# Ruby **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=1957 [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:** 1958 --- ## [Index and Query (#54)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/index-and-query-54/68798)
**Author:** [@james](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/james)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2005, 3:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/index-and-query-54/68798 "2005-11-17T15:02:15Z")
This was a fun quiz for me because I really don’t know anything about indexing documents. I learned a ton just by reading the varied solutions. Before we get into the bit magic, check out this simple Hash style solu… --- ## [YAML on 1.8.3 question](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/yaml-on-1-8-3-question/48060)
**Author:** [@george.moschovitis](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/george.moschovitis)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2005, 12:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/yaml-on-1-8-3-question/48060 "2005-11-17T12:36:18Z")
Hello all, I have a yaml file that I parse like this yaml = YAML.parse(yaml\_str) the ‘yaml\_str’ variable holds the serialized version of an Object. Lets say this object hase 2 attributes, ‘title’ and ‘body’. How can… --- ## [Nitro + Og 0.25.0 Og scope, dynamic finders, evolution, help](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nitro-og-0-25-0-og-scope-dynamic-finders-evolution-help/48453)
**Author:** [@george.moschovitis](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/george.moschovitis)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2005, 12:27pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nitro-og-0-25-0-og-scope-dynamic-finders-evolution-help/48453 "2005-11-17T12:27:14Z")
Dear devs, I am pleased to announce new versions of Nitro and Og homepage: http://www.nitrohq.com download: http://rubyforge.org/projects/nitro/ mailing list: http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/nitro-general irc:… --- ## [FXRuby, FXTreeList](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fxruby-fxtreelist/48046)
**Author:** [@Fleck](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Fleck)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2005, 11:44am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fxruby-fxtreelist/48046 "2005-11-17T11:44:54Z")
Hi, I’ ve created a TreeList that shows the files in a directory. How can I create a context menu that pops up, when I right-click on a selected item? I know how to create the popup menu, but how can I prevent it to … --- ## [Ruby Weekly News 7th - 13th November 2005](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-weekly-news-7th-13th-november-2005/47954)
**Author:** [@timsuth](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/timsuth)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2005, 9:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-weekly-news-7th-13th-november-2005/47954 "2005-11-17T09:35:07Z")
http://www.rubyweeklynews.org/20051113.html Ruby Weekly News 7th - 13th November 2005 Ruby Weekly News is a summary of the week’s activity on the ruby-talk mailing list / comp.lang.ruby newsgroup, brought to you by T… --- ## [Determining the directory a script is running in](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/determining-the-directory-a-script-is-running-in/48449)
**Author:** [@kevin.jackson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/kevin.jackson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2005, 9:32am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/determining-the-directory-a-script-is-running-in/48449 "2005-11-17T09:32:07Z")
How can I find the directory that the current script is running from? I need to run a script and (without any arguments), assign a variable based on the directory that the script is being executed from, ie c:\\my\_dir\> … --- ## [Parameter names from reflection?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/parameter-names-from-reflection/47885)
**Author:** [@mercury542](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mercury542)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2005, 4:57am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/parameter-names-from-reflection/47885 "2005-11-17T04:57:40Z")
Is there a way to use reflection or some other method to return the names of the parameters a method uses? I know that ‘arity’ will return the number of parameters, but I’m looking for the names of them. Thanks in … --- ## [Re: Object#to\_b](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-object-to-b/67629)
**Author:** [@daniels](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/daniels)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2005, 1:50am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-object-to-b/67629 "2005-11-17T01:50:58Z")
Unless somebody can come up with a decent use-case, I’d say that we just change the if evaluations to also allow subclasses of FalseClass and NilClass (which will all be just singletons as they don’t have new). Or ch… --- ## [Re: HTTP IO?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-http-io/67511)
**Author:** [@daniels](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/daniels)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2005, 1:32am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-http-io/67511 "2005-11-17T01:32:54Z")
I am reading the stream from a Ogg stream server (VLC) in the local machine. This requires fast reading. Are there any other options in ruby to read a data stream via HTTP?? Now that I know I know your use-case, de… --- ## [DRb Crashing](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/drb-crashing/102484)
**Author:** [@james](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/james)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2005, 11:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/drb-crashing/102484 "2005-11-16T23:47:26Z")
If I launch this server: #!/usr/local/bin/ruby require “drb” require “rinda/tuplespace” tuplespace = Rinda::TupleSpace.new DRb.start\_service(“druby://localhost:61676”, tuplespace) loop do nums = Array.new(rand(… --- ## [Post/View Open Source Jobs](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/post-view-open-source-jobs/51632)
**Author:** [@superiorss](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/superiorss)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2005, 11:32pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/post-view-open-source-jobs/51632 "2005-11-16T23:32:23Z")
Post/View Open Source Jobs --- ## [Today's "Dilbert" cartoon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/todays-dilbert-cartoon/48125)
**Author:** [@lyle.johnson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/lyle.johnson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2005, 11:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/todays-dilbert-cartoon/48125 "2005-11-16T23:26:21Z")
Apologies if someone’s already posted this, I saw it in the local newspaper at lunch today: http://www.unitedmedia.com/comics/dilbert/archive/images/dilbert2002220051116.gif --- ## [Metaprogramming and rdoc](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/metaprogramming-and-rdoc/48094)
**Author:** [@fugalh](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/fugalh)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2005, 10:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/metaprogramming-and-rdoc/48094 "2005-11-16T22:10:48Z")
I find myself metaprogramming in ruby more and more. I think this is a good thing. It also has the unfortunate side effect of pitting me against my old friend rdoc. I want to document the methods, but rdoc has no clue… --- ## [YAML and constant objects](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/yaml-and-constant-objects/47992)
**Author:** [@brian](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/brian)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2005, 9:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/yaml-and-constant-objects/47992 "2005-11-16T21:55:34Z")
Hello all, I have an immutable class Foo (once a foo object is created its state is fixed). Foo objects have a bunch of attributes so their yaml strings are fairly long. There is a small set of standard, frequently … --- ## [FasterCSV 0.1.3--CSV parsing without the wait!](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fastercsv-0-1-3-csv-parsing-without-the-wait/49114)
**Author:** [@james](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/james)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2005, 9:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fastercsv-0-1-3-csv-parsing-without-the-wait/49114 "2005-11-16T21:34:27Z")
FasterCSV 0.1.3 Released FasterCSV grew out of my involvement in a discussion on the Ruby Core mailing list. The heart of this new CSV parser is a single, hyper- optimized Regular Expression from “Mastering Regular E… --- ## [Re: Proposed RCR: Object#replace](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-proposed-rcr-object-replace/49070)
**Author:** [@Daniel.Berger](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Daniel.Berger)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2005, 9:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-proposed-rcr-object-replace/49070 "2005-11-16T21:01:16Z")
if o.respond\_to? :clone instance\_variable\_set(name, o.clone) end end end end How does instance variable duplication qualify as the general meaning of “replace”? It’s not even part of the exist… --- ## [Where is the each\_recursive method defined?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/where-is-the-each-recursive-method-defined/48050)
**Author:** [@snailigrape](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/snailigrape)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2005, 8:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/where-is-the-each-recursive-method-defined/48050 "2005-11-16T20:12:51Z")
\#i’m new to ruby. i download the machanize gem and install it. in machanize.rb , root\_node has an each\_recursive method,but i can’t fine the definition in docs. who can tell me what to do,thanks in advance. def sel… --- ## [\[ANN\] Ruby Forum](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-ruby-forum/47958)
**Author:** [@andreas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/andreas)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2005, 8:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-ruby-forum/47958 "2005-11-16T20:12:49Z")
Hi, I have set up a forum that mirrors the ruby-talk and rails mailing lists: http://www.ruby-forum.com/ If you notice problems or have any suggestions, please send me a mail. Andreas --- ## [Unable to access jobs.rubynow.com](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unable-to-access-jobs-rubynow-com/48109)
**Author:** [@joshknowles](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/joshknowles)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2005, 7:57pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unable-to-access-jobs-rubynow-com/48109 "2005-11-16T19:57:43Z")
I’ve been unable to access jobs.rubynow.com http://jobs.rubynow.com for the past week or so. I talked to my ISP and apparently it seems like our IPs are getting blocked for some reason. We emailed their hosting provi… --- ## [Rubycocoa error "No such file to load -- tcltklib (LoadError](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubycocoa-error-no-such-file-to-load-tcltklib-loaderror/48080)
**Author:** [@anne](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/anne)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2005, 7:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubycocoa-error-no-such-file-to-load-tcltklib-loaderror/48080 "2005-11-16T19:45:41Z")
I installed tcltk from http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/tcltkaqua/TclTkAquaBI-8.4.9.0.dmg?download I reinstalled ruby 1.8.3 on mac 10.3 with the option …/configure --enable-pthread --enable-mac-tcltk-framework ruby… --- ## [Interactive shell on windows](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/interactive-shell-on-windows/48097)
**Author:** [@codecraig](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/codecraig)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2005, 7:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/interactive-shell-on-windows/48097 "2005-11-16T19:33:35Z")
I downloaded and installed Ruby via the One-Click installer, version 1.8.2-15. So I open a command prompt (on windows xp) and type “ruby”. After typing “ruby” i type, puts “Hello world!” …but I dont see Hello world!… --- ## [London Web Frameworks Evening - Nov 17](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/london-web-frameworks-evening-nov-17/48108)
**Author:** [@rob.02004](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rob.02004)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2005, 7:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/london-web-frameworks-evening-nov-17/48108 "2005-11-16T19:30:34Z")
For those in London it’s allegedly the first ever web frameworks night on Thu Nov 17, 7pm onwards, at the New Cavendish Street campus of Westminster University, with presentations by: Matt Trout - Catalyst Simon Will… --- ## [Ruby-ldap: @sasl\_quiet?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-ldap-sasl-quiet/48098)
**Author:** [@mreed](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mreed)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2005, 7:09pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-ldap-sasl-quiet/48098 "2005-11-16T19:09:27Z")
Ok, it seems that every time I create an LDAP::Conn object I get this warning. warning: instance variable @sasl\_quiet not initialized So how do I initialize it? I’m getting the warning from the constructor, whic… --- ## [Mod\_ruby Apache2 Accessing POSTed Data More than Once](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mod-ruby-apache2-accessing-posted-data-more-than-once/48082)
**Author:** [@rubytalk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rubytalk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2005, 6:39pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mod-ruby-apache2-accessing-posted-data-more-than-once/48082 "2005-11-16T18:39:13Z")
(Moving the below over from mod\_ruby to the larger audience on ruby-talk.) Hi, Our complex custom template system requires a file containing a class called Page. Depending on the particular configuration of a given p… --- ## [Static variable; behaviour in ruby?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/static-variable-behaviour-in-ruby/48324)
**Author:** [@hgs](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/hgs)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2005, 4:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/static-variable-behaviour-in-ruby/48324 "2005-11-16T16:14:27Z")
Any idea how to create or simulate a static variable in ruby? I want to create a variable to hold state between calls of a method, but have the state disappear when the method goes out of scope. I could create it in s… --- ## [The subtleties of const\_missing](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/the-subtleties-of-const-missing/48042)
**Author:** [@nseckar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nseckar)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2005, 3:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/the-subtleties-of-const-missing/48042 "2005-11-16T15:44:17Z")
Hello all, I’ve run into an issue regarding the use of const\_missing. This issue revolves around the fact that these two cases are supposed to behave differently from each other: irb(main):001:0\> B = 10 irb(main):00… --- ## [RubyGems Index Slow to Update](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubygems-index-slow-to-update/48817)
**Author:** [@james](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/james)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2005, 3:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubygems-index-slow-to-update/48817 "2005-11-16T15:38:16Z")
I uploaded a gem about five hours ago and I’m still not seeing it in queries? About how long should it take the server to pick it up? James Edward G. II --- ## [Re: toplevel namespace justification](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-toplevel-namespace-justification/102485)
**Author:** [@Daniel.Berger](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Daniel.Berger)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2005, 3:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-toplevel-namespace-justification/102485 "2005-11-16T15:29:14Z")
I think the general rule should be as Kirk says, "keep all of I guess one of the reasons people pollute the toplevel namespace is because they don’t know how to write well-behaved classes that can be pulled up in thi… --- ## [Http io?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/http-io/102494)
**Author:** [@hsanson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/hsanson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2005, 11:38am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/http-io/102494 "2005-11-16T11:38:49Z")
I am developing a streaming client in ruby, so far so good… now I am trying to get Net::HTTP to behave like an IO with no luck. I need Net::HTTP to read the headers as it usually does but stop at before reading the b… --- ## [Nested classes](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nested-classes/102499)
**Author:** [@groleo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/groleo)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2005, 10:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nested-classes/102499 "2005-11-16T10:35:22Z")
hi list. I have the following code: #! /usr/bin/ruby class B def fun\_b p “B” end end class A b = B.new end a = A.new a.b.fun\_b The part that bugs me is this error: ./test.rb:15: undefined method \`b’ for #\