# IronRuby **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/ironruby/27.md?page=66 [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:** 67 --- ## [Is the Fixnum size difference a problem?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-the-fixnum-size-difference-a-problem/123902)
**Author:** [@editkid](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/editkid)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2007, 11:08pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-the-fixnum-size-difference-a-problem/123902 "2007-12-21T23:08:55Z")
The size of Fixnum in a standard C implementation of Ruby is a machine word minus one bit. I.E. For most 32 bit machines that is 31 bits. (The implementation uses the bottom bit as a flag). Therefore the largest v… --- ## [Inheritance question](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/inheritance-question/123727)
**Author:** [@Terence\_L](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Terence_L)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2007, 5:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/inheritance-question/123727 "2007-12-20T17:30:51Z")
Hello list, Two things: I’ve got a question regarding inheritance and abstract base classes that I’m hoping somebody can give me some help with. I’m trying to make some socket-based stuff work based on the descri… --- ## [FW: Review of Peter Bacon Darwin's Fixnum patch](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fw-review-of-peter-bacon-darwins-fixnum-patch/123432)
**Author:** [@John\_LSSDLR](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/John_LSSDLR)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2007, 9:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fw-review-of-peter-bacon-darwins-fixnum-patch/123432 "2007-12-18T21:50:40Z")
FYI We did this internal review last week (we had a ski day interfere with work on Friday :))- am working on some minor changes to the shelveset before checking in later today. Thanks! -John From: John M. Sent: Thu… --- ## [Fixnum Patch](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fixnum-patch/122811)
**Author:** [@editkid](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/editkid)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2007, 12:07am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fixnum-patch/122811 "2007-12-13T00:07:56Z")
Overview: The focus of this patch is to implement the Fixnum methods and to provide RSpec tests for those methods. In addition the Bignum methods have been tweaked and the tests for Bignum have been improved by addi… --- ## [MutableString vs string](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mutablestring-vs-string/122359)
**Author:** [@editkid](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/editkid)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2007, 5:30am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mutablestring-vs-string/122359 "2007-12-07T05:30:36Z")
Along the lines of the discussion before about raising exceptions: Is it acceptable to return .NET strings from library methods or should we be trying to use MutableString instances? Pete --- ## [Re: Raising Exceptions](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-raising-exceptions/122311)
**Author:** [@editkid](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/editkid)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2007, 8:42pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-raising-exceptions/122311 "2007-12-06T20:42:29Z")
And to add further confusion there are also RubyExceptions.CreateXXXError methods available. What to use? Pete --- ## [Raising Exceptions](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/raising-exceptions/122296)
**Author:** [@editkid](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/editkid)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2007, 8:09pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/raising-exceptions/122296 "2007-12-06T20:09:02Z")
Just a quick question about raising exceptions in IronRuby libraries. Should we just simply throw a new CLR exception or do we need to use the ExceptionOps stuff when creating exceptions. As an example, in FloatOps, I… --- ## [Claiming IO](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/claiming-io/121811)
**Author:** [@John\_LSSDLR](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/John_LSSDLR)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2007, 1:28am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/claiming-io/121811 "2007-12-05T01:28:44Z")
Just wanted to send out a ping to the list to let folks know that I’m laying claim to IO for now. We really need to move forward with the libraries implementation, and IO is something that lots of things have dependen… --- ## [Build issues?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/build-issues/122022)
**Author:** [@josetomas\_r](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/josetomas_r)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2007, 5:34am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/build-issues/122022 "2007-12-04T05:34:48Z")
Am I the only one having issues building the current IronRuby/DLR code? Some of the issues I’ve noticed: 1- “rake compile” seems to brake for me always, because it deletes the output directory first but doesn’t recrea… --- ## [Ironing Ruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ironing-ruby/122020)
**Author:** [@editkid](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/editkid)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2007, 12:39am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ironing-ruby/122020 "2007-12-04T00:39:32Z")
I have started posting about my experiences with IronRuby at a blog, if you are interested. I imagine that it may be interesting or helpful to people wanting to get involved in writing library code for IronRuby. P… --- ## [What replaces RubyEngine.CurrentEngine?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/what-replaces-rubyengine-currentengine/122006)
**Author:** [@technomancy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/technomancy)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2007, 10:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/what-replaces-rubyengine-currentengine/122006 "2007-12-03T22:36:38Z")
Hi All, I’m updating some demos I did for ASP.NET MVC. In particular my “ancient” IronRuby view template (rhtml) demo. You guys have been busy! :wink: I wanted to update this wiki entry http://ironruby.rubyforge.org/… --- ## [Implementing socket](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/implementing-socket/121877)
**Author:** [@Terence\_L](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Terence_L)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2007, 5:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/implementing-socket/121877 "2007-12-02T17:26:29Z")
Hello list, I’ve been playing around with the IronRuby source for a couple of days trying to figure out how to start an implementation of socket. Unfortunately I’ve run into some roadblocks, and I’d appreciate any ad… --- ## [FW: Can someone do a review of Pete's patch so that we can submit?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fw-can-someone-do-a-review-of-petes-patch-so-that-we-can-submit/121687)
**Author:** [@John\_LSSDLR](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/John_LSSDLR)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2007, 3:21pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fw-can-someone-do-a-review-of-petes-patch-so-that-we-can-submit/121687 "2007-12-01T15:21:22Z")
Review from Tomas From: Tomas M. Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 12:32 PM To: John L. (DLR); IronRuby Team Subject: RE: Can someone do a review of Pete’s patch so that we can submit? Few issues: Fixnum.Ab… --- ## [Final Release date and CTP/BETA for IronRuby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/final-release-date-and-ctp-beta-for-ironruby/121067)
**Author:** [@myreply](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/myreply)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2007, 2:31am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/final-release-date-and-ctp-beta-for-ironruby/121067 "2007-11-29T02:31:25Z")
Hi, I Just read the comments by John L. on his blog explaining the approximate date for IronRuby 1.0 release. He says IronRuby 1.0 ( RTM) ) will not be available before the first half of next year. ( That clearly mea… --- ## [System::URI not implemented?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/system-uri-not-implemented/121499)
**Author:** [@nfe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nfe)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2007, 7:53pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/system-uri-not-implemented/121499 "2007-11-28T19:53:21Z")
Hi, I think I have seen a list somewhere with the stuff that is not yet implemented in IronRuby…so, sorry if I ask this…I just couldn’t find the list. Here is the code: require ‘System, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=n… --- ## [Unable to load 'System.Windows.Forms'](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unable-to-load-system-windows-forms/121119)
**Author:** [@nfe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nfe)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2007, 4:42am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unable-to-load-system-windows-forms/121119 "2007-11-28T04:42:25Z")
Hi, After building IronRuby with the ‘rake compile config=release’ option (according to http://ironruby.rubyforge.org/wiki/wiki.pl?BuildingIronRuby), I am having problems with \>\>\> require ‘System.Windows.Forms’…this … --- ## [I can't get starting!](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/i-cant-get-starting/121260)
**Author:** [@SSSSSSSSSS\_S\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/SSSSSSSSSS_S_S)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2007, 11:53am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/i-cant-get-starting/121260 "2007-11-27T11:53:54Z")
Sorry for I’m a newbie of IronRuby. I just want to do a most simple thing in IronRuby: a = 10 puts a then I got a lots of exception message, said that the “a” is a undefined local variable. But I can do this … --- ## [Compile error](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/compile-error/120851)
**Author:** [@Sanghyeon\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Sanghyeon_S)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2007, 8:39pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/compile-error/120851 "2007-11-21T20:39:44Z")
IronRuby SVN doesn’t compile for me. $ rake compile mono=1 (snip) /home/tinuviel/svn/ironruby/src/microsoft.scripting/Ast/Compiler.cs(40,30): error CS1501: No overload for method EmitBranchFalse' takes2’ arguments … --- ## [Ruby IntelliSense](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-intellisense/120703)
**Author:** [@huw](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/huw)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2007, 3:22am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-intellisense/120703 "2007-11-21T03:22:38Z")
Just a taster of the work we are doing on IntelliSense… http://www.sapphiresteel.com/IronRuby-and-IntelliSense This relates specifically to .NET IntelliSense. We already have a fast and pretty complete IntelliSense en… --- ## [Patches updated](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/patches-updated/120493)
**Author:** [@Sanghyeon\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Sanghyeon_S)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2007, 2:09am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/patches-updated/120493 "2007-11-21T02:09:35Z")
I updated patches and Mono HOWTO against SVN r57. http://sparcs.kaist.ac.kr/~tinuviel/download/IronRuby/ patch-rakefile – please apply Detect Mono path using pkg-config. Define exec\_net method for running .NET execut… --- ## [Microsoft.Scripting missing from VS Solution?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/microsoft-scripting-missing-from-vs-solution/120833)
**Author:** [@Eduardo\_ASFlores\_V](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Eduardo_ASFlores_V)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2007, 11:13pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/microsoft-scripting-missing-from-vs-solution/120833 "2007-11-20T23:13:35Z")
Hi, is the Microsoft.Scripting project missing from the current svn revision? (I’ve just downloaded it and it’s missing from the vs solution, although it compiles correctly from rake) --- ## [FW: Bignum Parsing](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fw-bignum-parsing/120644)
**Author:** [@editkid](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/editkid)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2007, 2:57pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fw-bignum-parsing/120644 "2007-11-19T14:57:04Z")
And neither did this. Pete From: Peter Bacon D. \[mailto:removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid\] Sent: Sunday,18 November 18, 2007 06:56 To: ‘removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid’ Subject: Bignum Parsing A simple patc… --- ## [Fwd: BigInteger.ToString(int radix)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fwd-biginteger-tostring-int-radix/120626)
**Author:** [@cephas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/cephas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2007, 10:27am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fwd-biginteger-tostring-int-radix/120626 "2007-11-19T10:27:10Z")
This never seemed to appear on the list… ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Peter Bacon D. removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid Date: 17 Nov 2007 21:43 Subject: BigInteger.ToString(int radix) To: removed\_… --- ## [IronRuby on Mono test log](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ironruby-on-mono-test-log/120494)
**Author:** [@Sanghyeon\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Sanghyeon_S)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2007, 6:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ironruby-on-mono-test-log/120494 "2007-11-17T18:15:44Z")
I uploaded test log for IronRuby on Mono, specifically output of “rake test\_compiler mono=1”. http://sparcs.kaist.ac.kr/~tinuviel/download/IronRuby/test\_compiler.log Following scenarios fail; others pass: Scenario\_Ru… --- ## [DLR test suite](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dlr-test-suite/120499)
**Author:** [@Jb\_Evain](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Jb_Evain)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2007, 6:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dlr-test-suite/120499 "2007-11-17T18:15:08Z")
Hey, I was talking with Seo on #mono about his efforts to test IR and IP on Mono. For now, we rely only on tests provided for IP and IR. I was thinking, you guys must have a dedicated DLR test suite? If so, it would … --- ## [Range#=== operator](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/range-operator/119621)
**Author:** [@John\_LSSDLR](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/John_LSSDLR)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2007, 6:15am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/range-operator/119621 "2007-11-17T06:15:29Z")
Forwarding this onto the list for Peter who’s having mail problems … From: Peter Bacon D. \[mailto:removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid\] Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 2:35 AM To: John L. (DLR) Subject: FW: Range#=… --- ## [SVN r56: binary files in the repository](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/svn-r56-binary-files-in-the-repository/120460)
**Author:** [@Sanghyeon\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Sanghyeon_S)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2007, 6:08am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/svn-r56-binary-files-in-the-repository/120460 "2007-11-17T06:08:29Z")
A lot of binary files were introduced to the repository under tests/ironruby in SVN r56. Is this intentional? --- ## [New update on SVN!](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/new-update-on-svn/120456)
**Author:** [@John\_LSSDLR](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/John_LSSDLR)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2007, 2:54am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/new-update-on-svn/120456 "2007-11-17T02:54:57Z")
Tomas finally got the big checkin from RubyConf into TFS this week. I’m pushing out an update to SVN now, and I’ll follow up with another giant mail that will detail all DLR changes in the last 3 weeks since our last … --- ## [Catch and throw](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/catch-and-throw/118919)
**Author:** [@Sanghyeon\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Sanghyeon_S)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2007, 2:31am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/catch-and-throw/118919 "2007-11-14T02:31:19Z")
I did a quick implementation of Kernel#catch and Kernel#throw. http://sparcs.kaist.ac.kr/~tinuviel/download/IronRuby/patch-catch-throw Hopefully it is quick but not dirty. --- ## [RubySites](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubysites/120046)
**Author:** [@editkid](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/editkid)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 8:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubysites/120046 "2007-11-13T20:52:28Z")
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