# Ruby **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=649 [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:** 650 --- ## [Modifying an Excel file with Ruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/modifying-an-excel-file-with-ruby/107061)
**Author:** [@bigdaddy71](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bigdaddy71)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2010, 7:43am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/modifying-an-excel-file-with-ruby/107061 "2010-02-24T07:43:52Z")
Hi all, I have an Excel XLS file that is full of pre-existing charts, formulas, worksheets, etc. I need to be able to open it up, fill in a hidden worksheet with some values from a database, and save it out again wit… --- ## [Plist v3.1.0 released -- 1.9.x compatibility is here!](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/plist-v3-1-0-released-1-9-x-compatibility-is-here/184042)
**Author:** [@brblakley](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/brblakley)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2010, 6:59am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/plist-v3-1-0-released-1-9-x-compatibility-is-here/184042 "2010-02-24T06:59:03Z")
Hello! I am pleased to announce the availability of Plist v3.1.0. This release incorporates the long-overdue update to add Ruby 1.9.x compatibility. It also marks our move from RubyForge to GitHub. rdoc: http://pl… --- ## [Envjs rubygem 0.1.4](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/envjs-rubygem-0-1-4/184039)
**Author:** [@thegoatboy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/thegoatboy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2010, 5:15am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/envjs-rubygem-0-1-4/184039 "2010-02-24T05:15:27Z")
envjs rubygem version 0.1.4 has been released! http://github.com/smparkes/env-js http://groups.google.com/group/envjs \<#envjs @ irc.freenode.net\> The envjs rubygem is a port of the env.js project based on the Johnson … --- ## [Johnson 2.0.0 prerelease 2](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/johnson-2-0-0-prerelease-2/184038)
**Author:** [@thegoatboy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/thegoatboy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2010, 5:11am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/johnson-2-0-0-prerelease-2/184038 "2010-02-24T05:11:21Z")
johnson version 2.0.0.pre2 has been released! http://github.com/jbarnette/johnson http://groups.google.com/group/johnson-talk Johnson wraps JavaScript in a loving Ruby embrace. It embeds the Mozilla SpiderMonkey Java… --- ## [Shell.rb warnings](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/shell-rb-warnings/184033)
**Author:** [@Tanaka\_A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Tanaka_A)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2010, 3:47am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/shell-rb-warnings/184033 "2010-02-24T03:47:41Z")
shell e$B$re(B require e$B$9$k$H!"0J2\<$N$h$&$K7Y9p$,=P$^$9!#e(B % ./ruby -rshell -e ‘’ shell(#Th:0x9de2264): warn: override definition of Shell::Filter#join. shell(#Th:0x9de2264): warn: alias Shell#join to Shell::Fil… --- ## [Fwd: Developing Ruby Language into an International Standard](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fwd-developing-ruby-language-into-an-international-standard/184022)
**Author:** [@dscaffold](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dscaffold)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2010, 3:16am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fwd-developing-ruby-language-into-an-international-standard/184022 "2010-02-24T03:16:04Z")
Readers might be interested in this posting http://groups.google.com/group/singapore-rb/browse\_thread/thread/b092e752b6c21ed4 on the Singapore group, giving a draft standard for the Ruby language evidently being consi… --- ## [\[Bug #2787\] nil.instance\_eval pushes nil onto cref](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-2787-nil-instance-eval-pushes-nil-onto-cref/184032)
**Author:** [@Shugo\_M](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Shugo_M)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2010, 2:09am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-2787-nil-instance-eval-pushes-nil-onto-cref/184032 "2010-02-24T02:09:56Z")
Bug #2787: nil.instance\_eval pushes nil onto cref http://redmine.ruby-lang.org/issues/show/2787 e$B5/I\<\ **Author:** [@yottameter](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/yottameter)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2010, 11:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/test-unit-newbie-question-regarding-loops/183963 "2010-02-23T23:20:44Z") With the following example: #--------------------------------------------------------- #!/usr/bin/ruby require “test/unit” class TestImplArchFile \< Test::Unit::TestCase def test\_loop \[0,1,2\].each do |i| assert\_eq… --- ## [Call for Papers for 2010 Workshop on Scheme and Functional Programming](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/call-for-papers-for-2010-workshop-on-scheme-and-functional-programming/184024)
**Author:** [@mrcfab3](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mrcfab3)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2010, 11:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/call-for-papers-for-2010-workshop-on-scheme-and-functional-programming/184024 "2010-02-23T23:11:20Z")
Call for Papers 2010 Workshop on Scheme and Functional Programming Montréal, Québec, Canada Saturday and Sunday August 21-22, 2010 http://www.iro.umontreal.ca/~sfp2010 Important D… --- ## [UTF8 hell](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/utf8-hell/182759)
**Author:** [@Xavier\_NoSSSSlle](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Xavier_NoSSSSlle)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2010, 11:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/utf8-hell/182759 "2010-02-23T23:10:45Z")
Hello, I’m trying to deal with Ruby flaws with encoding, which I thought would be almost past with Ruby 1.9. I managed to find a solution for Ruby 1.8 and thought I did for Ruby 1.9…but in fact, no ! I fetch rows fro… --- ## [Code Review: TypeInferenceBugs (take 2)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/code-review-typeinferencebugs-take-2/184021)
**Author:** [@grujildo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/grujildo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2010, 10:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/code-review-typeinferencebugs-take-2/184021 "2010-02-23T22:56:07Z")
tfpt review “/shelveset:TypeInferenceBugs;REDMOND\\tomat” Comment : DLR: Fixes bugs in type inference: 1) By-ref generic parameter public void Foo\(ref T x); Foo(1) Foo(StrongBox()) 2) Multiple generic parameters… --- ## [Licensing for Ruby logo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/licensing-for-ruby-logo/183997)
**Author:** [@Miles\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Miles_S)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2010, 8:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/licensing-for-ruby-logo/183997 "2010-02-23T20:52:34Z")
I’m developing a site that is about Ruby, what is the licensing for the ruby icon? Is it okay to use? Miles S. --- ## [Bug with chomp in IronRuby RC2](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-with-chomp-in-ironruby-rc2/184004)
**Author:** [@Martin\_Smith](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Martin_Smith)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2010, 7:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-with-chomp-in-ironruby-rc2/184004 "2010-02-23T19:45:47Z")
Hello, Here’s a bug we’ve run into with chomp. If you run the following code: abc = “/toheunthª¶˙¨˙≥˜≥˜†˙≤ß߆˙ƒƒƒƒ”.to\_clr\_string abc.chomp(’\\’).chomp(’/’) puts abc (where abc is really jus… --- ## [Improving handling of reserved names in OpenStruct](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/improving-handling-of-reserved-names-in-openstruct/184000)
**Author:** [@Akinori\_MUSHA](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Akinori_MUSHA)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2010, 7:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/improving-handling-of-reserved-names-in-openstruct/184000 "2010-02-23T19:17:05Z")
　OpenStruct の実装を何点か改善したいと考えています。 \[ruby-dev:40463\]のような respond\_to? の挙動に依存した部分は 書き換えたい。protected メソッドと同名のメンバヅ --- ## [Home files on desktop](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/home-files-on-desktop/183977)
**Author:** [@wybodekker](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/wybodekker)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2010, 3:19pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/home-files-on-desktop/183977 "2010-02-23T15:19:27Z")
One of my users managed to display all her $HOME files and dirs on her desktop, although ~/Desktop is empty. How can this happen? --- ## [Calling a redefined method higher up the ancestor hierarchy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/calling-a-redefined-method-higher-up-the-ancestor-hierarchy/183983)
**Author:** [@tomtt](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tomtt)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2010, 3:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/calling-a-redefined-method-higher-up-the-ancestor-hierarchy/183983 "2010-02-23T15:01:27Z")
I have a situation where an object has redefined the method method. Is there a way to call the original method method as provided by the Object class on it? Specifically, I would like to make the following spec pass: … --- ## [Task not supported by 'jdbcsqlite3'](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/task-not-supported-by-jdbcsqlite3/183959)
**Author:** [@Tom\_E\_Purl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Tom_E_Purl)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2010, 3:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/task-not-supported-by-jdbcsqlite3/183959 "2010-02-23T15:00:43Z")
I am running a 2.2.2 Rails app on top of Jruby 1.4. When I try to run my unit tests, I get the following results: Task not supported by 'jdbcsqlite3' /home/tom/Dev/ruby/depot-jruby/vendor/rails/railties/lib/tasks/data… --- ## [Re: Getting started with IronRuby and c# issues](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-getting-started-with-ironruby-and-c-issues/183971)
**Author:** [@jngo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jngo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2010, 10:07am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-getting-started-with-ironruby-and-c-issues/183971 "2010-02-23T10:07:30Z")
Thanks Mark. The problem was definitely in the wetwear. I think the thing that threw me off was RubyMine was complaining about my namespace. Interestingly for me though both: assert\_equal(“John”,john.FirstName) and … --- ## [CGI (read multipart form): Accept-Charset encoding error (CGI::InvalidEncoding)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cgi-read-multipart-form-accept-charset-encoding-error-cgi-invalidencoding/183846)
**Author:** [@Stefan\_Fischer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Stefan_Fischer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2010, 9:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cgi-read-multipart-form-accept-charset-encoding-error-cgi-invalidencoding/183846 "2010-02-23T09:20:41Z")
Hello, I’m working on a parser for race-simulation logs, which read data from a multipart-form. It works fine under 1.8.x, but running on 1.9.1 it stops with: "/usr/lib/ruby/ 1.9.1/cgi/core.rb:498:in \`read\_multipart’… --- ## [Now Win a laptop computer from (EZ laptop) free of charge](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/now-win-a-laptop-computer-from-ez-laptop-free-of-charge/183966)
**Author:** [@Jedady](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Jedady)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2010, 8:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/now-win-a-laptop-computer-from-ez-laptop-free-of-charge/183966 "2010-02-23T08:20:58Z")
All you have to do is just click on the link below and register on- site.And you’ll know the rest of the steps on your own http://ezlaptop.com/?r=130329 Good luck to all --- ## [Isi-1.2.1 is released with isi2bibtex and isi2html](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/isi-1-2-1-is-released-with-isi2bibtex-and-isi2html/183965)
**Author:** [@Takeshi\_NISHIMATSU](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Takeshi_NISHIMATSU)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2010, 7:49am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/isi-1-2-1-is-released-with-isi2bibtex-and-isi2html/183965 "2010-02-23T07:49:22Z")
Dear Rubyists and TeXnicians, “isi” is a package of Ruby scripts and libraries for ISI Export Format. “isi2bibtex” converts ISI Export Format to BibTeX Format. “isi2html” generates a list of articles in an HTML file. … --- ## [Ruby-dev and mkmf](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-dev-and-mkmf/183961)
**Author:** [@brianwisti](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/brianwisti)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2010, 4:27am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-dev-and-mkmf/183961 "2010-02-23T04:27:38Z")
Hi, I’m new to ruby, I’m trying to clarify some install instructions: “Don’t forget to install ruby-dev to and mkmf gem.” are these gems, I can’t seem to find anything about them. Thanks Brian --- ## [Ruby version 1.9.2 dev with memcached-0.1.18 native compilation error/syntax errors](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-version-1-9-2-dev-with-memcached-0-1-18-native-compilation-error-syntax-errors/183957)
**Author:** [@Andrew\_Milkowski](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Andrew_Milkowski)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2010, 2:13am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-version-1-9-2-dev-with-memcached-0-1-18-native-compilation-error-syntax-errors/183957 "2010-02-23T02:13:29Z")
Hi there Hopefully these errors somehow relate to REE, if not, highly appreciate any feedback and a direction! Installed latest (from git master) enterprise server and attempting to build memcached-0.18.0 with ruby c… --- ## [Ruby version 1.9.2 dev with memcached-0.1.18 native compilation error/syntax errors](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-version-1-9-2-dev-with-memcached-0-1-18-native-compilation-error-syntax-errors/183955)
**Author:** [@Andrew\_Milkowski](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Andrew_Milkowski)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2010, 1:45am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-version-1-9-2-dev-with-memcached-0-1-18-native-compilation-error-syntax-errors/183955 "2010-02-23T01:45:23Z")
i there Hopefully these errors somehow relate to REE, if not, highly appreciate any feedback and a direction! Installed latest (from git master) enterprise server and attempting to build memcached-0.18.0 with ruby co… --- ## [Code Review: Buffer7](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/code-review-buffer7/183951)
**Author:** [@grujildo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/grujildo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2010, 12:47am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/code-review-buffer7/183951 "2010-02-23T00:47:25Z")
tfpt review “/shelveset:Buffer7;REDMOND\\tomat” Comment : Improves perf of IO#each\_line. Fixes a few socket specs. Fixes: http://ironruby.codeplex.com/WorkItem/View.aspx?WorkItemId=3314 http://ironruby.codeplex.com… --- ## [ActionController::AbstractRequest.relative\_url\_root = "/rotspecs"](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/actioncontroller-abstractrequest-relative-url-root-rotspecs/183952)
**Author:** [@Xeno\_C](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Xeno_C)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2010, 12:32am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/actioncontroller-abstractrequest-relative-url-root-rotspecs/183952 "2010-02-23T00:32:11Z")
http://pastie.org/pastes/837796 Sorry for the rails problem, but the Ruby pertinent question is, how do I find if some gem is missing? I installed rails today, and I would think this would be available, but it appe… --- ## [Debug ruby script](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/debug-ruby-script/183898)
**Author:** [@nike](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nike)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2010, 12:25am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/debug-ruby-script/183898 "2010-02-23T00:25:43Z")
Is there any guide for rdebug in ruby script --- ## [Tokyocabinet ruby api install problem](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/tokyocabinet-ruby-api-install-problem/183947)
**Author:** [@brianwisti](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/brianwisti)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2010, 11:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/tokyocabinet-ruby-api-install-problem/183947 "2010-02-22T23:12:17Z")
Now that I have TC installed, I seem to have encountered a similar issue with Hi all, I recently installed tokyocabinet with some help, on a debian system. My problems were with the configure file, since I hadn’t don… --- ## [Slow to load rubygems](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/slow-to-load-rubygems/183927)
**Author:** [@rogerdpack](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rogerdpack)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2010, 9:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/slow-to-load-rubygems/183927 "2010-02-22T21:20:46Z")
I’ve noticed that (on a warm start), $ time jruby -rubygems -e ‘’ real 0m2.607s user 0m0.860s sys 0m1.600s $ time ruby187 -rubygems -e ‘’ real 0m0.119s user 0m0.088s sys 0m0.028s Here is jruby’s “default” … --- ## [Quick way to copy data from super class into subclass?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/quick-way-to-copy-data-from-super-class-into-subclass/183937)
**Author:** [@audreylee88](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/audreylee88)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2010, 8:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/quick-way-to-copy-data-from-super-class-into-subclass/183937 "2010-02-22T20:50:19Z")
Hello Ruby people, I want to create a subclass of Hash. I want to call it MyHash. I know how to do that. Next I want to create objects from MyHash like: @my\_hash= MyHash.new So, I know how to do that. I need help … [Previous page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=648) [Next page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=650)