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**Author:** [@Gurdipe\_D](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Gurdipe_D)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2012, 3:23am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rewrite/219072 "2012-04-20T03:23:49Z")
Hello, i want use rewrite to use article-“id”.php to the post.php?id=1 for example. I has written the follow in the server section: location /article-(\\d+).php$ { try\_files $uri $uri/ /post.php?id=$1; } But it wan… --- ## [Codeigniter new comer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/codeigniter-new-comer/212407)
**Author:** [@luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luislavena)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2011, 11:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/codeigniter-new-comer/212407 "2011-10-02T23:02:14Z")
Hey, i was a PHP developer -till 3 days ago- when i saaw ROR i switched to it immediatly, he sharm of railscast tutorials is very effective :smiley: i was developing with Codeigniter PHP framework, when i switched to … --- ## [Date/DateTimeの仕様について](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/date-datetime/208545)
**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2011, 1:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/date-datetime/208545 "2011-06-21T13:45:01Z")
$B$U$J$P$5$s(B $B@.@%$G$9!#(B RubySpec $B$rD/$a$F$$$F$$$/$D$+5$$E$$$?$3$H$,$"$k$N$G\l9g$G$9$,!"(B irb(main):002:0\> DateTime.new(4172,1,1,R… --- ## [Migration error](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/migration-error/206344)
**Author:** [@luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luislavena)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2011, 4:57am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/migration-error/206344 "2011-04-29T04:57:47Z")
Run it to generate a new migration 1)rails generate migration add\_price\_to\_product price:decimal 2)Added following to migration file class AddPriceToProduct \< ActiveRecord::Migration def self.up add\_column :products… --- ## [Best practices for sub-modules and sub-views?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/best-practices-for-sub-modules-and-sub-views/201027)
**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2010, 11:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/best-practices-for-sub-modules-and-sub-views/201027 "2010-12-28T23:10:17Z")
In my app, I need to perform transactions with external web sites. (Assume this is a system for placing online orders with restaurants – it isn’t, but the true purpose will be revealed eventually). Each restaurant’s … --- ## [Ruby's inconsistency or an IRB issue?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubys-inconsistency-or-an-irb-issue/199269)
**Author:** [@okkezSS](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/okkezSS)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2010, 4:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubys-inconsistency-or-an-irb-issue/199269 "2010-11-18T16:35:02Z")
Hi, I’ve discovered some strange behaviour in Interactive Ruby shell (IRB) I cann’t explain myself. It manifests only with Wirble enhacement with colorization enabled. Class.methods.uniq.sort =\> \[:!, :!, :!, :, :,… --- ## [Random bug in the & (set intersection) operator in Arrays](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/random-bug-in-the-set-intersection-operator-in-arrays/198735)
**Author:** [@Dobai-Pataky\_BSSSSl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dobai-Pataky_BSSSSl)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2010, 12:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/random-bug-in-the-set-intersection-operator-in-arrays/198735 "2010-11-07T12:07:33Z")
Hi I think I have discovered a random bug in the & (set intersection) operator in Arrays. It statistically appeared 37 times out of 200 executions of my program. on version ruby 1.9.1p376 (2009-12-07 revision 26041) … --- ## [Geo-locations, Countries, Zips, Cities](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/geo-locations-countries-zips-cities/197484)
**Author:** [@Dobai-Pataky\_BSSSSl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dobai-Pataky_BSSSSl)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2010, 10:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/geo-locations-countries-zips-cities/197484 "2010-10-15T22:59:11Z")
Hi all, I am helping on a project and we need db data for geo-locations, lon, lat, countries and zipcodes… Is there anything out there you guys recommend? thanks Oliver. --- ## [Odd behavior when \<\< hash](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/odd-behavior-when-hash/195410)
**Author:** [@asoto](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/asoto)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2010, 8:28am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/odd-behavior-when-hash/195410 "2010-09-23T08:28:58Z")
Hi Folks - Using Ruby 1.8.7, I found this oddity: require ‘rubygems’ require ‘json’ setup = \[\] ids = \[“12345”, “54321”, “21345”, “548752”, “3215”, “50203”\] doIt = { “action” =\> “do something”, “result” =\> “true” … --- ## [Server\_name behaviour](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/server-name-behaviour/194920)
**Author:** [@Ensiferous](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Ensiferous)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2010, 9:32pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/server-name-behaviour/194920 "2010-09-13T21:32:27Z")
Hi A couple of us in the IRC channel are keeping the wiki updated and we’ve come across some inconsistent behaviour with server\_name. The wiki currently states here: http://wiki.nginx.org/NginxHttpCoreModule#server\_n… --- ## [Read & Write data on a site](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/read-write-data-on-a-site/185844)
**Author:** [@omegas7](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/omegas7)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2010, 10:27am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/read-write-data-on-a-site/185844 "2010-03-29T10:27:42Z")
Hello. I got my own website and I would like it to have something like a database. I want my application to be able to read, create or edit variables on the database. Basically, how do I connect to a website and crea… --- ## [Need very simple help](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/need-very-simple-help/185493)
**Author:** [@guru\_101](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/guru_101)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2010, 5:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/need-very-simple-help/185493 "2010-03-21T17:47:11Z")
I have several questions and i need clear understanding on how i should approach them, my target is for creating something called “fakebook”, facebooks copy but not going live at all (uni project). Security Question … --- ## [XML in rails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/xml-in-rails/181808)
**Author:** [@sujay](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sujay)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2010, 11:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/xml-in-rails/181808 "2010-01-18T23:12:36Z")
I have an XML file containing data which I need to access in the controller. For example, the XML file contains cpu usage and cpu load and other such information. I need to collect this information into a controller a… --- ## [Compiling nginx-0.8.21 fail under linux-2.4.18](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/compiling-nginx-0-8-21-fail-under-linux-2-4-18/178099)
**Author:** [@testking](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/testking)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2009, 5:09am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/compiling-nginx-0-8-21-fail-under-linux-2-4-18/178099 "2009-10-31T05:09:16Z")
objs/src/core/ngx\_open\_file\_cache.o: In function \`ngx\_open\_and\_stat\_file’: /home/box/nginx-0.8.21/src/core/ngx\_open\_file\_cache.c:531: warning: posix\_fadvise64 is not implemented and will always fail Linux nginxbox 2.… --- ## [Need your advice - after Locomotive and MAMP](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/need-your-advice-after-locomotive-and-mamp/159363)
**Author:** [@rudy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rudy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2009, 4:01am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/need-your-advice-after-locomotive-and-mamp/159363 "2009-02-04T04:01:43Z")
Hi guys, could you give me some advice here? I’ve been programming in RoR for some time. I made 4 programs that are used by some people, and I used Locomotive, MAMP and Textmate to develop them on a Mac. Worked like a… --- ## [Re: question about addition filter](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-question-about-addition-filter/158869)
**Author:** [@Mohammad\_K](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Mohammad_K)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2009, 9:03am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-question-about-addition-filter/158869 "2009-01-29T09:03:17Z")
Igor, I tried your config, with 0.7.32 and 0.7.31, with/without debug, with/without optimization, but I constantly get garbage before and after the content of /y/index.html. Maybe it is returning some uninitialized m… --- ## [Le migrations](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/le-migrations/147777)
**Author:** [@mauro](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mauro)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2008, 11:10am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/le-migrations/147777 "2008-09-05T11:10:57Z")
Seguendo il tutorial su wiki.rubyonrails.org, prima di creare un modello, viene fatta creare una migration: script/generate migration add\_table. Nel file generato vengono inseriti i comandi per la creazione della tab… --- ## [Undefined method - what am I missing?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/undefined-method-what-am-i-missing/146201)
**Author:** [@gwendydd](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gwendydd)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2008, 1:34am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/undefined-method-what-am-i-missing/146201 "2008-08-19T01:34:22Z")
This has to be another one of those really easy obvious ones, but I just can’t figure it out… I have a boolean field called “public” to designate whether a record in my database should be viewable by the public, or on… --- ## [A Mongrel parsing bug: "&" and "&"](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/a-mongrel-parsing-bug-and-amp/143325)
**Author:** [@gavin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gavin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2008, 4:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/a-mongrel-parsing-bug-and-amp/143325 "2008-07-17T16:44:12Z")
When using url\_for to send path to a script (such as with auto\_complete), multiple params are joined with the “&” code. For example: text\_field\_with\_auto\_complete :blog :post, {}, { :posts\_path(:a =\> 1, :b =\> 2), :m… --- ## [The Regular exp read from file not matching!](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/the-regular-exp-read-from-file-not-matching/142991)
**Author:** [@shambolic](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/shambolic)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2008, 11:55am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/the-regular-exp-read-from-file-not-matching/142991 "2008-07-15T11:55:53Z")
I am trying to read the syntax(here the regular expression) frpm a file. When I use /^\[0-1\]{1}$/ with “1” as subject it works but /^\[0-1\]{1}\[a-zA-Z\]{1,25}$/ syntax for “1,abcd” , I have checked out on the interpreter … --- ## [Date Format](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/date-format/139480)
**Author:** [@wawa88](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/wawa88)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2008, 6:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/date-format/139480 "2008-06-04T18:20:22Z")
Now i facing the date format in my database. I am using mysql as my database then the datetime format is 2008-06-04 15:17:55. But my datetime format is like this Fri May 23 16:43:28 +0800 2008. So when i execute it sa… --- ## [TCP Server/GServer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/tcp-server-gserver/138536)
**Author:** [@ribes](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ribes)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2008, 1:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/tcp-server-gserver/138536 "2008-05-27T13:41:45Z")
Team, Let me begin by stating that I am still a Ruby novice, although I’ve written some simple appls (sudoku, TCP and UDP servers and other mundane appls) with the input of the team. I worked with AIX and I support… --- ## [OpenSSL with Ruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/openssl-with-ruby/135005)
**Author:** [@vaibhavb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/vaibhavb)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2008, 12:31am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/openssl-with-ruby/135005 "2008-04-27T00:31:16Z")
hi all - I’m not sure if this is the correct forum but i was wondering if anyone has successfully done RSA-SHA1 signing with Ruby OpenSSL and interoperated with Java Servers. I’m using the following code but i’m not … --- ## [Js call with rails generated attributes (item ids)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/js-call-with-rails-generated-attributes-item-ids/135590)
**Author:** [@claus](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/claus)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2008, 2:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/js-call-with-rails-generated-attributes-item-ids/135590 "2008-04-23T14:55:39Z")
hi. i want do call my js method “appear(box1, box2)” with rails created, dynamic ids for my div tags --\> :complete =\> “appear(’\<%= dom\_id(person.id)box %\>’,’\<%= dom\_id(person.id) %\>’)” %\> …unfortunatly, that doesn’t … --- ## [rSpec, controller, restful route problem](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rspec-controller-restful-route-problem/134629)
**Author:** [@pkoebbe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pkoebbe)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2008, 6:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rspec-controller-restful-route-problem/134629 "2008-04-15T18:26:32Z")
I’m trying to wrap my brain around bdd, and it’s not going nearly as well as I’d like. I’ve been struggling with it for a few weeks now, and had been doing relatively well at first, while I was doing models. Now I’m… --- ## [Design question: working with data from external source](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/design-question-working-with-data-from-external-source/134146)
**Author:** [@artello](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/artello)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2008, 10:57am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/design-question-working-with-data-from-external-source/134146 "2008-04-08T10:57:23Z")
Hello, Could someone give an idea to Rails newbie? I’ve a need to do a SOAP query against remote server in my RoR application. As result of SOAP query array of strings (or hash)will be returned. But the question: ho… --- ## [How to send an email on a particular date](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-send-an-email-on-a-particular-date/132130)
**Author:** [@dhaval](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dhaval)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2008, 4:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-send-an-email-on-a-particular-date/132130 "2008-03-17T16:15:17Z")
Hello people, I am trying to create a application where a person can set a reminder. for example a person may choose a date on which he wants the email to be sent to his email id, on submitting this data a cron job s… --- ## [UTF-8 not working (Mac OS X)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/utf-8-not-working-mac-os-x/130271)
**Author:** [@jeronimo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jeronimo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2008, 1:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/utf-8-not-working-mac-os-x/130271 "2008-03-10T13:23:37Z")
I’m trying to get UTF-8 working, but I can’t get it work fully. I have the data in my MySQL-database, the tables and fields are in utf-8 charset. If I query the database from the terminal, all UTF-8 characters show up… --- ## [Rubyscript2exe (Couldn't execute this command (rc=):](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyscript2exe-couldnt-execute-this-command-rc/129734)
**Author:** [@koooee](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/koooee)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2008, 5:57am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyscript2exe-couldnt-execute-this-command-rc/129734 "2008-02-24T05:57:35Z")
Hello, I am very new to ruby and can’t seem to get rubyscript2exe to work correctly I am running windows vista…i know…I have tried all of the standard things I know how to do, such as reinstall ruby, the ruby gems, r… --- ## [Array ordering / selection according to elements -](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/array-ordering-selection-according-to-elements/120080)
**Author:** [@harper](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/harper)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 4:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/array-ordering-selection-according-to-elements/120080 "2007-11-13T16:49:34Z")
given that time1 \< time2 \< time3 \< time4 … (and are all Time objects) myarray= \[ time1, time2, time3, time4, time5 , time6 , time7 , … \] special\_sort(time4)= \[ time3, time4, time5 \] …basically, passing an arg of a cer… --- ## [Forcing a browser to open a new connection](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/forcing-a-browser-to-open-a-new-connection/117531)
**Author:** [@Manlio\_P](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Manlio_P)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2007, 9:04pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/forcing-a-browser-to-open-a-new-connection/117531 "2007-10-17T21:04:57Z")
What is the best method for forcing a browser to close the current connection and to open a new connection? Now I’m using the Refresh headers. Thanks Manlio P. --- ## [Problems generating scaffolding](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problems-generating-scaffolding/84814)
**Author:** [@Glen\_H](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Glen_H)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2007, 11:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problems-generating-scaffolding/84814 "2007-09-25T23:01:10Z")
Hello, I’m trying to write a rails application using Postgres for my back-end. When I go to generate the scaffolding some of them work and some of them don’t. I’m not sure why some are failing. According to Postgres… --- ## [Address Book Import](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/address-book-import/112665)
**Author:** [@mauchiyuyo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mauchiyuyo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2007, 10:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/address-book-import/112665 "2007-08-26T22:29:03Z")
Well, I am developing an application that permit to the members send invitation to be part of groups like circles in Hi5 To import the contacts I was using the contacts.1.0.0.3.gem from http://rubyforge.org/projects/… --- ## [Keeping a record that belonged to a record that has been del](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/keeping-a-record-that-belonged-to-a-record-that-has-been-del/111705)
**Author:** [@eboss](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/eboss)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2007, 2:56am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/keeping-a-record-that-belonged-to-a-record-that-has-been-del/111705 "2007-08-10T02:56:08Z")
I have 2 tables. One for employees, the other for testimonials. An employee has\_many testimonials and a testimonial belongs to an employee. Now when an employee leaves, we as a company want to keep the testimonial, bu… --- ## [Best Ruby on Rails authentication plugin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/best-ruby-on-rails-authentication-plugin/108113)
**Author:** [@gabordemeter](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gabordemeter)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2007, 5:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/best-ruby-on-rails-authentication-plugin/108113 "2007-06-29T17:20:32Z")
We’re currently in the process of deciding if we will build our custom RoR login / registration / user management system or use an existing plugin. One solution we tend to find interesting is ninja (http://okoru.org/ … --- ## [Browser -\> command line](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/browser-command-line/107198)
**Author:** [@goodieboy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/goodieboy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2007, 4:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/browser-command-line/107198 "2007-06-19T16:24:54Z")
Hi, I was hoping I could get this done with PHP 5 in a day, but it’s turning out to be a little more complicated than I thought. Maybe Ruby can do this sort of thing easier? What I’d like to do is have a browser/web… --- ## [Issue w/ Eager Loading](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/issue-w-eager-loading/106634)
**Author:** [@ptremblett](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ptremblett)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2007, 8:18pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/issue-w-eager-loading/106634 "2007-06-12T20:18:16Z")
Hi, I have a rails app that uses these models: class CoreRouter \< ActiveRecord::Base has\_many :ports end class Port \< ActiveRecord::Base belongs\_to :core\_router has\_many :addresses end class Address \< ActiveReco… --- ## [===.() not being called in case statement](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/not-being-called-in-case-statement/91058)
**Author:** [@monki](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/monki)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2007, 9:25pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/not-being-called-in-case-statement/91058 "2007-04-04T21:25:01Z")
I’ve been trying to get the open\_id\_authentication plugin to play nice in my applications, and after a few hours of trial and error I have it running. I had to make a number of changes from the README text, and I’m t… --- ## [Flat file database for ruby?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/flat-file-database-for-ruby/82743)
**Author:** [@ktheory](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ktheory)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2007, 2:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/flat-file-database-for-ruby/82743 "2007-01-20T14:54:35Z")
Does anyone know of any flat file database implementations for Ruby? --- ## [Manuals.rubyonrails.com down AGAIN!](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/manuals-rubyonrails-com-down-again/80952)
**Author:** [@quangn](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/quangn)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2007, 4:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/manuals-rubyonrails-com-down-again/80952 "2007-01-02T16:44:01Z")
Anyone have any information on this? As others have said in past threads, I would be more than willing to host a mirror for the site. In fact, barring any copyright notices I find on the site, next time it’s up I’m go… --- ## [Syntax for db count query needed](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/syntax-for-db-count-query-needed/80538)
**Author:** [@rubyquest](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rubyquest)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2006, 10:40am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/syntax-for-db-count-query-needed/80538 "2006-12-29T10:40:19Z")
can any one tell me the controller syntax for db record count? I want to specify this mysql query syntax in controller select count(\*) from tablename where user\_id=7; what is the controller syntax similar to the above… --- ## [Possible to extend (not overwrite) a plugin method?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/possible-to-extend-not-overwrite-a-plugin-method/79411)
**Author:** [@amcniece](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/amcniece)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2006, 11:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/possible-to-extend-not-overwrite-a-plugin-method/79411 "2006-12-16T23:45:14Z")
Hi, Is it possible to extend a plugin method? In a class that uses a plugin which already defines, say, a before\_create method, is it possible to extend this before\_create so the code in the plugin’s method is also … --- ## [Can Rails handle 300+ users online at the same time (compare](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/can-rails-handle-300-users-online-at-the-same-time-compare/79372)
**Author:** [@rob](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rob)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2006, 5:18pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/can-rails-handle-300-users-online-at-the-same-time-compare/79372 "2006-12-14T17:18:22Z")
We are at the beginning stages of a website and are trying to decide whether to use Rails or PHP for it, as it will have around 300+ users online at the same time (mostly during the nights). I ask because I know Ruby… --- ## [After\_validation question](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/after-validation-question/77155)
**Author:** [@binkly](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/binkly)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2006, 10:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/after-validation-question/77155 "2006-11-24T22:01:45Z")
Hello, Lets say you’re going to do validates\_uniqueness\_of on a model’s e-mail address attribute. If the e-mail address already exists how do I tell the model to just do an update instead of redirecting back to the n… --- ## [Textmate](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/textmate/76300)
**Author:** [@andreas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/andreas)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2006, 2:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/textmate/76300 "2006-11-17T14:06:11Z")
hi all, I know this is a bit off-topic but perhaps can help me i want to use tab to move more than one line of my rails code to the right or left I think it is called intend I am using textmate on my mac On a windo… --- ## [Non-declared variables](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/non-declared-variables/72323)
**Author:** [@Avatar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Avatar)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2006, 4:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/non-declared-variables/72323 "2006-10-16T16:05:41Z")
I would like to hear people’s opinions on the ability to use variables without declaring them in dynamic languages like Ruby. It would seem to me that an argument for non-declared local variables that typically occupy… --- ## [Subdomain Setup](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/subdomain-setup/71681)
**Author:** [@blinking\_bear](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/blinking_bear)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2006, 5:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/subdomain-setup/71681 "2006-10-11T17:06:04Z")
Hi all, I’m implementing a new site that will need domains like this: newyork.foo.com, chicago.foo.com. Each of these domains will be a self contained community. Locations is a table in the db. The user will be abl… --- ## [Fields](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fields/67518)
**Author:** [@richard](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/richard)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2006, 1:56am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fields/67518 "2006-09-05T01:56:37Z")
Sorry for asking so many questions recently. Just wondered. I originally had acts\_as\_ferret in my model and I performed a few searches. I then decided to change this line to acts\_as\_ferret :fields =\> \[ â??nameâ?? \] H… --- ## [File download script in ruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/file-download-script-in-ruby/65776)
**Author:** [@delia-deea](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/delia-deea)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2006, 8:46am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/file-download-script-in-ruby/65776 "2006-08-23T08:46:47Z")
Hi! Does anyone know if/how could a file download be automised with ruby? thanks, Delia --- ## [Zerenity 1.0](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/zerenity-1-0/64703)
**Author:** [@Farrel\_L](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Farrel_L)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2006, 5:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/zerenity-1-0/64703 "2006-08-17T17:35:39Z")
= Zerenity Changelog == 1.0 Added significant unit testing and code coverage testing. == 0.9 Added a :password option to the Entry dialog. When set to true it will treat the text entry like a password entry and repl… [Previous page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/top.md?page=1682&per_page=50) [Next page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/top.md?page=1684&per_page=50)