# Ruby **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1894 [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:** 1895 --- ## [Ruby in Rome: First Meet-up of the Ruby Social Club in Rome](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-in-rome-first-meet-up-of-the-ruby-social-club-in-rome/53364)
**Author:** [@chiaroscuro](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/chiaroscuro)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2006, 1:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-in-rome-first-meet-up-of-the-ruby-social-club-in-rome/53364 "2006-02-02T13:59:24Z")
We are glad to announce that the Rome Ruby Social Club is going to meet up for the first time on Thursday 9th of February at 9pm at the Marconi Pub in Rome. All rubyists in the area are invited :slight\_smile: If an… --- ## [Can robot.rb be written a ruby way?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/can-robot-rb-be-written-a-ruby-way/53343)
**Author:** [@anne001](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/anne001)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2006, 1:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/can-robot-rb-be-written-a-ruby-way/53343 "2006-02-02T13:26:14Z")
This site gives the c code from robot.c in its robot-framework-1.3.tar.gz file http://yallara.cs.rmit.edu.au/~aholkner/Interactive3D/ and this site gives a ruby code for the same program in robot.rb in its folder sam… --- ## ["Segmentation fault" on import script](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/segmentation-fault-on-import-script/100030)
**Author:** [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2006, 1:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/segmentation-fault-on-import-script/100030 "2006-02-02T13:26:14Z")
Hi gang. Sorry I haven’t been able to respond to my last post about Stop Word dictionaries. Been all too busy, but the posted info was very useful. Anyways, I have a bit of a situation. I have a collection of files, … --- ## [Rails and Ruby in Germany -\> Rails is Ruby killer applicatio](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-and-ruby-in-germany-rails-is-ruby-killer-applicatio/52519)
**Author:** [@Josef\_SJuppS\_SCHUGT](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Josef_SJuppS_SCHUGT)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2006, 11:21am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-and-ruby-in-germany-rails-is-ruby-killer-applicatio/52519 "2006-02-02T11:21:34Z")
Hi! For a quite some time Ruby’s lead an orphan’s life. Even university book stores in Bonn (former capital) and Cologne (one of the biggest cities in Germany) had few if any books on Ruby in stock. This situation pe… --- ## [Could someone please explain what that "super" is?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/could-someone-please-explain-what-that-super-is/100262)
**Author:** [@rubyist](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rubyist)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2006, 10:41am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/could-someone-please-explain-what-that-super-is/100262 "2006-02-02T10:41:24Z")
Hi, In order not to make an unnecessary crowd here, first I tried to learn it myself, but I failed. What is that “super” method? Could someone explain it please? Thanks in advance. --- ## [Automated mailing](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/automated-mailing/53356)
**Author:** [@sapzz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sapzz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2006, 10:41am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/automated-mailing/53356 "2006-02-02T10:41:23Z")
Hi guys, I want to automatically generate emails on specific events. I am using the following script in ruby. It gives runtime error that parameter missing how do I go about it??? require ‘win32ole’ myMail= WIN32OL… --- ## [\#defines in Ruby's .c files](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/defines-in-rubys-c-files/100027)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2006, 9:04am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/defines-in-rubys-c-files/100027 "2006-02-02T09:04:12Z")
I was talking to someone on irc who was trying to speed up sockets - he came up with a way to do it by modifying sysread() so that a new buffer doesn’t always have to be allocated on each call. (sped up sockets by 31… --- ## [Test::Unit::Reporter help?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/test-reporter-help/53336)
**Author:** [@Chris\_McMahon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Chris_McMahon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2006, 8:12am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/test-reporter-help/53336 "2006-02-02T08:12:42Z")
Crossposted to the Watir list, my apologies: I’m trying to integrate Test::Unit::Reporter with my little harness script below, and struggling. I think I must have a basic misunderstanding. Ideally, I would pass each… --- ## [Newbie query regarding ruby best practice](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/newbie-query-regarding-ruby-best-practice/53340)
**Author:** [@Neowulf](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Neowulf)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2006, 7:45am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/newbie-query-regarding-ruby-best-practice/53340 "2006-02-02T07:45:23Z")
Hi all, I’ve just finished working on a few util scripts in Ruby to cut my teeth and I was wondering what the best practice is with regards the use of class methods. E.g. Is it better to do something like this… requ… --- ## [Memoize](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/memoize/100067)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2006, 7:18am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/memoize/100067 "2006-02-02T07:18:03Z")
I was trying to use memoize the other day (v 1.2 from Dan B. – is there a different/better one?). Ran into some problems… In this dumb example, where I’m passing the same parameter every time, the speed should blaze, … --- ## [One-Click Ruby Installer 184-16 preview2 is available!](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/one-click-ruby-installer-184-16-preview2-is-available/99147)
**Author:** [@curthibbs](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/curthibbs)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2006, 4:49am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/one-click-ruby-installer-184-16-preview2-is-available/99147 "2006-02-02T04:49:53Z")
=== One-Click Ruby Installer 184-16 preview2 is available! === By popular demand, preview2 goes back to including SciTE as its bundled code editor, and includes the promised upgrade of FXRuby to 1.4.4. Everything else… --- ## [\[ANN\] Houston RoR/Rails Group](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-houston-ror-rails-group/100226)
**Author:** [@klancaster](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/klancaster)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2006, 4:32am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-houston-ror-rails-group/100226 "2006-02-02T04:32:27Z")
A few of us have decided to meet in Houston to try to kick off a Houston Ruby/RubyOnRails group. If you are in town and would like to drop in, we are meeting at The Daily Grind on Washington Ave. at 10:00AM Saturday 4 … --- ## [Mongrel HTTP Library 0.2.0 (Fast And RubyForgified)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mongrel-http-library-0-2-0-fast-and-rubyforgified/53284)
**Author:** [@Zed\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Zed_S)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2006, 3:19am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mongrel-http-library-0-2-0-fast-and-rubyforgified/53284 "2006-02-02T03:19:29Z")
Hi Everyone, I’m happy to announce the 0.2.0 release of Mongrel – the fastest HTTP 1.1 library Ruby has yet. http://mongrel.rubyforge.org/ – ruby docs lame page. http://rubyforge.org/projects/mongrel/ – project page… --- ## [Toronto RUG Meeting - 5 Feb 2006](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/toronto-rug-meeting-5-feb-2006/100167)
**Author:** [@mschwab](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mschwab)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2006, 2:49am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/toronto-rug-meeting-5-feb-2006/100167 "2006-02-02T02:49:20Z")
Once again the Toronto Ruby U. Group is meeting at the Linux Caffe in Toronto at 1pm on Sunday 5 February 2006. http://www.trug.ca/Sun\_Feb\_05%2C\_2006 has links to directions. To get a sense of what we do at the meeti… --- ## [Change from int 1 on int 01](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/change-from-int-1-on-int-01/100125)
**Author:** [@misiek](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/misiek)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2006, 2:16am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/change-from-int-1-on-int-01/100125 "2006-02-02T02:16:05Z")
I need to change variable as int = 1 on = 01 wrrrrwrrrrrrrrr --- ## [Trying to compile Mongrel with nmake](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/trying-to-compile-mongrel-with-nmake/100028)
**Author:** [@olleolleolle](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/olleolleolle)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2006, 1:48am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/trying-to-compile-mongrel-with-nmake/100028 "2006-02-02T01:48:52Z")
Hi group, My name is Olle, and I’m on Windows at the moment, and I procrastinate from work by trying to get nmake to compile the Mongrel gem. (I’m a beginner at compiling.) I got the nmake1.5 from Microsoft’s website… --- ## [Looking for web crawler written in Ruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/looking-for-web-crawler-written-in-ruby/53285)
**Author:** [@Kev](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Kev)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2006, 1:45am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/looking-for-web-crawler-written-in-ruby/53285 "2006-02-02T01:45:50Z")
Hi, I am looking for web crawler(spider) written in Ruby. I googled but couldn’t find much information. Can anyone give me some links? Thanks in advance. Kevin --- ## [Gateway broken (1-Feb-2006)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gateway-broken-1-feb-2006/99861)
**Author:** [@danielb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/danielb)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2006, 1:42am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gateway-broken-1-feb-2006/99861 "2006-02-02T01:42:45Z")
The gateway is broken again. Posts from usenet (google groups, whatever) are not making it to ruby-talk. Please fix. Dan --- ## [Newbie, looking for a library](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/newbie-looking-for-a-library/99944)
**Author:** [@eduardo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/eduardo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2006, 1:21am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/newbie-looking-for-a-library/99944 "2006-02-02T01:21:28Z")
Hello, I’m trying to test the ruby-activeldap libraries. I’ve installed the package with gem tool, and my LOAD\_PATH is: ruby -e ‘p $LOAD\_PATH’ \[".", “/home/eyp/Desarrollo/ruby/lib”, “/home/eyp/Desarrollo/ruby/lib/sy… --- ## [Sqlite3 error on Mac OS X](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sqlite3-error-on-mac-os-x/99939)
**Author:** [@dkam](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dkam)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2006, 1:18am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sqlite3-error-on-mac-os-x/99939 "2006-02-02T01:18:25Z")
Hi, I am having problems with sqlite connectivy. When I use the require command with ‘SQLite3’ everything works fine. The problem is that active record uses ‘sqlite’. I was hoping to get some advice on the best wa… --- ## [Question about class variables and instance variables](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/question-about-class-variables-and-instance-variables/53303)
**Author:** [@ericd](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ericd)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2006, 12:54am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/question-about-class-variables-and-instance-variables/53303 "2006-02-02T00:54:03Z")
Hello, I’ve some difficolties with instance variables and classe variables With : class A def foo @foo end def bar @@bar end end a = A.new | | | | | … --- ## [Apache 2.2 and mod\_fastcgi](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/apache-2-2-and-mod-fastcgi/100118)
**Author:** [@reis](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/reis)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2006, 12:44am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/apache-2-2-and-mod-fastcgi/100118 "2006-02-02T00:44:48Z")
I’m trying to install mod\_fastcgi for my rails app. I use Apache 2.2 and FastCGI 2.4.2 in windows xp. I have modified the httpd.conf adding LoadModule fastcgi\_module modules/mod\_fastcgi.dll (with mod\_fastcgi.dll and m… --- ## [How does one determine an objects class?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-does-one-determine-an-objects-class/99761)
**Author:** [@jmaenpaa](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jmaenpaa)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2006, 12:44am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-does-one-determine-an-objects-class/99761 "2006-02-02T00:44:48Z")
Say I’ve got str = IO.read(“testfile\_for\_using\_file\_open”) how can Idetermone what class this object belongs to? --- ## [Hobix down?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hobix-down/100116)
**Author:** [@Bil\_K](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Bil_K)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2006, 12:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hobix-down/100116 "2006-02-02T00:35:39Z")
Haven’t been able to pick it up for a couple days now, and I’m starting to get the shakes… --- ## [One-Click Ruby Installer 184-16 preview1 is available!](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/one-click-ruby-installer-184-16-preview1-is-available/98721)
**Author:** [@curthibbs](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/curthibbs)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2006, 12:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/one-click-ruby-installer-184-16-preview1-is-available/98721 "2006-02-02T00:35:39Z")
One-Click Ruby Installer 184-16 preview1 is available! NOTE Please wait for the RubyForge mirrors to synchronize before trying to download. WARNING This preview release for Windows is incomplete. Please read below to… --- ## [Ruby Weekly News 23rd - 29th January 2006](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-weekly-news-23rd-29th-january-2006/100115)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2006, 12:32am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-weekly-news-23rd-29th-january-2006/100115 "2006-02-02T00:32:37Z")
http://www.rubyweeklynews.org/20060129.html Ruby Weekly News 23rd - 29th January 2006 Ruby Weekly News is a summary of the week’s activity on the ruby-talk mailing list / the comp.lang.ruby newsgroup / Ruby forum, bro… --- ## [Rake slowness on NFS](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rake-slowness-on-nfs/53346)
**Author:** [@Charles\_Comstock](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Charles_Comstock)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2006, 12:29am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rake-slowness-on-nfs/53346 "2006-02-02T00:29:31Z")
Is there any further work going into speeding up the basic startup time of rake? I have a dreamhost shared account I do some minor development on and due to what I assume is NFS issues rake -T takes a minute and 8 sec… --- ## [Is this a floating point precision problem?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-this-a-floating-point-precision-problem/53265)
**Author:** [@sporkyy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sporkyy)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2006, 12:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-this-a-floating-point-precision-problem/53265 "2006-02-02T00:20:23Z")
I’m using the Matrix module (matrix.rb) to help place a vertex into local coordinates and then back into world coordinates. Under certain situations the transformation to and from local space corrupts the data… Thi… --- ## [Select year from database as datetime](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/select-year-from-database-as-datetime/100066)
**Author:** [@misiek](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/misiek)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2006, 12:17am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/select-year-from-database-as-datetime/100066 "2006-02-02T00:17:15Z")
I got in database datetime field I need to pick all data from database where date is this year sample database datetime a 2006-01-30 00:00:00 this date is this year 2006 2005-01-30 00:00:00 is not sample year = 20… --- ## [Rgl and vertices on path](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rgl-and-vertices-on-path/102816)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2006, 12:08am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rgl-and-vertices-on-path/102816 "2006-02-02T00:08:08Z")
How can get list of vertices from start node to end node in rgl? For example: require ‘rgl/adjacency’ dg=RGL::DirectedAdjacencyGraph\[1,2 ,2,3 ,2,4, 4,5, 6,4, 1,6\] How to do following? get\_path(1,5) should give \[1,2,… [Previous page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1893) [Next page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1895)