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## [Webservice with Ruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/webservice-with-ruby/152815)

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**Author:** [@Kittu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Kittu)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2008, 2:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/webservice-with-ruby/152815 "2008-11-12T02:35:35Z")

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Right now we are using java based webservices and want to move them to ruby on rails webservice. I did not find any ActionWebservice package under gems folder. I appreciate if anyone can help me to find examples on SO…

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## [Toggle! not working](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/toggle-not-working/152982)

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**Author:** [@skirkpatrick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/skirkpatrick)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 10, 2008, 10:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/toggle-not-working/152982 "2008-11-10T22:24:37Z")

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I have a column in the database for called confirmed that is a tinyint(1). currently the value is set to 0. i am trying to use the following function in my controller for Compounds: def confirm @compound = Compound…

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## [Emacs rails setup](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/emacs-rails-setup/151815)

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**Author:** [@roger](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/roger)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2008, 2:04am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/emacs-rails-setup/151815 "2008-10-27T02:04:30Z")

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Hi Everyone, Newbie, I need help on setting up my emacs rails on Linux-Ubuntu. I did tried to google, but can’t find any detail steps and I’m confuse and luck on detail on .emacs file setup. Thanks in advance. Roger …

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## [Odbc data source name not found](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/odbc-data-source-name-not-found/149941)

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**Author:** [@linus](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/linus)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2008, 12:27pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/odbc-data-source-name-not-found/149941 "2008-10-01T12:27:30Z")

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Hi, I have been trying to get MSSQL working on mac, but it apears that my iodbc setup is broken: tomasz-baks-imac:~ tb$ iodbctest “dsn=wcompany\_odbc;uid=thesystem\_test;pwd=thesystem\_test” iODBC Demonstration program …

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## [Validates\_uniqueness\_of](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/validates-uniqueness-of/48956)

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**Author:** [@tmatsumoto](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tmatsumoto)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2008, 5:29am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/validates-uniqueness-of/48956 "2008-09-19T05:29:21Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to figure some stuff out about using validates\_uniqueness\_of, particularly if it is possible to validate a unique object in a database and rather than throwing an error like “name already exist”, use t…

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## [How to fire distinct query?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-fire-distinct-query/145354)

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**Author:** [@dharmdip](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dharmdip)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 12:53pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-fire-distinct-query/145354 "2008-08-08T12:53:38Z")

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i am having this code for record distinct but this code is not working ??? \<%for postjob in @postjob = Postjob.find(:all)%\> This Line of code is not working \<%@postjob = Postjob.find( :all, :select =\> ‘DISTINCT count…

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## [Ruby 1.9 webservers?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-9-webservers/144819)

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**Author:** [@dgm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dgm)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 3, 2008, 1:34am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-9-webservers/144819 "2008-08-03T01:34:01Z")

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The combination I’m trying to make work is Ruby1.9 + Ramaze + Rack? + ? I’m told there are some issues with Rack, so that might be the problem. Mongrel won’t install at all (it wants fastthread). Ebb is the strangest …

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## [Amalgalite 0.2.1 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/amalgalite-0-2-1-released/142291)

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**Author:** [@jeremyheiler](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jeremyheiler)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2008, 11:25am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/amalgalite-0-2-1-released/142291 "2008-07-07T11:25:46Z")

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A quick bugfix release for amalgalite. If you had a bug running amalgalite with an error similar to: amalgalite-0.2.0/ext/amalgalite3.so: undefined symbol: pthread\_mutexattr\_init That is now fixed. This has to do …

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## [How to define routes for resource that belongs to multiple resources?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-define-routes-for-resource-that-belongs-to-multiple-resources/141159)

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**Author:** [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 28, 2008, 1:11am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-define-routes-for-resource-that-belongs-to-multiple-resources/141159 "2008-06-28T01:11:37Z")

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Say I have resource comment that belongs to resources post and blog. I know that to nest comment into say, post would look like this: map.resources :posts do |post| post.resources :comments end However, if I wanted …

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## [Adding javascript inside create view](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/adding-javascript-inside-create-view/135046)

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**Author:** [@irsami1982](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/irsami1982)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2008, 6:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/adding-javascript-inside-create-view/135046 "2008-04-17T18:41:31Z")

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I am a newcommer in both AS and RoR. I have a user active scaffold. The user has name and password. I want to add a password strength javascript inside the create view of user. How can I customize my user default acti…

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## [Sending a file via XML RPC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sending-a-file-via-xml-rpc/134025)

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**Author:** [@e\_deleflie](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/e_deleflie)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2008, 2:32pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sending-a-file-via-xml-rpc/134025 "2008-04-07T14:32:23Z")

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Hi all, I’m trying to send a file via XML RPC … the below code doesn’t work (some HTTP error) and I cant find any samples anywhere on Google … can someone shed some light? @server = XMLRPC::Client.new2(“http://” + @l…

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## [Problem with win32ole to control Adobe InDesign](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-with-win32ole-to-control-adobe-indesign/128513)

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**Author:** [@CIURLIA\_Angelo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/CIURLIA_Angelo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 8, 2008, 10:54am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-with-win32ole-to-control-adobe-indesign/128513 "2008-02-08T10:54:08Z")

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Hi, I’m new to Ruby I try to control Adobe In design with Ruby everything was good until i try to assign an enumarated value if anyone can help me, i provide a sample code to reproduce may error, i make many try (at…

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## [Wrong status code when proxying 404 errors](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/wrong-status-code-when-proxying-404-errors/128503)

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**Author:** [@Jodok\_B](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Jodok_B)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 8, 2008, 8:09am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/wrong-status-code-when-proxying-404-errors/128503 "2008-02-08T08:09:48Z")

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hi, i’m trying to use an upstream proxy to generate a 404 error page. my config looks like that: location ‘/error/404’ { rewrite ^/(.\*) /news/404 break; proxy\_pass http://backend\_varnish; } error\_page 404 = /er…

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## [Noob AR many\_to\_many problem](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/noob-ar-many-to-many-problem/126560)

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**Author:** [@acgreen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/acgreen)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2008, 10:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/noob-ar-many-to-many-problem/126560 "2008-01-19T22:46:41Z")

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I’m receiving the following error … ActiveRecord::StatementInvalid: SQLite3::SQLException: no such column: id: UPDATE user\_jobs SET user\_id = NULL WHERE (user\_id = 1 AND id IN (NULL)) while trying to delete from a jo…

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## [Using RSpec to Describe Included Module Behavior](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-rspec-to-describe-included-module-behavior/126363)

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**Author:** [@startrader](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/startrader)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2008, 5:26am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-rspec-to-describe-included-module-behavior/126363 "2008-01-18T05:26:35Z")

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Greeting all, I’m having difficulties with RSpec. I have a module that adds some interface functions to a class (a la Rails) and I want to test their functionality. (BDD and all you know) I’m not sure how to describ…

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## [Utility Belt version 1.0.5 - hash math and Windows documentation](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/utility-belt-version-1-0-5-hash-math-and-windows-documentation/123304)

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**Author:** [@Giles\_B](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Giles_B)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2007, 5:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/utility-belt-version-1-0-5-hash-math-and-windows-documentation/123304 "2007-12-16T17:00:25Z")

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Lots of bug fixes in the past few days. This dot release is worth highlighting because it adds something I think is pretty cool. You can now do addition and subtraction on hashes in Utility Belt: {:a =\> :b} + {:c =\> :…

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## [Adding a List to a rhtml file](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/adding-a-list-to-a-rhtml-file/121567)

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**Author:** [@gemblon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gemblon)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2007, 6:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/adding-a-list-to-a-rhtml-file/121567 "2007-12-07T18:40:06Z")

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I am a bit confused on the easiest way to add a drop down list on a page, that is all data from another table? It seems there would be a gem or package made to do this. It has to be pretty common stuff. If a user p…

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## [Weird bug with date\_select](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/weird-bug-with-date-select/121683)

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**Author:** [@amitre](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/amitre)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2007, 12:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/weird-bug-with-date-select/121683 "2007-12-05T12:26:43Z")

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Hi Folks, I’m having such a weird problem with the DateHelper. Here is how I’m using it, from the view: Birth date \<%= x.date\_select(:birth\_date, :start\_year =\> 1900) %\> x is the variable that is being yield from a …

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## [Active Record: Defining Table Relationships](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/active-record-defining-table-relationships/117457)

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**Author:** [@demonGeek](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/demonGeek)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2007, 7:02am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/active-record-defining-table-relationships/117457 "2007-10-17T07:02:03Z")

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Hi, I’ve just started with Rails and I’m struggling with how to define a particular table relationship in Active Record. There are two tables, Family and Person. Family: id father\_id mother\_id Person: id name W…

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## [Please check this simple code](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/please-check-this-simple-code/116585)

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**Author:** [@demoversion](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/demoversion)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2007, 8:03pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/please-check-this-simple-code/116585 "2007-10-07T20:03:32Z")

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Hello, Please check my code for creating feedbacks on my application. Code is simple, because I’m new to RoR and only studying(It’s working but i’m not sure about method render :action=\>:index, because somewhere i re…

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## [Server pdf from controller](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/server-pdf-from-controller/114779)

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**Author:** [@eggie5](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/eggie5)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2007, 11:08pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/server-pdf-from-controller/114779 "2007-09-25T23:08:03Z")

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Hi, I want to serve a pdf from my controller. I have the file system path to the PDF how can I do this?

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## [Rails 1.2.0 RC2 has 4125 duplicate lines](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-1-2-0-rc2-has-4125-duplicate-lines/82489)

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**Author:** [@Jean-Michel\_G](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Jean-Michel_G)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2007, 10:48pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-1-2-0-rc2-has-4125-duplicate-lines/82489 "2007-09-25T22:48:45Z")

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I have been evaluating the excellent and super fast Similarity Analyser by Red Hill Consulting to generate a dupplicated lines reports from Rails 1.2.0 RC2 source code (excluding the tests). On the 10th of January 200…

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## [Deleting an item with ajax](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/deleting-an-item-with-ajax/114164)

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**Author:** [@softf5ajivanet](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/softf5ajivanet)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2007, 11:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/deleting-an-item-with-ajax/114164 "2007-09-19T23:00:13Z")

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hi again, I managed to work out how to create a new item via ajax and the form\_remote\_tag, however don’t know how to delete an item from the table. here’s the code so far, doesn’t work, keeps on popping up saying null…

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## [Flex2400 AGC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/flex2400-agc/114420)

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**Author:** [@Dominik\_A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dominik_A)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2007, 1:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/flex2400-agc/114420 "2007-09-17T13:24:07Z")

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Hi! The AGC that is theoretically available at the analog devices chip on the Flex2400 boards, is it turned on? Or is it even wired? The datasheet says that there outputs and inputs, a simple rms detector and the agc…

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## [Code reuse with rails (ex ASP.NET developer having trouble)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/code-reuse-with-rails-ex-asp-net-developer-having-trouble/113567)

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**Author:** [@rick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rick)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 2, 2007, 2:09am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/code-reuse-with-rails-ex-asp-net-developer-having-trouble/113567 "2007-09-02T02:09:05Z")

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Hi, I’m converting a few of my existing websites from ASP.NET to Ruby on Rails, but I’m having a problem getting my head a round code re-use in ROR. For example, the site I am currently attempting to convert has dif…

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## [Attachment\_fu max height/width](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/attachment-fu-max-height-width/110623)

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**Author:** [@xinu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/xinu)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 3, 2007, 10:34am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/attachment-fu-max-height-width/110623 "2007-08-03T10:34:30Z")

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hi. I use attachment\_fu for uploading avatars. I only want to save the attachment, if the height and the width of the image are smaller than 100px.(the system should not resize it) If the attachment is larger I want …

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## [(0...0).max](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/0-0-max/109204)

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**Author:** [@Tanaka\_A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Tanaka_A)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2007, 3:59am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/0-0-max/109204 "2007-07-13T03:59:55Z")

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e$B0J2\<$N$h$&$K!"e(B(0…0).max e$B$,e(B -1 e$B$K$J$j$^$9!#e(B % ./ruby -ve ‘p((0…0).max)’ ruby 1.9.0 (2007-07-12 patchlevel 0) \[i686-linux\] -1

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## [ActionMailer problem](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/actionmailer-problem/107536)

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**Author:** [@lyntaff](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/lyntaff)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 25, 2007, 9:19am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/actionmailer-problem/107536 "2007-06-25T09:19:10Z")

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I’m a rails newbie and well into a new project. I’m using he ActionMailer component for the first time but I keep getting an error when executing it at the last step. I am passing some data through a contact form that…

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## [\[SOLUTION\] Mexican Blanket (#127)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/solution-mexican-blanket-127/106445)

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**Author:** [@willbailey](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/willbailey)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2007, 4:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/solution-mexican-blanket-127/106445 "2007-06-11T16:49:30Z")

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Here is my solution for the Mexican Blanket Quiz. It’s also available here: http://code.rendale.com/svn/RubyQuiz/MexicanBlanket\_127/Mexican\_Blanket.htmlhttp://code.rendale.com/svn/RubyQuiz/MexicanBlanket I was having …

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## [Bug in Time.parse?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-in-time-parse/91568)

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**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2007, 4:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-in-time-parse/91568 "2007-04-10T16:36:19Z")

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Hi, I stumbled across some odd behavior when using Time.parse. Apparently \<=\> fails on Time objects generated by Time.parse when the compared objects are equal. The parsed object appears smaller to \<=\>. VERSION =\> …

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## [PRuby 1.0](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pruby-1-0/90810)

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**Author:** [@naething](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/naething)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2007, 2:48am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pruby-1-0/90810 "2007-04-02T02:48:50Z")

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== Background == Most of my life has been eaten by Ruport lately, I haven’t even had a chance to play around with any of the alternative implementations of Ruby out there! I did some looking around and it seems like …

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## [Hash from Flex](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hash-from-flex/88559)

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**Author:** [@kvark](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/kvark)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 14, 2007, 3:40am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hash-from-flex/88559 "2007-03-14T03:40:22Z")

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Hi, Im new to rails and trying to pass a hash, from my flex application to my rails app. My flex application calls a rails service def updateScorecards(id, scorecard) puts “im in update scorecards2” puts pp scorec…

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## [Rjs](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rjs/85688)

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**Author:** [@kadoudal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/kadoudal)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2007, 7:21pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rjs/85688 "2007-02-15T19:21:47Z")

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I am trying to write my first RJS script to uncheck all radio buttons in a div #network\_radio\_btns page.select(’#network\_radio\_btns input’).each do |element| element.set\_attribute(‘checked’, ‘false’) end but this do…

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## [View problem - incorrect image](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/view-problem-incorrect-image/81161)

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**Author:** [@flnative](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/flnative)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2007, 2:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/view-problem-incorrect-image/81161 "2007-01-05T14:07:47Z")

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Hi everyone I generate two images (charts - png format) in my controller with “Gruff”. The images are saved in /public/images. That runs correctly! So rails is calling the template “create\_chart.rhtml”. After, I linke…

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## [Extending find() in a horrible way](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/extending-find-in-a-horrible-way/75896)

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**Author:** [@henster](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/henster)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2006, 3:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/extending-find-in-a-horrible-way/75896 "2006-11-14T15:16:38Z")

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Hi all, I’m trying to add a default scope to all calls to find. My method is really ugly and wondered if anyone had a better solution? It also doesn’t effect all the dynamic finder methods. (I’ve posted this a couple…

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## [Move variables from session to ActiveRecord?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/move-variables-from-session-to-activerecord/75477)

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**Author:** [@taylorstrait](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/taylorstrait)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 10, 2006, 9:15am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/move-variables-from-session-to-activerecord/75477 "2006-11-10T09:15:33Z")

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Buildings have units. Units have rooms. Rooms have people. I can grab building, room, and people IDs and store them in a session\[:variable\]. However, when creating a new unit, I need to give that session\[:building\_…

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## [Quick question about a loop](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/quick-question-about-a-loop/75469)

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**Author:** [@daveamos](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/daveamos)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 10, 2006, 4:06am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/quick-question-about-a-loop/75469 "2006-11-10T04:06:52Z")

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I’m writing a little recipe application, and I want my user profile pages to list that particular user’s recipes. I can’t figure out how to have the code say “Display all of the recipes where the user\_id column equals…

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## [Sort and Paginate articles by # number of comments](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sort-and-paginate-articles-by-number-of-comments/73641)

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**Author:** [@Heri\_R](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Heri_R)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2006, 3:25am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sort-and-paginate-articles-by-number-of-comments/73641 "2006-10-26T03:25:05Z")

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hello list, i am programming a function to sort articles by the number of comments they had today but i keep having sql errors i want to use something like (doesnt work actually) @articles = Articles.find(:all, :inc…

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## [Tar.gz and ruby?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/tar-gz-and-ruby/71697)

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**Author:** [@virgin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/virgin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2006, 12:19pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/tar-gz-and-ruby/71697 "2006-10-11T12:19:48Z")

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hi I’ve started using ruby.How can I read “tar.gz” file without extracting?

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## [Don't understand Paginator/Page or Ruby construct](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dont-understand-paginator-page-or-ruby-construct/70658)

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**Author:** [@thomas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/thomas)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2006, 7:03pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dont-understand-paginator-page-or-ruby-construct/70658 "2006-10-01T19:03:18Z")

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Just wasted two hours trying to save the current page in the session. My first approach was stolen from the scaffolded view: session\[:page\] = @person\_pages.current But - as I discovered later - this saves a Page objec…

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## [RE: gestione gruppi in rails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-gestione-gruppi-in-rails/67086)

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**Author:** [@Giuliano\_U](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Giuliano_U)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2006, 3:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-gestione-gruppi-in-rails/67086 "2006-08-31T15:51:59Z")

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ecco confermato quanto dicevo in apertura… un authentication plugin perfetto non esiste, perchè le esigenze possono essere infinite… :slight\_smile:

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## [Extending class from other module](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/extending-class-from-other-module/66790)

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**Author:** [@subzero](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/subzero)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2006, 5:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/extending-class-from-other-module/66790 "2006-08-29T17:01:28Z")

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1st question: If I got it right, modules in Ruby can be used as namespaces. Is it ok? Is there some other (preffered) way? 2nd question: I need to extend some class from one module in another one. Basically I do somet…

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## [How to export data into xml and then import that data also](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-export-data-into-xml-and-then-import-that-data-also/66785)

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**Author:** [@sridevi](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sridevi)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2006, 2:13pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-export-data-into-xml-and-then-import-that-data-also/66785 "2006-08-29T14:13:07Z")

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hi all, how to export the data into xml and then import that data also, Regards Sridevi

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## [Can you pass data when you render :action](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/can-you-pass-data-when-you-render-action/100086)

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**Author:** [@blewis](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/blewis)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 27, 2006, 10:27am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/can-you-pass-data-when-you-render-action/100086 "2006-07-27T10:27:06Z")

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how can i do: render :action =\> “headline”, :id =\> @user.id Thanks, Ben L.

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## [Ruby-mp3info](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-mp3info/100056)

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**Author:** [@spacechurro](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/spacechurro)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 26, 2006, 10:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-mp3info/100056 "2006-07-26T22:31:53Z")

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i have checked around on the net, but have not found anything… i also can’t get the search to work on this site either, so i decided to try here… i am trying to get this package to work… installed the gem… then did t…

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## [Best practices - field initialization based on display rules](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/best-practices-field-initialization-based-on-display-rules/98724)

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**Author:** [@weyus](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/weyus)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2006, 10:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/best-practices-field-initialization-based-on-display-rules/98724 "2006-07-17T22:49:13Z")

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All, I have a form with the following field interaction rules. Given checkbox A, text field B text field C If checkbox A is checked then make text field C equal to the value of text field B and disable field C. If…

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## [Page Parts as Model (behavior) Attributes, Inheritance](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/page-parts-as-model-behavior-attributes-inheritance/96956)

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**Author:** [@Caylan\_Van\_L](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Caylan_Van_L)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2006, 3:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/page-parts-as-model-behavior-attributes-inheritance/96956 "2006-07-05T15:23:22Z")

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Imagine for a moment adding a pluralized page called “Recipes” of fictitious behavior “Model.” Inside of a Model the “Parts” are attributes for each instance (child- page) \* part: ingredients \* part: serving-size \*…

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## [Best UI library?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/best-ui-library/62015)

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**Author:** [@nuno](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nuno)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2006, 12:53pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/best-ui-library/62015 "2006-05-31T12:53:34Z")

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Hello, I need a simple UI library for a simple project (an UI simple to program). It must be multiplatform and easy to bundle with that small app. Which one would feet my needs ? I’ve found ruby-tk beeing quite easy…

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## ["About your applicationâ?s environment" Effect](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/about-your-applicationa-s-environment-effect/60973)

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**Author:** [@ben](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ben)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 19, 2006, 12:42am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/about-your-applicationa-s-environment-effect/60973 "2006-05-19T00:42:40Z")

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I was wondering if there is a Rails method that does something similar to the “About your applicationâ??s environment” link on the “Welcome Aboard” page you get when you first install Rails. What the link does is make…

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## [Large controller](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/large-controller/60573)

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**Author:** [@Philipp\_Engel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Philipp_Engel)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 15, 2006, 10:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/large-controller/60573 "2006-05-15T22:55:05Z")

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Hello there, I have been thinking about this for some time now, but I am not experienced enough using Rails to solve the Problem on my own. I have a Rails application that has an admin section, from where you can, we…

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