# Ruby **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=954 [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:** 955 --- ## [Ipaddr and invalid ipv4 addresses](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ipaddr-and-invalid-ipv4-addresses/154740)
**Author:** [@Martin\_DeMello](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Martin_DeMello)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2008, 11:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ipaddr-and-invalid-ipv4-addresses/154740 "2008-12-03T23:15:49Z")
What’s going on here? irb(main):002:0\> require ‘ipaddr’ =\> true irb(main):003:0\> ip = IPAddr.new(‘192.168.1.1024’) =\> #\ irb(main):005:0\> IPSocket.getaddress(‘192.168.1.1024’… --- ## [Code Review: YamlRefactoring1](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/code-review-yamlrefactoring1/154779)
**Author:** [@grujildo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/grujildo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2008, 10:42pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/code-review-yamlrefactoring1/154779 "2008-12-03T22:42:56Z")
tfpt review “/shelveset:YamlRefactoring1;REDMOND\\tomat” Comment : Various Yaml related changes: Integer and Numeric now derives from RubyObject so that a new CLR type is not created when these classes are subcl… --- ## [How do you make a hash key using a wordy string?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-you-make-a-hash-key-using-a-wordy-string/154748)
**Author:** [@mmcolli00](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mmcolli00)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2008, 10:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-you-make-a-hash-key-using-a-wordy-string/154748 "2008-12-03T22:40:12Z")
Hello everyone. How do you make a hash key using a string? For instance, txt file… 1 This is a string 22234343 2 This is another string 434355455 3 This is a different string 34324545 file = File.open(“mytext4hash.… --- ## [Problems with Ruby/Tk TkProgressbar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problems-with-ruby-tk-tkprogressbar/154782)
**Author:** [@Kenneth\_McDonald](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Kenneth_McDonald)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2008, 10:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problems-with-ruby-tk-tkprogressbar/154782 "2008-12-03T22:35:53Z")
This doesn’t seem to exist, even though irb lists it in tab-completion mode. Anyone know how to get it working? Thanks, Ken --- ## [How to make JRuby support ISO-8859-1 for its strings?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-make-jruby-support-iso-8859-1-for-its-strings/154653)
**Author:** [@Sergio\_Oliveira](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Sergio_Oliveira)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2008, 10:19pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-make-jruby-support-iso-8859-1-for-its-strings/154653 "2008-12-03T22:19:27Z")
I am running JRuby 1.1.5 through Tomcat on Windows. I tried the $KCODE = ‘u’, $KCODE = ‘U’, $KCODE = ‘ASCII’, etc. None of them worked. :frowning: I have a JRuby String “Sérgio” which is converted to a Java String wh… --- ## [Is there a Ruby/Tk wiki anywhere?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-there-a-ruby-tk-wiki-anywhere/154700)
**Author:** [@Kenneth\_McDonald](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Kenneth_McDonald)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2008, 10:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-there-a-ruby-tk-wiki-anywhere/154700 "2008-12-03T22:16:31Z")
If I get into seriously using Ruby/Tk, I’d like to document what I learn for others to use. (I’ve been a professional tech writer in the past, and co-wrote a Python book, so I’m fairly good at that.) Is there a Ruby/T… --- ## [Msf/core lib](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/msf-core-lib/154784)
**Author:** [@lotfi](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/lotfi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2008, 10:03pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/msf-core-lib/154784 "2008-12-03T22:03:50Z")
hi this msg has appear when i get to compile a rb script :in \`require’: no such file to load – msf/core (LoadError) but i can’t download the msf/core lib. can u help me plz. --- ## [tk\_optionMenu in Ruby/Tk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/tk-optionmenu-in-ruby-tk/154757)
**Author:** [@Kenneth\_McDonald](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Kenneth_McDonald)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2008, 10:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/tk-optionmenu-in-ruby-tk/154757 "2008-12-03T22:02:54Z")
Does anyone know of an example that shows the correct use of tk\_optionMenu in Ruby/Tk? All references I can find deal with popping up a “normal” menu. Thanks, Ken --- ## [Best gui toolkit](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/best-gui-toolkit/154437)
**Author:** [@rapido](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rapido)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2008, 9:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/best-gui-toolkit/154437 "2008-12-03T21:51:06Z")
What is the best GUI toolkit for Ruby? --- ## [HookR version 1.0.0 released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hookr-version-1-0-0-released/154770)
**Author:** [@avdi](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/avdi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2008, 9:18pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hookr-version-1-0-0-released/154770 "2008-12-03T21:18:51Z")
HookR version 1.0.0 by Avdi G. http://hookr.rubyforge.org == DESCRIPTION HookR is a publish/subscribe callback hook facility for Ruby. == CHANGES 1 major enhancement Birthday! == SYNOPSIS: require ‘rubygems’ … --- ## [FasterCsv writing columns](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fastercsv-writing-columns/154766)
**Author:** [@marcisco0](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/marcisco0)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2008, 9:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fastercsv-writing-columns/154766 "2008-12-03T21:14:07Z")
Hi, Can someone help me with FCSV writing ? If I have an array of integers lets say someList\[0\].listName = “header1” someList\[0\].someArray = \[ 2, 4, 8, 9 \] someList\[1\].listName = “header2” someList\[1\].someArray = \[… --- ## [Make exe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/make-exe/154735)
**Author:** [@lotfi](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/lotfi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2008, 9:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/make-exe/154735 "2008-12-03T21:01:47Z")
hi how to make a exe file from .rb file --- ## [RubyForge not being updated?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyforge-not-being-updated/154696)
**Author:** [@avdi](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/avdi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2008, 8:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyforge-not-being-updated/154696 "2008-12-03T20:20:38Z")
Anyone know what’s up with RubyForge? I submitted a new project three days ago and I haven’t heard back. Also, the RubyForge home page hasn’t changed in three days. While I’m thrilled to see my previous release (Al… --- ## [Time to back peddle? (Ruby 1.8.7)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/time-to-back-peddle-ruby-1-8-7/154212)
**Author:** [@tcsnide](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tcsnide)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2008, 7:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/time-to-back-peddle-ruby-1-8-7/154212 "2008-12-03T19:23:06Z")
I just updated my Ubuntu system and was a bit surprised to find: $ ruby -v ruby 1.8.7 (2008-08-11 patchlevel 72) \[i486-linux\] I’ve heard nothing but bad commentary on this version of Ruby. What’s the word? Should I d… --- ## [JavaOne and CommunityOne reminders](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/javaone-and-communityone-reminders/154772)
**Author:** [@headius](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/headius)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2008, 7:18pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/javaone-and-communityone-reminders/154772 "2008-12-03T19:18:25Z")
Just a reminder, folks, JavaOne and CommunityOne submission deadlines are rapidly approaching! CommunityOne CommunityOne East - March 18-19, 2009 - New York City CommunityOne West - June 1-2, 2009 - San Francisco De… --- ## [String with \\](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/string-with/154753)
**Author:** [@vrone](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/vrone)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2008, 6:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/string-with/154753 "2008-12-03T18:34:02Z")
Hi all string = “abc/ def/ ghi/” how to get all three of these dynamic values placed before backslash in separate variables. any suggestitons?? cheers --- ## [Glassfish gem 0.9 problems](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/glassfish-gem-0-9-problems/153359)
**Author:** [@LuSSS\_s\_Gustavo\_Lim](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/LuSSS_s_Gustavo_Lim)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2008, 6:21pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/glassfish-gem-0-9-problems/153359 "2008-12-03T18:21:25Z")
Hi guys! I’m testing the glassfish-gem 0.9 and I got some errors when I start my rails application. I’m using jruby 1.1.5, glassfish-gem 0.9, rack 0.4 and rails 2.1.2 In osx everything works fine! In Windows Server … --- ## [Nokogiri 1.0.7 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nokogiri-1-0-7-released/154719)
**Author:** [@aaronpowell](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aaronpowell)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2008, 5:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nokogiri-1-0-7-released/154719 "2008-12-03T17:54:56Z")
nokogiri version 1.0.7 has been released! http://nokogiri.rubyforge.org/ http://github.com/tenderlove/nokogiri/wikis http://github.com/tenderlove/nokogiri/tree/master http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/nokogiri-talk … --- ## [Why is Ruby 1.9 not called Ruby 2.0?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/why-is-ruby-1-9-not-called-ruby-2-0/154668)
**Author:** [@higgsbozo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/higgsbozo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2008, 5:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/why-is-ruby-1-9-not-called-ruby-2-0/154668 "2008-12-03T17:11:28Z")
Given the systemic and fundamental changes in 1.9, I wonder why it wasn’t given a clean break with the 2.0 name? I know Matz had his own ideas for 2.0, but why couldn’t he call his version 3.0? There’s a communicatio… --- ## [Gateway In Danger](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gateway-in-danger/154756)
**Author:** [@bbazzarrakk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bbazzarrakk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2008, 5:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gateway-in-danger/154756 "2008-12-03T17:07:21Z")
List members, please take a moment to verify that you are not sending spam complaints to the server team that hosts the Ruby T. mailing list. This includes automated complaints from spam monitoring software (SpamCop,… --- ## [\[Backport #809\] String#ord and String#\[gs\]etbyte for 1.8](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/backport-809-string-ord-and-string-gs-etbyte-for-1-8/154640)
**Author:** [@Shinichiro\_Hamaji](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Shinichiro_Hamaji)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2008, 4:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/backport-809-string-ord-and-string-gs-etbyte-for-1-8/154640 "2008-12-03T16:47:22Z")
Backport #809: String#ord and String#\[gs\]etbyte for 1.8 http://redmine.ruby-lang.org/issues/show/809 e$B5/I\<\ **Author:** [@larsch](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/larsch)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2008, 4:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/large-file-support-on-windows/154739 "2008-12-03T16:30:56Z") Is there any way to get large file support on windows (\>2^31 bytes)? I need File.size, IO#seek and IO#tell to work with large files on Windows. --- ## [Opening/reading a text file - how do u use .find method?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/opening-reading-a-text-file-how-do-u-use-find-method/154641)
**Author:** [@mmcolli00](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mmcolli00)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2008, 3:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/opening-reading-a-text-file-how-do-u-use-find-method/154641 "2008-12-03T15:24:55Z")
Here I am creating a text file, writing to the text file and then opening the text file to search for one of the lines that I just inserted this line contains ‘wed’. My issue is that when I try to search the file usin… --- ## [RSS::Parser.parse pubdate changing back](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rss-parser-parse-pubdate-changing-back/154722)
**Author:** [@andrewdon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/andrewdon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2008, 3:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rss-parser-parse-pubdate-changing-back/154722 "2008-12-03T15:10:57Z")
I have a script that goes into my site and parses the rss feeds, but when it does this the pub date jumps backup about 11 months. The code is below, require ‘rss/2.0’ require ‘open-uri’ class NewsController \< Applic… --- ## [How to understand the Benchmark result](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-understand-the-benchmark-result/154632)
**Author:** [@Deepak\_G](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Deepak_G)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2008, 3:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-understand-the-benchmark-result/154632 "2008-12-03T15:05:38Z")
Hi I had ran 2 methods against Benchmark and got following output. But didn’t understand which method is faster and what is “elapsed real time”. \*1st Method benchmark result \*user CPU time system CPU time 0.2350… --- ## [About creating a Planner in Ruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/about-creating-a-planner-in-ruby/154684)
**Author:** [@sandro\_p](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sandro_p)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2008, 12:32pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/about-creating-a-planner-in-ruby/154684 "2008-12-03T12:32:34Z")
Hi Does anyone know a good starting point (a gem, an article, a library, etc…) on how to build a typical Planner/Agenda application ? In details, what I need to develop must: handle tasks, appointments and todos ke… --- ## [Question about op. overloading](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/question-about-op-overloading/154725)
**Author:** [@maartenm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/maartenm)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2008, 12:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/question-about-op-overloading/154725 "2008-12-03T12:22:52Z")
I have: class Sudoku def @rows\[r\]\[c\] end def set(r,c,a) @rows\[r\]\[c\]=a end end Now, how can I define a \[\]= operator instead of the awkward set(r,c,a) ? I want to be able to do sudoku\[2,3\]=candidate or even su… --- ## [I have only one hour with ruby plz help](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/i-have-only-one-hour-with-ruby-plz-help/154685)
**Author:** [@lotfi](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/lotfi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2008, 12:08pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/i-have-only-one-hour-with-ruby-plz-help/154685 "2008-12-03T12:08:02Z")
i found a code ruby but i couldn’t compile it how can i excute a .rb file thanks --- ## [Builder::XmlMarkup + output encoding](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/builder-xmlmarkup-output-encoding/154731)
**Author:** [@molla5](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/molla5)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2008, 10:54am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/builder-xmlmarkup-output-encoding/154731 "2008-12-03T10:54:53Z")
Hi, Is it possible to use other encodings with xml markup other than ISO-8859-1 or UTF-8? Builder class always encodes my strings in IS-8859-1 even when I set encoding to something else. Also is it possible to say to… --- ## [Qt ruby compiling to exe in WinOS](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/qt-ruby-compiling-to-exe-in-winos/154689)
**Author:** [@fl00r](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/fl00r)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2008, 10:21am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/qt-ruby-compiling-to-exe-in-winos/154689 "2008-12-03T10:21:55Z")
Hello! What compilers exist for qtruby (windows). exerb don’t work (‘No such file to load – Qt’) [Previous page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=953) [Next page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=955)