# Ruby **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1921 [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:** 1922 --- ## [Blunyx game library for Ruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/blunyx-game-library-for-ruby/51161)
**Author:** [@alexander\_j](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/alexander_j)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2005, 2:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/blunyx-game-library-for-ruby/51161 "2005-12-30T14:49:50Z")
I’m very new at Ruby, and I like it very much. :slight\_smile: The only thing I would need to be completly happy with Ruby would be a game library. I already have looked into RUDL and Ruby/Gosu and I think Ruby/Gosu lo… --- ## [Block comments syntax](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/block-comments-syntax/51065)
**Author:** [@johanatan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/johanatan)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2005, 2:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/block-comments-syntax/51065 "2005-12-30T14:43:39Z")
Hello, It says at http://www.rubygarden.org/ruby?RubyFromC that I can do block comment in Ruby like so: =begin my comment =end However, when I try to I get a syntax error. Why is this? How can I do it? Many Thank… --- ## [Ruby-GetText-Package-1.1.0](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-gettext-package-1-1-0/51301)
**Author:** [@Masao\_M](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Masao_M)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2005, 3:17am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-gettext-package-1-1-0/51301 "2005-12-30T03:17:43Z")
Hi, Ruby-GetText-Package-1.1.0 is now available. Thanks for many helps! Highlights Added some functions which managed po/mo files easily. GetText.update\_pofiles creates/updates pot/po files. The idea is from Sas… --- ## [Please help on gem packaging](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/please-help-on-gem-packaging/75207)
**Author:** [@Mohammad\_K](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Mohammad_K)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2005, 3:05am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/please-help-on-gem-packaging/75207 "2005-12-30T03:05:39Z")
Hello, First let me show you my gemspec file, ######################### require ‘rubygems’ SPEC = Gem::Specification.new do | s | # Quick fix for Ruby 1.8.3 / YAML bug #if (RUBY\_VERSION == ‘1.8.3’) # def spe… --- ## [Traits-0.9.0](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/traits-0-9-0/82038)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2005, 12:38am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/traits-0-9-0/82038 "2005-12-30T00:38:12Z")
URLS http://rubyforge.org/projects/codeforpeople/ http://codeforpeople.com/lib/ruby/traits ABOUT traits.rb is set of attr\_\* like methods on steroids, caffeine, and botox. it encourages better living through meta-p… --- ## [Removing RubyGems](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/removing-rubygems/51322)
**Author:** [@waddilove](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/waddilove)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2005, 8:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/removing-rubygems/51322 "2005-12-29T20:37:08Z")
Hmm, I have ended up with multiple instances of RubyGems installed on my OS X system. I can use PATH to ensure that the correct version is used, but I’d like to clean the system up. Can some kind person describe the … --- ## [Real-time image processing in Ruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/real-time-image-processing-in-ruby/79702)
**Author:** [@johnk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/johnk)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2005, 8:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/real-time-image-processing-in-ruby/79702 "2005-12-29T20:24:25Z")
I’m a Ruby newbie - “Programming Ruby” was great Xmas break reading! I write image analysis and processing code to analyze single cells under a microscope in real-time and to automate lab equipment. I now write solel… --- ## [Problems with dates?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problems-with-dates/51317)
**Author:** [@Russ\_P](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Russ_P)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2005, 4:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problems-with-dates/51317 "2005-12-29T16:12:44Z")
Hello. I’m fairly new to ruby, but hit a snag already. I’m writing a small .rhtml file that will display a dynamic calendar. Its pretty basic right now, consisting of a simple html table and some css. I also wrote… --- ## [\- Requesting Feedback on IEMP Definition](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/requesting-feedback-on-iemp-definition/50790)
**Author:** [@Ilias\_L](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Ilias_L)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2005, 3:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/requesting-feedback-on-iemp-definition/50790 "2005-12-29T15:45:35Z")
Some of the reader may have wondered about the evaluation of Ruby early this year: http://lazaridis.com/core/eval/ruby.html It was the last step of a 5 years lasting series of evaluations, as described here: http://… --- ## [No such file to load -- rubygems](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/no-such-file-to-load-rubygems/80413)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2005, 3:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/no-such-file-to-load-rubygems/80413 "2005-12-29T15:15:06Z")
i’ve installed ruby 1.8.4 (on MacOS X 10.4.3) in /usr/local when i want to update the system : sudo gem update --system i get the following error message : ruby: No such file to load – rubygems (LoadError) i’ve set … --- ## [Building Ruby-1.8.4 on WinXP with MSVC++ 8.0](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/building-ruby-1-8-4-on-winxp-with-msvc-8-0/80092)
**Author:** [@Glenn\_MSLewis](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Glenn_MSLewis)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2005, 1:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/building-ruby-1-8-4-on-winxp-with-msvc-8-0/80092 "2005-12-29T13:59:34Z")
Hi! I’m building Ruby-1.8.4 on WinXP SP2 using MSVC++ 8.0, and first did the ‘win32\\configure.bat’ and then typed nmake. It makes a fair amount of progress until it gets to ‘miniruby’ and then dies like so: cl… --- ## [Locking classes?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/locking-classes/51294)
**Author:** [@kurtkilgor](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/kurtkilgor)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2005, 1:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/locking-classes/51294 "2005-12-29T13:59:32Z")
Hi, I am just starting to use Ruby. I’m wondering, once a class has been declared, is there any way to lock it to prevent further methods from being defined? In other words is there a way to make Ruby act like a stat… --- ## [Apt-sary-0.1](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/apt-sary-0-1/73631)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2005, 1:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/apt-sary-0-1/73631 "2005-12-29T13:44:30Z")
Hi, == Abstract Sary makes apt-cache search' and apt-file search’ MUCH FASTER. Using apt-sary is very easy! Only replace apt-' with apt-sary-'. It is available at http://www.rubyist.net/~rubikitch/computer/apt-sary… --- ## [The Expert Ruby Programmer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/the-expert-ruby-programmer/76491)
**Author:** [@basi](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/basi)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2005, 1:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/the-expert-ruby-programmer/76491 "2005-12-29T13:38:27Z")
Hello, What coding techniques and practices does the expert Ruby programmer know and apply? I don’t mean being able to program in a some esoteric domian (AI, for example) or facility in using various libraries. When … --- ## [How Well does Ruby support Aspect Oriented Programming?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-well-does-ruby-support-aspect-oriented-programming/51303)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2005, 8:46am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-well-does-ruby-support-aspect-oriented-programming/51303 "2005-12-29T08:46:05Z")
Here’s my question, I would really appreciate input from the list. What is the most basic, narrowest AOP feature that Ruby can not support without language extensions? Take “support” to be a very broad term. If Ruby … --- ## [Does anyone have a copy of ruedoc?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-copy-of-ruedoc/51272)
**Author:** [@Duarte\_Carrilho\_da\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Duarte_Carrilho_da_S)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2005, 8:09am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-copy-of-ruedoc/51272 "2005-12-29T08:09:59Z")
I’ve been trying to get ruedoc but the site seems down, is there any chance someone with a copy can upload it somewhere else? --- ## [New to ruby, "requier" not working?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/new-to-ruby-requier-not-working/51291)
**Author:** [@David\_Just](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/David_Just)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2005, 6:25am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/new-to-ruby-requier-not-working/51291 "2005-12-29T06:25:45Z")
Hello, I'm trying to learn ruby from the Poignant guide to Ruby (http://poignantguide.net/ruby/chapter-4.html) and have run into a problem. In chapter 4 the simple word replacement example is the first use of the r… --- ## [Loading shared libraries built by Visual Studio C++ 8](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/loading-shared-libraries-built-by-visual-studio-c-8/51277)
**Author:** [@Glenn\_MSLewis](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Glenn_MSLewis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2005, 5:17am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/loading-shared-libraries-built-by-visual-studio-c-8/51277 "2005-12-29T05:17:18Z")
Hi! I have Ruby 1.8.2 (Windows One-click installer - thanks, Curt!) and used to use Visual C++ 6.0 for a long time to create shared libs (using SWIG and extconf.rb) that I could load in with “require”… but now that I… --- ## [Rubygems win32 error with ruby 1.8.4 (final)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubygems-win32-error-with-ruby-1-8-4-final/51156)
**Author:** [@simonh](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/simonh)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2005, 4:56am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubygems-win32-error-with-ruby-1-8-4-final/51156 "2005-12-29T04:56:15Z")
hi all. i’m using the ruby 1.8.4 binary from garbagecollect with dll’s mentioned in the ‘how to install’ section. all seems fine except rubygems reports this error when i try to install anything - "Could not find Ruby… --- ## [Session riding](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/session-riding/79986)
**Author:** [@Chad\_Layton](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Chad_Layton)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2005, 2:50am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/session-riding/79986 "2005-12-29T02:50:47Z")
When a user browses my script I’d like to grab a session cookie from the browser, then use that cookie to request html from a site the user has already logged in to. I’ve been struggling with this for a few days now, … --- ## [SF Bay Area Beer and Pizza SIG (RSVP request)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sf-bay-area-beer-and-pizza-sig-rsvp-request/51085)
**Author:** [@iceburgh](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/iceburgh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2005, 2:43am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sf-bay-area-beer-and-pizza-sig-rsvp-request/51085 "2005-12-29T02:43:46Z")
Although I don’t need RSVPs for this event 12/28 8:00 pm The Beer & Pizza SIG will meet at Wild Pepper (3601 26th. St.; SF, CA). For details, see http://cfcl/rdm/beer\_and\_pizza. I’d like to be able to give the r… --- ## [Re: Included modules and String](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-included-modules-and-string/51281)
**Author:** [@SSSutf-8SBSUGXDsWEs](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/SSSutf-8SBSUGXDsWEs)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2005, 2:25am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-included-modules-and-string/51281 "2005-12-29T02:25:41Z")
\#On Behalf Of Eero S. #\>\>“12345”.collect { |x| x.to\_i} #\> ==\> \[12345\] # instead of the expected \[1,2,3,4,5\]. #\> #\> Am I misunderstanding how include works in this case? Thanks alot. #The reason for this is that En… --- ## [Using an existing session to grab a page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-an-existing-session-to-grab-a-page/51087)
**Author:** [@Chad\_Layton](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Chad_Layton)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2005, 12:30am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-an-existing-session-to-grab-a-page/51087 "2005-12-29T00:30:54Z")
I’m rather new to both web programming and ruby so forgive me if my question is ill formed. I’m trying to do some screen scraping on a website that requires a login . What I would like to have happen is for the user t… --- ## [KirbyBase 2.5.1](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/kirbybase-2-5-1/51259)
**Author:** [@Jamey\_C](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Jamey_C)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2005, 11:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/kirbybase-2-5-1/51259 "2005-12-28T23:54:45Z")
I would like to announce the release of version 2.5.1 of KirbyBase, a small, pure-Ruby database management system that stores it’s data in plain-text files. You can download it here: Windows: netpromi.com Linux/Uni… --- ## [Ruby Curriculum for coworkers](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-curriculum-for-coworkers/78950)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2005, 10:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-curriculum-for-coworkers/78950 "2005-12-28T22:51:05Z")
I’ve been tasked with coming up with a curriculum for Rails coworkers. I was hoping you guys might have some tips to share on how I might go about this. Also, any information on formal Ruby or Rails courses (preferrab… --- ## [Re: ruby 1.8.4 released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-ruby-1-8-4-released/51183)
**Author:** [@BennettS\_Patrick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/BennettS_Patrick)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2005, 10:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-ruby-1-8-4-released/51183 "2005-12-28T22:17:40Z")
Better optimizations… Patrick --- ## [Cool way to save big object tree](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cool-way-to-save-big-object-tree/51261)
**Author:** [@Michael\_SentropieS\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Michael_SentropieS_S)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2005, 9:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cool-way-to-save-big-object-tree/51261 "2005-12-28T21:50:23Z")
Peace! I’am trying to code a ‘litle’ music enviroment… huh, dunno how to call. I want to import a large amount of files(30k+) into a database and tag each of them. After a import i get objects for each directory (f… --- ## [Stuck installing ruby-fcgi on Linux](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/stuck-installing-ruby-fcgi-on-linux/79504)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2005, 9:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/stuck-installing-ruby-fcgi-on-linux/79504 "2005-12-28T21:20:11Z")
Hi. I’ve installed fcgi 2.4.0 on a CentOS 4.2 box without problems using: \[root@machine fcgi-2.4.0\]# ./configure --prefix=/usr --exec-prefix=/usr && make && make install When I try to install ruby-fcgi bindings I get… --- ## [Included modules and String](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/included-modules-and-string/54548)
**Author:** [@rich](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rich)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2005, 8:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/included-modules-and-string/54548 "2005-12-28T20:23:36Z")
I looked at the RDoc for the String class and found that the class includes the Enumerable module. I’d have thought that meant that you could call methods like inject or collect on a string, the method would iterate … --- ## [\- how to do SQL](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-do-sql/51251)
**Author:** [@matthias](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/matthias)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2005, 8:04pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-do-sql/51251 "2005-12-28T20:04:48Z")
Hello, Up to now I developed some small basic Rails applications. I’ve always started with a DB model and the rails mapping worked as expected. Now I’m confronted with the situation, that the DB model is already done… [Previous page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1920) [Next page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1922)