement/63291)
**Author:** [@bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bodikp)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2006, 3:03pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-keeps-complaining-about-my-end-statement/63291 "2006-06-14T15:03:25Z")
When I try and run a script that has this as part of it, RUBY keeps complaining about my “end” statement. Can someone please help me with this? What’s its problem with it? Thanks. ps2kfiles = Dir.glob(“{aacmc7,acm05… --- ## [Ruby + Postgresql](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-postgresql/63306)
**Author:** [@tma](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tma)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2006, 2:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-postgresql/63306 "2006-06-14T14:52:43Z")
First, I installed DBD/DBI for my Debian box and I’m not finding anything that looks like ri docs. I haven’t any idea what to do about this and am hoping that maybe it will just go away for now. I doubt it will. I … --- ## [Ruby-dev summary 28637 - 28714](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-dev-summary-28637-28714/63355)
**Author:** [@Kazuo\_Saito](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Kazuo_Saito)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2006, 2:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-dev-summary-28637-28714/63355 "2006-06-14T14:45:59Z")
Hello all, This is a summary of ruby-dev mailing list. \[ruby-dev:28681\] Block parameter and multiple values Takaaki T. asked about the current status of new block parameter behavior in Ruby 2.0. He also made a summ… --- ## [Does Ruby expect module support multiple selections?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/does-ruby-expect-module-support-multiple-selections/63329)
**Author:** [@saga](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/saga)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2006, 11:06am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/does-ruby-expect-module-support-multiple-selections/63329 "2006-06-14T11:06:24Z")
Hi, I want to use PTY.spawn(some shell program) and then use expect method to decide what should be inputed next step. But my shell program output is not fixed. It depends on the environment on which it runs. So my q… --- ## [NokiaFS](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nokiafs/95802)
**Author:** [@Werner\_Bohl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Werner_Bohl)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2006, 10:24am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nokiafs/95802 "2006-06-14T10:24:17Z")
Hi, Just uploaded first alpha version of NokiaFS to Rubyforge. This application is based on fusefs ruby lib and gammu. Mounts as user space fs your Nokia phone. Tested with Nokia 3220. You may get code from CVS. Test… --- ## [Ruby as a kernel?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-as-a-kernel/63219)
**Author:** [@Son\_SonOfLilit](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Son_SonOfLilit)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2006, 10:17am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-as-a-kernel/63219 "2006-06-14T10:17:22Z")
This forks out of the “Ruby’s role in future OSs” thread, since it deals with something completely different than the discussed there. When someone suggested a ruby-based kernel, he was responded by “that’d be taking… --- ## [Rcov 0.6.0: "differential code coverage", full (faster) cros](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rcov-0-6-0-differential-code-coverage-full-faster-cros/63114)
**Author:** [@tulkas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tulkas)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2006, 9:32am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rcov-0-6-0-differential-code-coverage-full-faster-cros/63114 "2006-06-14T09:32:41Z")
Source code, additional information, screenshots… available at eigenclass.org Release information: eigenclass.org Sample (fully) cross-referenced report at eigenclass.org This release includes two RubyGems packages… --- ## [Wiki recommendations?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/wiki-recommendations/63191)
**Author:** [@mly](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mly)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2006, 9:26am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/wiki-recommendations/63191 "2006-06-14T09:26:03Z")
I’m trying to set up a wiki on an AIX box at work for use by the sysadmin team and I’m looking for suggestions. Here’s what I’ve tried so far: Pandora. Looks good, but I think there’s an issue with the licence that … --- ## [NewB question on data structure ruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/newb-question-on-data-structure-ruby/63319)
**Author:** [@psethi2000](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/psethi2000)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2006, 9:19am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/newb-question-on-data-structure-ruby/63319 "2006-06-14T09:19:40Z")
Hi, I am trying to parse variables from a simple data structure/class… I am using a web service and it returns a data structure. Here is the code: @result = ws.HelloWorld(nil) puts @result.inspect # line 15 puts @re… --- ## [Distributed scripting](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/distributed-scripting/63320)
**Author:** [@Tanushree\_B](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Tanushree_B)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2006, 8:28am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/distributed-scripting/63320 "2006-06-14T08:28:08Z")
Hi All, Is it possible to run ruby test scripts simultaneously on diffrent machines. If possible then how?Means i want to know does it support distributed scripting. --- ## [Logger and file permissions](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/logger-and-file-permissions/63218)
**Author:** [@jeffpritchard](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jeffpritchard)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2006, 7:28am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/logger-and-file-permissions/63218 "2006-06-14T07:28:01Z")
Ruby and linux Nuby question about getting Logger library to work. I’ve got a simple ruby script that is set up as the receptor of mail to a particular address on my server (via postfix). This script is trying to use… --- ## [Re: Getting a list of Processes](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-getting-a-list-of-processes/95804)
**Author:** [@PeSSSSaS\_Botp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/PeSSSSaS_Botp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2006, 3:44am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-getting-a-list-of-processes/95804 "2006-06-14T03:44:42Z")
fr Reggie: It’s available at this link: Technical documentation | Microsoft Learn us/wmisdk/wmi/swbemproperty.asp works like a charm. Reggie, Thanks. -botp --- ## [Solaris 9 SPARC packages for RubyGems?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/solaris-9-sparc-packages-for-rubygems/63275)
**Author:** [@John-Mason\_PSShack](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/John-Mason_PSShack)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2006, 11:42pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/solaris-9-sparc-packages-for-rubygems/63275 "2006-06-13T23:42:44Z")
Anyone out there ever build a Solaris 9 SPARC package for RubyGems? I’d be grateful if you’d be willing to share it or a spec file. BTW, it looks to me like the http://sunfreeware.com package for Ruby 1.8.4 is incompa… --- ## [Ruby openssl on Debian](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-openssl-on-debian/95763)
**Author:** [@pergesu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pergesu)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2006, 10:48pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-openssl-on-debian/95763 "2006-06-13T22:48:31Z")
I’ve got an app that requires the openssl library. Whenever I run it, it just says “no such file to load – openssl.” Didn’t know I had to install anything special to get openssl in Ruby. What do I have to do? Than… --- ## [How to invoke a run method?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-invoke-a-run-method/63196)
**Author:** [@xmg-eric](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/xmg-eric)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2006, 9:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-invoke-a-run-method/63196 "2006-06-13T21:24:14Z")
This is pretty ridiculous, but I have tried virtually every combination of class and module definitions that I can think of, all without success: I started with an old Post by Ara Howard: http://blade.nagaokaut.ac.j… [Previous page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1773) [Next page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1775)