# Ruby **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=531 [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:** 532 --- ## [Converting from one class to another in Ruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/converting-from-one-class-to-another-in-ruby/194842)
**Author:** [@harryspier](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/harryspier)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2010, 7:25pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/converting-from-one-class-to-another-in-ruby/194842 "2010-09-14T19:25:29Z")
Dear list members, I have an application with a class Binary\_matrix \< Array (which is just a two dimensional array filled with zeroes and ones). I also have other classes which have to\_Binary\_matrix methods to conver… --- ## [Why does my program exit?!](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/why-does-my-program-exit/194834)
**Author:** [@timrohde](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/timrohde)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2010, 6:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/why-does-my-program-exit/194834 "2010-09-14T18:50:21Z")
Hi I was hoping that anyone could help me with this piece of code from my program?! I have a menu with 2 submenus that you can reach from the main menu. When I start the program I want the main menu to be presented wi… --- ## [Confused about RVM?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/confused-about-rvm/194965)
**Author:** [@luckydev](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luckydev)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2010, 5:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/confused-about-rvm/194965 "2010-09-14T17:46:49Z")
I am really confused by the explanations given in RVM website. The relation between different ruby interpretors and gemsets are not clear to me. According to me, it is like this - My Account in my Mac have one rvm Th… --- ## [\#to\_set but no #to\_hash?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/to-set-but-no-to-hash/194749)
**Author:** [@rogerdpack](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rogerdpack)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2010, 5:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/to-set-but-no-to-hash/194749 "2010-09-14T17:23:42Z")
Hi all. Noticed this: ss #Java::JavaUtil::HashMap:0x1d648e2 this map has a “to\_set” method ss.to\_set.class Set but what I was most hoping for would be a to\_hash method. Would this be a reasonable feature … --- ## [Method! and method?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/method-and-method/194970)
**Author:** [@mydarkpassenger](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mydarkpassenger)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2010, 5:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/method-and-method/194970 "2010-09-14T17:00:51Z")
I am trying to find the meaning of ! and ? appended to method names but I cannot find what they mean. Can someone explain? --- ## [Getting a unique filename?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/getting-a-unique-filename/194960)
**Author:** [@wickie](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/wickie)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2010, 4:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/getting-a-unique-filename/194960 "2010-09-14T16:50:19Z")
I need to build a Zip-Archive with a unique name that is served by Apache using its X-SendFile mechanism. Tempfile doesn’t appear to be suitable in this case as it unlinks its managed file when the Tempfile object is … --- ## [ANN: home\_run 0.9.1 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-home-run-0-9-1-released/194257)
**Author:** [@nerdmaster](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nerdmaster)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2010, 4:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-home-run-0-9-1-released/194257 "2010-09-14T16:14:37Z")
= home\_run home\_run is an implementation of ruby’s Date/DateTime classes in C, with much better performance (20-200x) than the version in the standard library, while being almost completely compatible. == Performance… --- ## [\[cext\] updating CC override](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cext-updating-cc-override/194824)
**Author:** [@ratchetcat](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ratchetcat)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2010, 4:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cext-updating-cc-override/194824 "2010-09-14T16:05:13Z")
Tim, Overriding CC via the environment before the process starts seems to work fine so far, but it has a usage side effect. On windows (using the DevKit to provide gcc, g++, and make capabilities) it’s now a two-step … --- ## [ERROR with toolkit.rb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/error-with-toolkit-rb/194906)
**Author:** [@adistarmid](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/adistarmid)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2010, 3:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/error-with-toolkit-rb/194906 "2010-09-14T15:24:59Z")
i was using Ruby 1.8.5 but recently upgraded to 1.8.7 and now pdf-toolkit is not working. when i try to run a script that opens a pdf using pdf-toolkit i get the following error: C:/Ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/pdf-too… --- ## [Ruby1.9.2+Gems: Load path not populated, autoloading fails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby1-9-2-gems-load-path-not-populated-autoloading-fails/194850)
**Author:** [@rbennekom](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rbennekom)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2010, 3:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby1-9-2-gems-load-path-not-populated-autoloading-fails/194850 "2010-09-14T15:22:51Z")
Platform: Windows XP 32-Bit. Preliminaries: Fresh Ruby install (Ruby 1.9.2-p0 Binary). After running ‘gem install nokogiri’ (any other gem can be chosen) the $LOAD\_PATH remains unchanged. Unlike Ruby 1.9.1, the $LOAD… --- ## [Update IRB or is it right like this](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/update-irb-or-is-it-right-like-this/194955)
**Author:** [@webwizart](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/webwizart)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2010, 2:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/update-irb-or-is-it-right-like-this/194955 "2010-09-14T14:58:58Z")
Hello there, I’m new to ruby en stubbeld on a problem i think. I run both ruby1.8.7 and ruby 1.9 on my IMac but when i type the $LOAD\_PATH or $: when in Ruby1.9 this is the result: $: =\> \["/Library/Ruby/Site/1.8"… --- ## [Rfacebook](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rfacebook/194964)
**Author:** [@awijeet](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/awijeet)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2010, 2:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rfacebook/194964 "2010-09-14T14:07:50Z")
I am using Rfacebook and want to extend permissions so that I can ask user to enable me to have other options as well. application\_controller.rb is as include RFacebook::RailsControllerExtensions def facebook\_api\_key … --- ## [XML Driver for ActiveRecord?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/xml-driver-for-activerecord/194917)
**Author:** [@mydarkpassenger](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mydarkpassenger)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2010, 1:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/xml-driver-for-activerecord/194917 "2010-09-14T13:45:39Z")
Anyone know if there is any xml driver built in to the Ruby library that can be used with ActiveRecord? I do not want to have to install anything other than Ruby, but, I want to use ActiveRecord. --- ## [Secure ruby scripts for users](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/secure-ruby-scripts-for-users/194957)
**Author:** [@paradise](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/paradise)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2010, 10:36am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/secure-ruby-scripts-for-users/194957 "2010-09-14T10:36:03Z")
I am using Linux, Looking for input on the best way to have my scripts so users can use the programs but not read the code (if that’s possible). Now the users are not that hot on PC’s so my aim is to use Linux… This… --- ## [Ssl demo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ssl-demo/194926)
**Author:** [@Junkone](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Junkone)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2010, 10:17am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ssl-demo/194926 "2010-09-14T10:17:05Z")
i want to use ssl for application to application encryption. for eg. i can have a server running at port 1021 running ssl. i want the clients connecting to it to use its public key for sending data. i am at a concept … --- ## [Ruby Webbrowser](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-webbrowser/192494)
**Author:** [@kaid](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/kaid)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2010, 7:17am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-webbrowser/192494 "2010-09-14T07:17:48Z")
Hey Guys, I am new to Ruby and wanted to create a little project for learning Ruby, but it turned out that it would be a lot more work, then I considered. My I idea was writing a Ruby Web Browser. So now I search fo… --- ## [How can i get particular datafrom #\ **Author:** [@pshah](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pshah)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2010, 6:51am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-can-i-get-particular-datafrom-net-http-google-co-ope/194945 "2010-09-14T06:51:28Z") hi, I want to fetch google.com as a data from #\ how can i fetch that ? thanks, Priyank S. --- ## [Rails app sloooooowing down](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-app-sloooooowing-down/194913)
**Author:** [@thewordnerd](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/thewordnerd)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2010, 12:58am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-app-sloooooowing-down/194913 "2010-09-14T00:58:21Z")
\-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 OK, I’m a bit out of my league with this one and am hoping there’s a quick fix. I’m running Redmine on JRuby on two separate hosts. One is rock solid and I pretty much f… --- ## [Net-http-persistent 1.3.1 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/net-http-persistent-1-3-1-released/194930)
**Author:** [@miracleofmagick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/miracleofmagick)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2010, 12:23am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/net-http-persistent-1-3-1-released/194930 "2010-09-14T00:23:24Z")
net-http-persistent version 1.3.1 has been released! http://seattlerb.rubyforge.org/net-http-persistent Persistent connections using Net::HTTP plus a speed fix for 1.8. It’s thread-safe too! Changes: 1.3.1 / 2010… --- ## [WWW::Mechanize and basic\_auth](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/www-mechanize-and-basic-auth/132047)
**Author:** [@Todd\_ASJacobs](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Todd_ASJacobs)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2010, 7:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/www-mechanize-and-basic-auth/132047 "2010-09-13T19:56:26Z")
I’m trying to get basic authentication to work with Ruby 1.8 and WWW::Mechanize 0.7, and am having no luck: require 'mechanize' agent=WWW::Mechanize.new agent.auth('foo', 'bar') agent.get('http://192.168.20.10') I get… --- ## [.each skipping elements](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/each-skipping-elements/194836)
**Author:** [@cameron1inm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/cameron1inm)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2010, 7:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/each-skipping-elements/194836 "2010-09-13T19:43:06Z")
I have an array of links from a webpage. I need to clean up the links so it only has city links in it. So I do a .each and test for regex. page.links.each{ if link.text =~ /(Blog|About Us|Status|Help|TOS|Privacy|Are … --- ## [Ruby packaging in Debian and Ubuntu: Mythbusting and FAQ](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-packaging-in-debian-and-ubuntu-mythbusting-and-faq/194868)
**Author:** [@lucas\_n](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/lucas_n)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2010, 7:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-packaging-in-debian-and-ubuntu-mythbusting-and-faq/194868 "2010-09-13T19:41:48Z")
Hi, As questions on the packages provided in Debian and Ubuntu for Ruby and Rubygems are often raised here, I thought I would write up a summary of the situation, and answers to the most frequently asked questions or … --- ## [1.9.2 readline can't handle cursorkeys, mbcs chars etc (msvcrt)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/1-9-2-readline-cant-handle-cursorkeys-mbcs-chars-etc-msvcrt/194789)
**Author:** [@arton](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/arton)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2010, 5:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/1-9-2-readline-cant-handle-cursorkeys-mbcs-chars-etc-msvcrt/194789 "2010-09-13T17:10:46Z")
artonです。 ちょっと迷いがあるので、gdgdな長文ですみません。 現象） ruby-1.9.2-p0のext/readline と GNU readline 4.3-2 (win32) で、カーソルキー や、Homeキー、Endã‚­ãƒ¼ãªã©ã… --- ## [File not found: lib](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/file-not-found-lib/194808)
**Author:** [@humbucker](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/humbucker)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2010, 4:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/file-not-found-lib/194808 "2010-09-13T16:56:16Z")
im trying to install json-jruby but i keep getting this error any help will be appreciated this is what i type in to cmd, jruby -S gem install json-jruby and i keep getting the error thanks in advance --- ## [\[ANN\] using jetty for rails3 development](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-using-jetty-for-rails3-development/194907)
**Author:** [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2010, 4:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-using-jetty-for-rails3-development/194907 "2010-09-13T16:17:29Z")
hello, I added jetty support to run jetty with rails3 in development mode. keeping the rails3 files where they are. so jetty behaves like webrick or mongrel for development. but you can add your jar files as well and … --- ## [\[ANN\] new Trinidad's daemon library based on Apache Commons Daemon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-new-trinidads-daemon-library-based-on-apache-commons-daemon/194894)
**Author:** [@crucoba](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/crucoba)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2010, 3:18pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-new-trinidads-daemon-library-based-on-apache-commons-daemon/194894 "2010-09-13T15:18:20Z")
Hi, the last couple of weeks some Trinidad’s users have reported weird issues related with the process that the library uses to fork the server. Yesterday I was working in a new library that uses Apache Commons Daem… --- ## [Nokogiri and LibXML](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nokogiri-and-libxml/194630)
**Author:** [@Une\_BSSSSvue](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Une_BSSSSvue)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2010, 2:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nokogiri-and-libxml/194630 "2010-09-13T14:40:17Z")
Each time i launch a script using Nokogiri i get : WARNING: Nokogiri was built against LibXML version 2.7.7, but has dynamically loaded 2.7.3 despit this warning the script works as expected. what is the best way to … --- ## [\[ANN\] Money 3.1.0 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-money-3-1-0-released/194902)
**Author:** [@semmons99](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/semmons99)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2010, 2:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-money-3-1-0-released/194902 "2010-09-13T14:05:51Z")
Money 3.1.0 Features Implemented Money::Bank::Base. (#issue/14) Added Money::Bank::Base#exchange\_with. Deprecated Money::Bank::Base#exchange. Deprecation target set to Money 3.2.0. Implented Money::Bank::VariableEx… --- ## [How to append the Java variable value in COnfigurationUtil](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-append-the-java-variable-value-in-configurationutil/194898)
**Author:** [@arunachandu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/arunachandu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2010, 12:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-append-the-java-variable-value-in-configurationutil/194898 "2010-09-13T12:15:58Z")
Hi , I am writing Java code for calling ROR APIs … I have written Java code to get all the blogs by public List\ getBlogsXml() { return webResource.path(ConfigurationUtil.LIST\_BLOGS).header(Configur… --- ## [Failed to write unicode string to excel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/failed-to-write-unicode-string-to-excel/226075)
**Author:** [@Author](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Author)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2010, 10:41am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/failed-to-write-unicode-string-to-excel/226075 "2010-09-13T10:41:26Z")
Hi, I am trying to do some converting from xml data and write the reports to Excel. it works very well for English, however, the Unicode data will be messing in the excel, how should I do it. the class I am using to … [Previous page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=530) [Next page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=532)