# Hi, Ruby Programmers, Is this possible **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [February 3, 2010, 7:12am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hi-ruby-programmers-is-this-possible/182813 "2010-02-03T07:12:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![marindo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/53a042/32.png) [@marindo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/marindo)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2010, 7:12am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hi-ruby-programmers-is-this-possible/182813/1 "2010-02-03T07:12:59Z")
Hello, everyone. Today I picked up Ubuntu User magazine, and I happened upon an article on Ruby, which brought me here. I am looking for a detailed answer about what can be done with Ruby. First, if someone has the time, could you please look at this. [http://code.google.com/p/parchment/](http://code.google.com/p/parchment/) Is it possible to do this with Ruby. I understand the language itself is very capable, but I am looking for a detailed yes or no answer. The idea is to have an entire webpage with an interactive interface. The example above uses a combination of programming technologies to provide this. Does Ruby have the capability to create controls or web components that are pretty much a cli (command line interface) which can be exposed to a browser. I am not too knowledgeable about scripting languages and CGI. I know a server side language like PHP can NOT do this. How about Ruby/CGI, etc. Does anyone have an example of something similar. BTW, I do mean completely in Ruby, nothing external, except html/xhtml for defining pages. A good explanation here might push me toward picking up Ruby. I would be willing to learn the language for just such a project. Also the above link is based on the Inform interpreter at [inform7.com](http://inform7.com). Are, there any interactive fiction systems written in ruby? Lots of questions. As one last attempt to make sure I am clear about what I am asking, can Ruby be used to write an interactive fiction interpreter such as glulxe (with graphics) or zoom and can this interpreter be exposed to a browser. loading images and etc. ---
**Author:** ![marindo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/53a042/32.png) [@marindo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/marindo)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2010, 7:27am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hi-ruby-programmers-is-this-possible/182813/2 "2010-02-03T07:27:39Z")
Dot Smidt wrote: > Hello, everyone. Today I picked up Ubuntu User magazine, and I happened > upon an article on Ruby, which brought me here. > > I am looking for a detailed answer about what can be done with Ruby. > First, if someone has the time, could you please look at this. > > [Google Code Archive - Long-term storage for Google Code Project Hosting.](http://code.google.com/p/parchment/) > > Is it possible to do this with Ruby. I understand the language itself is > very capable, but I am looking for a detailed yes or no answer. The idea > is to have an entire webpage with an interactive interface. The example > above uses a combination of programming technologies to provide this. > Does Ruby have the capability to create controls or web components that > are pretty much a cli (command line interface) which can be exposed to a > browser. I am not too knowledgeable about scripting languages and CGI. I > know a server side language like PHP can NOT do this. How about > Ruby/CGI, etc. Ruby is a server-side language just as PHP is. The only client-side language you can rely on is JavaScript. Best, –Â Marnen Laibow-Koser [http://www.marnen.org](http://www.marnen.org) removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid ---
**Author:** ![marindo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/53a042/32.png) [@marindo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/marindo)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2010, 2:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hi-ruby-programmers-is-this-possible/182813/3 "2010-02-03T14:50:08Z")
Dot Smidt wrote: > Hello, everyone. Today I picked up Ubuntu User magazine, and I happened > upon an article on Ruby, which brought me here. > > I am looking for a detailed answer about what can be done with Ruby. > First, if someone has the time, could you please look at this. > > [Google Code Archive - Long-term storage for Google Code Project Hosting.](http://code.google.com/p/parchment/) > > Is it possible to do this with Ruby. Hey… Wanna try Ruby in your browser? [http://tryruby.org/](http://tryruby.org/) It’s a text interface! Alright – alright – it’s not just Ruby. It’s also got Javascript. Still, it’s close to what you’re asking about, isn’t it? ---
**Author:** ![marindo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/53a042/32.png) [@marindo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/marindo)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2010, 3:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hi-ruby-programmers-is-this-possible/182813/4 "2010-02-03T15:00:35Z")
On Feb 3, 7:27 am, Marnen Laibow-Koser [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > know a server side language like PHP can NOT do this. How about > > Ruby/CGI, etc. > > Ruby is a server-side language just as PHP is. The only client-side > language you can rely on is JavaScript. Or JRuby because it is written 100% in Java? – Maurice ---
**Author:** ![marindo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/53a042/32.png) [@marindo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/marindo)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2010, 3:27pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hi-ruby-programmers-is-this-possible/182813/5 "2010-02-03T15:27:27Z")
mdiam wrote: > On Feb 3, 7:27�am, Marnen Laibow-Koser [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > > know a server side language like PHP can NOT do this. How about > > > Ruby/CGI, etc. > > > > Ruby is a server-side language just as PHP is. �The only client-side > > language you can rely on is JavaScript. > > Or JRuby because it is written 100% in Java? Yes, if you like applets. Or Hotruby because it’s 100% JavaScript, but that’s not a complete implementation yet. To the OP: this issue has nothing to do with the limitations of Ruby or PHP, but is simply a function of how Web applications work. That’s why substituting languages won’t change anything. > – Maurice Best, – Marnen Laibow-Koser [http://www.marnen.org](http://www.marnen.org) removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid ---
**Author:** ![marindo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/53a042/32.png) [@marindo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/marindo)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2010, 3:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hi-ruby-programmers-is-this-possible/182813/6 "2010-02-03T15:33:22Z")
java != javascript oh god…