# Ruby **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=796 [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:** 797 --- ## [Zenprofile 1.1.0 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/zenprofile-1-1-0-released/170916)
**Author:** [@aguynamedryan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aguynamedryan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2009, 4:42am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/zenprofile-1-1-0-released/170916 "2009-06-24T04:42:58Z")
zenprofile version 1.1.0 has been released! http://rubyforge.org/projects/seattlerb zenprofiler helps answer WHAT is being called the most. spy\_on helps answer WHERE those calls are being made. ZenProfiler provides a… --- ## [Ruby2c 1.0.0.6 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby2c-1-0-0-6-released/170915)
**Author:** [@aguynamedryan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aguynamedryan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2009, 4:37am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby2c-1-0-0-6-released/170915 "2009-06-24T04:37:42Z")
ruby2c version 1.0.0.6 has been released! http://rubyforge.org/projects/ruby2c/ removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid \ ruby\_to\_c translates a static ruby subset to C… --- ## [Capturing System Call Return Values?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/capturing-system-call-return-values/170624)
**Author:** [@knappe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/knappe)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2009, 3:30am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/capturing-system-call-return-values/170624 "2009-06-24T03:30:50Z")
I’m attempting to use Ruby to make system calls (in this case python scripts) which return values, that I then hand off to Ruby on Rails to populate a webpage. However, I’ve run into a problem with capturing the retu… --- ## [Forkify 0.0.1 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/forkify-0-0-1-released/170914)
**Author:** [@Lee\_Hinman](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Lee_Hinman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2009, 3:23am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/forkify-0-0-1-released/170914 "2009-06-24T03:23:13Z")
forkify version 0.0.1 has been released! http://github.com/dakrone/forkify forkify.rb makes it easy to process a bunch of data using ‘n’ worker processes. It is based off of forkoff and threadify by Ara Howard. It … --- ## [Gauntlet 1.1.0 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gauntlet-1-1-0-released/170911)
**Author:** [@aguynamedryan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aguynamedryan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2009, 3:10am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gauntlet-1-1-0-released/170911 "2009-06-24T03:10:55Z")
gauntlet version 1.1.0 has been released! http://rubyforge.org/projects/seattlerb Gauntlet is a pluggable means of running code against all the latest gems and storing off the data. Changes: 1.1.0 / 2009-06-23 6… --- ## [Vlad 1.4.0 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/vlad-1-4-0-released/170912)
**Author:** [@aguynamedryan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aguynamedryan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2009, 3:09am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/vlad-1-4-0-released/170912 "2009-06-24T03:09:10Z")
vlad version 1.4.0 has been released! http://rubyhitsquad.com/ http://rubyforge.org/projects/hitsquad/ Vlad the Deployer is pragmatic application deployment automation, without mercy. Much like Capistrano, but with 1… --- ## [Flay 1.3.0 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/flay-1-3-0-released/170910)
**Author:** [@aguynamedryan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aguynamedryan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2009, 3:08am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/flay-1-3-0-released/170910 "2009-06-24T03:08:00Z")
flay version 1.3.0 has been released! http://ruby.sadi.st/ http://rubyforge.org/projects/seattlerb Flay analyzes code for structural similarities. Differences in literal values, variable, class, method names, whitesp… --- ## [Flog 2.1.1 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/flog-2-1-1-released/170907)
**Author:** [@aguynamedryan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aguynamedryan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2009, 3:06am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/flog-2-1-1-released/170907 "2009-06-24T03:06:15Z")
flog version 2.1.1 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… --- ## [Heckle 1.4.3 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/heckle-1-4-3-released/170908)
**Author:** [@aguynamedryan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aguynamedryan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2009, 3:05am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/heckle-1-4-3-released/170908 "2009-06-24T03:05:04Z")
heckle version 1.4.3 has been released! http://www.rubyforge.org/projects/seattlerb http://seattlerb.rubyforge.org/heckle Heckle is unit test sadism™ at it’s core. Heckle is a mutation tester. It modifies your code a… --- ## [Event\_hook 1.0.1 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/event-hook-1-0-1-released/170909)
**Author:** [@aguynamedryan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aguynamedryan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2009, 3:03am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/event-hook-1-0-1-released/170909 "2009-06-24T03:03:19Z")
event\_hook version 1.0.1 has been released! http://rubyforge.org/projects/seattlerb Wraps rb\_add\_event\_hook so you can write fast ruby event hook processors w/o the speed penalty that comes with set\_trace\_func (sooo … --- ## [Ruby2ruby 1.2.3 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby2ruby-1-2-3-released/170906)
**Author:** [@aguynamedryan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aguynamedryan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2009, 3:02am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby2ruby-1-2-3-released/170906 "2009-06-24T03:02:09Z")
ruby2ruby version 1.2.3 has been released! http://seattlerb.rubyforge.org/ http://rubyforge.org/projects/seattlerb ruby2ruby provides a means of generating pure ruby code easily from ParseTree’s Sexps. This makes mak… --- ## [Ruby\_parser 2.0.3 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-parser-2-0-3-released/170905)
**Author:** [@aguynamedryan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aguynamedryan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2009, 3:00am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-parser-2-0-3-released/170905 "2009-06-24T03:00:59Z")
ruby\_parser version 2.0.3 has been released! http://parsetree.rubyforge.org/ ruby\_parser (RP) is a ruby parser written in pure ruby (utilizing racc–which does by default use a C extension). RP’s output is the same a… --- ## [ParseTree 3.0.4 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/parsetree-3-0-4-released/170904)
**Author:** [@aguynamedryan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aguynamedryan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2009, 2:57am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/parsetree-3-0-4-released/170904 "2009-06-24T02:57:29Z")
ParseTree version 3.0.4 has been released! http://rubyforge.org/projects/parsetree/ http://www.zenspider.com/ZSS/Products/ParseTree/ removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid ParseTree is a C extension (using RubyInline) t… --- ## [Sexp\_processor 3.0.2 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sexp-processor-3-0-2-released/170902)
**Author:** [@aguynamedryan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aguynamedryan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2009, 2:56am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sexp-processor-3-0-2-released/170902 "2009-06-24T02:56:19Z")
sexp\_processor version 3.0.2 has been released! http://rubyforge.org/projects/parsetree/ sexp\_processor branches from ParseTree bringing all the generic sexp processing tools with it. Sexp, SexpProcessor, Environment… --- ## [RubyInline 3.8.2 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyinline-3-8-2-released/170903)
**Author:** [@aguynamedryan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aguynamedryan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2009, 2:55am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyinline-3-8-2-released/170903 "2009-06-24T02:55:08Z")
RubyInline version 3.8.2 has been released! http://rubyforge.org/projects/rubyinline/ http://rubyinline.rubyforge.org/RubyInline/ http://www.zenspider.com/ZSS/Products/RubyInline/ removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid I… --- ## [Minitest\_tu\_shim 1.3.1 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/minitest-tu-shim-1-3-1-released/170901)
**Author:** [@aguynamedryan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aguynamedryan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2009, 2:53am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/minitest-tu-shim-1-3-1-released/170901 "2009-06-24T02:53:23Z")
minitest\_tu\_shim version 1.3.1 has been released! http://rubyforge.org/projects/bfts minitest\_tu\_shim bridges the gap between the small and fast minitest and ruby’s huge and slow test/unit. Changes: 1.3.1 / 2009-0… --- ## [Minitest 1.4.1 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/minitest-1-4-1-released/196975)
**Author:** [@aguynamedryan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aguynamedryan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2009, 2:50am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/minitest-1-4-1-released/196975 "2009-06-24T02:50:28Z")
minitest version 1.4.1 has been released! http://rubyforge.org/projects/bfts minitest/unit is a small and fast replacement for ruby’s huge and slow test/unit. This is meant to be clean and easy to use both as a regul… --- ## [Minitest 1.4.1 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/minitest-1-4-1-released/170898)
**Author:** [@aguynamedryan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aguynamedryan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2009, 2:49am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/minitest-1-4-1-released/170898 "2009-06-24T02:49:53Z")
minitest version 1.4.1 has been released! http://rubyforge.org/projects/bfts minitest/unit is a small and fast replacement for ruby’s huge and slow test/unit. This is meant to be clean and easy to use both as a regul… --- ## [Trace $BL?Na$G$N%a%=%C%I(BID/$B%/%i%9$N0zEO$7(B](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/trace-bl-na-g-n-a-c-i-bid-b-i-9-n0zeo-7-b/170899)
**Author:** [@wanabe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/wanabe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2009, 2:46am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/trace-bl-na-g-n-a-c-i-bid-b-i-9-n0zeo-7-b/170899 "2009-06-24T02:46:22Z")
e$B%o%J%Y$H?=$7$^$9!#e(B trace e$BL?Na$G%$%Y%s%H%U%C%/$,8F$S=P$5$l$k$H$-$Ke(B e$B%a%=%C%Ie(B ID e$B$H%/%i%9$rEO$9$h$&$K$7$F$$$?$@$1$k$He(B e$B3HD%%i%$%V%i%jEy$G$b$=$l$i$,\ **Author:** [@aguynamedryan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aguynamedryan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2009, 2:44am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hoe-seattlerb-1-1-1-released/170896 "2009-06-24T02:44:37Z") hoe-seattlerb version 1.1.1 has been released! http://seattlerb.rubyforge.org/hoe-seattlerb Hoe plugins providing tasks used by seattle.rb including minitest, perforce, and email providing full front-to-back release/… --- ## [Hoe 2.3.0 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hoe-2-3-0-released/170895)
**Author:** [@aguynamedryan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aguynamedryan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2009, 2:44am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hoe-2-3-0-released/170895 "2009-06-24T02:44:02Z")
hoe version 2.3.0 has been released! http://rubyforge.org/projects/seattlerb/ http://seattlerb.rubyforge.org/hoe/ removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid Hoe is a rake/rubygems helper for project Rakefiles. It helps gene… --- ## [Ruby Installer - One-Click contest voting is now open!](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-installer-one-click-contest-voting-is-now-open/170815)
**Author:** [@luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luislavena)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2009, 1:25am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-installer-one-click-contest-voting-is-now-open/170815 "2009-06-24T01:25:44Z")
I’m glad to inform that voting for One-Click Ruby Installer website design contest is now open! I’ve added more details on my blog post here: http://blog.mmediasys.com/2009/06/23/rubyinstaller-get-ready-to-vote/ But … --- ## [Product Class #2](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/product-class-2/170726)
**Author:** [@Zorigami](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Zorigami)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2009, 1:13am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/product-class-2/170726 "2009-06-24T01:13:27Z")
I was wondering if anyone had any ideas on how I could make the following method "return “$#{@price}0” if “@price” only has one 0 after the “.”, and just "return “$#{@price}” if it has two? Thanks. (The following m… --- ## [Building IronPython from GitHub is busted](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/building-ironpython-from-github-is-busted/170886)
**Author:** [@jsoho](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jsoho)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2009, 1:04am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/building-ironpython-from-github-is-busted/170886 "2009-06-24T01:04:42Z")
Just in case you use the IronRuby GIT repo to get both IronRuby and IronPython sources, the msbuild build is currently broken because some projects are missing. Jim, can you take a look? “C:\\dev\\ironruby\\Merlin\\Main\\L… --- ## [Decoding utf-8 on rails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/decoding-utf-8-on-rails/170883)
**Author:** [@twittwit](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/twittwit)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2009, 1:01am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/decoding-utf-8-on-rails/170883 "2009-06-24T01:01:46Z")
hello, i tried using html\_helpers and it doesn’t seems to work properly on my pdf.prawn( prawnto) does anybody know other way to decode utf-8 string in rails? cheers bryan --- ## [Accessing Database Using IronRuby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/accessing-database-using-ironruby/170463)
**Author:** [@metanoize](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/metanoize)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2009, 12:55am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/accessing-database-using-ironruby/170463 "2009-06-24T00:55:55Z")
Hi, I am trying to find a way to access database (SQL SERVER) using IronRuby. One option is to use C# and ADO.NET classes to access the database but was wondering if IronRuby has a build in support for dynamic SQL so… --- ## [Lone Star Ruby Conference 2009 Registration is Now Open](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/lone-star-ruby-conference-2009-registration-is-now-open/170882)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2009, 12:05am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/lone-star-ruby-conference-2009-registration-is-now-open/170882 "2009-06-24T00:05:35Z")
Howdy It’s time to git along and register for the Lone Star Ruby Conference because registration is NOW OPEN! The Lone Star Ruby Conference is being held in Austin, TX on Aug 27-29. This year we have MORE training cl… --- ## [Autorake](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/autorake/170881)
**Author:** [@Bertram\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Bertram_S)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2009, 11:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/autorake/170881 "2009-06-23T23:33:24Z")
Hi, unwilling to read generated makefiles or to learn Gnu Automake I happend to write yet another Autoconf/extconf/mkmf/etc replacement. My aim was to keep configuration as simple as ever possible and it is turning o… --- ## [JRuby on Rails - Deployment Options](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/jruby-on-rails-deployment-options/170696)
**Author:** [@matt](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/matt)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2009, 11:32pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/jruby-on-rails-deployment-options/170696 "2009-06-23T23:32:14Z")
Hi, I was wondering if anyone has done some tests with regards to different deployment options for JRuby on Rails. Ideally open source deployment options. So far I have come up with the following, different combinati… --- ## [Are methods objects?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/are-methods-objects/170796)
**Author:** [@quik77](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/quik77)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2009, 11:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/are-methods-objects/170796 "2009-06-23T23:30:35Z")
Before someone showed me method(:puts).class I thought methods are no objects. But class Method seems to exist, with Method.class giving back Class, so Method.class.new would be the same as Class.new I guess one… [Previous page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=795) [Next page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=797)