# Ruby

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## [Class method aliased in superclass bypasses subclass overrides](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/class-method-aliased-in-superclass-bypasses-subclass-overrides/173778)

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**Author:** [@marcos](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/marcos)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2009, 3:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/class-method-aliased-in-superclass-bypasses-subclass-overrides/173778 "2009-08-17T15:00:51Z")

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This seems like it should work: class Parent class \<\< self def real\_method() "Parent" end alias :fake\_method :real\_method end end class Child \< Parent def real\_method() "Child" end end But …

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## [Don't forget: deadline is Aug. 21 for RubyConf proposals!](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dont-forget-deadline-is-aug-21-for-rubyconf-proposals/173869)

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**Author:** [@David\_ASBlack](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/David_ASBlack)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2009, 12:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dont-forget-deadline-is-aug-21-for-rubyconf-proposals/173869 "2009-08-17T12:43:17Z")

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Hi everyone – Please remember that the deadline for RubyConf talk proposals is August 21, and plan/submit accordingly! Contact me directly if you have any questions. David

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## [Reading contents of a file and storing](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/reading-contents-of-a-file-and-storing/173493)

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**Author:** [@shekarls](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/shekarls)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2009, 10:00am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/reading-contents-of-a-file-and-storing/173493 "2009-08-17T10:00:34Z")

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Guys, I want to read the file content and store them in different variables. My file looks something like this: url = “http://localhost” emailid = “removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid” password= “12345678” brows…

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## [Parsing JavaScript to prevent maliciousness?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/parsing-javascript-to-prevent-maliciousness/173830)

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**Author:** [@mongoosehq](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mongoosehq)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2009, 8:15am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/parsing-javascript-to-prevent-maliciousness/173830 "2009-08-17T08:15:49Z")

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Hello, I’m working on a site that is implementing similar functionality to A Certain Large Social Networking Site’s Apps feature. Application developers will be able to write apps in a hybrid HTML / “FooML” / JavaScr…

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## [SOAP, WSDL and LiveDepartureBoards](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/soap-wsdl-and-livedepartureboards/173861)

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**Author:** [@tekhne](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tekhne)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2009, 7:52am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/soap-wsdl-and-livedepartureboards/173861 "2009-08-17T07:52:24Z")

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All, I am attempting to use the SOAP interface to the UK’s Live Departure Board service, documented at LDBWS Documentation. I have no previous experience of WSDL and would appreciate input as to what I’m doing wron…

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## [How to get and set the proxy of IE?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-get-and-set-the-proxy-of-ie/131463)

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**Author:** [@phoenix520](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/phoenix520)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2009, 6:40am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-get-and-set-the-proxy-of-ie/131463 "2009-08-17T06:40:52Z")

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I want to let my program connect to internet using the proxy setting of IE,and I spent some time to find it in google,but nothing was found.Is there some way to do it? Any help will be appreciated!

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## [Time.strftime ã«ã¤ã„ã¦](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/time-strftime-a-a-a-a/173538)

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**Author:** [@Hirotsugu\_A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Hirotsugu_A)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2009, 5:13am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/time-strftime-a-a-a-a/173538 "2009-08-17T05:13:11Z")

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## [Unicorn 0.90.0](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unicorn-0-90-0/173854)

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**Author:** [@ericw](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ericw)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2009, 3:04am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unicorn-0-90-0/173854 "2009-08-17T03:04:26Z")

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Unicorn is a Rack HTTP server for Unix, fast clients and nothing else Changes: Moved chunked decoding and trailer parsing over to C/Ragel. Minor bug fixes, internal code cleanups, and API changes. This release is mor…

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## [Unable to start Google App Engine using google-appengine](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unable-to-start-google-app-engine-using-google-appengine/173851)

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**Author:** [@iceninejon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/iceninejon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2009, 12:28am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unable-to-start-google-app-engine-using-google-appengine/173851 "2009-08-17T00:28:36Z")

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I’m trying to get the appengine-jruby gem working as described here: Google Code Archive - Long-term storage for Google Code Project Hosting.. I followed all the instructions for the Hello World app on that page but I…

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## [Rubywmq v1.0.0 compilation on 1.9.1 linux x86 fails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubywmq-v1-0-0-compilation-on-1-9-1-linux-x86-fails/173824)

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**Author:** [@captaffy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/captaffy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2009, 11:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubywmq-v1-0-0-compilation-on-1-9-1-linux-x86-fails/173824 "2009-08-15T23:17:51Z")

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Did anyone get to compile rubywmq v1.0.0 (Ruby’s IBM Websphere MQ wrapper) with ruby 1.9.1 on linux x86 ? Hope someone has any experience with this. Regards, John. The following error occurs: \[user@system ext\]# ./bu…

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## [Ruby substitute for Miro?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-substitute-for-miro/172104)

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**Author:** [@unebaguettesvp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unebaguettesvp)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2009, 9:53pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-substitute-for-miro/172104 "2009-08-15T21:53:15Z")

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People, I have had a number of hassles with Miro - mostly to do with trying to sort out problems by looking at the sqlite DB directly but it has crashed so thoroughly now I want to replace it with a Ruby program. I …

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## [Regexp issue on parsing from file](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/regexp-issue-on-parsing-from-file/173798)

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**Author:** [@elricstorm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/elricstorm)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2009, 3:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/regexp-issue-on-parsing-from-file/173798 "2009-08-15T15:45:41Z")

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Hi guys, I’ve always had trouble with regexp and matching. I’m trying to figure out how to parse a very lengthy file that contains information similar to below: \[“Name”\] = { 80, – \[1\] “Company”, – \[2\] “2009-08-14…

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## [Strange SimpleDelegator behaviour regarding blocks](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/strange-simpledelegator-behaviour-regarding-blocks/173810)

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**Author:** [@fstroehle](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/fstroehle)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2009, 3:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/strange-simpledelegator-behaviour-regarding-blocks/173810 "2009-08-15T15:29:52Z")

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Hey folks, just stumbled across a little problem: 001:0\> a = SimpleDelegator.new(\[\]) =\> \[\] 002:0\> a \<\< 12 \<\< 13 =\> \[12, 13\] 003:0\> a.each do puts 1 end # (1) 1 1 004:0\> class Array 005:1\> def foo 006:2\> …

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## [CGI::Session weird behavior](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cgi-session-weird-behavior/173776)

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**Author:** [@steux](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/steux)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2009, 3:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cgi-session-weird-behavior/173776 "2009-08-15T15:20:42Z")

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Hi, If I uncomment line 14 nothing is displayed and each time the page is refreshed ( 2 second interval) ruby creates a different file /tmp/rubysess.\* But if I uncomment lines 17-23 it works, displaying the last acce…

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## [Ruby 1.9.2-preview1$B$N:3:Y$J\<ALd(B](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-9-2-preview1-b-ny-j-ald-b/173745)

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**Author:** [@Takahiro\_K](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Takahiro_K)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2009, 1:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-9-2-preview1-b-ny-j-ald-b/173745 "2009-08-15T13:52:06Z")

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e$B$3$s$K$A$O!#e(B Ruby 1.9.2-preview1e$B$r8+$F$$$F:3:Y$J\<ALd$,$"$j$^$9!#e(B ruby/version.he$B$G!"e(BRUBY\_VERSION\_TEENYe$B$,e(B2e$B$G$O$J$/$F!"e(B1e$B$J$N$O%W%l%S%e!\<e(B e$B$@$+$i$J$N$G$7$g$&$+e(B? configuree$B…

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## [RubyInstaller: Archiving of RubyForge mailing lists and switch to Google Groups](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyinstaller-archiving-of-rubyforge-mailing-lists-and-switch-to-google-groups/173797)

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**Author:** [@luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luislavena)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2009, 12:02am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyinstaller-archiving-of-rubyforge-mailing-lists-and-switch-to-google-groups/173797 "2009-08-15T00:02:11Z")

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Hello everybody. Aiming to increase exposition of RubyInstaller project (known as One-Click Ruby Installer for Windows), as developers and users around it we decided to move to Google G. functionality. http://groups.…

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## [ANN: Ruby 1.8.6 pl383 released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-ruby-1-8-6-pl383-released/173717)

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**Author:** [@kirkhoward](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/kirkhoward)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2009, 10:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-ruby-1-8-6-pl383-released/173717 "2009-08-14T22:02:12Z")

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I am happy to announce that Ruby 1.8.6 pl383 was been released. This release is primarily a bugfix release. \* lib/rdoc/parsers/parse\_c.rb: Fixed a small error in the documentation. \* ext/tk/extconf.rb: Added som…

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## [Nanoc 3.0](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nanoc-3-0/173790)

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**Author:** [@dddennisdennis734](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dddennisdennis734)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2009, 8:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nanoc-3-0/173790 "2009-08-14T20:33:48Z")

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Hi. I’m happy to announce the final release of nanoc 3.0, the latest version of nanoc, a web publishing tool aimed at small to medium-sized static or semi-static web sites. You can install it using Rubygems: sudo ge…

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## [New to ruby - how can I take this further?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/new-to-ruby-how-can-i-take-this-further/173729)

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**Author:** [@stooz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/stooz)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2009, 6:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/new-to-ruby-how-can-i-take-this-further/173729 "2009-08-14T18:26:47Z")

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Hi all I’m new to programming, and new to Ruby. I’ve written a little program listed below, a very simple math test, to get into the swing of things. My question; could someone point out what I could do to make this …

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## [ORM - Ruby Sequel v Python Sql Alchemy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/orm-ruby-sequel-v-python-sql-alchemy/173749)

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**Author:** [@flebber](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/flebber)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2009, 6:25pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/orm-ruby-sequel-v-python-sql-alchemy/173749 "2009-08-14T18:25:37Z")

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Hi I am starting into databases and trying to find my best options for database management, database version etc. Has anyone had experience in Ruby’s Sequel ORM or Python’s SQLalchemy ORM. In terms of features and ma…

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## [Class/Module Naming Best Practice for Acronyms](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/class-module-naming-best-practice-for-acronyms/173781)

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**Author:** [@tcsnide](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tcsnide)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2009, 6:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/class-module-naming-best-practice-for-acronyms/173781 "2009-08-14T18:11:34Z")

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If you are encapsulating something that is generally referred to by an acronym, is it better to use all caps, even though in Ruby that usually indicates a constant value of some sort other than a class or module. Or i…

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## [Newbie question making a folder with ruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/newbie-question-making-a-folder-with-ruby/173704)

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**Author:** [@simonsaid](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/simonsaid)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2009, 6:08pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/newbie-question-making-a-folder-with-ruby/173704 "2009-08-14T18:08:38Z")

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ok well the program I am in the middle of programming I need it to generate a folder in the c: when it loads up. does anyone know how I can do this? and possibly make it with an if variable so if there is already a fo…

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## [Unprintable characters](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unprintable-characters/173775)

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**Author:** [@sclarke](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sclarke)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2009, 5:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unprintable-characters/173775 "2009-08-14T17:51:04Z")

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Hi all, Rather difficult problem I have I think. I am processing large amounts of data and at the end of processing I wish to remove all unprintable characters from the resulting file. At the moment I have to load th…

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## [How can i click CTRL key + link in watir](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-can-i-click-ctrl-key-link-in-watir/173750)

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**Author:** [@bhavesh1\_sharma](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bhavesh1_sharma)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2009, 5:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-can-i-click-ctrl-key-link-in-watir/173750 "2009-08-14T17:49:54Z")

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Inm getting pop-up blocked error while clicking link. This hapnes only when i do it through WATIR script. When tried manualyy noerrors are coming. So how can i click CTRL key + that link in watir? Can anybody let me …

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## [Flog 2.2.0 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/flog-2-2-0-released/173758)

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**Author:** [@aguynamedryan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aguynamedryan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2009, 5:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/flog-2-2-0-released/173758 "2009-08-14T17:24:09Z")

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flog version 2.2.0 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…

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## [Undefined method 'flog\_files'](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/undefined-method-flog-files/173698)

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**Author:** [@tcsnide](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tcsnide)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2009, 5:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/undefined-method-flog-files/173698 "2009-08-14T17:17:07Z")

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x$ find lib -name \*.rb | xargs flog /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/flog-2.1.2/bin/flog:11: undefined method flog\_files' for #\<Flog:0x7f7654880d20\> (NoMethodError) from /usr/bin/flog:19:inload’ from /usr/bin/flog:19

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## [Response object in SOAP](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/response-object-in-soap/173774)

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**Author:** [@bogea](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bogea)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2009, 4:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/response-object-in-soap/173774 "2009-08-14T16:38:51Z")

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Hi, I use ruby to get a report by calling a soap based web service method.I am getting a ruby object of this type SOAP::Mapping::Object. I inspected the object; I tried getting the info out of the object without luck…

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## [\[Backport #1915\] const\_defined?$B$N(B1.9$B$H$N5sF0$N0c$$$K$D$$$F(B](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/backport-1915-const-defined-b-n-b1-9-b-h-n5sf0-n0c-k-d-f-b/173442)

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**Author:** [@Akira\_M](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Akira_M)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2009, 1:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/backport-1915-const-defined-b-n-b1-9-b-h-n5sf0-n0c-k-d-f-b/173442 "2009-08-14T13:47:34Z")

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Backport #1915: const\_defined?e$B$Ne(B1.9e$B$H$N5sF0$N0c$$$K$D$$$Fe(B http://redmine.ruby-lang.org/issues/show/1915 e$B5/I\<\<Te(B: Akira M. e$B%9%F!\<%?%9e(B: Open, e$BM%@hEYe(B: Normal e$B%+%F%4%je(B: core e$B0J2\<$N\>l…

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## [Omnifocus 1.2.1 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/omnifocus-1-2-1-released/173762)

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**Author:** [@aguynamedryan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aguynamedryan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2009, 10:39am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/omnifocus-1-2-1-released/173762 "2009-08-14T10:39:40Z")

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omnifocus version 1.2.1 has been released! http://rubyforge.org/projects/seattlerb Synchronizes bug tracking systems to omnifocus. Changes: 1.2.1 / 2009-08-14 1 bug fix: Rakefile should have declared pluggable! …

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## [\[Bug #1923\] use AS\_MKDIR\_P and @MKDIR\_P@ instead of $as\_mkdir\_p](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-1923-use-as-mkdir-p-and-mkdir-p-instead-of-as-mkdir-p/173537)

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**Author:** [@Kazuhiro\_NISHIYAMA](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Kazuhiro_NISHIYAMA)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2009, 10:38am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-1923-use-as-mkdir-p-and-mkdir-p-instead-of-as-mkdir-p/173537 "2009-08-14T10:38:30Z")

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Bug #1923: use AS\_MKDIR\_P and @MKDIR\_P@ instead of $as\_mkdir\_p http://redmine.ruby-lang.org/issues/show/1923 e$B5/I\<\<Te(B: Kazuhiro NISHIYAMA e$B%9%F!\<%?%9e(B: Open, e$BM%@hEYe(B: Normal ruby -v: ruby 1.9.2dev (2009-…

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