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## [Acts\_as\_taggable pluralize](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/acts-as-taggable-pluralize/53712)

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**Author:** [@spdemac](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/spdemac)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2006, 12:01am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/acts-as-taggable-pluralize/53712 "2006-02-14T00:01:58Z")

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I am implementing a messaging system, which requires broadcast to group feature. Instead of a relatively clunky habtm group structure, I am using tags. Form a usability standpoint, it would be helpful to avoid redunda…

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## [Generic, non web based templating engine?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/generic-non-web-based-templating-engine/48318)

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**Author:** [@michael.campbell](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/michael.campbell)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2005, 5:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/generic-non-web-based-templating-engine/48318 "2005-11-19T17:22:41Z")

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Is there a generic templating engine for ruby, a la Freemarker for Java? What I’m looking for is something that can take a ruby “model” (object graph, hashes, lists, etc.), a template, merge the 2 and spit out the re…

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## [Apache shows contents of ruby script instead of actually executing it](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/apache-shows-contents-of-ruby-script-instead-of-actually-executing-it/225231)

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**Author:** [@aris](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aris)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 22, 2012, 8:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/apache-shows-contents-of-ruby-script-instead-of-actually-executing-it/225231 "2012-12-22T20:05:39Z")

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I’m trying to configure Passenger to serve a RadiantCMS. I believe I’ve installed all the necessary gems and followed the configuration instructions from here Ruby on Rails with Apache on Debian 6 (Squeeze) | Linode D…

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## [DPSK demod parameters question](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dpsk-demod-parameters-question/221362)

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**Author:** [@aris](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aris)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2012, 10:08am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dpsk-demod-parameters-question/221362 "2012-07-11T10:08:30Z")

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HI list! I am working with DPSK mod and demod blocks. I would like to know if anyone knows what is the meaning of the parameters in DPSK demod. I’ve looked for them but I havent found anything. The parameters are: …

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## [Merging 2 csv files and sorting merged file](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/merging-2-csv-files-and-sorting-merged-file/206432)

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**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2011, 10:56am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/merging-2-csv-files-and-sorting-merged-file/206432 "2011-05-01T10:56:52Z")

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Hello all! Things I want to do: merging 2 csv files sorting new merged file delete some columns from a new merged file 1st csv file1: 11101,3310000,IKANIKEISAIGANAIBAAI,NISHI-KU SAITAMA-SHI,SAITAMA,0,0,0,0,0,0 111…

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## [Reading a 64-but double in a file](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/reading-a-64-but-double-in-a-file/204737)

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**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2011, 9:07am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/reading-a-64-but-double-in-a-file/204737 "2011-03-20T09:07:46Z")

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I have a file I need to read. The file has ANSI text interspersed with doubles (64-bit standard floating point numbers). Let’s say the floating point number is at 9 bytes from the beginning of the file. How can I r…

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## [Active Scaffold](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/active-scaffold/160651)

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**Author:** [@priyadharsini](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/priyadharsini)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2010, 7:38am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/active-scaffold/160651 "2010-08-31T07:38:08Z")

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Hi, I’m using Active Scaffold in my application, its showing the following error. NameError in Events#index Showing app/views/layouts/events.rhtml where line #9 raised: undefined local variable or method \`calendar\_d…

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## [Problema para comenzar con RoR](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problema-para-comenzar-con-ror/181303)

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**Author:** [@juan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/juan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2010, 4:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problema-para-comenzar-con-ror/181303 "2010-01-13T16:40:22Z")

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Buenas noches a todos los del foro!!! Tengo el siguiente problema instale todo lo necesario para trabajar con RoR y todo parece que quedo a la perfeciÃ³n lo instale siguiendo varios post el sistema me quedo de la sigu…

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## [Re: IronRuby projects newsletter](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-ironruby-projects-newsletter/167616)

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**Author:** [@raker\_t](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/raker_t)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2009, 11:12am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-ironruby-projects-newsletter/167616 "2009-05-10T11:12:00Z")

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Other features: I don’t use most of the fancy features, but I do find stubs useful. Do you expect people to use when\_told\_to without was\_told\_to? in order to stub something out? I also find the ‘null object’ pattern u…

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## [Encriptar problemas al guardar los datos por caracteres ' o " en el texto](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/encriptar-problemas-al-guardar-los-datos-por-caracteres-o-en-el-texto/142502)

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**Author:** [@Angel\_Mauricio\_Pino](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Angel_Mauricio_Pino)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2008, 9:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/encriptar-problemas-al-guardar-los-datos-por-caracteres-o-en-el-texto/142502 "2008-07-08T21:55:28Z")

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Estoy usando un campo de tipo char (enc\_debe y enc\_haber) en SQL Server de largo 32 y en algunos casos cuando los caracteres generados por la encriptaciÃ³n incluye alguna apostrofe o doble comillas me ocurre lo siguie…

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## [Fastthread only needed on ruby \<=1.8](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fastthread-only-needed-on-ruby-1-8/135072)

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**Author:** [@cdr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/cdr)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2008, 10:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fastthread-only-needed-on-ruby-1-8/135072 "2008-04-17T22:43:18Z")

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hey… havent learned gemspec stuff yet, maybe someone who already knows can make the fastthread dep optional? its just kind of annoying, since ‘gem install mongrel’ always breaks on 1.9, even tho mongrel works fine, p…

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## [Mailer as part?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mailer-as-part/119992)

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**Author:** [@Trans](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Trans)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 12:23am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mailer-as-part/119992 "2007-11-13T00:23:55Z")

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Would mailer make a good part? Or is it too “common” and should just be a required lib? T.

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## [Form\_for() and name](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/form-for-and-name/72079)

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**Author:** [@adrianliem](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/adrianliem)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2006, 2:25am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/form-for-and-name/72079 "2006-10-14T02:25:40Z")

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how can i give name attributes for form\_for(), so it will give an output like . it is because that i need to access the form name for javascript manipulation. as far as i know, name can only used in form\_tag(), but i …

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## [Indexed Search Engine vs MySql fulltext search](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/indexed-search-engine-vs-mysql-fulltext-search/54729)

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**Author:** [@Henrik\_SSiso-8859-1](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Henrik_SSiso-8859-1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2006, 11:55am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/indexed-search-engine-vs-mysql-fulltext-search/54729 "2006-03-15T11:55:02Z")

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Sorry for my unknowings, but what’s the pros and cons for Search Engine vs. MySql fulltext search (mfs)? I’m using mfs now, and wonder if going over to the Search Engine is an good idea :-). Henrik

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## [ActiveRecord: preloading on relations with a select clause](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/activerecord-preloading-on-relations-with-a-select-clause/243543)

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**Author:** [@Sadaf\_N](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Sadaf_N)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2015, 9:50am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/activerecord-preloading-on-relations-with-a-select-clause/243543 "2015-12-02T09:50:01Z")

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Hello, It turns out that our Apps Variant relation model + ActiveRecord Relations produces some very funky behaviour which was preventing it from being used in .includes preloads. Background: Our App’s variant model …

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## [Need some help with regexp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/need-some-help-with-regexp/212429)

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**Author:** [@luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luislavena)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2011, 3:04pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/need-some-help-with-regexp/212429 "2011-10-12T15:04:15Z")

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Hello, I need some help with regex I have the following expression: “Laptop MARCOCHEN (192.168.5.73)” I need a regular express to capture only the second word, in this case “MARCOCHEN”. I don’t want to use “split” So…

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## [Heroku, needs constant AppController updates?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/heroku-needs-constant-appcontroller-updates/226195)

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**Author:** [@michaelb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/michaelb)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2011, 3:42pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/heroku-needs-constant-appcontroller-updates/226195 "2011-01-03T15:42:53Z")

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Dear All, Fairly new to rails and Heroku, so could be doing something wacky - do let me know if you think my code practice is off, even if unrelated to this error, I’d like to learn! I’m using Rails 3.0.0, ruby 1.8.7…

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## [\[OT\] Good web design](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ot-good-web-design/173141)

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**Author:** [@stickstone](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/stickstone)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2009, 5:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ot-good-web-design/173141 "2009-08-04T17:22:19Z")

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Sorry for the OT, but I figure there must be other people on this list who have been in the same boat as me. I’m looking for resources on good web design - by which I mean designing a website which is visually appeali…

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## [Initial stages of scripting](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/initial-stages-of-scripting/137024)

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**Author:** [@Hayden\_Smith](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Hayden_Smith)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2008, 4:08pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/initial-stages-of-scripting/137024 "2008-05-08T16:08:27Z")

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Hi there, I’m a relative newbie when it comes to scripting in ruby however, for a year 11 project at school, it is necesary for me to program a maths utilit which requests a user - elementary school aged - to add to …

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## [Web archive for ruby newsgroup](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/web-archive-for-ruby-newsgroup/186754)

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**Author:** [@Ward\_B](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Ward_B)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2008, 6:13am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/web-archive-for-ruby-newsgroup/186754 "2008-02-27T06:13:49Z")

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Just live: Ruby Newsgroup Archive : A simple & searchable web-archive for comp.lang.ruby. (build with Ruby on Rails). Find only anwers because we do not show messages without a reply. :wink: ruby.equanimity.nl Regar…

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## [Multi Step Registration](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/multi-step-registration/114059)

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**Author:** [@Anand\_duhan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Anand_duhan)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [September 12, 2007, 2:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/multi-step-registration/114059 "2007-09-12T14:50:04Z")

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Hi There Can any one tell how to use multi form code available at below URL:- http://snippets.dzone.com/posts/show/277 Any help will be appreciated Thanks Andy

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## [Running Java from Rails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/running-java-from-rails/85325)

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**Author:** [@Javier\_CH](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Javier_CH)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2007, 7:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/running-java-from-rails/85325 "2007-02-12T19:49:50Z")

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Does anyone know of a possibility to run Java-Classes out of RoR (e.g. use java objects in a ruby context)? I’m a newbie regarding RoR coming from Java-Land and I’m asking myself if there’s an easy way for me to code …

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## [Implementing a java interface with jruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/implementing-a-java-interface-with-jruby/236988)

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**Author:** [@alcina](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/alcina)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2013, 5:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/implementing-a-java-interface-with-jruby/236988 "2013-10-17T17:36:58Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to implement a very simple java interface in ruby. On the java side I have: package com.stuff; public interface IProgressLiason { void voidMethod(); } On the ruby side I have: class ProgressLiason …

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## [Rails datatables refresh javascript](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-datatables-refresh-javascript/225687)

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**Author:** [@aris](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aris)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 23, 2013, 8:03pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-datatables-refresh-javascript/225687 "2013-01-23T20:03:14Z")

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Hi I followed a railscast episode and got datatables up and running, beautifully along with the nice jquery-ui as in the front page. The main issue I’m having though is that I suck at CoffeeScript/JS ~\_~ I’m trying …

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## [Complex sin & cos in grc](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/complex-sin-cos-in-grc/204667)

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**Author:** [@luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luislavena)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2011, 6:24am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/complex-sin-cos-in-grc/204667 "2011-03-18T06:24:55Z")

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I am confused about the output of sin and cos sinks with complex output in grc. I set up a test case where I generate a sin and a cosine and plot them on the same scope. Their I & Q values overlap exactly, should t…

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## [Re: AAF - Stem Analyzer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-aaf-stem-analyzer/78567)

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**Author:** [@matthew](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/matthew)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2006, 11:08am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-aaf-stem-analyzer/78567 "2006-12-07T11:08:09Z")

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I’m not on AAF. Can someone else help Raymond with an example?

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## [Ferret is now accepting donations](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ferret-is-now-accepting-donations/69475)

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**Author:** [@david](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/david)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2006, 1:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ferret-is-now-accepting-donations/69475 "2006-09-21T13:33:27Z")

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Hey folks, Since this is the Ferret mailing list I should preface this by that the donation of time and help by people like Jens K., Jan P. and all the other people who have contributed to Ferret is just as valuable …

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## [Send XML Document with SOAP](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/send-xml-document-with-soap/52355)

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**Author:** [@Arlen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Arlen)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2006, 1:14am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/send-xml-document-with-soap/52355 "2006-01-13T01:14:45Z")

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Hello, yes it’s another ruby-nuby question but i cant find the right docs so I hope either someone has an answer or can provide links to what i havent been able to find. I am trying to call a wsdl web service running…

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## [Ruby Software Developer position in Hamburg!](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-software-developer-position-in-hamburg/245035)

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**Author:** [@Rafa\_F](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Rafa_F)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2016, 10:42am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-software-developer-position-in-hamburg/245035 "2016-08-22T10:42:09Z")

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Alike “Great leaders inspire greatness in others”, this software solutions company inspires innovation and digital transformation in the world. By directing creative spark and sharp expertise of more than 150 digital …

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## [Nginx Supports SLES 11?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-supports-sles-11/233988)

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**Author:** [@addis\_a](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/addis_a)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 29, 2015, 12:32pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-supports-sles-11/233988 "2015-01-29T12:32:45Z")

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Hi, According to nginx: Linux packages, Nginx only supports SLES12. Can Nginx runs on SLES 11 also? Thanks, Mei Ken

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## [Real world method examples for public, protected and private](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/real-world-method-examples-for-public-protected-and-private/231923)

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**Author:** [@addis\_a](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/addis_a)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 7, 2014, 10:14am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/real-world-method-examples-for-public-protected-and-private/231923 "2014-09-07T10:14:21Z")

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People, I have been following the “Stoooopid OOP question” stuff and I went looking for some real-world examples of when to use the different sorts of methods but all I can find are silly “foo / bar” type examples - c…

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## [Converting Rewrites to Nginx](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/converting-rewrites-to-nginx/239879)

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**Author:** [@musicdenotation](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/musicdenotation)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2014, 8:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/converting-rewrites-to-nginx/239879 "2014-03-18T20:10:49Z")

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I have been trying to convert the following htaccess rules to nginx with no luck. RewriteCond %{REQUEST\_FILENAME} !-d RewriteCond %{REQUEST\_FILENAME} !-f RewriteCond %{REQUEST\_FILENAME} !-l RewriteRule ^(.+)$ index…

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## [RoR in London from Germany?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ror-in-london-from-germany/221803)

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**Author:** [@aris](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aris)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2012, 3:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ror-in-london-from-germany/221803 "2012-07-31T15:47:48Z")

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Hi Germany! Have you ever considered working in London, the Ruby-on-Rails capital of Europe? If you’ve ever looked for a job in England before you may have heard of me I’m the #1 RoR recruiter in the UK. Salaries are…

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## [Nginx - Joomla](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-joomla/219225)

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**Author:** [@Gurdipe\_D](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Gurdipe_D)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2012, 6:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-joomla/219225 "2012-04-24T18:15:31Z")

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I installed Nginx for Windows. Added the php to run joomla. I’m problems with CGI. I often have the error “502 bad gateway” after a while. how do I fix this? What is the best configuration of nginx to run joomla? Se…

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## [How to remove PHP X-Powered-By?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-remove-php-x-powered-by/218429)

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**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2012, 4:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-remove-php-x-powered-by/218429 "2012-03-31T16:29:51Z")

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I add custom X-Powered-By with “add\_header X-Powered-By custom;” However, when serving PHP fastcgi in the location, PHP X-Powered-By will also be added to make the X-Powered-By as X-Powered-By: PHP/5.3.3-1ubuntu9.10 c…

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## [Running system() and suppressing errors](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/running-system-and-suppressing-errors/210411)

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**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2011, 11:01am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/running-system-and-suppressing-errors/210411 "2011-08-08T11:01:26Z")

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Hi, Simple question. Say I do this from a .rb script: system “gedit README” Right now I get a warning: Gtk-WARNING \*\*: Locale not supported by C library.Using the fallback ‘C’ locale. I don’t want or need this war…

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## [\`rake spec\` with rails 3.0.3 and rspec-rails 2.4.1](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rake-spec-with-rails-3-0-3-and-rspec-rails-2-4-1/201757)

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**Author:** [@luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luislavena)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2011, 11:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rake-spec-with-rails-3-0-3-and-rspec-rails-2-4-1/201757 "2011-01-13T23:50:42Z")

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We’re upgrading a rails 2.3.x application to Rails 3. When running rake spec no specs are running. $ rake spec --trace (in /Users/michaelguterl/code/rm/board) \*\* Invoke spec (first\_time, not\_needed) $ gem list | gr…

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## [How to accept a varying amount of UDP packets using recvfrom](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-accept-a-varying-amount-of-udp-packets-using-recvfrom/171755)

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**Author:** [@owossoborn](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/owossoborn)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2009, 7:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-accept-a-varying-amount-of-udp-packets-using-recvfrom/171755 "2009-07-08T19:12:42Z")

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I’m currently creating an application that can query a game-server for its status, total players, hostname, etc. I send out a challenge packet, and in return I receive between 1 and 3 UDP packets. Is there an effectiv…

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## [Portail d'application](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/portail-dapplication/170041)

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**Author:** [@malkosta](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/malkosta)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2009, 11:12am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/portail-dapplication/170041 "2009-06-12T11:12:47Z")

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Bonjour, Ma question est simple: est-il possible de crÃ©er un portail d’application simplement. Je m’explique j’ai 4 application rails qui devrai Ãªtre recouplÃ©e au niveau de l’authentification mais qui doivent res…

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## [How much data can be stored in the cookie?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-much-data-can-be-stored-in-the-cookie/167820)

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**Author:** [@bigdaddy71](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bigdaddy71)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2009, 12:02am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-much-data-can-be-stored-in-the-cookie/167820 "2009-05-13T00:02:30Z")

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I’ve looked online, but I can’t find a concrete answer to this. I’m considering storing some data in the user’s cookie, to be accessed by javascript. It’s not sensitive information, so security isn’t a problem. Altoge…

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## [Try\_files and content type](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/try-files-and-content-type/160318)

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**Author:** [@xguardiola](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/xguardiola)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2009, 12:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/try-files-and-content-type/160318 "2009-02-15T12:02:48Z")

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Hello, I have an issue with try\_files and content-type ( nginx 0.7.34 ), it doesn’t use the cache file extention to discover the mime.type so if we call a direct file host/sitemap.xml content type is ok, but if I cal…

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## [Parsing List results](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/parsing-list-results/196883)

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**Author:** [@oferar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/oferar)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2009, 8:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/parsing-list-results/196883 "2009-01-19T20:01:05Z")

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Hi Folks, I need to parse a result that comes in this format : ========================= ec2.describe\_instances #=\> \[{:aws\_image\_id =\> “ami-e444444d”, :aws\_reason =\> “”, :aws\_state\_code =\> “16”, …

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## [Single Table Inheritance](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/single-table-inheritance/153467)

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**Author:** [@Juan\_JosSSSS\_Vidal\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Juan_JosSSSS_Vidal_S)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2008, 7:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/single-table-inheritance/153467 "2008-11-17T19:20:56Z")

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Muy buenas, Tengo un pequeño problema con la herencia en Rails. Tengo gran cantidad de “Categorías”: categorías de posts, categorías de expedientes, categorías de personas… Resulta que estas categorías siempre tienen…

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## [non-English path problem](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/non-english-path-problem/119770)

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**Author:** [@amaranth](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/amaranth)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2007, 3:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/non-english-path-problem/119770 "2007-11-18T03:35:38Z")

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I’ve been stumped on this problem for days and I have a feeling that it is really simple… I am trying to create a folder at the following location: C:\\documents and settings\[username\]\\application data\\amaranth The fo…

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## [Odd button behaviour](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/odd-button-behaviour/92380)

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**Author:** [@seeah](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/seeah)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2007, 10:11am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/odd-button-behaviour/92380 "2007-04-19T10:11:08Z")

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Working on an odd one here. I’ve got a simple scaffold that for some reason doesn’t catch the correct data back on boolean fields. That’s to say that every time I load the page, every single true/false menu option i…

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## [How to make custom TokenFilter?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-make-custom-tokenfilter/91393)

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**Author:** [@jameskelly](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jameskelly)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2007, 11:45am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-make-custom-tokenfilter/91393 "2007-04-12T11:45:07Z")

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In the O’reilly Ferret short cuts, I found very useful example for me. It explains how to make custom Tokenizer. But that book doesn’t explain how to make custom Filter. (especially, how to implement the #text=() meth…

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## [Globalize and more than one dynamic value](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/globalize-and-more-than-one-dynamic-value/101732)

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**Author:** [@tbaustert](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tbaustert)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2006, 2:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/globalize-and-more-than-one-dynamic-value/101732 "2006-08-25T14:24:15Z")

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Hi all, consider the case you have more than one dynamic value for a text. You can write: \<%= There are %d horses / 3 %\> but, what if: \<%= There are %d horses on the %s / \[3, “moon”\] %\> The following idea won’t wor…

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## [Setting precision in Ruby-GSL calculations?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/setting-precision-in-ruby-gsl-calculations/100621)

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**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2006, 1:19am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/setting-precision-in-ruby-gsl-calculations/100621 "2006-07-31T01:19:07Z")

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Dear all, I’d like to use ruby-gsl for some singular value decompositions, i.e. a matrix m should be decomposed into a product of three matrices, m=usv.transposed, now,as the documentation says that this algorithm i…

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## [Please register this list with gmane.org](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/please-register-this-list-with-gmane-org/60473)

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**Author:** [@aravet](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aravet)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2006, 4:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/please-register-this-list-with-gmane-org/60473 "2006-06-01T16:22:12Z")

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For those who don’t know it, gmane.org adds a newsgroup interface to mailing lists. TIA Alain R.

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## [Basic script not running as expected](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/basic-script-not-running-as-expected/251886)

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**Author:** [@sudo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sudo)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2019, 1:09am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/basic-script-not-running-as-expected/251886 "2019-02-15T01:09:34Z")

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Hello, Im learning ruby and running through some exercises. I have written the following script: def picks\_and\_strings(num\_pics, num\_strings) puts “-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-” puts “You have #{num\_pics} guit…

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