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**Author:** [@jmail137](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jmail137)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2009, 8:08pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/loaderror-rubygem-version-error-rake-compiler-0-6-0-not/172921 "2009-09-17T20:08:19Z")
i tried running the following from commands for creating a class Story and instance of class called story in Rails script console. (pg 102/103 from Simply Rails 2 book. P. Lenz) I get the following error: Gem::Loa… --- ## [Premature end of script headers error using Rails 2.3.1 and Passenger 2.1.1](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/premature-end-of-script-headers-error-using-rails-2-3-1-and-passenger-2-1-1/162330)
**Author:** [@liquideclm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/liquideclm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2009, 7:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/premature-end-of-script-headers-error-using-rails-2-3-1-and-passenger-2-1-1/162330 "2009-03-08T19:46:47Z")
I’m getting an HTTP 500 Internal Server Error using the latest beta of Rails (2.3.1 aka 2.3 RC2) and Passenger (2.1.1) beta under Ubuntu Intrepid (8.1). I’ve put the Passenger configuration files into two separate fil… --- ## [GSL Not Found Error Not Very Helpful](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gsl-not-found-error-not-very-helpful/162113)
**Author:** [@parki](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/parki)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2009, 3:59am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gsl-not-found-error-not-very-helpful/162113 "2009-03-08T03:59:03Z")
I was helping someone on IRC today and it seems the configure script doesn’t explicitly tell which version of GSL is required - but just says it’s not there. Here is where (I think?) the message originates from: http… --- ## [Capturing system console information](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/capturing-system-console-information/157341)
**Author:** [@rmac217](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rmac217)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2009, 5:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/capturing-system-console-information/157341 "2009-01-09T17:30:23Z")
Hello, I have a simple web application that executes a .exe program through my controller. The exe program processes some information and displays an output on the script/server output. Is it possible to catch this … --- ## [Kernel#puts and Kernel#print with NaN and Infinity values](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/kernel-puts-and-kernel-print-with-nan-and-infinity-values/157027)
**Author:** [@murena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/murena)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2009, 5:48pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/kernel-puts-and-kernel-print-with-nan-and-infinity-values/157027 "2009-01-06T17:48:06Z")
Hello, while I was filing a bug report regarding a different behaviour of Math#hypot compared to the one verified under MRI 1.8.6 (see http://is.gd/eGHa), I noticed that when a Float instance holds the values NaN or … --- ## [Collection\_select and select\_tag help](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/collection-select-and-select-tag-help/156739)
**Author:** [@skirkpatrick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/skirkpatrick)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2009, 3:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/collection-select-and-select-tag-help/156739 "2009-01-02T15:15:01Z")
I have created the following select box which works fine except for the fact if you edit the item it defaults back to N/A instead of selecting the correct location. select\_tag(“item\[location\_id\]”, ‘N/A’ + options\_for… --- ## [\[Bug:1.9\] upcase of $B$a(B becomes $B$A(B in ISO-2022-JP](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-1-9-upcase-of-b-a-b-becomes-b-a-b-in-iso-2022-jp/152053)
**Author:** [@Yusuke\_ENDOH](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Yusuke_ENDOH)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2008, 5:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-1-9-upcase-of-b-a-b-becomes-b-a-b-in-iso-2022-jp/152053 "2008-10-29T17:47:55Z")
e$B1sF#$G$9!#e(B ISO-2022-JP e$B$G!V$a!W$re(B upcase e$B$9$k$H!V$A!W$K$J$j$^$9!#e(B $ ./ruby -e ‘p \["\\u3081", “\\u3081”.encode(“ISO-2022-JP”).upcase.encode(“UTF-8”)\]’ \[“e$B$ae(B”, “e$B$Ae(B”\] --- ## [Will Paginate and formatted JS calls](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/will-paginate-and-formatted-js-calls/144746)
**Author:** [@sw0rdfish](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sw0rdfish)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2008, 6:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/will-paginate-and-formatted-js-calls/144746 "2008-08-01T18:43:40Z")
Once again I go to the RoR group for help. I have an application that is completely RESTful. I have a formatted call to one of my resources that is; format.js and it calls and RJS file that reloads all the partials … --- ## [Cambio de tipo de un campo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cambio-de-tipo-de-un-campo/139387)
**Author:** [@fernan2](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/fernan2)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2008, 10:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cambio-de-tipo-de-un-campo/139387 "2008-06-04T22:46:05Z")
Tengo un campo anyo de tipo numérico, pero el puñetero sphinx no indexa los campos numéricos y lo tengo que reconvertir a texto para que se pueda buscar por años. La duda es: ¿Lo cambio a mano en la BBDD, o esto … --- ## [Gsub](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gsub/134434)
**Author:** [@malvadomx](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/malvadomx)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2008, 9:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gsub/134434 "2008-04-10T21:02:22Z")
hola Quisiera saber si me pueden ayudar conlo siguiente: tengo texto.gsub(/?/,"") entonces todas los signos “?” seran remplazadoz por “”(nada) como hago lo contraRIO osea todo lo sea dirente al signo “?” --- ## [Text\_field\_with\_auto\_complete help](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/text-field-with-auto-complete-help/130998)
**Author:** [@dino\_d](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dino_d)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2008, 5:28am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/text-field-with-auto-complete-help/130998 "2008-03-05T05:28:39Z")
Hi- I am trying to understand how auto\_complete works. The docs don’t tell me what each parameter is, they all assume I know what they are. All I want to do is have a form that contains news stories that you can tag… --- ## [Specify HTML options on select\_year](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/specify-html-options-on-select-year/130191)
**Author:** [@weyus](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/weyus)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2008, 7:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/specify-html-options-on-select-year/130191 "2008-02-26T19:55:32Z")
Rails 1.2.3 It appears that the select\_year helper doesn’t accept HTML attributes as part of the options array. Does anyone have a way to successfully pass an :onchange attribute in to the select\_year helper? I’m go… --- ## [Proposal: Radiant Pros Wiki Page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/proposal-radiant-pros-wiki-page/128098)
**Author:** [@rpheath](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rpheath)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2008, 1:28am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/proposal-radiant-pros-wiki-page/128098 "2008-02-05T01:28:57Z")
Is anyone interested in building your Radiant business? A couple of times now I’ve wanted to refer potential customers to other Radiant professionals, but I don’t know of any central place where you can find referral… --- ## [Das Rätsel mit der "alias\_ method" in Ruby^^](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/das-ra-tsel-mit-der-alias-method-in-ruby/120900)
**Author:** [@san](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/san)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2007, 5:27pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/das-ra-tsel-mit-der-alias-method-in-ruby/120900 "2007-11-21T17:27:19Z")
Hi, In einem Buch von Bruce Tate namens “Beyond Java” habe ich ein Anwendungs-Beispiel für die o.g. Methode gefunden: class Class alias\_method :original\_new, :new def new(\*args) result = origi… --- ## [Missing attribute: reorder](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/missing-attribute-reorder/117096)
**Author:** [@will](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/will)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2007, 4:28pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/missing-attribute-reorder/117096 "2007-10-15T16:28:15Z")
I am trying to use an integer object as a flag item for displaying a link on a page called reorder that is a column in my PlanProcedures table. I’m getting an error that says The Header is NoMethodError in Manage\_pla… --- ## [M-block \<--\> GR block integration](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/m-block-gr-block-integration/115831)
**Author:** [@Hugh\_Brunk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Hugh_Brunk)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 9:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/m-block-gr-block-integration/115831 "2007-10-01T21:10:57Z")
Hello all, I’ve got an application that needs the new inband timestamp capability, and could really use some of the stuff already provided as GR blocks. So what I need is m-block support for GR flowgraphs. Is anybody … --- ## [Directory structure](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/directory-structure/114594)
**Author:** [@snantz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/snantz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2007, 3:21pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/directory-structure/114594 "2007-09-17T15:21:57Z")
Trying to get the files in a directory structure to be read into a variable. Just playing around right now but would like it so that each file read gets entered into a database. Trying to read a folder of music files.… --- ## [Strange problem about mailer - no template found](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/strange-problem-about-mailer-no-template-found/114055)
**Author:** [@cafebabe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/cafebabe)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2007, 11:59am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/strange-problem-about-mailer-no-template-found/114055 "2007-09-07T11:59:37Z")
send mail in console, failed for the first time, but successfully sent after reloading…, following are my code snippet: class Mailer \< ActionMailer::Base def notification() … end end class Model \< ActiveRecord::Ba… --- ## [Script per automatizzare l'installazione di chiavi GPG](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/script-per-automatizzare-linstallazione-di-chiavi-gpg/110637)
**Author:** [@cris](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/cris)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2007, 5:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/script-per-automatizzare-linstallazione-di-chiavi-gpg/110637 "2007-07-28T17:50:29Z")
Ciao. Volevo automatizzare l’installazioni di chiavi pubbliche con Ruby Il comando da eseguire sarebbe gpg --keyserver subkeys.pgp.net --recv $KEY && gpg --export --armor $KEY | sudo apt-key add - però dovrei di vol… --- ## [Include\_class,how to define it?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/include-class-how-to-define-it/108133)
**Author:** [@gpygood](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gpygood)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2007, 10:34am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/include-class-how-to-define-it/108133 "2007-06-29T10:34:11Z")
Hey,I like ruby’s mixin with “include” method,now I want to include\_class, but,how to define it? thanks class Module def include\_class(klass) end end class Foo def foo end end class Bar include\_class Foo en… --- ## [Is there a way to change the parent of a page?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-change-the-parent-of-a-page/107121)
**Author:** [@vfcforums](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/vfcforums)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2007, 3:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-change-the-parent-of-a-page/107121 "2007-06-18T15:06:04Z")
I created an article under the wrong parent and need to correct that. Is there a way to do this, or is it better done inside the database itself? I can delete the article and recreate under the right parent, but I’d … --- ## [Odd model structure, what associations?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/odd-model-structure-what-associations/104003)
**Author:** [@adambeazley](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/adambeazley)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2007, 2:17am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/odd-model-structure-what-associations/104003 "2007-05-14T02:17:46Z")
Hey all, I have this (from my limited perspective at least) somewhat complicated data structure, and I’m having trouble wrapping my head around the associations I need. Here’s how it works, I’m trying to model a tree… --- ## [Capistrano w/ Plesk 8\* VPS setup problem](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/capistrano-w-plesk-8-vps-setup-problem/93141)
**Author:** [@3nd3r](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/3nd3r)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2007, 3:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/capistrano-w-plesk-8-vps-setup-problem/93141 "2007-04-28T15:07:34Z")
Good Day (for some : T) Here is my deploy.rb file configurations: set :application, “beeew” set :repository, “http://svn.beeew.com/trunk” set :domain, “pazap.com” set :deploy\_to, “/var/www/vhosts/beeew.com/httpdocs/… --- ## [REST en relaciones que no son 1 a n](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rest-en-relaciones-que-no-son-1-a-n/88750)
**Author:** [@alarkspur](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/alarkspur)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2007, 9:19am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rest-en-relaciones-que-no-son-1-a-n/88750 "2007-03-14T09:19:52Z")
Hola He estado leyendo y viendo ejemplos sobre REST, me ha quedado claro que se consiguen app mas estándares, rutas mas “claras”, etc… pero lo que no he visto en ningún ejemplo es como usar REST en relaciones que no … --- ## [SiGe GN3S Sampler (GPS)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sige-gn3s-sampler-gps/87904)
**Author:** [@parki](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/parki)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2007, 10:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sige-gn3s-sampler-gps/87904 "2007-03-06T22:43:36Z")
Has anyone seen this? http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product\_info.php?products\_id=8238 It uses an FX2 and actually some USRP files are in with the source - but provides no processing, just a book reference to get so… --- ## [System call timeout problem](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/system-call-timeout-problem/85165)
**Author:** [@migo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/migo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2007, 1:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/system-call-timeout-problem/85165 "2007-02-11T13:01:10Z")
Hallo, I upgraded from rails 1.1.x to rails 1.2.x und the following error now occours. I do a system call, that transfers a file via lftp: lftp -f #{dir}script Which just executes lftp with a script file as a parame… --- ## [Validating a single attribute](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/validating-a-single-attribute/85106)
**Author:** [@janovetz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/janovetz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2007, 6:55am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/validating-a-single-attribute/85106 "2007-02-10T06:55:34Z")
Is there a handy way to run validation on a single attribute? I have a form with potentially many objects. The user will enter a single number for each of these objects and I’d like to perform validation on that entr… --- ## [Ograph 0.1.0 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ograph-0-1-0-released/84708)
**Author:** [@aaronpowell](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aaronpowell)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2007, 5:08am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ograph-0-1-0-released/84708 "2007-02-08T05:08:20Z")
ograph version 0.1.0 has been released! http://seattlerb.rubyforge.org/ ObjectGraph will output Graphviz dot files of your objects in memory. It will ferret out your instance variables and enumerate over your enumera… --- ## [Fast lookup in drop down menu using javascript](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fast-lookup-in-drop-down-menu-using-javascript/82108)
**Author:** [@dorelal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dorelal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 7:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fast-lookup-in-drop-down-menu-using-javascript/82108 "2007-01-17T19:00:49Z")
It’s not strictly a rails question. It’s more of a javascript question. I have a huge drown down in the app. If the user presses ‘R’ the the user is taken to items starting with ‘R’. But if the next key pressed is ‘a’… --- ## [Acts\_as\_ferret, Displaying score on a search results page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/acts-as-ferret-displaying-score-on-a-search-results-page/76951)
**Author:** [@amin1426](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/amin1426)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2006, 10:43am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/acts-as-ferret-displaying-score-on-a-search-results-page/76951 "2006-11-23T10:43:16Z")
Am I missing something or would I need to use find\_id\_by\_contents and populate a results list with my own objects (or add ‘score’ to my AR instances and populate that) in order to be able to get a score out when itera… --- ## [Uri-relative 0.0.1](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/uri-relative-0-0-1/74935)
**Author:** [@MenTaLguY](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/MenTaLguY)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2006, 11:04am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/uri-relative-0-0-1/74935 "2006-11-07T11:04:28Z")
So, okay, guys. I’m trying to get better about this release early/often thing. Here is what I made today: == WHAT IS IT? uri-relative is a small gem which embellishes URI::Generic with a few useful methods: URI::G… --- ## [Question about multi-table creates](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/question-about-multi-table-creates/72999)
**Author:** [@zanoni](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/zanoni)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2006, 9:27pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/question-about-multi-table-creates/72999 "2006-10-20T21:27:16Z")
Little unsure how to get started on this one. In my form there are fields for various tables. There is a main table/model. So the additional tables relate to the main one. Better I show an example: User model: … --- ## [Re: IDE for ruby on rails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-ide-for-ruby-on-rails/66713)
**Author:** [@nathandelane](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nathandelane)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2006, 10:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-ide-for-ruby-on-rails/66713 "2006-08-28T22:10:24Z")
Greg, It definitely sounds to me like it’s a problem with the Rails gem. Make sure you have the setting pointing to the actual installed location on your machine. My settings were just an example given my install on… --- ## [A resource for learning about Rails and SVN?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/a-resource-for-learning-about-rails-and-svn/66396)
**Author:** [@caiwangqin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/caiwangqin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2006, 8:06am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/a-resource-for-learning-about-rails-and-svn/66396 "2006-08-25T08:06:07Z")
Hi, I’ve been developing small applications with Rails for a number of months now, and day by day getting more into thinking about scaling my projects and getting some other people working with me. I’ve just this wee… --- ## [Sorting and pagination](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sorting-and-pagination/99026)
**Author:** [@Caspar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Caspar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2006, 10:33am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sorting-and-pagination/99026 "2006-07-20T10:33:06Z")
Hello All, Okay i think I’m finally getting all of what i want out of ferret working, thanks mostly to reading this forum and also getting ALOT of questions answered, thanks alot everyone. Anyway my last ferret task i… --- ## [Mongrel\_rails restart not working](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mongrel-rails-restart-not-working/63991)
**Author:** [@Jean-Christophe\_M](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Jean-Christophe_M)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2006, 9:11am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mongrel-rails-restart-not-working/63991 "2006-06-21T09:11:15Z")
Hi, On os x.3.9, with ruby 1.8.4 installed through darwinports and mongrel through gems, everything works until I restart: mongrel\_rails restart adds the logs: \*\* USR2 signal received. \*\* Restarting with arguments… --- ## [Re: Bracket Packing (#78)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-bracket-packing-78/94629)
**Author:** [@stuart\_holden](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/stuart_holden)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2006, 5:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-bracket-packing-78/94629 "2006-05-10T17:31:05Z")
Hi, I’ve refined my solution a little bit. It’s now a bit smarter at positioning missing opening brackets. The old version would misbehave given… \[(\[B\])}\] -\> \[(\[B\]){}\] The new version produces… \[(\[B\])}\] -\> \[{(\[B\])}… --- ## [Edge\_rails, sqlserver, and an error!](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/edge-rails-sqlserver-and-an-error/93296)
**Author:** [@adambeazley](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/adambeazley)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2006, 2:19am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/edge-rails-sqlserver-and-an-error/93296 "2006-05-10T02:19:44Z")
Hello, Using Edge\_Rails and SQL Server I get an error in my schema.rb file after issuing “rake migrate”. database.yml development: adapter: sqlserver database: triage\_development username: user password: pass ho… --- ## [How to modularize feed autodiscovery?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-modularize-feed-autodiscovery/56452)
**Author:** [@Paul\_R\_Brown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Paul_R_Brown)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2006, 12:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-modularize-feed-autodiscovery/56452 "2006-03-31T12:38:18Z")
Hello, All – I wrote a simple Feedburner sidebar for Typo in about fifteen minutes – kudos to the designer of the sidebar API. However, sidebars don’t have the ability to influence some of the core aspects of typo, e… --- ## [Migrations - How to set auto increment?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/migrations-how-to-set-auto-increment/54257)
**Author:** [@Vamsee](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Vamsee)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2006, 5:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/migrations-how-to-set-auto-increment/54257 "2006-02-28T17:50:29Z")
Hi all, I’d like to know how can I set a field to auto increment in migrate scripts. In mysql, it’s auto\_increment, and in postgresql, it’s serial. How can I make a migrate script which works in both places? TIA, Va… --- ## [Windows shell commands](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/windows-shell-commands/69183)
**Author:** [@joergd](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/joergd)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2006, 7:31am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/windows-shell-commands/69183 "2006-02-17T07:31:10Z")
Hi, Is there a way to run windwos shell commands from Ruby? Thanks Joerg --- ## [RE: Re: I Would Really Like to Try RoR but](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-re-i-would-really-like-to-try-ror-but/73524)
**Author:** [@HoganS\_Brian\_P](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/HoganS_Brian_P)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2005, 9:03pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-re-i-would-really-like-to-try-ror-but/73524 "2005-12-20T21:03:03Z")
Zed: I agree with you in theory, but here’s my reality: We’re a regional university who has a large support contract with MS. We do have some Linux boxes, but we host hundreds of web sites on our IIS servers. Differe… --- ## [Re: Best OS for Ruby Dev/Best OS for Ruby Hosting](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-best-os-for-ruby-dev-best-os-for-ruby-hosting/48359)
**Author:** [@matthew.hivner](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/matthew.hivner)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2005, 4:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-best-os-for-ruby-dev-best-os-for-ruby-hosting/48359 "2005-11-19T16:34:23Z")
The only problem I’ve run into so far on OS X is (and it could be my fault, I’m not sure) terminal.app’s poor handling of ncurses (and thus ruby-ncurses). –matt --- ## [Help on validation](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-on-validation/209444)
**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2011, 1:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-on-validation/209444 "2011-07-14T13:44:56Z")
Hi guys i am trying to validate a field in a form. I dont want that field to contain a certain string. Lets say if a user types : “i want to kill you” he gets a message : Change the message! How can i do that? --- ## [Which associations?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/which-associations/200507)
**Author:** [@Dobai-Pataky\_BSSSSl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dobai-Pataky_BSSSSl)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2010, 1:59am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/which-associations/200507 "2010-12-14T01:59:18Z")
I thought I was doing ok, then started reading about rich joins and now I’m all confused again :-/ (I’m a nube) Would really appreciate someone quickly telling me the best associations to use for the following scenari… --- ## [Domande da newbie](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/domande-da-newbie/141577)
**Author:** [@Angelbit](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Angelbit)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2008, 10:28am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/domande-da-newbie/141577 "2008-06-27T10:28:49Z")
Buon giorno prosegue il mio studio di ruby(anche se devo dire e un po’ difficile passare da un C-like a una sintassi come quella di ruby) e cominciano a sorgere le prime domande… Che differenze di logica ci sono fra … --- ## [Basic Help - non-standard table-name](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/basic-help-non-standard-table-name/129409)
**Author:** [@justsomeone](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/justsomeone)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2008, 4:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/basic-help-non-standard-table-name/129409 "2008-02-18T16:01:45Z")
Hi all, I’m trying to get my first real ruby on rails app started, but I have two basic problems. The book I’m using is pre 2.0; also I need to use a pre-existing table whose name is not per ruby convention - eg inst… --- ## [Plug-in question: define a module first or just open the cla](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/plug-in-question-define-a-module-first-or-just-open-the-cla/78089)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2006, 8:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/plug-in-question-define-a-module-first-or-just-open-the-cla/78089 "2006-12-05T20:16:26Z")
I notice that some plug-ins first do something like: module MyPlugin def do\_something\_very\_funky end end and than include this into one of Rails’ existing classes (often in the same file). module ActionController … --- ## [Pagination?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pagination/76967)
**Author:** [@johnk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/johnk)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2006, 11:13am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pagination/76967 "2006-11-23T11:13:24Z")
I always hear people dissing the RoR built in paginator… are their alternatives popular in the community or is everyone rolling their own? Your Friend, John – John K. removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid http://w… --- ## [Forking plugins - comments?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/forking-plugins-comments/68885)
**Author:** [@greg](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/greg)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2006, 4:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/forking-plugins-comments/68885 "2006-09-18T16:30:04Z")
Hi all, I’ve been finding that I tend to want to “tweak” many of the plugins that I download. I’m wondering whether: a) this is reasonable & I should maintain my own local plugins as such for just my projects (I … [Previous page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/top.md?page=1621&per_page=50) [Next page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/top.md?page=1623&per_page=50)