# Ruby **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=802 [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:** 803 --- ## [Rubygems plugin wish: auto installer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubygems-plugin-wish-auto-installer/170379)
**Author:** [@rogerdpack](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rogerdpack)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2009, 6:32am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubygems-plugin-wish-auto-installer/170379 "2009-06-17T06:32:58Z")
mostly for rmagick, I wish there were a rubygems plugin that would install apt-get dependencies or download and run windows .exe dep’s. Cheers! -=r --- ## [Require with include?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/require-with-include/170399)
**Author:** [@Xeno\_C](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Xeno_C)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2009, 5:55am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/require-with-include/170399 "2009-06-17T05:55:40Z")
Is there a way to do the include of a module with the require? Sorry if this is obvious. --- ## [Google App Engine Rails Template](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/google-app-engine-rails-template/170334)
**Author:** [@Carson\_Welsh](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Carson_Welsh)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2009, 3:09am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/google-app-engine-rails-template/170334 "2009-06-17T03:09:00Z")
Hi Christian Thanks for the code sample. I am very eager to use a standard Ruby development environment for App Engine without restarts as you have described. I have spent several hours trying to use your code sample… --- ## [Extracting and inserting a "column" from/into an array](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/extracting-and-inserting-a-column-from-into-an-array/170365)
**Author:** [@chauk-mean](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/chauk-mean)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2009, 2:50am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/extracting-and-inserting-a-column-from-into-an-array/170365 "2009-06-17T02:50:52Z")
Hi, For image processing, I have to do the following operations : 1/ I have an array and I want to extract every 4 element into another array : r=red, g=green, b=blue, a=alpha img\_data = \[ “r1”, “g1”, “b1”, “a1”, "r2… --- ## [UPnP 1.2.0 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/upnp-1-2-0-released/170396)
**Author:** [@miracleofmagick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/miracleofmagick)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2009, 2:08am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/upnp-1-2-0-released/170396 "2009-06-17T02:08:10Z")
UPnP version 1.2.0 has been released! http://seattlerb.org/UPnP http://upnp.org \ An implementation of the UPnP protocol Changes: 1.2.0 / 2009-06-16 2 m… --- ## [Review: minor fixes](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/review-minor-fixes/170397)
**Author:** [@Shri\_B](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Shri_B)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2009, 1:58am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/review-minor-fixes/170397 "2009-06-17T01:58:14Z")
--- ## [Code Review: StringIO and Array.to\_s](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/code-review-stringio-and-array-to-s/170328)
**Author:** [@jsoho](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jsoho)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2009, 1:43am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/code-review-stringio-and-array-to-s/170328 "2009-06-17T01:43:01Z")
Tim, this bounced … are you registered for the mailing list? http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/ironruby-core From: Tim C. (SDO) \[mailto:removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid\] Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 4:23 PM To… --- ## [Sample/test.rb - valid\_syntax?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sample-test-rb-valid-syntax/170395)
**Author:** [@SASADA\_Koichi](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/SASADA_Koichi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2009, 1:27am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sample-test-rb-valid-syntax/170395 "2009-06-17T01:27:50Z")
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**Author:** [@tivrfoa](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tivrfoa)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2009, 12:25am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/list-methods-only-for-specific-class/170268 "2009-06-17T00:25:32Z")
hello folks! Is there a way to list methods only for specific class, i.e., not inherited? Thank you! --- ## [Shebang! on Leopard](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/shebang-on-leopard/170359)
**Author:** [@paul-au](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/paul-au)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2009, 12:19am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/shebang-on-leopard/170359 "2009-06-17T00:19:23Z")
Hey everyone, having a little trouble with shebang! on a iMac running Leopard. been looking at the other posts and none of the solutions seem to be working. I’m new to Ruby, and would really like to figure this out b… --- ## [Extending line numbers in SciTE](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/extending-line-numbers-in-scite/170387)
**Author:** [@JSU](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/JSU)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2009, 11:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/extending-line-numbers-in-scite/170387 "2009-06-16T23:55:56Z")
I am using the amazing Ruby SciTE app and I have reached a point in my program where I can no longer write additional code due to lack of new lines. Is there a way to extend this in order to write more code? I would… --- ## [Telnet - waitfor examples](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/telnet-waitfor-examples/170390)
**Author:** [@nwiger](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nwiger)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2009, 11:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/telnet-waitfor-examples/170390 "2009-06-16T23:38:52Z")
Hi guys, Could you please send me a few examples of how to use the waitfor function once you establish a telnet connection? My problem is that, I’m telnetting to a device, I’m changing the hostname, and then I’m rebo… --- ## [Separate a string of values into an array - noob](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/separate-a-string-of-values-into-an-array-noob/170369)
**Author:** [@mmcolli00](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mmcolli00)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2009, 11:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/separate-a-string-of-values-into-an-array-noob/170369 "2009-06-16T23:36:54Z")
Hi. I am don’t understand how to separate my string of filenames into an array. For example, arrayDiscrep\[0\] outputs the whole array when I need it to only output the first element at index 0 which would be filename: … --- ## [Code Review: OverloadsRename](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/code-review-overloadsrename/170386)
**Author:** [@grujildo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/grujildo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2009, 10:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/code-review-overloadsrename/170386 "2009-06-16T22:00:24Z")
tfpt review “/shelveset:OverloadsRename;REDMOND\\tomat” Breaking change: Renames Method/UnboundMethod#overloads (plural) to Method/UnboundMethod#overload (singular). The old named method will be available for some tim… --- ## [Strange StringScanner behaviour](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/strange-stringscanner-behaviour/50892)
**Author:** [@Neowulf](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Neowulf)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2009, 7:48pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/strange-stringscanner-behaviour/50892 "2009-06-16T19:48:53Z")
Hi all, I have a really bad feeling about posting this here, but I’m kinda stumped. I’ve only just discovered the wonder that is ruby and so have started playing around with a number of projects. One of them involve… --- ## [Accessing Enumeration in IronRuby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/accessing-enumeration-in-ironruby/170370)
**Author:** [@metanoize](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/metanoize)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2009, 7:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/accessing-enumeration-in-ironruby/170370 "2009-06-16T19:02:12Z")
Hi, I am using IR to do some IronRuby programing and enjoying it! I created a Form like this: Form = System::Windows::Forms::Form form = Form.new form.ShowDialog() Now, I need to assign BackColor to the Form. I tri… --- ## [\[ANN\] JRuby 1.3.1 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-jruby-1-3-1-released/170307)
**Author:** [@Thomas\_E\_Enebo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Thomas_E_Enebo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2009, 6:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-jruby-1-3-1-released/170307 "2009-06-16T18:43:16Z")
The JRuby community is pleased to announce the release of JRuby 1.3.1 Homepage: http://www.jruby.org/ Download: http://dist.codehaus.org/jruby/ JRuby 1.3.1 is a minor bug fix release which: Fixes a recently discover… --- ## [Spreadsheet Manipulation Gem](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/spreadsheet-manipulation-gem/170371)
**Author:** [@Alan\_Claughan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Alan_Claughan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2009, 6:19pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/spreadsheet-manipulation-gem/170371 "2009-06-16T18:19:26Z")
Hi, Just putting a question out there to the Ruby community. What is the best (stable/feature rich) gem that will allow me to open or create an .xls (excel) spread sheet, read/modify the contents, then save it back t… --- ## [More recent rexml installed in ruby 1.8.5?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/more-recent-rexml-installed-in-ruby-1-8-5/170362)
**Author:** [@jrochkind](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jrochkind)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2009, 4:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/more-recent-rexml-installed-in-ruby-1-8-5/170362 "2009-06-16T16:50:47Z")
So it’s difficult for me to get ruby more recent than 1.8.5 installed. However, I want to use an app that appears to depend on features on rexml that didn’t appear until the rexml bundled with ruby 1.8.7. Is there any… --- ## [Unit test, inheritance and changing og parrent variables (?)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unit-test-inheritance-and-changing-og-parrent-variables/170348)
**Author:** [@kga85](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/kga85)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2009, 12:53pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unit-test-inheritance-and-changing-og-parrent-variables/170348 "2009-06-16T12:53:50Z")
Question at the end. ( i dont know exactly what i should write as the topic) I want to test some programs that are running on a server. So I have a general controller class to execute programs on this server class Ge… --- ## [Softwear and Games](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/softwear-and-games/170344)
**Author:** [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2009, 12:03pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/softwear-and-games/170344 "2009-06-16T12:03:36Z")
This is a site contain very much use full informations and many games for free download and also many other links help you to other free downlod see this Its contain free software and games Windows downloads \* Acce… --- ## [Irb save-history not working](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/irb-save-history-not-working/170318)
**Author:** [@bartocc](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bartocc)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2009, 11:16am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/irb-save-history-not-working/170318 "2009-06-16T11:16:34Z")
Hi, I’ve set my .irbrc file with those line : require ‘irb/ext/save-history’ IRB.conf\[:SAVE\_HISTORY\] = 100 IRB.conf\[:HISTORY\_FILE\] = “#{ENV\[‘HOME’\]}/.irb-save-history” but my commands are not saved to .irb-save-hist… --- ## [Wrapping a C struct\[\] constant](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/wrapping-a-c-struct-constant/170112)
**Author:** [@Martin\_DeMello](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Martin_DeMello)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2009, 6:58am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/wrapping-a-c-struct-constant/170112 "2009-06-16T06:58:49Z")
I have some C code with a struct definition struct flag\_str { unsigned int val; const char \*str; }; and an inline array struct flag\_str extent\_flags\[\] = { { FIEMAP\_EXTENT\_LAST, “last” }, { FIEMAP\_EXTENT\_UNKNOW… --- ## [Hoe is complaining about the README.markdown file](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hoe-is-complaining-about-the-readme-markdown-file/170321)
**Author:** [@dorelal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dorelal)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2009, 5:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hoe-is-complaining-about-the-readme-markdown-file/170321 "2009-06-16T05:20:03Z")
I have released a gem on github. http://github.com/neerajdotname/javascript\_lab/tree/master sudo gem install neerajdotname-javascript\_lab $\> javascript\_lab This gem works. However hoe failed somewhere in README.markd… --- ## [\[Feature: trunk\] RTypedData](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/feature-trunk-rtypeddata/170262)
**Author:** [@SASADA\_Koichi](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/SASADA_Koichi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2009, 4:10am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/feature-trunk-rtypeddata/170262 "2009-06-16T04:10:31Z")
e$B!!$5$5$@$G$9!%e(B e$B!!8=:!$e(BRData e$B$K3JG\<$5$l$?\>pJs$O!$$=$N85$K$J$C$?7?\>pJs$,$J$/$J$C$F$7$^$$e(B e$B$^$9$,!$7?\>pJs$rM\[$K;}$?$;$?e(B RTypedData e$B$r?7@$9$k$N$O$I$&$G$7$g$&$+!%7?e(B e$B$K$O!$=\>Mh$I$$je(B mark… --- ## [Ruby 1.8.7-p173 released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-8-7-p173-released/169893)
**Author:** [@Urabe\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Urabe_S)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2009, 2:25am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-8-7-p173-released/169893 "2009-06-16T02:25:07Z")
Hello all. This is a security fix for ruby 1.8.7. A vulnerability was found in Ruby’s BigDecimal stdlib. That enables attackers to cause ruby process segfault. This release is to fix that issue. For a detailed i… --- ## [Ruby wildcard command line argument auto expansion](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-wildcard-command-line-argument-auto-expansion/106378)
**Author:** [@bluetrust](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bluetrust)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2009, 2:15am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-wildcard-command-line-argument-auto-expansion/106378 "2009-06-16T02:15:50Z")
I want to pass in wildcard file names, and use it to match file names located in different directories. For example, \*.txt will match file such as “my.txt”, “you.txt”, etc. However, I found out ruby intepreter automa… --- ## [Code Review: StringIO and Array.to\_s](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/code-review-stringio-and-array-to-s/170329)
**Author:** [@Tim\_CSSSDO](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Tim_CSSSDO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2009, 1:47am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/code-review-stringio-and-array-to-s/170329 "2009-06-16T01:47:09Z")
Modified RecursiveJoin to have an printRecursiveArray option. This is needed since StringIO does not print out recursiveArray values while array.to\_s does. For example: a = \[1,2,3\] a \<\< a @io.puts(a) → prints "1\\n… --- ## [Next Step](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/next-step/170269)
**Author:** [@JSU](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/JSU)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2009, 12:53am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/next-step/170269 "2009-06-16T00:53:22Z")
Would like to know if someone can recommend a site or book for someone who has gone through a good tutorial(The Study Guide), and is looking for a next step to provide easy programming challenges in Ruby. Thanks for t… --- ## [Command completion in irb and ruby-debug](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/command-completion-in-irb-and-ruby-debug/170320)
**Author:** [@pitosalas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pitosalas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2009, 11:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/command-completion-in-irb-and-ruby-debug/170320 "2009-06-15T23:38:09Z")
I’ve seen hints more than once that there’s a way to enable command completion (or just identifier completion, or anything-completion) in irb and/or ruby-debug. Any clues? Thanks! Pito [Previous page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=801) [Next page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=803)