# Ruby **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=743 [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:** 744 --- ## [Getting essid via ioctl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/getting-essid-via-ioctl/175789)
**Author:** [@corck](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/corck)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2009, 11:28am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/getting-essid-via-ioctl/175789 "2009-09-23T11:28:42Z")
Hello. To avoid relying on the wireless tools I want to get the essid directly from the device with ioctl, in C this wouldn’t be a problem, but in Ruby it’s quite different. The problem is following struct from wirel… --- ## [RubyGems Problem](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubygems-problem/175724)
**Author:** [@preethi](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/preethi)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2009, 11:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubygems-problem/175724 "2009-09-23T11:20:30Z")
Hi, I upgraded my rails version to 2.3.4 and my ruby version is 1.8.6 My gem list contained initially RubyGems -updated 1.3.1 When i started by server (ruby script/server) i got an error saying that my ruby gems ver… --- ## [Pleas help for forwarding an email](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pleas-help-for-forwarding-an-email/175927)
**Author:** [@rabarama](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rabarama)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2009, 11:10am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pleas-help-for-forwarding-an-email/175927 "2009-09-23T11:10:33Z")
I’m quite new to ruby, and something is driving me crazy. I’m working with emails, and i need to fw a email adding an header and a footer to the text. I’m having a lot of problems with multipart/alternative with attac… --- ## [How to detect what is running Ruby program?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-detect-what-is-running-ruby-program/175884)
**Author:** [@masonkessinger](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/masonkessinger)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2009, 10:51am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-detect-what-is-running-ruby-program/175884 "2009-09-23T10:51:14Z")
I work on a Windows platform and have two utiltities that I can execute a Ruby program from. The IDE SciTE and the fxri- Instant Ruby Enlightenment, or so it says. The input commands such as “gets” do not work in t… --- ## [\[Bug #2136\] $B7Y9p$,@5$7$/$J$$(B](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-2136-b7y9p-5-7-j-b/175957)
**Author:** [@tadayoshi\_funaba](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tadayoshi_funaba)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2009, 10:17am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-2136-b7y9p-5-7-j-b/175957 "2009-09-23T10:17:17Z")
Bug #2136: e$B7Y9p$,@5$7$/$J$$e(B http://redmine.ruby-lang.org/issues/show/2136 e$B5/I\<\ **Author:** [@subashinikumar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/subashinikumar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2009, 9:01am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/random-record-retrieval-from-database/175973 "2009-09-23T09:01:11Z") How can i choose some “n” (n is gonna be fixed )records randomly from a mysql database table from our controller? --- ## [Error Executing C# Example Using IronRuby and Cucumber](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/error-executing-c-example-using-ironruby-and-cucumber/175938)
**Author:** [@metanoize](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/metanoize)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2009, 6:40am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/error-executing-c-example-using-ironruby-and-cucumber/175938 "2009-09-23T06:40:04Z")
Here is the message: This is the default example which is hosted on http://wiki.github.com/aslakhellesoy/cucumber/ironruby-and-net C:\\ruby\\lib\\ruby\\gems\\1.8\\gems\\cucumber-0.3.101\\examples\\cs\>compile.bat C:\\ruby\\lib\\r… --- ## [Got it to work but whats with the crazy output](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/got-it-to-work-but-whats-with-the-crazy-output/175941)
**Author:** [@metanoize](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/metanoize)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2009, 6:37am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/got-it-to-work-but-whats-with-the-crazy-output/175941 "2009-09-23T06:37:44Z")
I got Cucumber to use a C# dll. I had to explicitly compile the dll since compile.dll was giving some errors. Here is the result: C:\\ruby\\lib\\ruby\\gems\\1.8\\gems\\cucumber-0.3.101\\examples\\cs\>icucumber features Featur… --- ## [\[Bug:1.9\] ("00".."00").to\_a =\> \["0"\]](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-1-9-00-00-to-a-0/175939)
**Author:** [@Nobuhiro\_IMAI](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Nobuhiro_IMAI)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2009, 6:17am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-1-9-00-00-to-a-0/175939 "2009-09-23T06:17:49Z")
e$B$$$^$$$G$9!#e(B r24562 e$B0J9\_!"e(B(“00”…“00”).to\_a e$B$,e(B \[“0”\] e$B$K$J$j$^$9!#$=$l0JA0$Oe(B \[“00”\] e$B$G$7$?!#e(BString#upto e$B$NJQ99$K$h$k1F6A$N$h$&$G$9!#e(B $ ./miniruby -ve ‘p((“00”…“00”).to\_a)’ ruby 1.9.… --- ## [Spec Error with IronRuby for Loading .NET DLL](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/spec-error-with-ironruby-for-loading-net-dll/175935)
**Author:** [@metanoize](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/metanoize)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2009, 6:10am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/spec-error-with-ironruby-for-loading-net-dll/175935 "2009-09-23T06:10:13Z")
I have done this before but for some reason this is failing: require ‘rubygems’ require ‘spec’ require File.dirname(FILE) + ‘/bin/Debug/BusinessObjects.dll’ include BusinessObjects describe PrimeService do it “shou… --- ## [Code Review: AsemblyResolve](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/code-review-asemblyresolve/175951)
**Author:** [@grujildo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/grujildo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2009, 3:42am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/code-review-asemblyresolve/175951 "2009-09-23T03:42:03Z")
tfpt review “/shelveset:AsemblyResolve;REDMOND\\tomat” Comment : Prevents a possible recursion caused by user code executed when processing AssemblyResolve event. Fixes http://ironruby.codeplex.com/WorkItem/View.aspx… --- ## [Decompose ActiveRecord script into methods](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/decompose-activerecord-script-into-methods/175907)
**Author:** [@Thufir](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Thufir)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2009, 3:23am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/decompose-activerecord-script-into-methods/175907 "2009-09-23T03:23:18Z")
If I commend out the def and end lines for the “all” method, the script runs fine. However, the goal is to decompose the script into several methods, which fails with: thufir@ARRAKIS:~/projects/aggregator$ thufir@AR… --- ## [File.exists? performance](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/file-exists-performance/175910)
**Author:** [@arvias](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/arvias)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2009, 3:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/file-exists-performance/175910 "2009-09-23T03:20:22Z")
Hi. How CPU intensive is File.exists? ? I am thinking of adding theme support in my rails project. I want it to check if theme image exists and if it doesn’t display a default one. This would mean a File.exists? for … --- ## [Sponsors welcome for JRubyConf](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sponsors-welcome-for-jrubyconf/175948)
**Author:** [@headius](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/headius)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2009, 2:19am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sponsors-welcome-for-jrubyconf/175948 "2009-09-23T02:19:27Z")
We can always use more sponsors for JRubyConf, so I wanted to let folks on this list know. Sponsorship cost is very reasonable, and we’re hoping to get a lot of JRuby business users involved in this and future events.… --- ## [Libglade2](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/libglade2/175749)
**Author:** [@Mathspeedy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Mathspeedy)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2009, 2:06am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/libglade2/175749 "2009-09-23T02:06:34Z")
Hi!, I’m having a problem loading the the glade library (libglade2), here’s an example of what is happening.: irb(main):001:0\> require "libglade2" LoadError: no such file to load -- libglade2 from (irb):1:in \`requir… --- ## [Dlr-languages package uploaded](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dlr-languages-package-uploaded/175929)
**Author:** [@C.JSAdams-Collier](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/C.JSAdams-Collier)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2009, 12:19am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dlr-languages-package-uploaded/175929 "2009-09-23T00:19:18Z")
Hey all, I met with Dino the other day and was informed that the snapshot we took on 08/05/2009 is a little out of date. That said, it has now been uploaded to the Debian FTP server for review by the FTP Masters: ht… --- ## [Redirect STDOUT to function?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/redirect-stdout-to-function/175877)
**Author:** [@makki](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/makki)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2009, 11:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/redirect-stdout-to-function/175877 "2009-09-22T23:51:11Z")
Hello, I’m using Ruby as a scripting language for a program that supports the WSH scripting interface, and I have a small problem: ‘puts’ and other output functions don’t work (because STDOUT is invalid), as with ‘get… --- ## [Getting buildr to create an IDEA project file fails on a Scala dependency](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/getting-buildr-to-create-an-idea-project-file-fails-on-a-scala-dependency/175922)
**Author:** [@Ijonas\_Kisselbach](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Ijonas_Kisselbach)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2009, 10:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/getting-buildr-to-create-an-idea-project-file-fails-on-a-scala-dependency/175922 "2009-09-22T22:11:05Z")
Please ignore my post of earlier today… For some reason, maybe copy & paste, I had a reference to axiom-dom. Removing the reference resolved the issue. Thanks, Ijonas. To unsubscribe from this list, please visit: h… --- ## [Remove\_const vs. Object.remove\_const vs. Object.instance\_eval { remove\_const }](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/remove-const-vs-object-remove-const-vs-object-instance-eval-remove-const/175919)
**Author:** [@jko170](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jko170)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2009, 10:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/remove-const-vs-object-remove-const-vs-object-instance-eval-remove-const/175919 "2009-09-22T22:10:30Z")
In order to remove a class, I have to use Object.instance\_eval { remove\_const } Why couldn’t I just use remove\_const or Object.remove\_const ? --- ## [SOAP result with an element named id](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/soap-result-with-an-element-named-id/175920)
**Author:** [@twaters](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/twaters)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2009, 9:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/soap-result-with-an-element-named-id/175920 "2009-09-22T21:10:48Z")
Say I have a soap object like… #\ How does one get the id value out? object.id gives the object\_id, not the 120 I am needing… Thanks -tim --- ## [NetBeans 6.7.1 update2 for ruby-debug-ide19 released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/netbeans-6-7-1-update2-for-ruby-debug-ide19-released/175872)
**Author:** [@mark](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mark)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2009, 9:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/netbeans-6-7-1-update2-for-ruby-debug-ide19-released/175872 "2009-09-22T21:10:37Z")
Changes: Variable values can now be changed in “variables” debugger window “pause” command added “jump” command bug fixed See: http://wiki.github.com/mark-moseley/ruby-debug/netbeans-671-ide-updates --- ## [Can't use a timeout with Socket::getaddrinfo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-use-a-timeout-with-socket-getaddrinfo/175918)
**Author:** [@rubynut](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rubynut)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2009, 8:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-use-a-timeout-with-socket-getaddrinfo/175918 "2009-09-22T20:59:07Z")
Does anyone know how to successfully implement a timeout with Socket::getaddrinfo? This function works great against IP addresses that are resolvable. In other cases where DNS can’t find a hostname, getaddrinfo can … --- ## [HITS in Ruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hits-in-ruby/175912)
**Author:** [@gimmickivek](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gimmickivek)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2009, 7:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hits-in-ruby/175912 "2009-09-22T19:00:44Z")
Is there a module to comupute HITS(hypertext induced topic search) in Ruby? --- ## [Getting to one attribute of my marshalled array of objects](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/getting-to-one-attribute-of-my-marshalled-array-of-objects/226050)
**Author:** [@bct](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bct)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2009, 6:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/getting-to-one-attribute-of-my-marshalled-array-of-objects/226050 "2009-09-22T18:47:21Z")
I have looked around for an answer to this on the mailing list and Google searches, but I am not finding anything, so sorry if this question seems too basic but… I am just learning Ruby, and one of my class assignment… --- ## [Piping input from Kernel::open throws NotImplementedError](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/piping-input-from-kernel-open-throws-notimplementederror/175906)
**Author:** [@Xerxes\_Battiwalla](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Xerxes_Battiwalla)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2009, 5:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/piping-input-from-kernel-open-throws-notimplementederror/175906 "2009-09-22T17:44:07Z")
Apologies for re-sending, but this never made it onto the ruby-forums because of the previous outage. Hi there, I’m trying to get the AutoTest/AutoSpec script for Cucumber to work under IronRuby. The cucumber\_mixin.… --- ## [Firewatir and Accents](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/firewatir-and-accents/175903)
**Author:** [@Axel\_E](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Axel_E)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2009, 4:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/firewatir-and-accents/175903 "2009-09-22T16:43:50Z")
Dear all, I’d like to use firewatir to automate a website (ruby 1.9.1p243 on ubuntu jaunty, Firefox 3.0.14, latest firewatir). The script below is supposed to conjugate some Portuguese verbs. The code below works ni… --- ## [Ruby-oci8 function](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-oci8-function/175857)
**Author:** [@beny18241](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/beny18241)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2009, 4:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-oci8-function/175857 "2009-09-22T16:02:21Z")
Hi, I have few oracle functions for example: create or replace FUNCTION FUNCTION1(p\_ID test.name% TYPE) RETURN VARCHAR2 is result VARCHAR2(5); BEGIN SELECT name || number into result from Test where name = p\_id; … --- ## [Start\_with](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/start-with/175880)
**Author:** [@rgreen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rgreen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2009, 2:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/start-with/175880 "2009-09-22T14:37:24Z")
Can someone explain why this doesn’t work? class Person attr\_accessor :firstName P=\[\] def initialize P \<\< self end def self.find\_person(part) P.each {|e| if e.firstName.start\_with(part) then return e end} end e… --- ## [Error Downloading Cucumber using Igem](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/error-downloading-cucumber-using-igem/175882)
**Author:** [@metanoize](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/metanoize)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2009, 1:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/error-downloading-cucumber-using-igem/175882 "2009-09-22T13:29:30Z")
C:\\DevTools\\IronRuby\\ironruby\\Merlin\\Main\\Languages\\Ruby\\Scripts\\bin\>ir igem ins tall cucumber ERROR: While executing gem … (RangeError) bignum too big to convert into Fixnum C:\\DevTools\\IronRuby\\ironruby\\Merlin\\M… --- ## [Code Review: BugFixes](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/code-review-bugfixes/175893)
**Author:** [@grujildo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/grujildo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2009, 11:19am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/code-review-bugfixes/175893 "2009-09-22T11:19:34Z")
tfpt review “/shelveset:BugFixes;REDMOND\\tomat” Comment : Affects DLR and Ruby. Fixes bugs: http://ironruby.codeplex.com/WorkItem/View.aspx?WorkItemId=2476 http://ironruby.codeplex.com/WorkItem/View.aspx?WorkItemId… [Previous page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=742) [Next page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=744)