# Ruby **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=781 [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:** 782 --- ## [Rdoc run-time length question](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rdoc-run-time-length-question/172101)
**Author:** [@tbcox23](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tbcox23)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2009, 1:18pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rdoc-run-time-length-question/172101 "2009-07-18T13:18:02Z")
I note that if I don’t delete the relevant /docs dir, then each time I run rdoc on my ruby file it takes longer, and reports the involvement of ever more files. Can someone explain this behavior? It’s dramatic how muc… --- ## [OpenSSL / Persistent connection](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/openssl-persistent-connection/172243)
**Author:** [@Fabien\_P](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Fabien_P)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2009, 12:27pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/openssl-persistent-connection/172243 "2009-07-18T12:27:11Z")
Hi. I want to have a persistent OpenSSL over a TCPSocket connection. The idea is having a rails website, a backgroundrb daemon. I do keep the connections within Model.something and I reuse them when needed. Sadly the… --- ## [Embed tag with watir](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/embed-tag-with-watir/172273)
**Author:** [@jazzezravi](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jazzezravi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2009, 8:49am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/embed-tag-with-watir/172273 "2009-07-18T08:49:40Z")
One OBJECT is available. The source code for the OBJECT is I need to click the OBJECT. I have tried: $ie.element\_by\_xpath(“//embed\[@id=‘uploaderapi\_swf’\]”) ==\> main.rb:18: undefined method \`click’ for ni… --- ## [Creation of Table Data From Rake](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/creation-of-table-data-from-rake/172261)
**Author:** [@elricstorm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/elricstorm)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2009, 6:00am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/creation-of-table-data-from-rake/172261 "2009-07-18T06:00:06Z")
I have been posting a topic on the Rails forum but it might not be the right area to post. Therefore, I believe my issue might be more related to Ruby and procedural matters with Rake. To make things as clear as poss… --- ## [Making sure a file isn't being written/copied before moving](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/making-sure-a-file-isnt-being-written-copied-before-moving/172211)
**Author:** [@judge](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/judge)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2009, 5:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/making-sure-a-file-isnt-being-written-copied-before-moving/172211 "2009-07-18T05:35:27Z")
So, I’m (still) working on some scripts to rename and reorganize my image files. Right now, I have a script on my laptop that pulls images off the CF card and stores them locally. I have another script that rsync’s … --- ## [Trouble with puts](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/trouble-with-puts/172238)
**Author:** [@spinhoo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/spinhoo)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2009, 8:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/trouble-with-puts/172238 "2009-07-17T20:45:39Z")
Hello I have been trying to tranlate an application from java to ruby. The java program has a main method for testing purposes. I am implementing this in ruby as a separate file. While doing this I noticed that pu… --- ## [Ruby$B2q5D:)?F2q$G%j%8%'%/%H$5$l$F$7$^$C$?(B forwardable.rb $B$K$D(B $B$$$F(B](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-b2q5d-f2q-g-j-8-h-5-l-f-7-c-b-forwardable-rb-b-k-d-b-b-f-b/172252)
**Author:** [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2009, 3:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-b2q5d-f2q-g-j-8-h-5-l-f-7-c-b-forwardable-rb-b-k-d-b-b-f-b/172252 "2009-07-17T15:38:54Z")
e$B$\*$b$Ke(B, yuguie$B$5$s$Xe(B e$B$1$$$8$e!w$$$7$D$+$G$9e(B. e$BM}M3$O2?$G$7$g$&$+e(B? e$B$^$:e(B, trunke$B$N$rJQ99$7$?M}M3$G$9$,e(B: – \[ruby-dev:36228\]e$B$+$i$N0zMQe(B trunke$B$NHG$G$Oe(B, SingleForwardable e$B$r$… --- ## [I have some Ruby math questions that need answering](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/i-have-some-ruby-math-questions-that-need-answering/172230)
**Author:** [@elricstorm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/elricstorm)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2009, 3:27pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/i-have-some-ruby-math-questions-that-need-answering/172230 "2009-07-17T15:27:38Z")
When handling percentage calculations: Simple 99/100… Will I always have to do 99.to\_f/100.to\_f in order to receive 0.99? Or is there a simpler way of performing this task in ruby… I notice that there doesn’t appear… --- ## [Strange inspect behaviour](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/strange-inspect-behaviour/172215)
**Author:** [@chilaquil](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/chilaquil)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2009, 10:22am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/strange-inspect-behaviour/172215 "2009-07-17T10:22:58Z")
The documentation says “if not overridden, #inspect method uses #to\_s to generate the string”, but it turns out that it’s behavior is more complicated: if it’s not overridden in some place, it uses #to\_s until the fir… --- ## [Rutema\_elements 0.1.4 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rutema-elements-0-1-4-released/172244)
**Author:** [@Vassilis\_R](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Vassilis_R)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2009, 9:22am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rutema-elements-0-1-4-released/172244 "2009-07-17T09:22:06Z")
rutema\_elements version 0.1.4 has been released! DESCRIPTION: Rutema Elements modules are the easiest way to add functionality to rutema parsers. Just derive your parser from the basic rutema parser and include the m… --- ## [Rutema 1.0.5 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rutema-1-0-5-released/172241)
**Author:** [@Vassilis\_R](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Vassilis_R)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2009, 9:18am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rutema-1-0-5-released/172241 "2009-07-17T09:18:36Z")
rutema version 1.0.5 has been released! DESCRIPTION: rutema is a test execution tool with a twist. It allows you to combine test tools while it takes care of logging, reporting, archiving of results and formalizes ex… --- ## [Rutema\_web 1.0.0 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rutema-web-1-0-0-released/172242)
**Author:** [@Vassilis\_R](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Vassilis_R)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2009, 9:18am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rutema-web-1-0-0-released/172242 "2009-07-17T09:18:01Z")
rutema\_web version 1.0.0 has been released! IMPORTANT: This releases changes the name of the gem from rutemaweb to rutema\_web (for the sake of consistency with existing and upcoming gems) . You might wanna do gem uni… --- ## [HELP:Research Project](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-research-project/172240)
**Author:** [@ti-mara](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ti-mara)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2009, 8:54am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-research-project/172240 "2009-07-17T08:54:04Z")
Hi all, I was wondering if any of you guys could point me in the direction of any interesting research area? I’m studying for my degree in Information systems and business management , part of this requires me to do… --- ## [Ruby versions, snapshots and SVN branches - I'm confused](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-versions-snapshots-and-svn-branches-im-confused/172237)
**Author:** [@amin1426](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/amin1426)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2009, 8:16am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-versions-snapshots-and-svn-branches-im-confused/172237 "2009-07-17T08:16:06Z")
The ruby down load page has… http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/downloads/ \* Ruby 1.9.1-p129 (md5: c71f413514ee6341c627be2957023a5c) Stable Version (recommended) Which suggests that the 1.9.1 branch is the stable branch \*… --- ## [How to know Array if have key?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-know-array-if-have-key/172233)
**Author:** [@rubyernewbie](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rubyernewbie)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2009, 7:54am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-know-array-if-have-key/172233 "2009-07-17T07:54:05Z")
a\_array= \[{“1”=\>“11”}, {“2”=\>“22”}\] how to test if a\_array have a key “11”??? --- ## [Need Help with a Very, Very Simple Program](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/need-help-with-a-very-very-simple-program/172224)
**Author:** [@maxnorman](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/maxnorman)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2009, 5:52am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/need-help-with-a-very-very-simple-program/172224 "2009-07-17T05:52:57Z")
I’m almost an absolute novice in Ruby; it is my first language and I just began learning the basics yesterday, using Chris P.'s ‘Learning to Program.’ The trouble I’m having is simple, but nonetheless I would apprecia… --- ## [Case statement puzzle](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/case-statement-puzzle/172204)
**Author:** [@tbcox23](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tbcox23)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2009, 5:15am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/case-statement-puzzle/172204 "2009-07-17T05:15:34Z")
I’m missing something here, and cannot see the problem: x=‘1’ (1…5).include? x.to\_i # =\> true But… x=‘1’ case when x ==‘0’ puts ‘0’ when (1…5).include? x.to\_i puts ‘1’ end …won’t even compile. Can someone tel… --- ## [New ruby gnuplot](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/new-ruby-gnuplot/172194)
**Author:** [@rogerdpack](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rogerdpack)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2009, 12:12am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/new-ruby-gnuplot/172194 "2009-07-17T00:12:57Z")
Since the maintainer appears to have abandoned http://rubyforge.org/projects/rgplot I forked his code onto github http://github.com/rogerdpack/ruby\_gnuplot/tree/master and plan on maintaining it, so feel free \[if you… --- ## [Uninitialized stream (IOError)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/uninitialized-stream-ioerror/172203)
**Author:** [@Glen\_H](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Glen_H)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2009, 11:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/uninitialized-stream-ioerror/172203 "2009-07-16T23:15:06Z")
So I’m getting an unexpected IOError in my code. class ConfigStub \< File def initialize(location) unless filename = location.gsub("/", “\_”) raise ArgumentError, INVALID\_LOCATION\_FORMAT end @stub = File.open(CONFIG\_… --- ## [Help with making this prettier?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-with-making-this-prettier/172171)
**Author:** [@pitosalas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pitosalas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2009, 9:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-with-making-this-prettier/172171 "2009-07-16T21:20:01Z")
What I want to do is to extract the integer value corresponding to a bit field within a FixNum. That is, for example, what is the integer value formed by bits 4,5,6,7,8 of a number? This is my ugly first cut. There mu… --- ## [Reading windows processes](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/reading-windows-processes/172212)
**Author:** [@sithadmin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sithadmin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2009, 9:08pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/reading-windows-processes/172212 "2009-07-16T21:08:16Z")
Hello, I was wondering if Ruby could read what programs are currently running on a Windows system… for example, if I have an executable called “close\_popup.exe” running on the system and visible from windows task man… --- ## [Interpolation question with each do block](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/interpolation-question-with-each-do-block/172207)
**Author:** [@elricstorm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/elricstorm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2009, 8:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/interpolation-question-with-each-do-block/172207 "2009-07-16T20:49:08Z")
Hi all, I have a quick interpolation question… def calculate\_tsos(model, datavar) var = model.find(:all) var.each do |rows| puts “#{model} (Team = #{rows.team.name} | #{datavar} = #{rows.datavar}” end end The on… --- ## [Case statement puzzle - correction](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/case-statement-puzzle-correction/172205)
**Author:** [@tbcox23](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tbcox23)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2009, 8:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/case-statement-puzzle-correction/172205 "2009-07-16T20:29:42Z")
I’m missing something here, and cannot see the problem: x=‘1’ (1…5).include? x.to\_i # =\> true But… x=‘1’ case when x ==‘0’ puts ‘0’ when (1…5).include? x.to\_i puts ‘1’ end …won’t even compile. Can someone tel… --- ## [CSV file to database problem - FasterCSV::MalformedCSVError](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/csv-file-to-database-problem-fastercsv-malformedcsverror/172200)
**Author:** [@jmaenpaa](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jmaenpaa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2009, 5:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/csv-file-to-database-problem-fastercsv-malformedcsverror/172200 "2009-07-16T17:37:26Z")
Hello all, I’m having problems importing a simple csv into the sqlite database. When I execute “db:migrate --trace”, I get “FasterCSV::MalformedCSVError”. I’ve check the .csv file and made sure that it’s UTF-8 encod… --- ## [Problem executing bash script from ruby - resend](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-executing-bash-script-from-ruby-resend/172170)
**Author:** [@tbcox23](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tbcox23)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2009, 5:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-executing-bash-script-from-ruby-resend/172170 "2009-07-16T17:20:58Z")
\[for some reason, my first attempt was not formatted correctly by the list server\] I have little experience with this sort of thing, but it looked fairly straightforward. I’m in trouble, however. Details: From /home… --- ## [Problem executing bash script from ruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-executing-bash-script-from-ruby/172169)
**Author:** [@tbcox23](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tbcox23)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2009, 5:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-executing-bash-script-from-ruby/172169 "2009-07-16T17:00:38Z")
I have little experience with this sort of thing, but it looked fairly straightforward. I’m in trouble, however. Details: From /home/tomc/Ruby-work/setnet/bin/ I launch “./setnet”. This dir contains: mkrdoc.sh setn… --- ## [Re: Test::Unit run order](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-test-unit-run-order/172193)
**Author:** [@dawillis](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dawillis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2009, 2:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-test-unit-run-order/172193 "2009-07-16T14:58:14Z")
On Jul 15, 2009, at 1:33 PM, James C. removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid wrote: 2009/7/15 Dylan removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid Hey there! I had a question about the order tests are run in Test::Unit. I have a… --- ## [RDoc 2.4.3 - Document aliases and includes](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rdoc-2-4-3-document-aliases-and-includes/172183)
**Author:** [@thomthom](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/thomthom)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2009, 1:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rdoc-2-4-3-document-aliases-and-includes/172183 "2009-07-16T13:22:49Z")
I first tried the RDoc that came with Ruby 1.8.6. But I didn’t like the four frame layout it produced. So I figured I’d try the latest RDoc. What I’m having problems with is getting it to document an aliased method. I… --- ## [\[Bug #1763\] SecurityError on an Exception object because of modification of instance variable #\_\_Thr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-1763-securityerror-on-an-exception-object-because-of-modification-of-instance-variable-thr/171925)
**Author:** [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2009, 11:37am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-1763-securityerror-on-an-exception-object-because-of-modification-of-instance-variable-thr/171925 "2009-07-16T11:37:47Z")
Bug #1763: SecurityError on an Exception object because of modification of instance variable #ThrowState http://redmine.ruby-lang.org/issues/show/1763 e$B5/I\<\ **Author:** [@Kazuhiro\_NISHIYAMA](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Kazuhiro_NISHIYAMA)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2009, 10:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-1138-rdoc-of-taint-untrust/159990 "2009-07-16T10:20:39Z") Bug #1138: rdoc of taint/untrust http://redmine.ruby-lang.org/issues/show/1138 e$B5/I\<\