# Ruby **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1899 [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:** 1900 --- ## [Disconnect net/imap -- need to talk with developer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/disconnect-net-imap-need-to-talk-with-developer/53153)
**Author:** [@russellf](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/russellf)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2006, 8:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/disconnect-net-imap-need-to-talk-with-developer/53153 "2006-01-26T20:22:01Z")
Hi Folks, I guess my real question is “who looks after the IMAP module?”. I’ve found what appears to be a bug. I’ve been beating my head against this one all week and am finally getting a handle on what is going on … --- ## [RubyForge slowness](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyforge-slowness/97697)
**Author:** [@tbcox23](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tbcox23)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2006, 7:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyforge-slowness/97697 "2006-01-26T19:26:36Z")
Hi all - RubyForge is extremely slow right now due to mirror server problems. Hopefully it’ll be sorted out soon… I’ll post back here once I have any news. Yours, Tom --- ## [Grid Folding (#63)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/grid-folding-63/97483)
**Author:** [@mansfiem](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mansfiem)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2006, 6:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/grid-folding-63/97483 "2006-01-26T18:49:10Z")
I love mathematics. I love to see problems explored, patterns emerge, simplified and beautified. There is an absolute nature about mathematics not present in most other disciplines, and an understanding of math, I thi… --- ## [Class is object? :very\_sleepy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/class-is-object-very-sleepy/97506)
**Author:** [@combas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/combas)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2006, 6:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/class-is-object-very-sleepy/97506 "2006-01-26T18:37:03Z")
Was just thinking today, earlier, but at the moment I’m not reallly thinking, I’m mostly asleep right now, so probably shouldnt be writing, let alone typing, and especially not with this much Nightquil chugging though… --- ## [\[SOLUTION\] Grid Folding (#63)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/solution-grid-folding-63/97667)
**Author:** [@davidtl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/davidtl)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2006, 5:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/solution-grid-folding-63/97667 "2006-01-26T17:15:27Z")
I wonder for 4x4 the total solution is 16 \* 4! = 384 My solution about check\_fold is try to find all combinations possible. Below is modified version of my check\_fold, it will print out all possible combinations and t… --- ## [It is possible to unload a class?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/it-is-possible-to-unload-a-class/96770)
**Author:** [@sayoyo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sayoyo)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2006, 5:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/it-is-possible-to-unload-a-class/96770 "2006-01-26T17:15:26Z")
Hi, we can load a library, a class or a gem with the funtionc “require”. If I want to unload a library, a class or a gem, how can I do this, (or it is possible?) Thanks you very much sayoyo --- ## [\#define \_ and #define \_\_](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/define-and-define/96084)
**Author:** [@bct](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bct)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2006, 5:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/define-and-define/96084 "2006-01-26T17:00:18Z")
Hello, I can’t find #define \_\_ and #define \_. Please point me to the filename and line number of these definitions or explain what they are. --- ## [Re: subprocess on Windows](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-subprocess-on-windows/53147)
**Author:** [@QuirozS\_Hector](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/QuirozS_Hector)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2006, 4:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-subprocess-on-windows/53147 "2006-01-26T16:29:57Z")
I don’t know much about Windows any more but I do remember the ‘start’ command. I think you can launch apps and specify windows attributes on the command line. Hope it helps. Hector --- ## [Re: Oniguruma and 1.8.x](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-oniguruma-and-1-8-x/53143)
**Author:** [@K.Kosako](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/K.Kosako)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2006, 4:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-oniguruma-and-1-8-x/53143 "2006-01-26T16:02:43Z")
I have started playing with Oniguruma a little. My first two questions deal with building it with 1.8. One of the five patches failed and I had to apply it manually. Can we get this fixed in some way that will work… --- ## [Hash with array as value type](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hash-with-array-as-value-type/53141)
**Author:** [@Michael\_McGreevy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Michael_McGreevy)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2006, 3:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hash-with-array-as-value-type/53141 "2006-01-26T15:50:37Z")
Hello all, I would like to store arrays in a hash, indexed by a string key. I would like to have the hash create an empty array as the default value, when it sees a new key, something like the code involving “hash1” … --- ## [Rethinking Memoization](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rethinking-memoization/96729)
**Author:** [@bbazzarrakk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bbazzarrakk)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2006, 3:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rethinking-memoization/96729 "2006-01-26T15:47:36Z")
Daniel B. and I have been having an off-list discussion about his memoize.rb library. You can find that library at: http://raa.ruby-lang.org/project/memoize/ In the course of the discussion, I ended up building a lib… --- ## [String.unpack endianess issue?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/string-unpack-endianess-issue/53134)
**Author:** [@mansfiem](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mansfiem)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2006, 3:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/string-unpack-endianess-issue/53134 "2006-01-26T15:35:31Z")
In irb 0.9 (ruby 1.8.2) in cygwin/WindowsXP: a = \[0, 0, 0, 6\] =\> \[0, 0, 0, 6\] x = a.pack(“C\*”) =\> “\\000\\000\\000\\006” x.unpack(“I”) =\> \[100663296\] x.unpack(“V”) =\> \[100663296\] I would have though that at least … --- ## [Wxruby 2](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/wxruby-2/97660)
**Author:** [@baalbek](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/baalbek)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2006, 3:32pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/wxruby-2/97660 "2006-01-26T15:32:30Z")
Does anyone know the status of wxruby2, when something will be out (beta or later), or where I can get info about the wxruby2 project? Tia, Baalbek --- ## [Subversion Handy Backup (SHB)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/subversion-handy-backup-shb/97180)
**Author:** [@simonsaid](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/simonsaid)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2006, 3:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/subversion-handy-backup-shb/97180 "2006-01-26T15:14:15Z")
Purpose: create a repository backup, compress, encrypt and split it into small chunks that can be mailed to a gmail account. Actually its a Rake file with the following rules: rake backup # creates a hotcopy backu… --- ## [Have to learn java](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/have-to-learn-java/53107)
**Author:** [@dirk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dirk)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2006, 3:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/have-to-learn-java/53107 "2006-01-26T15:11:13Z")
hi everyone :slight\_smile: i love ruby, i love it a lot, but me being a highschool student, i have to learn java for my computer science class… and i’m not looking forward to it at all… but i was wondering if you g… --- ## [Running unit tests in graphical mode](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/running-unit-tests-in-graphical-mode/97035)
**Author:** [@Navya\_A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Navya_A)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2006, 3:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/running-unit-tests-in-graphical-mode/97035 "2006-01-26T15:05:08Z")
Hi, I have the following program written and when I run It comes up saying zero tests. what more should include in the code below for it to run in graphical mode. Please Help require ‘test/unit/ui/tk/testrunner’ … --- ## [I like the new ruby-doc.org!](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/i-like-the-new-ruby-doc-org/96990)
**Author:** [@bbazzarrakk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bbazzarrakk)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2006, 2:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/i-like-the-new-ruby-doc-org/96990 "2006-01-26T14:31:53Z")
Hadn’t seen this mentioned here, so just wanted to say that I feel the new front page of ruby-doc.org is significantly more attractive. Nice work! James Edward G. II P.S. Minor, minor, minor complaint (feel free to … --- ## [Maryland RUG?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/maryland-rug/97607)
**Author:** [@pie-r-squared](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pie-r-squared)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2006, 2:13pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/maryland-rug/97607 "2006-01-26T14:13:45Z")
So I went to the NoVA RUG meeting last night. Rich gave an excellent presentation, a kindly soul (thanks, Yohanes!) shuttled me there from the Metro and back, and the pizza was good, but I couldn’t stay until the end… --- ## [Help with Apache cgi](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-with-apache-cgi/53132)
**Author:** [@Ernest\_Ellingson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Ernest_Ellingson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2006, 1:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-with-apache-cgi/53132 "2006-01-26T13:34:33Z")
I’m trying to port a cgi program that runs fine under windows. But I can’t seem to get what I want done under linux. I want to send out emails to a list of subscribers. This program will take about 10 minutes to run… --- ## [Simple newbie question](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/simple-newbie-question/53129)
**Author:** [@kieran\_kirwan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/kieran_kirwan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2006, 1:28pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/simple-newbie-question/53129 "2006-01-26T13:28:31Z")
Hi, I have a piece of code below in which I; 1…make a new NumberList object and append two MyNumber objects. 2…copy the NumberList object and append a further MyNumber object. However after this both objects are the … --- ## [Mongrel HTTP Server 0.1.2 (With Camping Tepee Sample)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mongrel-http-server-0-1-2-with-camping-tepee-sample/97486)
**Author:** [@Zed\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Zed_S)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2006, 1:13pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mongrel-http-server-0-1-2-with-camping-tepee-sample/97486 "2006-01-26T13:13:22Z")
== Mongrel 0.1.2 Mongrel is a fast as hell web server library written in (partly) Ruby. It is intended to be just enough HTTP 1.1 server to service requests for any Ruby web application. It already has an example of … --- ## [Call for Participants: München (Munich, Germa?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/call-for-participants-ma-nchen-munich-germa/53142)
**Author:** [@Urban\_H](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Urban_H)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2006, 12:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/call-for-participants-ma-nchen-munich-germa/53142 "2006-01-26T12:31:06Z")
Hej! Deutsch siehe unten \* If you receive this message via ruby-talk or c.l.r please come over to removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid for further discussion. A week or two ago I asked on the german ruby mailing lis… --- ## [Ensure statement and signals](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ensure-statement-and-signals/97443)
**Author:** [@tsuraan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tsuraan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2006, 12:09pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ensure-statement-and-signals/97443 "2006-01-26T12:09:58Z")
I have a program (currently written in python, but that could change :slight\_smile: that runs until it recieves a signal to exit. Before exiting, it needs to close a Lucene index, so the logical thing to do would be p… --- ## [Re: class variable weirdness](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-class-variable-weirdness/97474)
**Author:** [@Gennady\_B](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Gennady_B)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2006, 10:27am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-class-variable-weirdness/97474 "2006-01-26T10:27:31Z")
If you just want to get to a class method from the instance, you can do a.class.foo=10 Gennady. --- ## [Notes from the First NoVA Ruby Users Group](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/notes-from-the-first-nova-ruby-users-group/53137)
**Author:** [@dangermoose](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dangermoose)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2006, 10:27am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/notes-from-the-first-nova-ruby-users-group/53137 "2006-01-26T10:27:31Z")
Hi Everyone, I’ve compiled and posted my notes from last night’s Northern Virginia Ruby U. Group. They’re available online at the following URL: pablotron.org Once we have the NovaRug mailing list going, I’ll post t… --- ## [Compiling 1.8.4 with djgpp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/compiling-1-8-4-with-djgpp/53136)
**Author:** [@zmoazeni](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/zmoazeni)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2006, 9:42am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/compiling-1-8-4-with-djgpp/53136 "2006-01-26T09:42:15Z")
Hello, I’m rather stubborn when something like this doesn’t work, but I’m coming close to just using 1.8.2 with the click install for windows… so I’m just going to ask here first. I’m trying to compile Ruby 1.8.4 on … --- ## [CR/LF in data read from a socket](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cr-lf-in-data-read-from-a-socket/53063)
**Author:** [@mac](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mac)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2006, 6:44am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cr-lf-in-data-read-from-a-socket/53063 "2006-01-26T06:44:36Z")
Hello, I am trying to write a client/server program in an effort to learn Ruby. I have been playing around with Ruby for about 2 months and I really love it. As I developed my program (DICOM tool kit) I am faced wit… --- ## [Irb parser error?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/irb-parser-error/97341)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2006, 6:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/irb-parser-error/97341 "2006-01-26T06:20:22Z")
I’m using Ruby 1.8.4. This is no problem. $ ruby ~/‘Ruby Stuff’/fibtimes.rb When I do this, there is a problem. irb(main):001:0\> require “~/‘Ruby Stuff’/fibitmes.rb” LoadError: no such file to load – ~/‘Ruby Stuff… --- ## [Class variable weirdness](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/class-variable-weirdness/97457)
**Author:** [@combas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/combas)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2006, 6:08am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/class-variable-weirdness/97457 "2006-01-26T06:08:20Z")
I was fooling around with class variables tonight, and I know this is pretty silly, but forsome reason this code will work when in its own class, as you can see in class A and class B, but when I put the code together… --- ## [Rails, how do people figure out how to use it?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-how-do-people-figure-out-how-to-use-it/97233)
**Author:** [@anne001](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/anne001)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2006, 2:25am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-how-do-people-figure-out-how-to-use-it/97233 "2006-01-26T02:25:08Z")
Lately I have been trying various things and I am amazed at what all the new technology requires from people. I tried to install a wiki, following what seemed a straight forward tutorial, and I had to install mysql, … [Previous page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1898) [Next page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1900)