# Ruby **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=538 [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:** 539 --- ## [Ruby graphs and hudson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-graphs-and-hudson/194356)
**Author:** [@aidy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aidy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2010, 1:05am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-graphs-and-hudson/194356 "2010-09-03T01:05:40Z")
Hi, I am running some load tests and I would like to provide some Ruby graphing in Hudson from a series of data. Is there any libraries anyone could suggest I use? Thanks Aidy --- ## [\[Bug #3672\] PTY.getpty with non exist program](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-3672-pty-getpty-with-non-exist-program/193020)
**Author:** [@Yui\_NARUSE](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Yui_NARUSE)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2010, 11:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-3672-pty-getpty-with-non-exist-program/193020 "2010-09-02T23:23:07Z")
Bug #3672: PTY.getpty with non exist program http://redmine.ruby-lang.org/issues/show/3672 e$B5/I\<\ **Author:** [@sprite](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sprite)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2010, 11:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unescaping-hex-encoded-characters-in-string/194299 "2010-09-02T23:01:27Z") If I have a string like “Don\\x{2019}t Let Me Fall” How do I unescape the hex encoded characters, in this cae convert the string to “Don’t Let Me Fall” --- ## [Selecting a variable number of individual items](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/selecting-a-variable-number-of-individual-items/194340)
**Author:** [@joep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/joep)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2010, 10:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/selecting-a-variable-number-of-individual-items/194340 "2010-09-02T22:12:51Z")
I have a select field where I want to select a variable number of individual items. How would I set up a def to handle this? for example, one time I would select apples. Another time I would select pears, plums and gr… --- ## [Handling .dll file using ruby in windows XP](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/handling-dll-file-using-ruby-in-windows-xp/194300)
**Author:** [@chandraruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/chandraruby)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2010, 8:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/handling-dll-file-using-ruby-in-windows-xp/194300 "2010-09-02T20:45:36Z")
Hi, I am new to Ruby. I want to use a dll with RUBY to change/modify the frequency value in a signal generator. Is it possible to open dll file in ruby to read/write the value in it? Thanks, Chandra --- ## [Changing the folder that ruby recognizes](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/changing-the-folder-that-ruby-recognizes/194346)
**Author:** [@basic](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/basic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2010, 8:28pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/changing-the-folder-that-ruby-recognizes/194346 "2010-09-02T20:28:32Z")
How do i change the folder that ruby recognizes its files from. Bascially i create all my ruby scripts and save them on an external hard drive but ruby recognizes the files that i loaded onto my c: drive. when i go to… --- ## [Ironruby on Rails with SQL Azure](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ironruby-on-rails-with-sql-azure/194205)
**Author:** [@writeameer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/writeameer)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2010, 6:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ironruby-on-rails-with-sql-azure/194205 "2010-09-02T18:11:02Z")
Hello Everyone, I’m trying to connect a vanilla rails application running on IronRuby to SQLAzure. The rails app is running on my laptop trying to connect to SQL Azure. When I point database.yml against my local inst… --- ## [Re: Running consecutive DOS commands in Ruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-running-consecutive-dos-commands-in-ruby/194326)
**Author:** [@Srinidhi](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Srinidhi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2010, 5:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-running-consecutive-dos-commands-in-ruby/194326 "2010-09-02T17:41:11Z")
Hello Everyone, I have a situation where i have to invoke command line tools like putty\_sftp and OpenSSH from ruby script for automation, as out application handles sftp uploads through these tools. So the problem i… --- ## [Re: Want to use Ruby/GTK2 + rcairo on Windows](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-want-to-use-ruby-gtk2-rcairo-on-windows/194337)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2010, 5:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-want-to-use-ruby-gtk2-rcairo-on-windows/194337 "2010-09-02T17:17:45Z")
Hi all, At last, I could compile ruby-gtk2 package and rcairo from source code with ruby 1.9.2 on Windows 7 laptop. Look at a tiny note: I’m not sure this patch is reasonable, but anyway it seems to work well. … --- ## [Some syntax suggestions](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/some-syntax-suggestions/194319)
**Author:** [@xcoredev](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/xcoredev)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2010, 4:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/some-syntax-suggestions/194319 "2010-09-02T16:12:10Z")
Hello, Is there any plan to remove the enforcing, that declare class names with capital letter as frist, and that variable names start with lower case letters? these enforing may conflicts with a person or company’s n… --- ## [I got $5000 from paypal by simple hack](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/i-got-5000-from-paypal-by-simple-hack/194320)
**Author:** [@paypal\_cash](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/paypal_cash)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2010, 12:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/i-got-5000-from-paypal-by-simple-hack/194320 "2010-09-02T12:35:31Z")
I GOT $5000 FROM PAYPAL BY SIMPLE HACK At http://happyandeasy.co.cc Due to high security risks, i have hidden the PayPal Form link in an image. in that website On RIGHT SIDE Below search box , click on image and ent… --- ## [Tickets still available for The Compleat Rubyist, Oct. 1-2](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/tickets-still-available-for-the-compleat-rubyist-oct-1-2/194318)
**Author:** [@David\_ASBlack](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/David_ASBlack)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2010, 12:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/tickets-still-available-for-the-compleat-rubyist-oct-1-2/194318 "2010-09-02T12:29:39Z")
Hi all – Tickets are still available (and are even still at the early-bird price, until 9/9) for The Compleat Rubyist, being held in Philadelphia on October 1-2. The Compleat Rubyist is a two-day training event with … --- ## [Why no assert\_not?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/why-no-assert-not/194222)
**Author:** [@Martin\_DeMello](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Martin_DeMello)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2010, 12:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/why-no-assert-not/194222 "2010-09-02T12:23:13Z")
Test::Unit could use a built-in antonym of assert, that succeeds if its argument is either false or nil. martin --- ## [Hash problem](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hash-problem/194252)
**Author:** [@capi](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/capi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2010, 12:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hash-problem/194252 "2010-09-02T12:20:52Z")
Hi all, I’m sure that there is somewhere an explanation on how this works but I can’t find it by myself. I need to have a hash like this one: {“name”:“Admiral Ackbar”},{“name”:“Bail Organa”} so I need a hash with ha… --- ## [Zenprofile 1.3.0 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/zenprofile-1-3-0-released/194308)
**Author:** [@aguynamedryan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aguynamedryan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2010, 9:17am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/zenprofile-1-3-0-released/194308 "2010-09-02T09:17:01Z")
zenprofile version 1.3.0 has been released! http://rubyforge.org/projects/seattlerb zenprofiler helps answer WHAT is being called the most. spy\_on helps answer WHERE those calls are being made. ZenProfiler provides a… --- ## [Event\_hook 1.0.2 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/event-hook-1-0-2-released/194305)
**Author:** [@aguynamedryan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aguynamedryan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2010, 9:14am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/event-hook-1-0-2-released/194305 "2010-09-02T09:14:05Z")
event\_hook version 1.0.2 has been released! http://rubyforge.org/projects/seattlerb Wraps rb\_add\_event\_hook so you can write fast ruby event hook processors w/o the speed penalty that comes with set\_trace\_func (sooo … --- ## [Rake-remote\_task 2.0.2 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rake-remote-task-2-0-2-released/194304)
**Author:** [@aguynamedryan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aguynamedryan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2010, 9:08am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rake-remote-task-2-0-2-released/194304 "2010-09-02T09:08:14Z")
rake-remote\_task version 2.0.2 has been released! http://rubyhitsquad.com/ http://rubyforge.org/projects/hitsquad/ Vlad the Deployer’s sexy brainchild is rake-remote\_task, extending Rake with remote task goodness. C… --- ## [Flay 1.4.1 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/flay-1-4-1-released/194302)
**Author:** [@aguynamedryan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aguynamedryan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2010, 8:24am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/flay-1-4-1-released/194302 "2010-09-02T08:24:54Z")
flay version 1.4.1 has been released! http://ruby.sadi.st/ http://rubyforge.org/projects/seattlerb Flay analyzes code for structural similarities. Differences in literal values, variable, class, method names, whitesp… --- ## [Flog 2.5.0 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/flog-2-5-0-released/194301)
**Author:** [@aguynamedryan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aguynamedryan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2010, 8:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/flog-2-5-0-released/194301 "2010-09-02T08:20:13Z")
flog version 2.5.0 has been released! http://ruby.sadi.st/ http://rubyforge.org/projects/seattlerb Flog reports the most tortured code in an easy to read pain report. The higher the score, the more pain the code is i… --- ## [A rubykaigi summary to spare?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/a-rubykaigi-summary-to-spare/194234)
**Author:** [@diego\_v](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/diego_v)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2010, 7:33am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/a-rubykaigi-summary-to-spare/194234 "2010-09-02T07:33:59Z")
Hello all, I read today that rubykaigi is over and some (all?) of the videos already online. I checked the programme and it looked like it was one awesome conference. However many presentations were in Japanese, a la… --- ## [1.5 friendly bytecode from jrubyc?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/1-5-friendly-bytecode-from-jrubyc/194297)
**Author:** [@paulbutcher](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/paulbutcher)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2010, 6:24am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/1-5-friendly-bytecode-from-jrubyc/194297 "2010-09-02T06:24:55Z")
Is there a way to get jrubyc to generate 1.5-friendly (i.e., version 49) bytecode? So far, I have tried -J-Djruby.bytecode.version=1.5 but without success; I am up to modify the existing sources to take the –javac pa… --- ## [Determine if point is within bounding box](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/determine-if-point-is-within-bounding-box/194273)
**Author:** [@danielb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/danielb)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2010, 5:40am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/determine-if-point-is-within-bounding-box/194273 "2010-09-02T05:40:26Z")
Hi, Using georuby, how would you determine if a given point is within a given bounding box? require ‘geo\_ruby’ denver = GeoRuby::SimpleFeatures::Point.from\_x\_y(-105.0, 39.7188) seattle = GeoRuby::SimpleFeatures::Poi… --- ## [How to break china gfw with ruby?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-break-china-gfw-with-ruby/194295)
**Author:** [@luofeiyu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luofeiyu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2010, 5:29am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-break-china-gfw-with-ruby/194295 "2010-09-02T05:29:54Z")
in chian many webs are banned ,such as titter,google code ,google video, i can’t open http://video.google.com ,can i write a program to get what i want? i use proxy sever ,but it is still problem i can’t solved. p… --- ## [Multipart form posted failed in IIS 7](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/multipart-form-posted-failed-in-iis-7/194220)
**Author:** [@jwhardcastle](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jwhardcastle)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2010, 3:58am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/multipart-form-posted-failed-in-iis-7/194220 "2010-09-02T03:58:40Z")
Hopefully I can explain it well: I am testing a rails app in IIS 7. (Windows 7, IIS 7, .NET 3.5, Rails 2.3.5, Rack 1.0, IronRuby 1.0, IronRack compiled from IronRuby 1.0 source from github) Now If I add enctype=“mult… --- ## [Player Camera](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/player-camera/194270)
**Author:** [@andr92](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/andr92)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2010, 1:59am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/player-camera/194270 "2010-09-02T01:59:14Z")
Hello Im pretty new. Im creating a 2d racing game and want to make the camera to stick to the player. I have give this many thoughts and i can’t come to any conclusion. Search this forum for answer but couldn’t find … --- ## [Ruby2ruby 1.2.5 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby2ruby-1-2-5-released/194290)
**Author:** [@aguynamedryan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aguynamedryan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2010, 1:52am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby2ruby-1-2-5-released/194290 "2010-09-02T01:52:46Z")
ruby2ruby version 1.2.5 has been released! http://seattlerb.rubyforge.org/ http://rubyforge.org/projects/seattlerb ruby2ruby provides a means of generating pure ruby code easily from RubyParser compatible Sexps. This… --- ## [Ruby\_parser 2.0.5 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-parser-2-0-5-released/194288)
**Author:** [@aguynamedryan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aguynamedryan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2010, 1:26am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-parser-2-0-5-released/194288 "2010-09-02T01:26:26Z")
ruby\_parser version 2.0.5 has been released! http://parsetree.rubyforge.org/ ruby\_parser (RP) is a ruby parser written in pure ruby (utilizing racc–which does by default use a C extension). RP’s output is the same a… --- ## [ParseTree 3.0.6 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/parsetree-3-0-6-released/194287)
**Author:** [@aguynamedryan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aguynamedryan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2010, 1:15am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/parsetree-3-0-6-released/194287 "2010-09-02T01:15:53Z")
ParseTree version 3.0.6 has been released! http://rubyforge.org/projects/parsetree/ http://www.zenspider.com/ZSS/Products/ParseTree/ removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid ParseTree is a C extension (using RubyInline) t… --- ## [RubyInline 3.8.5 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyinline-3-8-5-released/194284)
**Author:** [@aguynamedryan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aguynamedryan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2010, 12:47am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyinline-3-8-5-released/194284 "2010-09-02T00:47:11Z")
RubyInline version 3.8.5 has been released! http://rubyforge.org/projects/rubyinline/ http://rubyinline.rubyforge.org/RubyInline/ http://www.zenspider.com/ZSS/Products/RubyInline/ removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid I… --- ## [Dynamic Monkey patching of getter / setter methods?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dynamic-monkey-patching-of-getter-setter-methods/194269)
**Author:** [@rbjl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rbjl)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2010, 11:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dynamic-monkey-patching-of-getter-setter-methods/194269 "2010-09-01T23:10:35Z")
Hello folks, I’m playing around with dynamic monkey-patching of methods. However, I run into syntax errors of my generated code: ruby monkey.rb Two: unpatched Patched test\_two called Two: patched monkey.rb:12:in c… [Previous page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=537) [Next page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=539)