# Top **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/top.md?page=1658 [Latest](https://www.ruby-forum.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://www.ruby-forum.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://www.ruby-forum.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1659 --- ## [Couple of quick questions](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/couple-of-quick-questions/218602)
**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2012, 1:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/couple-of-quick-questions/218602 "2012-04-05T13:23:51Z")
Hi everyone, As I’ve been developing I’ve often visited this forum in search of answers, so thanks to everyone so far for that. I just wanted to ask you real quick two things: Is it ok for me to post newbie questions… --- ## [Custom error handling](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/custom-error-handling/215104)
**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2011, 6:08am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/custom-error-handling/215104 "2011-12-22T06:08:34Z")
Hello everyone, I’m currently using rspec2 wit capybara to do some selenium tests. I want to put this on a CI server and run the tests regularly. capybara already has a functionality to save a screenshot. I’d like to … --- ## [Deadlock in IronRuby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/deadlock-in-ironruby/211356)
**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2011, 6:37am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/deadlock-in-ironruby/211356 "2011-09-02T06:37:30Z")
I’m encountering what looks like a fairly textbook deadlock in the core IronRuby code when creating Classes: Thread 0: -\> calls RubyContext.GetOrCreateClass(Type) - acquires RubyContext.ModuleCacheLock -\> function b… --- ## [Executable jar with rails application](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/executable-jar-with-rails-application/203363)
**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2011, 2:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/executable-jar-with-rails-application/203363 "2011-02-18T14:15:27Z")
so I tried to take a jruby-complete-1.6.0.RC2.jar and just add a rails application in it. the ‘app’, ‘config’, ‘script’ etc directories I just put into the root of the jar file as well the rubygems inside a gems and s… --- ## [Ferret search issue](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ferret-search-issue/172620)
**Author:** [@santoshturamari](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/santoshturamari)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2009, 7:11am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ferret-search-issue/172620 "2009-07-24T07:11:13Z")
Hi Guys, I want to have a ferret search on table community in "advance search" section. Here if I give “information technology” as search string it has to index through industry field of community, so we can index t… --- ## [Proxy pass and TIME\_WAIT states](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/proxy-pass-and-time-wait-states/162244)
**Author:** [@AnSSSSl\_SSSSSetin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/AnSSSSl_SSSSSetin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2009, 12:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/proxy-pass-and-time-wait-states/162244 "2009-03-07T12:35:48Z")
Hi all I am running nginx as a proxy server to apache, on 3 of my production servers. In all servers there becomes thousands of connections that are in state of “TIME\_WAIT” . I know that, a tcp connection in TIME\_WAI… --- ## [Net-Ping ICMP issues (Windows)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/net-ping-icmp-issues-windows/160110)
**Author:** [@b0rdslide](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/b0rdslide)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2009, 9:39pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/net-ping-icmp-issues-windows/160110 "2009-02-11T21:39:23Z")
Hello all - I am running into a curious issue with Net-Ping on Windows (XP Pro SP2 with administrator privileges). Attempting Net::Ping::ICMP.new(host).ping fails. Here’s the code (which executes flawlessly under OS… --- ## [NoMethodError and You have a nil object error message](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nomethoderror-and-you-have-a-nil-object-error-message/148893)
**Author:** [@mtahiliani](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mtahiliani)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2008, 2:42am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nomethoderror-and-you-have-a-nil-object-error-message/148893 "2008-09-18T02:42:12Z")
Hi, New to ruby/rails. For my controller class as defined below, I get the exception printed below the class definition. Have absolutely no idea how to resolve it. Look forward to your help! class HelloController \< … --- ## [Each loop question](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/each-loop-question/237896)
**Author:** [@Detlef\_R](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Detlef_R)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2013, 10:43am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/each-loop-question/237896 "2013-12-05T10:43:45Z")
hi, Can I use each loop to print alternative element without giving any ‘if condition’ inside the loop a=\[1,2,3,4,5\] output would be 2 4 5 --- ## [Save the Date: Developer's Calls Reloaded](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/save-the-date-developers-calls-reloaded/229761)
**Author:** [@Martin\_BSSCEL](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Martin_BSSCEL)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2013, 3:39pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/save-the-date-developers-calls-reloaded/229761 "2013-02-07T15:39:25Z")
Hi everyone, in 2013, the developer’s calls will be back. We’ll also be back to our schedule of going to the 3rd Thursday of the month. As before, the dev calls will be open and we would enjoy your participation. T… --- ## [Case statement anomaly?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/case-statement-anomaly/225298)
**Author:** [@aris](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aris)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2012, 2:32pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/case-statement-anomaly/225298 "2012-12-28T14:32:14Z")
This works: language\_name = “C” case language\_name when “C” puts “The language is C.” when “Rexx” puts “The language is Rexx.” else puts “The language is unknown” end So does this: case language\_name when “C” … --- ## [How to access ms-word hrough ruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-access-ms-word-hrough-ruby/206747)
**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2011, 3:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-access-ms-word-hrough-ruby/206747 "2011-05-10T15:02:47Z")
I already tried the word examples given here but nothing seems to work for me. --- ## [Printing join table](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/printing-join-table/202171)
**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2011, 9:13am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/printing-join-table/202171 "2011-01-25T09:13:51Z")
Trying to print all instances of the company and product in a join table but unable to get the name : actually just trying to print every instance of a company in the join table allocation.rb class Allocation \< Activ… --- ## [Compose data for a column from two fields](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/compose-data-for-a-column-from-two-fields/199872)
**Author:** [@Dobai-Pataky\_BSSSSl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dobai-Pataky_BSSSSl)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2010, 6:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/compose-data-for-a-column-from-two-fields/199872 "2010-11-30T18:46:22Z")
I’m working on a datepicker and a timepicker. The datepicker is the jQuery datepicker. The timepicker displays a drop down menu with available times. I want to have two different fields: the datepicker and timepicker.… --- ## [Data::dumper for ruby?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/data-dumper-for-ruby/198421)
**Author:** [@okkezSS](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/okkezSS)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2010, 8:21am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/data-dumper-for-ruby/198421 "2010-11-10T08:21:05Z")
how to dump a complicated data structure with ruby? I wrote: p data or: puts data.inspect They didn’t work nice. Thanks. --- ## [Permissions problem when running Ruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/permissions-problem-when-running-ruby/189278)
**Author:** [@hj-lancaster](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/hj-lancaster)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2010, 4:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/permissions-problem-when-running-ruby/189278 "2010-05-28T16:31:07Z")
I am having a permissions problem which no one else on the developement team is having and no one knows how to fix it. I had talked with the IT department and they checked a couple of things and said it was not a stan… --- ## [Rails 3 - rails server wont start](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-3-rails-server-wont-start/188670)
**Author:** [@yavorivanov](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/yavorivanov)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2010, 2:04pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-3-rails-server-wont-start/188670 "2010-05-16T14:04:08Z")
Standard setup according to rails.info and the blog posts I found on the subject. Anyway when trying to run the RAILS SERVER command I receive the following error. I can’t fix it for now and I hope someone can help. … --- ## [Help testing Rails patches / tickets](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-testing-rails-patches-tickets/187135)
**Author:** [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2010, 6:08pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-testing-rails-patches-tickets/187135 "2010-04-19T18:08:35Z")
I’m new to this and trying to test this patch: https://rails.lighthouseapp.com/projects/8994-ruby-on-rails/tickets/3645 Steps: git clone git://github.com/rails/rails.git git checkout v3.0.0.beta1 (I assume this is … --- ## [Problem with before\_\* callbacks being wrapped in transaction](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-with-before-callbacks-being-wrapped-in-transaction/183195)
**Author:** [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2010, 11:28pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-with-before-callbacks-being-wrapped-in-transaction/183195 "2010-02-10T23:28:03Z")
I am upgrading a 2.1 Rails app and ran into a problem with the new way that before\_\* callbacks are being wrapped in a transaction. I have a model that has a before\_create callback which charges the customers credit ca… --- ## [VM help](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/vm-help/177828)
**Author:** [@Alexander\_Cohen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Alexander_Cohen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2009, 8:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/vm-help/177828 "2009-10-25T20:51:27Z")
Hello, Can anyone out there point me to some tutorial or examples on how to use the Ruby VM? Most specifically, how to separate the VM into multiple contexts with their own set of global objects and maybe how to use … --- ## [Threads terminating](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/threads-terminating/177541)
**Author:** [@pawel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pawel)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2009, 10:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/threads-terminating/177541 "2009-10-20T22:05:27Z")
Why this simple program give no output, and terminates immidiatly after its launched? There should be thread running and giving lots of ‘lala’, am I right? class Bar def initialize end def foo Thread.new do while… --- ## [Problem with switching rails 2.2.2. application to production](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-with-switching-rails-2-2-2-application-to-production/171627)
**Author:** [@sultan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sultan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2009, 4:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-with-switching-rails-2-2-2-application-to-production/171627 "2009-07-10T16:47:15Z")
Problem with switching rails 2.2.2. application to production: When I uncomment the following two statements or only the first one from environment.rb, ###ENV\[‘RAILS\_ENV’\] = ‘production’ ###RAILS\_ENV = ENV\[‘RAILS\_ENV… --- ## [Gserver hogging CPU](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gserver-hogging-cpu/169385)
**Author:** [@sclaerhout](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sclaerhout)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2009, 7:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gserver-hogging-cpu/169385 "2009-06-03T19:33:40Z")
I’m running a server on Mac OS 10.5.7, Ruby 1.8.6, that’s almost exactly the same as the one in Peter C.'s Beginning Ruby book. When I run the Activity Monitor it shows Ruby is consuming about 98% of one of my CPUs wh… --- ## [Problem with Regular Expression](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-with-regular-expression/168335)
**Author:** [@tcblues](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tcblues)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2009, 1:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-with-regular-expression/168335 "2009-05-20T13:31:05Z")
I’m replacing a string using: xmlString.gsub!(/:#{tagName}\>#{oldValue}\” + value + “\ **Author:** [@zakifataya](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/zakifataya)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2008, 6:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-linking-tables-and-accessing-relationship-heirarchy/145062 "2008-08-05T18:52:27Z") I’m reposting this her as somebody suggested I posted in the wrong forum before. I’m not quite understanding this relationship thing between models and tables. What I am trying to do within my view is get the price i… --- ## [Functional testing post syntax](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/functional-testing-post-syntax/142174)
**Author:** [@destiney](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/destiney)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2008, 3:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/functional-testing-post-syntax/142174 "2008-07-04T15:16:11Z")
I’m trying to get my tests for a version 1.2.6 Rails app upgraded to version 2.0.2. In my functionals, all my calls to post are now failing. Here’s one: post :login, :login =\> { :email =\> user.email, :password =\> ‘… --- ## [New Beta of PickAxe3](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/new-beta-of-pickaxe3/138891)
**Author:** [@dirtytree](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dirtytree)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2008, 9:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/new-beta-of-pickaxe3/138891 "2008-05-28T21:23:10Z")
I’ve been thinking long and hard about the tutorial section of the PickAxe. It’s the section of the book that seems to create the most emotion in readers: most folks seem to like the unconventional style (starting wit… --- ## [Heavy CSV importing](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/heavy-csv-importing/136879)
**Author:** [@melvinram](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/melvinram)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2008, 6:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/heavy-csv-importing/136879 "2008-05-07T18:52:56Z")
I am building out an app that will allow the user to import a data set (as a CSV) from another application and view reports that will allow them to make educated decisions. The most common task users will be doing is … --- ## [Backgrounddrb problem](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/backgrounddrb-problem/91215)
**Author:** [@stewbawka](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/stewbawka)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2008, 5:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/backgrounddrb-problem/91215 "2008-02-09T17:58:55Z")
i’m having some problems getting a simple example going with backgrounDRB. after i set my worker to work i try to get back the result like this: w = MiddleMan.worker(key) w.items comes back as DRb::DRbUnknown (i have… --- ## [Sup 0.4 released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sup-0-4-released/126954)
**Author:** [@trucker](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/trucker)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2008, 5:48pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sup-0-4-released/126954 "2008-01-24T17:48:34Z")
Sup version 0.4 has been released! http://sup.rubyforge.org Sup is a console-based email client for people with a lot of email. It supports tagging, very fast full-text search, automatic contact- list management, and… --- ## [Observe\_field](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/observe-field/126675)
**Author:** [@suneeta](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/suneeta)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2008, 3:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/observe-field/126675 "2008-01-21T15:26:22Z")
Hi… I’m trying to update the content in a div while the value of a hidden field is changed. \<%= hidden\_field “location”, “id”, “value” =\> 0 %\> \<%= observe\_field(“location\_id”, :update =\> “ci\_location\_container”, :u… --- ## [OT: Dynamically calculating the height of an HTML document](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ot-dynamically-calculating-the-height-of-an-html-document/126391)
**Author:** [@weyus](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/weyus)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2008, 11:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ot-dynamically-calculating-the-height-of-an-html-document/126391 "2008-01-18T23:34:58Z")
Apologies for the off-topicness, this is really a Javascript question, but I figure someone here may know how to do it. I need to dynamically add a “footer” to an already existing HTML page, sight unseen. Currently, … --- ## [Manipulating two arrays in ruby way](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/manipulating-two-arrays-in-ruby-way/126268)
**Author:** [@backz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/backz)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2008, 10:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/manipulating-two-arrays-in-ruby-way/126268 "2008-01-18T22:11:22Z")
Hi, I have two arrays: A = \[“a”, “b”, “c”, “d”, …\] B = \[“1”, “2”, “3”, “4”, …\] And I need to create new array C C = \[“a$1”, “b$2”, “c$3”, “d$4”, …\] How so I do this in ruby way? Thanks, --- ## [How to use javascript in rhtml](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-use-javascript-in-rhtml/118314)
**Author:** [@advait](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/advait)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2007, 6:27pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-use-javascript-in-rhtml/118314 "2007-10-26T18:27:46Z")
hello, I needed to know a javascript function which I can use for focusing my cursor on the first text field of a given page. That is as soon as I load a page, my cursor should start blinking in the first text field … --- ## [Ruby-debug: 1) @-sign, 2) v i \](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-debug-1-sign-2-v-i-object/112103)
**Author:** [@axel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/axel)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2007, 11:03pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-debug-1-sign-2-v-i-object/112103 "2007-09-25T23:03:05Z")
Hello, when using ruby-debug ( not the standard debugger coming with Ruby), I cannot get the @-sign typed. Is there a way to get it typed? I’m using: a German keyboard Windows XP pro ruby-debug 0.9.3 (running it fro… --- ## [Rails exception catching](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-exception-catching/111823)
**Author:** [@miked](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/miked)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2007, 11:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-exception-catching/111823 "2007-08-13T23:20:24Z")
Hello I’m writting my first rails application and I would like to catch when an id cant be found. For instance have create records 1 2 and 3 I would like to: records=Record.find(4) and not get the error page rather… --- ## [How to write a ruby compiler using Java?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-write-a-ruby-compiler-using-java/110535)
**Author:** [@shiwei\_zhang](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/shiwei_zhang)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2007, 9:13pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-write-a-ruby-compiler-using-java/110535 "2007-07-27T21:13:41Z")
Hi, I am using Java to write a Ruby compiler. I build up the editor by Java SWing. Now the tough task for me is syntax parser. Does someone have some suggestions about how to check the validity of ruby codes in the e… --- ## [A little help with organization!](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/a-little-help-with-organization/105910)
**Author:** [@CPerry](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/CPerry)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2007, 4:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/a-little-help-with-organization/105910 "2007-06-04T16:30:52Z")
Hey all, first let me say that this list has been very valuable for me in learning the basics of Rails, so I appreciate this list very much! I have been doing a great amount of reading, studying, and learning, and now… --- ## [Interfce builder?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/interfce-builder/91936)
**Author:** [@gcarcass](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gcarcass)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2007, 2:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/interfce-builder/91936 "2007-04-14T14:30:50Z")
Hello everybody, I was wondering… Is there anything similar to an interface builder for Ruby, something that you can use to build in an easy way graphics environment? Thanks in advance. --- ## [Performance and autocomplete](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/performance-and-autocomplete/85938)
**Author:** [@nick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nick)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2007, 11:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/performance-and-autocomplete/85938 "2007-02-19T23:50:09Z")
hi, how is the performance of the autocomplete fields with a very high number of items ? for example how does autocomplete for user nick work with a database with 500’000/1’000’000 users? --- ## [Transform non-english text](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/transform-non-english-text/82313)
**Author:** [@migrate](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/migrate)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2007, 12:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/transform-non-english-text/82313 "2007-01-20T12:02:26Z")
Hello, I have a Ruby aplication that deals with non-english text and I want to transform some of that text to \[^a-zA-Z0-9\]. Examples: búsqueda -\> busqueda presenças -\> presencas für -\> fur avião1 -\> aviao1 Ca… --- ## [Pam\_ruby and "require" statement](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pam-ruby-and-require-statement/78764)
**Author:** [@prhlava](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/prhlava)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2006, 12:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pam-ruby-and-require-statement/78764 "2006-12-08T12:41:22Z")
i am trying to write a pam module in ruby (using the latest pam-ruby and ruby-pam). the basic test module/script works but it fails when trying to use “require” statement (the same require statement succeeds from irb … --- ## [When to use @ and when to use self](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/when-to-use-and-when-to-use-self/76839)
**Author:** [@nephish](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nephish)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2006, 9:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/when-to-use-and-when-to-use-self/76839 "2006-11-21T21:11:38Z")
hey there, i am seeking some general info about how to get at a certain value and how to get that value in a method. for example, lets say i have a machine. each machine has\_many :sensors so sensor belongs\_to :machi… --- ## [Inconsistent serialization-getting YAML::Syck object not has](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/inconsistent-serialization-getting-yaml-syck-object-not-has/74734)
**Author:** [@Paul\_Welty](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Paul_Welty)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2006, 4:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/inconsistent-serialization-getting-yaml-syck-object-not-has/74734 "2006-11-17T16:12:23Z")
I have a field that’s serialized in my model with “serialize :field”. This works fine going back and forth to a hash in Locomotive in development. ‘field’ always comes out as a hash. So, in development, I get a YAML:… --- ## [Instant Rails 1.4 final released (with RadRails support!)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/instant-rails-1-4-final-released-with-radrails-support/71502)
**Author:** [@curthibbs](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/curthibbs)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2006, 8:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/instant-rails-1-4-final-released-with-radrails-support/71502 "2006-10-09T20:24:26Z")
This is the final release for Instant Rails 1.4. It corrects the two known problems with the preview1 release (two help menu items caused Instant Rails to crash). Instant Rails 1.4 contains the following major changes… --- ## [1.9 net/smtp.rb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/1-9-net-smtp-rb/65549)
**Author:** [@WATANABE\_Tetsuya](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/WATANABE_Tetsuya)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2006, 12:21pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/1-9-net-smtp-rb/65549 "2006-08-22T12:21:42Z")
e$BEOJUE/Li$G$9!#e(B 8/15 e$B$K=$@5$5$l$?e(B net/smtp.rb e$B$G$9$,!"J#?t$N08@h$Ke(B e$BBP1~$G$-$F$$$J$$$h$&$G$9!#e(B ruby 1.9.0 (2006-08-16) \[i686-linux\] e$B;H$$J}$NNc\<($G$O!“J#?t%”%I%l%9$N$H$-$N$?$a$Ke(B Array e$B%/… --- ## [Routing requirements broken in Rails 1.1.4?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/routing-requirements-broken-in-rails-1-1-4/98509)
**Author:** [@dracos](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dracos)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2006, 7:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/routing-requirements-broken-in-rails-1-1-4/98509 "2006-07-16T19:44:10Z")
Hi, I have the following routes map.connect ‘:controller/:id/:action’, :id=\>/4/, :defaults=\>{ :action=\>‘show’} map.connect ‘:controller/:action’, :defaults=\>{:action=\>‘index’} and when I point my browser to “localho… --- ## [Missing parantheses maybe?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/missing-parantheses-maybe/64337)
**Author:** [@zanoni](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/zanoni)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2006, 8:53pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/missing-parantheses-maybe/64337 "2006-06-25T20:53:20Z")
Trying to do some fancy formatting and getting an error message. Since I know .center is a method the error message can’t be the ultimate truth. Anyone ? Table of Contents \<------This is core… --- ## [File\_Column w/ Dynamic Sizing](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/file-column-w-dynamic-sizing/54067)
**Author:** [@Dylan\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dylan_S)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2006, 6:40am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/file-column-w-dynamic-sizing/54067 "2006-02-22T06:40:22Z")
I’m running file\_column 0.3.1, and having a few problems… which are: Uploading a 378x567 jpg, and using :magick =\> {:geometry =\> “100x100” }, my image ends up being 67x100 ? Is there a way to “force” the image to be… --- ## [Implanting a new method for a class](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/implanting-a-new-method-for-a-class/66232)
**Author:** [@braas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/braas)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2006, 9:57pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/implanting-a-new-method-for-a-class/66232 "2006-02-12T21:57:03Z")
Hi there, I have a question regarding how to implant a new method into the class Array. I would like to write a ruby file that sums all of the digits in an array. I have tried this: class Array def Array.sum unti… [Previous page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/top.md?page=1657&per_page=50) [Next page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/top.md?page=1659&per_page=50)