# IronRuby **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/ironruby/27.md?page=21 [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:** 22 --- ## [Why use IronRuby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/why-use-ironruby/178815)
**Author:** [@Patrick\_Brown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Patrick_Brown)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2009, 5:54am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/why-use-ironruby/178815 "2009-11-12T05:54:59Z")
Hello I have been playing with IronRuby 0.9.2 for a week or so and I have to say that it is alot of fun to tinker with, I am having alot of trouble trying to figure out where I would really use this though besides ma… --- ## [Ironruby hosting as scripting engine](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ironruby-hosting-as-scripting-engine/178577)
**Author:** [@Dotan\_N](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dotan_N)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2009, 10:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ironruby-hosting-as-scripting-engine/178577 "2009-11-11T22:29:00Z")
Hi guys sorry for the lengthy mail but i believe this is interesting since i’ve found a solution that someone else could use. just had a session of trying to embed IR in my application. I’m defining a user script whi… --- ## [Mailing list issues?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mailing-list-issues/178824)
**Author:** [@Orion\_E](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Orion_E)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2009, 9:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mailing-list-issues/178824 "2009-11-11T21:41:35Z")
I sent a couple of emails about potential regressions in IronRuby 0.9.2, but they haven’t yet shown up on the list. Is something wrong or are they likely to just be sitting in the moderation queue? Thanks, Orion --- ## [IronRuby 0.9.2 bug - Can't define a singleton method on a COM object instance](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ironruby-0-9-2-bug-cant-define-a-singleton-method-on-a-com-object-instance/178659)
**Author:** [@Orion\_E](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Orion_E)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2009, 8:57pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ironruby-0-9-2-bug-cant-define-a-singleton-method-on-a-com-object-instance/178659 "2009-11-11T20:57:41Z")
This code used to work under IronRuby 0.9.1 and earlier load\_assembly “microsoft.office.word.interop” word = Microsoft::office::Interop::Word::ApplicationClass.new metaclass = class \<\< word; self; end metaclass.send … --- ## [Disable compilation of scripts](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/disable-compilation-of-scripts/178765)
**Author:** [@Martin\_Smith](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Martin_Smith)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2009, 8:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/disable-compilation-of-scripts/178765 "2009-11-11T20:45:23Z")
Hello, A while back I watched Jimmy on C9 talking about how IronRuby had a hybrid approach to execution only jitting after a code path had been run a couple times. Is there any way to control this. I’d like to exper… --- ## [IronRuby and Me](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ironruby-and-me/178766)
**Author:** [@Martin\_Smith](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Martin_Smith)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2009, 4:00am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ironruby-and-me/178766 "2009-11-11T04:00:56Z")
Hello again (sorry for the double post), We’ve noticed some slightly odd behavior. IronRuby, it seems, won’t mangle methods that have the word “Me” in them, so if I have a method: UncheckMeAndMyChildren, uncheck\_me\_a… --- ## [Code Review: InstructionRefactoring](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/code-review-instructionrefactoring/178715)
**Author:** [@grujildo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/grujildo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2009, 10:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/code-review-instructionrefactoring/178715 "2009-11-09T22:22:49Z")
tfpt review “/shelveset:InstructionRefactoring;REDMOND\\tomat” DLR, Python Ruby: Makes all instruction classes internal except for the base Instruction class. Adds InstructionList class that represents incomplete instr… --- ## [IronRuby 0.9.2 bug - super(.S, 1\*&):433 @1 not supported on foreign meta-objects](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ironruby-0-9-2-bug-super-s-1-433-1-not-supported-on-foreign-meta-objects/178657)
**Author:** [@Orion\_E](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Orion_E)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2009, 3:27am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ironruby-0-9-2-bug-super-s-1-433-1-not-supported-on-foreign-meta-objects/178657 "2009-11-09T03:27:45Z")
I have the following code, which used to work under IronRuby 0.9.1 and earlier class Object def method\_missing(sym, \*args, &block) if sym.to\_s =~ /blah regex/ # do stuff else super # call through to underlying rub… --- ## [Hosting a REPL outside the command line](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hosting-a-repl-outside-the-command-line/178587)
**Author:** [@confundido](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/confundido)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2009, 7:41am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hosting-a-repl-outside-the-command-line/178587 "2009-11-07T07:41:41Z")
I don’t suppose anyone has successfully run IRB outside of the console? I’m giving up at this point, as I get the feeling there is something special about running inside cmd.exe (on windows) that IRB really needs to f… --- ## [How do you convince .Net developers to use IronRuby?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-you-convince-net-developers-to-use-ironruby/178307)
**Author:** [@shayfriedman](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/shayfriedman)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2009, 2:43am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-you-convince-net-developers-to-use-ironruby/178307 "2009-11-06T02:43:52Z")
Hi there, In the last month I had 3 sessions about IronRuby, all of them in front of .Net audience. I really believe in the IronRuby but I find it very very hard to pass that to existing .Net developers. I try to s… --- ## [Replacing StandardInput for ScriptEngine?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/replacing-standardinput-for-scriptengine/178521)
**Author:** [@confundido](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/confundido)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2009, 11:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/replacing-standardinput-for-scriptengine/178521 "2009-11-05T23:40:40Z")
Hello, I am experimenting with script IO in preparation for hosting an IRB session via an embedded SSH server and/or embedded HTTP server, but I’m having trouble getting the script environment to use a custom stream f… --- ## [Re: \[ANN\] IronRuby 0.9.2 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-ann-ironruby-0-9-2-released/178408)
**Author:** [@raker\_t](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/raker_t)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2009, 1:57am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-ann-ironruby-0-9-2-released/178408 "2009-11-05T01:57:38Z")
Please file a bug with us and i’ll investigate to see if MRI acts identically. --- ## [Further problems with ActionMailer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/further-problems-with-actionmailer/178449)
**Author:** [@James\_Thompson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/James_Thompson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2009, 9:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/further-problems-with-actionmailer/178449 "2009-11-04T21:33:40Z")
I just posted this issuehttp://ironruby.codeplex.com/WorkItem/View.aspx?WorkItemId=2993 . I’ve got 0.9.2 in place and the UTC issue has gone away but now I’m getting this new error. James Thompson Plain Programs … --- ## [\[ANN\] IronRuby 0.9.2 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-ironruby-0-9-2-released/178335)
**Author:** [@jsoho](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jsoho)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2009, 5:25am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-ironruby-0-9-2-released/178335 "2009-11-04T05:25:59Z")
The IronRuby team is pleased to announce version 0.9.2! http://ironruby.net/download Direct download link: http://ironruby.codeplex.com/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=33693#DownloadId=90621 As IronRuby approa… --- ## [Review: Fixes for double formatting on non-English culture](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/review-fixes-for-double-formatting-on-non-english-culture/178395)
**Author:** [@Shri\_B](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Shri_B)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2009, 11:27pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/review-fixes-for-double-formatting-on-non-english-culture/178395 "2009-11-03T23:27:45Z")
tfpt review /shelveset:cul;sborde Comment : Ivan’s build machine uses a Dutch-Belgium culture, where comma is used for the decimal point instead of a period. Need to use CultureInfo.Invariant to parse a float/double… --- ## [Ironruby twitter list](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ironruby-twitter-list/178356)
**Author:** [@barby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/barby)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2009, 6:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ironruby-twitter-list/178356 "2009-11-03T18:51:53Z")
Hi I created a twitter list for ironruby you can follow it @ http://twitter.com/casualjim/ironruby-community It might be a good idea to create such a list under the twitter @ironruby account, who’s managing that? I… --- ## [IronRuby static compilation](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ironruby-static-compilation/178320)
**Author:** [@David\_Escobar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/David_Escobar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2009, 11:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ironruby-static-compilation/178320 "2009-11-02T23:55:57Z")
Hi everyone. I’ve looked for this, but haven’t really found much information. Is there a way to statically compile an IronRuby program to an .exe or .dll? It can be done with IronPython, but I haven’t been able to fi… --- ## [Ironruby and sharepoint or dynamics](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ironruby-and-sharepoint-or-dynamics/178311)
**Author:** [@barby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/barby)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2009, 5:57pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ironruby-and-sharepoint-or-dynamics/178311 "2009-11-02T17:57:45Z")
Has anyone done anything with IronRuby and dynamics or sharepoint? Met vriendelijke groeten - Best regards - Salutations Ivan Porto C. Blog: http://flanders.co.nz Twitter: http://twitter.com/casualjim Author of Iron… --- ## [Code Review: update\_version](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/code-review-update-version/178309)
**Author:** [@raker\_t](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/raker_t)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2009, 5:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/code-review-update-version/178309 "2009-11-02T17:54:50Z")
FYI!!! tfpt review “/shelveset:update\_version;REDMOND\\jdeville” Comment : IronRuby.wxs needs to be included in the update version script. --- ## [Socket errors when using igem](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/socket-errors-when-using-igem/178205)
**Author:** [@confundido](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/confundido)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2009, 12:45am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/socket-errors-when-using-igem/178205 "2009-10-31T00:45:22Z")
Does anyone else get a lot of socket errors when using igem? I often have to run igem a few times to get a successful install. --- ## [Using the console in IronRuby on Rails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-the-console-in-ironruby-on-rails/178209)
**Author:** [@shayfriedman](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/shayfriedman)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2009, 9:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-the-console-in-ironruby-on-rails/178209 "2009-10-30T21:35:37Z")
Hi there, I tried to use the Ruby on Rails console with IronRuby on an application I’m building by executing “ir script/console”. Doing so ended up with an exception from RubyProcess.CreateProcess. I debugged and fo… --- ## [Announcing iron-term-ansicolor 0.0.1](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/announcing-iron-term-ansicolor-0-0-1/178200)
**Author:** [@hotgazpacho](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/hotgazpacho)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2009, 6:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/announcing-iron-term-ansicolor-0-0-1/178200 "2009-10-30T18:14:09Z")
I’d like to annouce the release of iron-term-ansicolor, a port of term-ansicolor for IronRuby that makes use of the .Net BCL to get colored output in the terminal window. I must give much of the credit to David Black… --- ## [Pair programming next week](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pair-programming-next-week/178151)
**Author:** [@Shri\_B](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Shri_B)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2009, 9:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pair-programming-next-week/178151 "2009-10-29T21:55:19Z")
The last few pair programming sessions had worked out very well. Since its been a while since we did one, I want to find out if anyone is interested in doing in again next week. Reply (just to me) if you have an IronR… --- ## [Platform](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/platform/178107)
**Author:** [@confundido](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/confundido)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2009, 1:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/platform/178107 "2009-10-29T13:59:58Z")
I noticed that the PLATFORM and RUBY\_PLATFORM constants returns the same string when running from MRI as from IronRuby. Is there a standard Ruby constant or Kernel method or something that will indicate that the inter… --- ## [Open source project to port](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/open-source-project-to-port/178051)
**Author:** [@barby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/barby)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2009, 1:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/open-source-project-to-port/178051 "2009-10-29T13:44:10Z")
Hi I’m looking for a smallish .NET open source project to port to ironruby which one should I take? Met vriendelijke groeten - Best regards - Salutations Ivan Porto C. Blog: http://flanders.co.nz Twitter: http://tw… --- ## [Review: Fix for Time.utc accepting a month string argument](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/review-fix-for-time-utc-accepting-a-month-string-argument/178095)
**Author:** [@Shri\_B](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Shri_B)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2009, 1:18am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/review-fix-for-time-utc-accepting-a-month-string-argument/178095 "2009-10-29T01:18:30Z")
tfpt review /shelveset:utc;sborde Fix for Time.utc accepting a month string argument --- ## [IronMagick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ironmagick/178083)
**Author:** [@Seo\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Seo_S)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2009, 11:09pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ironmagick/178083 "2009-10-28T23:09:43Z")
Motivated by recent discussion, here is four hours hack… I implemented RMagick API just enough to run a Gruff graph library example. http://nubyonrails.com/pages/gruff/ You can compare these two pictures to gauge th… --- ## [Code Review: Scopes3](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/code-review-scopes3/178082)
**Author:** [@grujildo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/grujildo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2009, 10:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/code-review-scopes3/178082 "2009-10-28T22:36:21Z")
tfpt review “/shelveset:Scopes3;REDMOND\\tomat” Comment : DLR: Misc fixes to Hosting API: Implements BindInvokeMember on ScopeStorage. Makes ScriptScope constructor internal. ObjectOperations.GetMember … performs la… --- ## [Issue with ActionMailer that appears to run deep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/issue-with-actionmailer-that-appears-to-run-deep/177993)
**Author:** [@James\_Thompson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/James_Thompson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2009, 2:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/issue-with-actionmailer-that-appears-to-run-deep/177993 "2009-10-28T14:00:33Z")
I just posted an issue: http://ironruby.codeplex.com/WorkItem/View.aspx?WorkItemId=2946 It looks like something is going odd between the UTC method defined in TimeOps.cs and the RACC parser. Anyone who understands the… --- ## [Git pull complete](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/git-pull-complete/178011)
**Author:** [@raker\_t](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/raker_t)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2009, 12:30am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/git-pull-complete/178011 "2009-10-28T00:30:19Z")
I’ve successfully pulled in changes from Shri, Jimmy, Ivan and myself, with a couple modifications. I’ve reverted Ivan’s change to FileOps.cs since it caused tests to fail across the board. Jimmy reverted my deletion… [Previous page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/ironruby/27.md?page=20) [Next page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/ironruby/27.md?page=22)