# Ruby **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=688 [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:** 689 --- ## [Unique combination of values from arrays](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unique-combination-of-values-from-arrays/180333)
**Author:** [@milo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/milo)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2009, 5:57pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unique-combination-of-values-from-arrays/180333 "2009-12-18T17:57:37Z")
Here’s a problem for which I can’t see an obvious solution, and hope someone might have some suggestions. I have several arrays, each with a variety of text values in them. I need to construct some strings consisting … --- ## [How to unpack an IP packed in little endian byte order](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-unpack-an-ip-packed-in-little-endian-byte-order/180326)
**Author:** [@bakaonigiri](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bakaonigiri)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2009, 4:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-unpack-an-ip-packed-in-little-endian-byte-order/180326 "2009-12-18T16:11:26Z")
Hello to forum members, Here’s my issue : I have IPs stored in a database but those are “little endian byte order” encoded and the field type of the BDD is BigInt (similar to Ruby’s BigNum). How could I get back my h… --- ## [Font for ruby ide](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/font-for-ruby-ide/180367)
**Author:** [@hazal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/hazal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2009, 3:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/font-for-ruby-ide/180367 "2009-12-18T15:52:29Z")
do you know that font of ruby code samples in ruby offical site? it looks very nice and colorfull. of course i need this kind of ide for ruby. --- ## [Moving a file after processing](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/moving-a-file-after-processing/180365)
**Author:** [@bingobob](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bingobob)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2009, 3:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/moving-a-file-after-processing/180365 "2009-12-18T15:00:21Z")
I’m working on a script and trying to move the file processed to a subdir after processing. Here’s an cut down extract of my code… example code starts require ‘ftools’ basedir = “#{RAILS\_ROOT}/data\_files/resort\_photos… --- ## [Simple input problem](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/simple-input-problem/180347)
**Author:** [@tutiplain](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tutiplain)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2009, 1:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/simple-input-problem/180347 "2009-12-18T13:55:00Z")
Hello all, Somehow the following always worked for me before, but tonight, it failed, and I don’t understand why: gets a It’s a simple gets command! For some reason when I press Enter, the cursor just stays there, … --- ## [Third Ruby and Rails devroom at Fosdem (Brussels, 6 Feb 2010)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/third-ruby-and-rails-devroom-at-fosdem-brussels-6-feb-2010/180358)
**Author:** [@Calamitas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Calamitas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2009, 12:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/third-ruby-and-rails-devroom-at-fosdem-brussels-6-feb-2010/180358 "2009-12-18T12:11:50Z")
Hi folks, The Belgian Ruby U. Group is happy to announce the third Ruby and Rails devroom at Fosdem 2010. Fosdem is a gathering of Free and Open Source Software developers and the ideal occasion to meet fellow Ruby a… --- ## [Computer States](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/computer-states/180349)
**Author:** [@xogue](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/xogue)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2009, 8:07am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/computer-states/180349 "2009-12-18T08:07:14Z")
Hey all, I’m looking for a way to programmatically wake the computer up from sleep state, preferably at a certain time, rather than after certain amount of time, but ill make due with whatever solution there might be. … --- ## [How to alias keywords?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-alias-keywords/180346)
**Author:** [@Sonja\_Elen\_K](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Sonja_Elen_K)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2009, 4:38am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-alias-keywords/180346 "2009-12-18T04:38:19Z")
It’s easy to alias method names. Is there a way I can alias keywords like if or end? I want to localize Ruby code to another human language for learning/educational purposes. Any way I can get ruby or to understand ne… --- ## [Rubyforge?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyforge/180323)
**Author:** [@rlwinter](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rlwinter)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2009, 12:10am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyforge/180323 "2009-12-18T00:10:17Z")
Hi Guys, I am just wondering how can I get any support from rubyforge administrators. I can’t push into my git repository, don’t know what to do. I followed the instructions, made the public ssh key, registered it. … --- ## [Poll: Significant Indentation](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/poll-significant-indentation/180166)
**Author:** [@dgm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dgm)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2009, 10:32pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/poll-significant-indentation/180166 "2009-12-17T22:32:33Z")
I’ve just re-read the “Beating a Dead Horse” thread. I will bring that up shortly, but first I want some actual numbers. I really like Haml. But I really like Erector (inspired by Markaby). The biggest reason I prefe… --- ## [Problem with arrays](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-with-arrays/119643)
**Author:** [@vbarre](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/vbarre)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2009, 7:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-with-arrays/119643 "2009-12-17T19:58:38Z")
Hello, I’m coding a program which implements the levenshtein distance between two strings. It works, but very slowly. I discover that the slowest line in the code is: current\[j\] = m where current is an array of Fix… --- ## [Using threads to show progress](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-threads-to-show-progress/180248)
**Author:** [@trevoke](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/trevoke)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2009, 7:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-threads-to-show-progress/180248 "2009-12-17T19:51:36Z")
I want to do this in a Rake task, but the concept is Ruby. I would like to use one thread to do the work, and one thread to periodically tell me “We’re working on element x now”. I’m trying to work from this page: htt… --- ## [Trouble running sample script with Shoooes](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/trouble-running-sample-script-with-shoooes/180339)
**Author:** [@jackster](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jackster)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2009, 6:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/trouble-running-sample-script-with-shoooes/180339 "2009-12-17T18:31:19Z")
I just downloaded Shoes and put the files in a directory on my windows XP box. When I run the sample scripts, I always get the error: uninitialized constant Shoes (NameError) I tried adding the directory to my Window… --- ## [Setting working dir for glassfish deployed war](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/setting-working-dir-for-glassfish-deployed-war/180281)
**Author:** [@oscar-alexander](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/oscar-alexander)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2009, 6:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/setting-working-dir-for-glassfish-deployed-war/180281 "2009-12-17T18:26:44Z")
Hi, Not sure if this is a Glassfish, Warbler or JRuby issue, but this seemed the best place to get an answer. I’m trying to setup a very simple webapp with Sinatra, ActiveRecord and SQLite, testing using Webrick and … --- ## [Symbolic math in pure ruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/symbolic-math-in-pure-ruby/180294)
**Author:** [@ral](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ral)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2009, 5:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/symbolic-math-in-pure-ruby/180294 "2009-12-17T17:41:04Z")
GitHub - brainopia/symbolic: Symbolic math for ruby - for people interested in symbolic math in pure ruby, i would love contribution from community. --- ## [Excel and FxRuby windows](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/excel-and-fxruby-windows/180310)
**Author:** [@drlelon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/drlelon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2009, 5:13pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/excel-and-fxruby-windows/180310 "2009-12-17T17:13:12Z")
I have a ruby app on Windows, with an FxRuby UI that opens up Excel using Win32OLE. The Excel window obscures the UI at one point. How can I programmatically send the Excel window to the back and/or bring the FxRuby… --- ## [BigDecimal and BigMath](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bigdecimal-and-bigmath/180292)
**Author:** [@devbanana](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/devbanana)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2009, 3:18pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bigdecimal-and-bigmath/180292 "2009-12-17T15:18:16Z")
Hi, I am developing an application that requires very large numbers, so I am using BigDecimal. I wanted to use atan, and saw that there was a bigdecimal/math, which allows you to use an atan that supports BigDecimal… --- ## [Rmagick4j - resize method algorithm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rmagick4j-resize-method-algorithm/180320)
**Author:** [@PaweSSSSSWielgus](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/PaweSSSSSWielgus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2009, 12:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rmagick4j-resize-method-algorithm/180320 "2009-12-17T12:29:08Z")
Hi All, i’m runing my rails app on jruby (mongrel at the moment) and i’m using rmagick4j in it, it’s working ok but i need to use different algorithm for Magick::Image.resize method then the default, quality of a re… --- ## [How to put timer on ruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-put-timer-on-ruby/180262)
**Author:** [@kgovinda](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/kgovinda)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2009, 10:51am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-put-timer-on-ruby/180262 "2009-12-17T10:51:59Z")
i need a timer for the program i am writing but i don’t know the code so please someone help me to write timer… thanx for your help… --- ## [IO.popen(), Timeout, broken pipe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/io-popen-timeout-broken-pipe/180317)
**Author:** [@nexflo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nexflo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2009, 10:43am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/io-popen-timeout-broken-pipe/180317 "2009-12-17T10:43:13Z")
Hey everybody, I am having some weird problems with the Timeout module and IO.popen. Basically, what I want to do is: Sign some data by gpg. For some reason, gpg hangs sometimes and I want to have a timeout. If gpg d… --- ## [Working with a slow pipe (IO.popen)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/working-with-a-slow-pipe-io-popen/180264)
**Author:** [@bwv549](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bwv549)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2009, 7:08am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/working-with-a-slow-pipe-io-popen/180264 "2009-12-17T07:08:59Z")
I’m doing some work with pymol and having trouble getting all the pymol output out: I open it in quiet/commandline mode with a pipe: IO.popen(“pymol -cq -p”, ‘w+’) do |pipe| pipe.puts “load file.pdb, mymodel\\n” pipe.… --- ## [How do I access the following?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-i-access-the-following/180299)
**Author:** [@hawken](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/hawken)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2009, 6:11am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-i-access-the-following/180299 "2009-12-17T06:11:47Z")
Noob question, if there is a better venue for this sort of question show me. Thanks. How could I access “Seen” displayed below? \[#\\[:Seen\]}\>\] --- ## [GIT on rubyforge.org](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/git-on-rubyforge-org/180307)
**Author:** [@rlwinter](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rlwinter)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2009, 2:46am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/git-on-rubyforge-org/180307 "2009-12-17T02:46:48Z")
Hi, I have just started a project on rubyforge. I can’t push anything into GIT. Do any of you have a GIT repository on rubyforge? Does it work? Cheers, Robert --- ## [Thanks](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/thanks/180303)
**Author:** [@Philliam\_A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Philliam_A)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2009, 1:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/thanks/180303 "2009-12-17T01:20:47Z")
Thanks Roger for the doc site. I didn’t know the second arg was flags, 0 worked. Thanks again. --- ## [TCPSocket.send is erroring](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/tcpsocket-send-is-erroring/180301)
**Author:** [@Philliam\_A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Philliam_A)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2009, 12:57am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/tcpsocket-send-is-erroring/180301 "2009-12-17T00:57:06Z")
Hello, I seem to be experiencing a problem. I am a python programmer who is trying ruby, and I am liking it so far. I do need help on an issue I am having though. I am creating a TCP socket and attempting to send data… --- ## [Split Module to multiple Files?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/split-module-to-multiple-files/133668)
**Author:** [@sealedsun](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sealedsun)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2009, 12:26am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/split-module-to-multiple-files/133668 "2009-12-17T00:26:56Z")
Hey! Is it possible to achieve somthing like this: I want to have multiple classes, each in one file e.g. test.rb -\> class Test test1.rb -\> class Test1 Then i want to combine those classes into a module myModule.r… --- ## [Licence issues](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/licence-issues/180258)
**Author:** [@rlwinter](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rlwinter)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2009, 12:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/licence-issues/180258 "2009-12-17T00:20:46Z")
Hi, I am planning to release a new gem. The licence issue is overwhelming though. I would like everyone to be able to use the source code, modify and redistribute it freely. Also, I wouldn’t like to be liable for an… --- ## [Smtp check response 500](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/smtp-check-response-500/180261)
**Author:** [@bloodniece](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bloodniece)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2009, 9:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/smtp-check-response-500/180261 "2009-12-16T21:37:12Z")
Anyone know what resp 500 means in smtp? thank you! CODE: {snip} def send\_mail(from, to, subject, mesg) mesgstr = \<\ **Author:** [@ratchetcat](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ratchetcat)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2009, 8:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/jruby-ffi-library-callback-typo/180285 "2009-12-16T20:10:00Z") Segfault on MRI using stdcall callbacks has been traced to outdated FFI::Library#callback code as worked here http://groups.google.com/group/ruby-ffi/browse\_thread/thread/1712f5507b15b467 …with the updated “callback” … --- ## [The scope of metaprogramming in JRuby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/the-scope-of-metaprogramming-in-jruby/180286)
**Author:** [@weyus](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/weyus)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2009, 7:13pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/the-scope-of-metaprogramming-in-jruby/180286 "2009-12-16T19:13:13Z")
All, A couple of days ago a friend asked me what level of Ruby metaprogramming was achievable in JRuby. I wasn’t sure how to answer him. Are there limitations on standard Ruby metaprogramming practices when using J… [Previous page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=687) [Next page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=689)