# Ruby **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=853 [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:** 854 --- ## [Question about Ramaze](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/question-about-ramaze/165417)
**Author:** [@rubina](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rubina)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2009, 12:27am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/question-about-ramaze/165417 "2009-04-14T00:27:42Z")
Hello Team, Today I installed Ramaze, which I heard of this morning. I tried running the “Hello” example and ran into some issues. I open a Windows CMD window and run the Ruby sample code. Once the env is initialized… --- ## [URI.parse and whitespace characters](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/uri-parse-and-whitespace-characters/165378)
**Author:** [@arvias](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/arvias)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2009, 12:24am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/uri-parse-and-whitespace-characters/165378 "2009-04-14T00:24:47Z")
Hi, I have to parse a lot of bad links like: http://www.something.com/bad link.jpg (spaces in them) URI.parse fails parsing them and considers them as faulty links. However in my case I need it to work. Is there a w… --- ## [\[ANN\] image\_voodoo 0.5 released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-image-voodoo-0-5-released/165435)
**Author:** [@Thomas\_E\_Enebo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Thomas_E_Enebo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2009, 12:11am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-image-voodoo-0-5-released/165435 "2009-04-14T00:11:54Z")
Subject says it all. There is only one functional improvement for this release: better thumbnails! (thanks to Joern Hartmann) I also did some minor refactoring. Get it. Use it. Love it. -Tom – Blog: http://www.blo… --- ## [Beginner question exifr returns errors](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/beginner-question-exifr-returns-errors/165429)
**Author:** [@pmpmpm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pmpmpm)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2009, 12:05am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/beginner-question-exifr-returns-errors/165429 "2009-04-14T00:05:27Z")
Hello everyone, I’ve a piece of code that looks for ‘jpeg’ files and reads their exif and then puts them into appropriate folders. Some times ‘bad formated’ jpeg-files gives me a runtime error on the exifr call. How … --- ## [Rails vs JRuby/Rails vs Grails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-vs-jruby-rails-vs-grails/165304)
**Author:** [@cwt137](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/cwt137)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 11:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-vs-jruby-rails-vs-grails/165304 "2009-04-13T23:37:57Z")
Greetings, I’m about to start up a new home project and am kicking around the possibilities listed above. This is a hobby which may turn into a commercial project, should I find enough time to do so. A rather import… --- ## [How can I import a ruby module in my script](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-can-i-import-a-ruby-module-in-my-script/165383)
**Author:** [@anilg](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/anilg)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 11:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-can-i-import-a-ruby-module-in-my-script/165383 "2009-04-13T23:33:16Z")
Hi, I want to write a seperated module which contains all common functions in file say common.rb And I want to use these functions in my ruby script. How can I achive these, can anybody help me in this regard. --- ## [Ruby RegEx](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-regex/165407)
**Author:** [@aidy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aidy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 11:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-regex/165407 "2009-04-13T23:16:16Z")
Hi, This may or may not be the correct group, but I am having serious problems with the below regular expression. xpath\_test = “Payment Method: Visa View purchased media: Click here \ **Author:** [@chandu80](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/chandu80)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 10:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubygeminstallerror/165241 "2009-04-13T22:52:51Z") I have installed ruby 1.8.6 To install watir these are the steps I followed set HTTP\_PROXY=http://my.work.proxy:8080(I entered the proxy address) gem update --system gem install watir Now when I run a ruby script I… --- ## [Changing array values](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/changing-array-values/165427)
**Author:** [@starmaerker](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/starmaerker)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 10:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/changing-array-values/165427 "2009-04-13T22:51:36Z")
What I’d like is an array of objects, each of which contains an array of integers, and each successive object in the array should contain a slightly different array of integers than the previous object. For some reaso… --- ## [Ruby community - Sooo great!](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-community-sooo-great/165399)
**Author:** [@rubina](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rubina)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 10:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-community-sooo-great/165399 "2009-04-13T22:00:39Z")
Team, This community is like reading an encyclopedia. You read and you learn! Last week I learned a bout a guy dropping Ruby and embracing Earth. He is unhappy with the technological world. I guess that’s fine! Toda… --- ## [\[ANN\] Dfect 0.0.0](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-dfect-0-0-0/165418)
**Author:** [@snk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/snk)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 9:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-dfect-0-0-0/165418 "2009-04-13T21:20:45Z")
Dfect 0.0.0 Assertion testing library for Ruby http://snk.tuxfamily.org/lib/dfect Dfect is an assertion testing library for Ruby that emphasizes a simple assertion voca… --- ## [Using ruby for generic language parsing (or any language-specific parsing libraries out there?)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-ruby-for-generic-language-parsing-or-any-language-specific-parsing-libraries-out-there/165402)
**Author:** [@Andrew\_SSTownley](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Andrew_SSTownley)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 8:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-ruby-for-generic-language-parsing-or-any-language-specific-parsing-libraries-out-there/165402 "2009-04-13T20:23:17Z")
Hi, I’ve been looking at the various parser generator options for Ruby on and off for a while now, and I was wondering if anyone had any experience/recommendations on existing solutions. What I’d ideally like to have… --- ## [Code Review: Operators4](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/code-review-operators4/165410)
**Author:** [@grujildo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/grujildo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 7:09pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/code-review-operators4/165410 "2009-04-13T19:09:26Z")
tfpt review “/shelveset:Operators4;REDMOND\\tomat” Outer DLR, Python: Factors MethodCandidate construction out to a separate class (ParameterMapping). Replaces OverloadResolver.BindSpecialParameter and PrepareParamet… --- ## [Re: Requesting contributions to IronRuby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-requesting-contributions-to-ironruby/165411)
**Author:** [@Shri\_B](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Shri_B)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 7:08pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-requesting-contributions-to-ironruby/165411 "2009-04-13T19:08:14Z")
There was a response from a number of folks. We have nine folks listed who are not on the Microsoft IronRuby team! We missed the dozen mark, so I still do encourage folks to sign up for some tasks. For those who have … --- ## [FYI Review: Jirapong's fix for Kernel.open with permissions](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fyi-review-jirapongs-fix-for-kernel-open-with-permissions/165409)
**Author:** [@Shri\_B](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Shri_B)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 7:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fyi-review-jirapongs-fix-for-kernel-open-with-permissions/165409 "2009-04-13T19:02:22Z")
FYI only… http://github.com/Jirapong/ironruby/commit/4fe87082c15101ab2af9432ef203517935e8d970 (Jirapong’s change) (my code review) GitDiff.bat 870c65e53faa912030475da393569a02bc308a2b 5e8c6b232a3c952985adbf1b9cda5c… --- ## [اضغط على الصوره الذى دخل علي ها اكثر من8 مليون شخص حتى اÙ](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/o-o-o-o-o-u-u-o-u-o-u-o-u-o-u-o-u-o-o-u-o-u-us-u-o-o-u-o-o-u-u-8-u-u-usu-u-o-o-o-o-o-u-o-u/165406)
**Author:** [@alagmy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/alagmy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 6:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/o-o-o-o-o-u-u-o-u-o-u-o-u-o-u-o-u-o-o-u-o-u-us-u-o-o-u-o-o-u-u-8-u-u-usu-u-o-o-o-o-o-u-o-u/165406 "2009-04-13T18:55:55Z")
ÇÖÛØ Úáì ÇáÕæÑå ÇáÐì ÏÎá ÚáíåÇ ÇßËÑ ãä8 ãáíæä ÔÎÕ ÍÊì ÇáÃä ÇáÕæÑå Ýì ÇÚáì ÇáÕÝÍå æåì ÚÈÇÑå Úä ÑÇÌá ÔÇíá ÓíÝ ÇáÑÇÈØ http://hossamalagmy.rab7net.org/vb/ --- ## [Gnuplot zooming and grids](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gnuplot-zooming-and-grids/165143)
**Author:** [@robredford](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/robredford)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 6:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gnuplot-zooming-and-grids/165143 "2009-04-13T18:46:33Z")
I have the basic Ruby gnuplot interface working. I don’t seem to get the zooming feature I’m used to when using gnuplot\>. Thus 2 questions: How to provide the usual zooming feature when using gnuplot through ruby? H… --- ## [Help watir](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-watir/165237)
**Author:** [@rubina](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rubina)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 5:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-watir/165237 "2009-04-13T17:05:07Z")
Hello team, While attempting to install watir I came across the following errors. Any help will be appreciated. Thank you ruby -v ruby 1.9.1p0 (2009-01-30 revision 21907) \[i386-mingw32\] gem -v 1.3.1 gem install w… --- ## [Load testing tool - Please advise?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/load-testing-tool-please-advise/165248)
**Author:** [@mmcolli00](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mmcolli00)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 4:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/load-testing-tool-please-advise/165248 "2009-04-13T16:01:48Z")
Will you point me in the right direction to which program will be good for load testing? I have many regression tests that will test for one user and one ie session at a time, however I am looking for a program that w… --- ## [View javascript generated by rjs](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/view-javascript-generated-by-rjs/165362)
**Author:** [@jackyang](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jackyang)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 2:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/view-javascript-generated-by-rjs/165362 "2009-04-13T14:30:29Z")
One quick question: How can I see the javascript code generated by my rjs template? --- ## [Get files by its extension](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/get-files-by-its-extension/165367)
**Author:** [@rubist](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rubist)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 1:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/get-files-by-its-extension/165367 "2009-04-13T13:55:54Z")
Hi Guys, I want to download certain file types or certain files by its name using ruby code. example: In Shell scripting, I can say cp .txt, which inturn copies all files with extension “.txt”, similarly i can say … --- ## [Single to multi dimension array conversion](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/single-to-multi-dimension-array-conversion/165379)
**Author:** [@ashikalim](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ashikalim)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 1:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/single-to-multi-dimension-array-conversion/165379 "2009-04-13T13:46:32Z")
Can any one tell me converting single to multi dimension array conversion For example , a = \[ 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 \] a.( 2,3 ) Output, here , 2 means dimension No 3 means elements in each dimension --- ## [Regexp and using the matched value returned/found](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/regexp-and-using-the-matched-value-returned-found/165363)
**Author:** [@jeannibee](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jeannibee)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 1:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/regexp-and-using-the-matched-value-returned-found/165363 "2009-04-13T13:45:56Z")
Hi I’m trying to do a regex search and using what I find a key to a Hash to dig up some formatting info. But what’s happening is the literal \\1 or \\0 (or \\1 \\0) is not being resolved to what’s being found. Any help … --- ## [More efficient date range comparison](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/more-efficient-date-range-comparison/165329)
**Author:** [@asno](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/asno)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 9:37am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/more-efficient-date-range-comparison/165329 "2009-04-13T09:37:02Z")
Hello all I’m writing a calendar application that needs to check for conflicts between recurring entries. Each Entry object has a recurrences() method which returns an array of ranges - each range contains the start a… --- ## [Tools maintenance /development in Aliso Viejo, CA (UNIX, Ruby, sh)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/tools-maintenance-development-in-aliso-viejo-ca-unix-ruby-sh/165359)
**Author:** [@Gennady\_B](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Gennady_B)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 5:26am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/tools-maintenance-development-in-aliso-viejo-ca-unix-ruby-sh/165359 "2009-04-13T05:26:13Z")
We at Quest Software are looking for a person to help with tools development for internal use. The tools deal with multi-platform build automation (jam, remote invocation, etc.), CruiseControl.rb integration, code rep… --- ## [Exit loop after checking for some time](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/exit-loop-after-checking-for-some-time/165103)
**Author:** [@clai2x](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/clai2x)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 3:44am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/exit-loop-after-checking-for-some-time/165103 "2009-04-13T03:44:46Z")
hi all, i’m really new to ruby and i need to do a script that will check my email every 5minutes and after 20minutes of no new mail it will produce “test fail” (im a tester by the way). i have found a cool code for ch… --- ## [Error with 'require'](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/error-with-require/165357)
**Author:** [@kristho](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/kristho)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2009, 3:33am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/error-with-require/165357 "2009-04-13T03:33:11Z")
Hi! I’m new to Ruby. I try to make a “require 'nokogiri”, but get this error: nationalBanken.rb:1:in \`require’: no such file to load – nokogiri (LoadError) from nationalBanken.rb:1 I have tried to install nokogiri … --- ## [Stack Level Too Deep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/stack-level-too-deep/165349)
**Author:** [@farfignugen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/farfignugen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2009, 11:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/stack-level-too-deep/165349 "2009-04-12T23:35:45Z")
Hello! I get a “Stack Level Too Deep”-Error with JRuby when I spawn a thread containing code which accesses the database to update a row. When I run this code sequentielly (not in a thread), it works fine. The databa… --- ## [Directory\_watcher (version 1.2.0)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/directory-watcher-version-1-2-0/165340)
**Author:** [@timperrett](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/timperrett)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2009, 11:25pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/directory-watcher-version-1-2-0/165340 "2009-04-12T23:25:52Z")
directory\_watcher version 1.2.0 by Tim P. http://codeforpeople.rubyforge.org/directory\_watcher == DESCRIPTION The directory watcher operates by scanning a directory at some interval and generating a list of files … --- ## [Problem with case stmt alternatives](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-with-case-stmt-alternatives/165346)
**Author:** [@RichardOnRails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/RichardOnRails)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2009, 11:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-with-case-stmt-alternatives/165346 "2009-04-12T23:17:05Z")
Hi, I posted my problem code on http://pastie.org/444466. On lines 38-39 I have the code: case colSymbol when :Status || :Symbol || :TradeType || :Quantity || :Price As colSymbol assumes various Symbols as values… [Previous page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=852) [Next page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=854)