# Ruby **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=850 [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:** 851 --- ## [Onion 0.0.2 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/onion-0-0-2-released/165740)
**Author:** [@backorder](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/backorder)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 9:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/onion-0-0-2-released/165740 "2009-04-16T21:55:25Z")
Onion 0.0.2 has been released. gem install Onion Homepage: http://rubyforge.org/projects/onion/ Blog{Ruby, Onion, etc…}: http://mecenia.blogspot.com/ Onion, or Array Onion, allows peeling an array like an onion. It s… --- ## [Re: irtests.bat spawning multiple processes](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-irtests-bat-spawning-multiple-processes/165725)
**Author:** [@raker\_t](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/raker_t)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 8:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-irtests-bat-spawning-multiple-processes/165725 "2009-04-16T20:11:24Z")
Mspec will output to a file with the -o parameter (I believe) JD --- ## [Tokenizing a large file](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/tokenizing-a-large-file/165614)
**Author:** [@walkins](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/walkins)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 7:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/tokenizing-a-large-file/165614 "2009-04-16T19:40:16Z")
I have a large file that I need to tokenize. The method I am using now is fast, but eats up a ton of memory by reading in the entire file first as a String. I would also like to reuse existing tokens for duplicates. … --- ## [Quick script to search for](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/quick-script-to-search-for/165718)
**Author:** [@worcestershire77](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/worcestershire77)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 7:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/quick-script-to-search-for/165718 "2009-04-16T19:36:09Z")
I need to write rb script that will recursively search a directory for all files of particular types - say \*.jpg, \*.gif and \*.png files. Then I need to re-search the same directory structure identifying which of these… --- ## [TexTile to Word Document](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/textile-to-word-document/165609)
**Author:** [@mohits](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mohits)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 7:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/textile-to-word-document/165609 "2009-04-16T19:06:43Z")
Hi! I have fallen quite in love with TexTile! It helps me write reasonably comprehensible documents “on the go” - free from worrying about formatting, just nice basic clean documents. Combine that with a script tha… --- ## [Problem involving Ruby, git and cron](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-involving-ruby-git-and-cron/165719)
**Author:** [@james-calivar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/james-calivar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 6:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-involving-ruby-git-and-cron/165719 "2009-04-16T18:44:24Z")
Sorry to post this here, it’s really a combined Ruby/Linux/Git problem but I’m hoping someone here can point me in the right direction. I’ve written a Ruby script that exports all known branches of some git repos to … --- ## [Ruby net-ssh problems](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-net-ssh-problems/165714)
**Author:** [@pmak](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pmak)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 5:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-net-ssh-problems/165714 "2009-04-16T17:51:34Z")
Hi everybody, we’re using the ruby net-ssh library from the ubuntu 8.10 repository (apparently net-ssh 1.1.2) to connect to multiple computers and run some programs there. However the maximum number of connections to… --- ## [Enlightenment libs + ruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/enlightenment-libs-ruby/165710)
**Author:** [@Siemen\_B](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Siemen_B)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 5:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/enlightenment-libs-ruby/165710 "2009-04-16T17:10:26Z")
Hi List, Is there anyone who has experience with enlightenment and ruby? I would like to use ruby for a project that uses e17 libs for the gui. I found Tilman S.'s ruby-efl bindings and redact at code-monkey.de, but … --- ## [The "Ruby Best Practices" Collaborative Blog](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/the-ruby-best-practices-collaborative-blog/165492)
**Author:** [@naething](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/naething)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 5:03pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/the-ruby-best-practices-collaborative-blog/165492 "2009-04-16T17:03:58Z")
Hi folks, This is a one-time announcement about yet another blog project of mine… == What == A couple weeks ago I put out a call for volunteers to run a collaborative blog with me focused on best practices in Ruby. … --- ## [How to know if completely donwloaded](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-know-if-completely-donwloaded/165438)
**Author:** [@dymyker46](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dymyker46)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 4:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-know-if-completely-donwloaded/165438 "2009-04-16T16:58:05Z")
i have tried combining all what i research… #code starts here: listofFile = \[ … \] #\<-- internet files like PDF, etc… listofFile.each do |each\_file| fileBaseName = File.basename(each\_file) filePath = Dir.pwd + ‘/’ … --- ## [Rinda/eval.rb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rinda-eval-rb/164292)
**Author:** [@Masatoshi\_SEKI](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Masatoshi_SEKI)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 4:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rinda-eval-rb/164292 "2009-04-16T16:20:22Z")
e$B31$H$$$$$^$9!#e(B Rindae$B$Ke(BLindae$B$Ne(Bevale$B$rDI2C$7$?$$$H;W$C$F$^$9!#e(B (1.8e$B$He(B1.9e$B$=$l$\>$l$Ke(B) Lindae$B$Ne(Bevale$B$O?7$7$$%W%m%;%9$r@8@.$7$F\<0$rI\>2A$7!"$=$N7ke(B e$B2L$r%?%W%ke(B e$B%9%Z!\<%9$X… --- ## [Copy and Paste text in the Web page fields](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/copy-and-paste-text-in-the-web-page-fields/165699)
**Author:** [@sindhu\_watir](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sindhu_watir)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 3:09pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/copy-and-paste-text-in-the-web-page-fields/165699 "2009-04-16T15:09:50Z")
Hi, I am working with Watir. I want to copy a text(a number) from aweb page and paste in a text field of other Web page. Can anyone help to solve this issue. Regards Sindhu --- ## [Cygwin build of Ruby 1.9.1p0 fails test\_io.rb test 7](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cygwin-build-of-ruby-1-9-1p0-fails-test-io-rb-test-7/165692)
**Author:** [@Frank\_JSLhota](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Frank_JSLhota)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 2:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cygwin-build-of-ruby-1-9-1p0-fails-test-io-rb-test-7/165692 "2009-04-16T14:06:13Z")
I downloaded the 1.9.1p0 Ruby source code and built it using the Cygwin tools. I ran the bootstrap test on this build. The Cygwin build passed every test outside of the file bootstrap/test\_io.rb. This build hung on th… --- ## [Re: The "Ruby Best Practices" Collaborative Blog](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-the-ruby-best-practices-collaborative-blog/165689)
**Author:** [@kelleysislander](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/kelleysislander)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 1:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-the-ruby-best-practices-collaborative-blog/165689 "2009-04-16T13:41:30Z")
\[apologies if this is a double post, i think the first got lost\] From: “Robert D.” removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid Is the usage of four letter words or “bastard” to be interpreted like a counter point, does it h… --- ## [Returning value from ternary operator](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/returning-value-from-ternary-operator/165679)
**Author:** [@sijo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sijo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 1:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/returning-value-from-ternary-operator/165679 "2009-04-16T13:22:24Z")
Hi I have def get\_company\_details\_array c = nil arr = \[\] if c.nil? c.nil? ? 2.times {arr.push("")} :\['a','b'\] end arr = \[‘abc’\] + get\_company\_details\_array puts arr.inspect What I expected here is \[“abc”,"",""\] … --- ## [Running batch of testcases using ruby unit test framework](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/running-batch-of-testcases-using-ruby-unit-test-framework/165685)
**Author:** [@anilg](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/anilg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 1:21pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/running-batch-of-testcases-using-ruby-unit-test-framework/165685 "2009-04-16T13:21:38Z")
Hi, Can we execute batch or set of testcases using ruby unit test framework. Can any body share some example or links on this thanks --- ## [Configure SciTE - accept keyboard inut](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/configure-scite-accept-keyboard-inut/165222)
**Author:** [@superjacent](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/superjacent)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 12:42pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/configure-scite-accept-keyboard-inut/165222 "2009-04-16T12:42:48Z")
How do I configure SciTE so that when code ( gets() ) asks for user input I can enter that input via the output console. At present, all that happens is a ‘Terminate’ button appears in the output console. If the c… --- ## [Quick\_cert 2.0 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/quick-cert-2-0-released/165672)
**Author:** [@miracleofmagick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/miracleofmagick)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 10:38am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/quick-cert-2-0-released/165672 "2009-04-16T10:38:52Z")
quick\_cert version 2.0 has been released! http://seattlerb.rubyforge.org/quick\_cert http://rubyforge.org/projects/seattlerb quick\_cert allows you to quickly and easily create SSL certificates. It uses a simple confi… --- ## [Help to create a Ruby extension in C](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-to-create-a-ruby-extension-in-c/165662)
**Author:** [@newb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/newb)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 10:37am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-to-create-a-ruby-extension-in-c/165662 "2009-04-16T10:37:06Z")
hi… i just followed the peter cooper’s tutorial on How to create a Ruby extension in C in under 5 minutes in the rubyinside.com. folowng the tutorial i create extconf.rb and MyTest.c . i installed the cygwin. in tha… --- ## ["mspec ci" throws an exception](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mspec-ci-throws-an-exception/165669)
**Author:** [@thbar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/thbar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 10:26am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mspec-ci-throws-an-exception/165669 "2009-04-16T10:26:33Z")
Hi, should I open a bug on codeplex for that ? Is anyone else meeting the same issue ? (details below) C:\\Git\\ironruby\\Merlin\\Main\\Languages\\Ruby\>mspec ci IronRuby 0.3 0.3.0.0 on .NET 2.0.0.0 script.rb:172:in files'… --- ## [System call using gzip or using rubyzip?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/system-call-using-gzip-or-using-rubyzip/165657)
**Author:** [@bloodniece](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bloodniece)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 9:18am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/system-call-using-gzip-or-using-rubyzip/165657 "2009-04-16T09:18:19Z")
How do I duplicate this gzip -f call in Ruby? require ‘rubygems’ require ‘zip/zip’ require ‘ftools’ File.makedirs(“devlogs\_zipped”) or raise StandardError, “Make dir failed to ~aevrlog/devlogs\_zipped!” if ( array… --- ## [Unable to login in authentication window](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unable-to-login-in-authentication-window/165666)
**Author:** [@parikshitb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/parikshitb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 8:15am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unable-to-login-in-authentication-window/165666 "2009-04-16T08:15:01Z")
Hi i am not able to close the java script popup windows using watir. require ‘watir’ require ‘win32ole’ ie = Watir::IE.new @user = ‘username’ @pass = ‘password’ @url = ‘internal site’ @login\_title = "Connect to " … --- ## [What does this do?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/what-does-this-do/165655)
**Author:** [@petrjanda](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/petrjanda)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 7:27am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/what-does-this-do/165655 "2009-04-16T07:27:12Z")
Im trying to fix two libraries to be compatible with Ruby 1.9 - gruff and pdf-writer, and I came accross this: SyntaxError: /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.9/gems/gruff-0.3.4/lib/gruff/mini/legend.rb:72: invalid multibyt… --- ## [Instance\_eval and constants lookup rules in ruby 1.9](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/instance-eval-and-constants-lookup-rules-in-ruby-1-9/165607)
**Author:** [@danmcb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/danmcb)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 5:58am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/instance-eval-and-constants-lookup-rules-in-ruby-1-9/165607 "2009-04-16T05:58:20Z")
Hi, what happend to the constant lookup rules in ruby 1.9? It seems constants in blocks that are evaluated with instance\_eval are looked up only in the evaluating class but not in the scope the block was defined. Thi… --- ## [Using popen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-popen/165568)
**Author:** [@Jun\_YSKim](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Jun_YSKim)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 4:27am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-popen/165568 "2009-04-16T04:27:46Z")
Hi, all. look this code. require ‘open3’ include Open3 stdin, stdout, stderr = popen3(“ls”) puts stdout.sysread(1024) this code shows up a file list normally. but, THIS CODE require ‘open3’ include Open3 stdi… --- ## [Can Ruby stay ahead?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/can-ruby-stay-ahead/165297)
**Author:** [@sureshkumar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sureshkumar)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 3:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/can-ruby-stay-ahead/165297 "2009-04-16T03:35:29Z")
Will Ruby find it difficult to stay in the first 10 languages list on Tiobe Index ? According to one of my friends views : The emergence of new languages like Clojure, Scala, Fan, indicate to this. All these … --- ## [Lost connection to MySQL server during query](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/lost-connection-to-mysql-server-during-query/165511)
**Author:** [@Brendan\_Grainger](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Brendan_Grainger)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 2:43am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/lost-connection-to-mysql-server-during-query/165511 "2009-04-16T02:43:55Z")
Hi, I’m trying to run an existing rails app on jruby. When I run: jruby -S rake db:test:clone I get the following stacktrace. Right now we’re using rails 1.2.3, but I tried this with rails 1.2.6 and 2.0.2: rake abor… --- ## [Proc.call with custom bindings](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/proc-call-with-custom-bindings/165506)
**Author:** [@asetzler](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/asetzler)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 1:49am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/proc-call-with-custom-bindings/165506 "2009-04-16T01:49:31Z")
If it possible to call Proc instance with custom bindings. I am aware that Proc gets its bindings at the moment it is declared (created). And I can access them with proc.bindings, but is there a way to do Proc#binding… --- ## [JRuby benchmarks way slow... something smells wrong here](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/jruby-benchmarks-way-slow-something-smells-wrong-here/165580)
**Author:** [@mcampbell](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mcampbell)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 12:33am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/jruby-benchmarks-way-slow-something-smells-wrong-here/165580 "2009-04-16T00:33:30Z")
http://www.cs.purdue.edu/homes/sbarakat/cs456/Scripting.pdf JRuby’s performance is abysmal in these slides. I’m no expert (nay, not even a well informed amateur), but something about this whole presentation, with res… --- ## [Code Review: Allows symbols to be in a YAML array](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/code-review-allows-symbols-to-be-in-a-yaml-array/165311)
**Author:** [@jsoho](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jsoho)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 12:22am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/code-review-allows-symbols-to-be-in-a-yaml-array/165311 "2009-04-16T00:22:23Z")
http://github.com/jschementi/ironruby/commit/e8406f60c9426f4b675bf67180c24f2bb5b0f609 Allows symbols to be in a YAML array (“date: \[:year, :month, :day\]”). Fixes http://ironruby.codeplex.com/WorkItem/View.aspx?WorkItem… [Previous page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=849) [Next page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=851)