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## [Watir browser.button umlaut problem](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/watir-browser-button-umlaut-problem/221444)

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**Author:** [@aris](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aris)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 21, 2012, 9:38am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/watir-browser-button-umlaut-problem/221444 "2012-07-21T09:38:22Z")

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Hi all I am automating some simple Web application testing using watir, i e clicking on browser buttons, selecting an item from a dropdown list etc. Everything I got working except the following. The script should cl…

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## [Install error Nginx 1.1.2](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/install-error-nginx-1-1-2/219467)

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**Author:** [@Gurdipe\_D](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Gurdipe_D)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2012, 8:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/install-error-nginx-1-1-2/219467 "2012-05-03T20:37:40Z")

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Hallo, is something change in Nginx 1.1.2 ? Erros with ./configure ./configure: error: invalid option "--with-pcre-jit" ./configure: error: invalid option "--with-http\_mp4\_module" Varix Posted at Nginx Forum:

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## [Possible to spawn windows explorer to select files/directories?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/possible-to-spawn-windows-explorer-to-select-files-directories/218765)

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**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 11, 2012, 7:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/possible-to-spawn-windows-explorer-to-select-files-directories/218765 "2012-04-11T19:59:23Z")

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I have a script that I would like to be able to spawn a windows shell so the user can browse and select files and folders that will be used within the script. Is this even possible within Ruby? Would be great to ens…

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## [Ruby C: How to convert any object type into a T\_STRING?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-c-how-to-convert-any-object-type-into-a-t-string/213245)

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**Author:** [@luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luislavena)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2011, 8:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-c-how-to-convert-any-object-type-into-a-t-string/213245 "2011-10-27T20:51:47Z")

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Hi, I’m coding a Ruby C extension and I need to convert a VALUE of any class into a T\_STRING. I don’t find a function for that, could somebody indicate it please? Thanks a lot.

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## [Self.included like a constructor method that gets called when a module is included in a class?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/self-included-like-a-constructor-method-that-gets-called-when-a-module-is-included-in-a-class/206776)

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**Author:** [@luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luislavena)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2011, 9:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/self-included-like-a-constructor-method-that-gets-called-when-a-module-is-included-in-a-class/206776 "2011-05-09T21:35:56Z")

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Hey all, Let’s say you have a controller class and you include a module: class ApplicationController \< ActionController::Base include AuthenticationSystem def default\_page case when cu.group\_is?(:a) then a\_path wh…

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## [Fwd: Some geophysical applications of USRP2 and USRP](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fwd-some-geophysical-applications-of-usrp2-and-usrp/192355)

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**Author:** [@Juha\_V](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Juha_V)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2010, 1:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fwd-some-geophysical-applications-of-usrp2-and-usrp/192355 "2010-07-29T01:35:44Z")

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Hi, I recently wrote some preliminary code to see if a USRP2 could be used as a wide band ionosonde receiver (FM CW ionospheric chirp sounder). Sure enough, after a morning of programming I managed to create a simple…

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## [Javascript validations for word count in fckeditor](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/javascript-validations-for-word-count-in-fckeditor/187254)

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**Author:** [@sunny](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sunny)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2010, 10:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/javascript-validations-for-word-count-in-fckeditor/187254 "2010-04-20T22:20:51Z")

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I need to count the number of words in fckeditor using javascript

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## [How do you upgrade Rails 2.0.2 to 2.2.2?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-you-upgrade-rails-2-0-2-to-2-2-2/183369)

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**Author:** [@suryava](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/suryava)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2010, 12:50am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-you-upgrade-rails-2-0-2-to-2-2-2/183369 "2010-02-23T00:50:56Z")

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Dear Friends, I am having trouble with the rails version. I am looking at the book by Sam, Dave and David, where they said if I install InstantRails 2.0, it comes with Rails 2.2.2. But apparently when I actually downl…

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## [Bug?: Ruby2Ruby and ParseTree on IronRuby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-ruby2ruby-and-parsetree-on-ironruby/181767)

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**Author:** [@benhiller](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/benhiller)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2010, 4:00am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-ruby2ruby-and-parsetree-on-ironruby/181767 "2010-01-18T04:00:39Z")

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Hi guys, For a project I want to be able to get access to the block definition as a string. After some help I came up with this: Parse\_Ruby.rb · GitHub This solves the problem. When I run the same code on top of Iron…

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## [Cyclomatic complexity](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cyclomatic-complexity/178143)

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**Author:** [@Elza\_M](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Elza_M)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2009, 6:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cyclomatic-complexity/178143 "2009-10-29T18:38:04Z")

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Hi, Someone can help me? I am using Rspec to create tests and Rcov to have some code coverage information, however my client would like to have some information on cyclomatic complexity. Can I use any option of Rcov t…

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## [BigDecimal#to\_i/to\_int $B$N5sF0$K$D$$$F(B](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bigdecimal-to-i-to-int-b-n5sf0-k-d-f-b/177200)

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**Author:** [@KAKUTANI\_Shintaro](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/KAKUTANI_Shintaro)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2009, 4:28am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bigdecimal-to-i-to-int-b-n5sf0-k-d-f-b/177200 "2009-10-15T04:28:51Z")

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e$B$+$/$?$K$G$9!#e(B rubyspec e$B$re(B1.8e$B%?!\<%2%C%H$GF0$+$7$F$$$F!"I85-$Ne(Bspece$B$,\<j85$G$ODL$i$J$$$3$H$K5$$E$-$^$7$?!#e(B e$B2?$,@5$7$$$N$+\<+J,$G$O$o$+$i$J$$$N$G65$($F$b$i$($k$H$&$l$7$$$G$9!#e(B BigDecimale$B$G…

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## [Rails et amchart](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-et-amchart/176506)

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**Author:** [@khzied](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/khzied)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2009, 12:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-et-amchart/176506 "2009-10-01T12:50:27Z")

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Salut tout le monde, j’ai une application rails et je veux utiliser “amchart” pour les graphiques. Les données sont extraites à partir d’une base de données postgresql svp aidez moi :slight\_smile: Merci

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## [Syntax Highlighting (#218)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/syntax-highlighting-218/174264)

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**Author:** [@danmcb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/danmcb)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2009, 12:39am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/syntax-highlighting-218/174264 "2009-09-08T00:39:50Z")

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\-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- The three rules of Ruby Q.: Please do not post any solutions or spoiler discussion for this quiz until 48 hours have elapsed from the time this m…

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## [Ruby/Tk running very slowly](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-tk-running-very-slowly/167045)

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**Author:** [@javamllama](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/javamllama)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2009, 11:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-tk-running-very-slowly/167045 "2009-05-06T23:26:53Z")

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Ruby/Tk runs very slowly and I can’t figure out why. It’s so slow that I can every little widget being drawn. It didn’t used to be like this, but I messed around with my computer and broke something, I guess. My OS…

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## [Layouts en mailers?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/layouts-en-mailers/163595)

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**Author:** [@miguel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/miguel)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2009, 12:17am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/layouts-en-mailers/163595 "2009-03-23T00:17:44Z")

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Hola a todos, tengo una aplicacion en rails 2.1.1 y estoy tratando de usar los layout en mi mailer. segun lo que encontre en google es posible setear el layout desde el mailer y lo estoy haciendo de esta forma: cl…

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## [Generate 0s and 1s](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/generate-0s-and-1s/160262)

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**Author:** [@yufeng\_wang](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/yufeng_wang)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2009, 4:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/generate-0s-and-1s/160262 "2009-02-13T16:54:30Z")

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Hi, all, Can anyone tell me which function in Python could I use to generate a fixed length of 0s and 1s? I know in matlab we could just use randsrc(x, y, 0:1), while I’ve no idea how to implement it in Python. Thank…

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## [\[offerta di lavoro\] sviluppatore rails a Milano](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/offerta-di-lavoro-sviluppatore-rails-a-milano/152388)

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**Author:** [@Andrea\_CSGranata](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Andrea_CSGranata)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2008, 11:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/offerta-di-lavoro-sviluppatore-rails-a-milano/152388 "2008-11-03T23:22:48Z")

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Ciao a tutti, Sono Andrea C. Granata di ZephirWorks. ZephirWorks è una società con base a Milano che si occupa di sviluppo software prevalentemente con rails (ma non solo…) e di consulenza su tecnologie open source c…

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## [Re: Annuncio Ufficiale Ruby Social Club Milano Meetup on 24th Settembre 2008](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-annuncio-ufficiale-ruby-social-club-milano-meetup-on-24th-settembre-2008/149151)

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**Author:** [@gabriele\_renzi](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gabriele_renzi)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2008, 1:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-annuncio-ufficiale-ruby-social-club-milano-meetup-on-24th-settembre-2008/149151 "2008-09-24T13:20:34Z")

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From: Carlo P. removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid To: ruby-it removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid Sent: Friday, 19 September, 2008 14:58:56 Subject: Re: \[ruby-it\] Annuncio Ufficiale Ruby Social Club Milano Meetup …

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## [Capistrano y mongrel en desarrollo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/capistrano-y-mongrel-en-desarrollo/146644)

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**Author:** [@alvarobp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/alvarobp)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2008, 5:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/capistrano-y-mongrel-en-desarrollo/146644 "2008-08-23T17:17:37Z")

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Hola a todos, A ver si alguien me aclara un “problemilla”, entre comillas porque no es de vida o muerte. Resulta que ayer use capify (por no decir capifié :P) en mi aplicacion, configure capistrano y el deploy se rea…

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## [Noob:: Parsing a PDF into usable data](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/noob-parsing-a-pdf-into-usable-data/146109)

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**Author:** [@bushymark](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bushymark)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2008, 12:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/noob-parsing-a-pdf-into-usable-data/146109 "2008-08-18T12:17:44Z")

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Hey all, Beginner here, working on planning stage for an employee management app that I am about to start putting together. I was wondering if someone could point me in the right direction: The scheduling software sp…

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## [Yield con simbolo :layout](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/yield-con-simbolo-layout/142611)

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**Author:** [@aprendiz\_basico](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aprendiz_basico)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2008, 12:31am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/yield-con-simbolo-layout/142611 "2008-07-10T00:31:14Z")

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Hola, He observado que algunos utilizan yield :layout, pero desconozco el efecto en el rendering system de Rails, en el siguiente ejemplo en ambos casos obtengo el mismo resultado : \<%= yield %\> \<%= yield :la…

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## [Troubles with \<r:if\_self\>](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/troubles-with-r-if-self/140685)

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**Author:** [@Nancy\_C](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Nancy_C)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2008, 4:13pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/troubles-with-r-if-self/140685 "2008-06-17T16:13:57Z")

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Hmmm, there is obviously something I am missing with regards to \<r:if\_self\> and \<r:if\_ancestor\_or\_self\> and Radiant 0.6.6. I’ve made a little menu, and it works just fine, except that all cases of \<r:if\_self\> are simp…

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## [Animation using gnome 2](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/animation-using-gnome-2/132133)

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**Author:** [@kn0t](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/kn0t)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2008, 4:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/animation-using-gnome-2/132133 "2008-03-17T16:46:44Z")

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Hi, Does anyone know where to find example code or a tutorial to do simple animations using ruby? E.g. making an object slide from one point of a screen to another

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## [Top block segfaults](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/top-block-segfaults/126307)

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**Author:** [@beezle\_bub](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/beezle_bub)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2008, 8:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/top-block-segfaults/126307 "2008-01-17T20:37:06Z")

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Hey there again, Usually when I get segfaults, it’s because my own C++ code does something stupid. When I run it through the debugger, it always lets me know where the problem is in the C++ code (that’s how I know i…

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## [Step-by-step instructions for rubyworks & radiant setup](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/step-by-step-instructions-for-rubyworks-radiant-setup/124993)

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**Author:** [@J.F.Sebastian](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/J.F.Sebastian)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2008, 6:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/step-by-step-instructions-for-rubyworks-radiant-setup/124993 "2008-01-04T18:16:20Z")

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Hello everybody, because I have to setup radiant&rubyworks installations again and again, I made a step-by-step instruction list for setting up debian, mysql and rubyworks (in a vmware) and how to install radiant on t…

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## [Firmware, did anyone verify hook\_fgv?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/firmware-did-anyone-verify-hook-fgv/121369)

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**Author:** [@Michele\_Bavaro](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Michele_Bavaro)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2007, 6:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/firmware-did-anyone-verify-hook-fgv/121369 "2007-12-03T18:49:31Z")

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Dear all, I modified a little the firmware of a usrp-based device. I wanted to check the buffer overrun event on the BULK IN EP2 FIFO, but the interrupt autovectoring mechanism doesn’t work. The following code stat…

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## [Integration of radiant with existing rails app](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/integration-of-radiant-with-existing-rails-app/120891)

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**Author:** [@adityanalla](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/adityanalla)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2007, 6:11am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/integration-of-radiant-with-existing-rails-app/120891 "2007-11-22T06:11:48Z")

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Hi I am planning to integrate radiant into an existing rails application. Can anyone provide any pointers? Thanks Aditya

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## [How to add icon to window](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-add-icon-to-window/120645)

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**Author:** [@blitzer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/blitzer)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2007, 4:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-add-icon-to-window/120645 "2007-11-19T16:40:22Z")

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I have icon file and I want to add it to top-left of my application How can I add it ??

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## [Occasionally hanging requests](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/occasionally-hanging-requests/117775)

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**Author:** [@famoseagle](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/famoseagle)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2007, 9:05am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/occasionally-hanging-requests/117775 "2007-10-20T09:05:54Z")

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this is almost the easiest bug in the world to reproduce. set up 3 mongrels behind ngnix. add ‘sleep 20’ to one controller action open up 1 browser window and hit the sleep action open up another browser window and hit…

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## [Una de routes](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/una-de-routes/114717)

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**Author:** [@Miguel\_Angel\_Callej](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Miguel_Angel_Callej)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2007, 9:14am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/una-de-routes/114717 "2007-09-19T09:14:51Z")

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Hola lista, en el routes cómo puedo configurarlo para que me de la url que quiero? De: http://www.mipagina.com/www/inicio pase a: http://www.mipagina.com/inicio Muchas gracias

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## [ANN: Sequel 0.2.0.2 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-sequel-0-2-0-2-released/114079)

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**Author:** [@ciconia](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ciconia)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 7, 2007, 10:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-sequel-0-2-0-2-released/114079 "2007-09-07T22:35:48Z")

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Sequel version 0.2.0.2 has just been released. This release includes a number of minor bug fixes and improvements. Inserting from subqueries You can now use datasets as subqueries in insert statements, if your databa…

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## [Password protect an area?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/password-protect-an-area/113752)

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**Author:** [@travisbell](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/travisbell)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2007, 7:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/password-protect-an-area/113752 "2007-09-04T19:17:05Z")

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Hey guys, I am wondering if there’s an extension that would allow me to setup different areas of the website that require authentication. I would be able to configure the users (and what areas are locked off and requ…

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## [Copy methods from one module to another, with a twist](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/copy-methods-from-one-module-to-another-with-a-twist/103903)

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**Author:** [@crucoba](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/crucoba)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 12, 2007, 7:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/copy-methods-from-one-module-to-another-with-a-twist/103903 "2007-05-12T19:58:12Z")

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Hi all. I’m trying to figure out how to copy methods from one module to another (actually subclasses of Module because I don’t want to actually extend Module in this context) and I could use some help. The following w…

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## [Re: NTSC Receiver](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-ntsc-receiver/86618)

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**Author:** [@dang](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dang)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2007, 12:53am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-ntsc-receiver/86618 "2007-02-24T00:53:21Z")

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can you send me the output from the console? and the command line you used. -Daniel ----- Original Message ---- From: John C. removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid To: Daniel G. removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid …

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## [Mongrel Error causing 500 redirects](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mongrel-error-causing-500-redirects/81750)

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**Author:** [@cpjolicoeur](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/cpjolicoeur)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2007, 4:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mongrel-error-causing-500-redirects/81750 "2007-01-19T16:30:52Z")

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Just today I’ve started to get errors in my system that show up like this in my development.log file /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-0.3.13.4/bin/mongrel\_rails:231b:211:in run'run’’.rb:117:in process'sion\_manageme…

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## [Ruby-GNOME2-0.16.0](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-gnome2-0-16-0/80636)

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**Author:** [@Masao\_M](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Masao_M)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2007, 6:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-gnome2-0-16-0/80636 "2007-01-02T18:02:55Z")

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Hi, Ruby-GNOME2-0.16.0 is out. Enjoy! Highlights Fixed serious bugs (depends on GC) Support GTK±2.10 and the latest version of each libraries. Don’t include Ruby/GStreamer and Ruby/Libgda. We cancel to support Ruby/…

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## [Exception naming conventions: rely on module name?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/exception-naming-conventions-rely-on-module-name/80662)

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**Author:** [@efine](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/efine)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 30, 2006, 5:00am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/exception-naming-conventions-rely-on-module-name/80662 "2006-12-30T05:00:58Z")

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I am wondering about design alternatives regarding exception naming in Ruby. Is there a naming convention for exceptions that are declared inside a module? For example, let’s say we have a module named MP3, and we wan…

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## [Selecting appropriate widgets -- advice please](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/selecting-appropriate-widgets-advice-please/76475)

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**Author:** [@Mike\_Wilson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Mike_Wilson)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2006, 11:18am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/selecting-appropriate-widgets-advice-please/76475 "2006-11-19T11:18:24Z")

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I’m planning a fairly simple application to build while learning GNOME & GTK with Ruby. I could use some help in choosing the appropriate widgets. I want to draw several boxes, containing text and joined by lines – s…

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## [Webrick and in\_place\_editor\_field](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/webrick-and-in-place-editor-field/53057)

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**Author:** [@Parker\_T](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Parker_T)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2006, 11:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/webrick-and-in-place-editor-field/53057 "2006-11-07T23:45:14Z")

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I’m having a strange problem with webrick spinning forever. I have a view ‘list’ that renders a collection: \<%= render :partial =\> ‘item’, :collection =\> @items %\> The item partial looks like so: ... \<%= i…

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## [Slave-1.0.0](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/slave-1-0-0/72047)

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**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2006, 10:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/slave-1-0-0/72047 "2006-10-13T22:29:12Z")

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\*\* PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A DEVELOPMENTAL RELEASE \*\* SYNOPSIS the Slave class forks a process and starts a drb server in the child using any object as the server. the process is detached so it is not required (n…

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## [Open4-0.8.0](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/open4-0-8-0/69948)

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**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2006, 10:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/open4-0-8-0/69948 "2006-09-25T22:07:54Z")

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URIS http://rubyforge.org/projects/codeforpeople/ http://www.codeforpeople.com/lib/ruby/ SYNOPSIS open child process with handles on pid, stdin, stdout, and stderr: manage child processes and their io handles easil…

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## [Problem in gnuradio-core build](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-in-gnuradio-core-build/57688)

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**Author:** [@Robert\_WSMcGwier](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Robert_WSMcGwier)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2006, 7:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-in-gnuradio-core-build/57688 "2006-04-15T19:38:14Z")

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Something was recently changed in the gnuradio-core make that causes an error: Notice the waiting for jobs. This was compiled with make, not buildit. I was having a problem with doing the build on darwin, MacOSX and …

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## [Informix driver for Ruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/informix-driver-for-ruby/75649)

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**Author:** [@Gerardo\_SSGSSS\_mez](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Gerardo_SSGSSS_mez)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2006, 12:09pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/informix-driver-for-ruby/75649 "2006-03-27T12:09:46Z")

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I’m writing a Ruby extension for accessing an Informix database server. It isn’t finished yet, but is already usable. It can run any query, prepare statements, create cursors and supports some data types. More inform…

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## [Habtm vs. has\_many/belongs\_to](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/habtm-vs-has-many-belongs-to/55672)

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**Author:** [@bluetrust](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bluetrust)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2006, 10:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/habtm-vs-has-many-belongs-to/55672 "2006-03-22T22:59:55Z")

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In AWDWR David says (pg 232), "When a Join Wants to Be a Model: While a many-to-many relation with attributes can often seem like the obvious choice, itâ??s often a mirage for a missing domain model. When it is, it c…

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## [My howto install rails on os x](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/my-howto-install-rails-on-os-x/55417)

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**Author:** [@Claus\_G](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Claus_G)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2006, 7:41am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/my-howto-install-rails-on-os-x/55417 "2006-03-21T07:41:23Z")

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Hi. I reinstalled os x tiger (10.4) on my dual g4 and wrote most of the steps down required to install rails and postgresql and lighttpd. The installation is partly based on Dan Benjamin. hth Claus

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## [IRB hex values](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/irb-hex-values/94544)

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**Author:** [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2006, 6:18pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/irb-hex-values/94544 "2006-01-06T18:18:30Z")

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Hi all, Im working on a copy contact info into project method. Nosing aroundwith IRB I see a hex value. Named Contact:0x40ca01cc #\<Contact:0x40ca01cc @attributes={“name”=\>“GP-net”, “id”=\>“7”, “lastname”=\>“Petersen”,…

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## [Model Inheritence Question](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/model-inheritence-question/48466)

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**Author:** [@paul.marsh](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/paul.marsh)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2005, 12:09pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/model-inheritence-question/48466 "2005-11-21T12:09:50Z")

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I am looking on how I could do something like the following, Foo \< AR::Base Bar \< Foo. I would like to list all Foo’s, but because Bar.is\_a? Foo == true I would like Bars to list as well. Any ideas? Or pointers in t…

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## [Why curry doesn't work with :+](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/why-curry-doesnt-work-with/263449)

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**Author:** [@jgomo3](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jgomo3)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2022, 6:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/why-curry-doesnt-work-with/263449 "2022-11-24T18:58:29Z")

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I was expecting the following to return a Proc: :+.to\_proc.curry.(10) But it raises an error: ArgumentError (wrong number of arguments (given 0, expected 1)) If we have a proc similar to :+: add = -\>(x,y){x + y} add…

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## [Parenthesis, End commands, and “dynamic constant assignment”](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/parenthesis-end-commands-and-dynamic-constant-assignment/261845)

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**Author:** [@Simmer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Simmer)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2021, 4:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/parenthesis-end-commands-and-dynamic-constant-assignment/261845 "2021-09-20T16:55:03Z")

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I’m getting rather odd error messages in my AI I was hoping you could help me out #Amend n = set() k = \[n\] i = set() N = \[set()\] q = 0 h = \[set()\] m = \[set()\] t = 0 o = 0 while t \>= Float::INFINITY or t \<= Float::…

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## [How to filter ActiveRecord queries](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-filter-activerecord-queries/252544)

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**Author:** [@dubadub](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubadub)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2019, 9:33am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-filter-activerecord-queries/252544 "2019-06-07T09:33:42Z")

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Announcing the release of Filtered gem. The gem helps to create filters for Rails’ ActiveRecord in an old-fashion way. It makes your controller simpler and forms effortless. Check it out https://github.com/dubadub/filte…

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