# Ruby, GUI and Flex

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-gui-and-flex/147408>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [September 1, 2008, 3:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-gui-and-flex/147408 "2008-09-01T15:44:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![jsn1](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/7ea924/32.png) [@jsn1](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jsn1)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2008, 3:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-gui-and-flex/147408/1 "2008-09-01T15:44:13Z")

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hi all

is there a way to use a Flex GUI interface?

thanks  
J

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**Author:** ![jsn1](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/7ea924/32.png) [@jsn1](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jsn1)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2008, 5:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-gui-and-flex/147408/2 "2008-09-01T17:05:37Z")

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On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 9:39 AM, Pepe S. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> hi all
> 
> is there a way to use a Flex GUI interface?
> 
> thanks  
> J  
> These are two options for Rails… I have used RubyAMF in some  
> internal projects and it worked relatively well. I cannot say much  
> about Ruboss although it is on my list to check out.

[http://code.google.com/p/rubyamf/](http://code.google.com/p/rubyamf/)  
[http://ruboss.com/framework](http://ruboss.com/framework)

Manning has a book out called “Flexible Rails”, which may also be of  
some interest.

> **[flexiblerails.com](http://flexiblerails.com/)**
>
> UFABET เว็บไซต์แทงบอลออนไลน์ พนันออนไลน์ ที่ดีที่สุด UFABET999

I believe both approaches above use the AMF serialization format. You  
can also use simple web services to power a Flex app, but this is  
straying off-topic for this list. I have also used a REST approach  
for internal projects. If you’re using HTTP+XML or JSON to power your  
Flex app, then you can use any number of Ruby frameworks to serve the  
Flex app XML or JSON respectively.

HTH,  
Michael G.

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**Post date:** [September 1, 2008, 7:27pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-gui-and-flex/147408/3 "2008-09-01T19:27:33Z")

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On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 3:39 PM, Pepe S. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> hi all
> 
> is there a way to use a Flex GUI interface?
> 
> ## thanks J
> 
> Posted via [http://www.ruby-forum.com/](http://www.ruby-forum.com/).
> 
> Hi,

I’m using weborb, also very well documented:

[http://www.themidnightcoders.com/weborb/rubyonrails/index.htm](http://www.themidnightcoders.com/weborb/rubyonrails/index.htm)

Rem:  
For Rails 2.0 and later you need to extend next line:

class WeborbController \< ApplicationController  
_protect\_from\_forgery :except =\> [:index]_

Regards,

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 Luc.

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**Post date:** [September 1, 2008, 11:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-gui-and-flex/147408/4 "2008-09-01T23:17:42Z")

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I have a simple Flex/Rails tutorial here:

[http://www.sapphiresteel.com/Ruby-On-Rails-With-Flex](http://www.sapphiresteel.com/Ruby-On-Rails-With-Flex)

My examples show the Flex Builder and Ruby In Steel IDEs but you can  
accomplish the same things with commandline tools if you wish using the  
principles explained in the tutorial.

best wishes  
Huw

SapphireSteel Software  
Ruby and Rails In Visual Studio  
[http://www.sapphiresteel.com](http://www.sapphiresteel.com)