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**Author:** [@linux\_user](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/linux_user)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2006, 2:18pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/strange-params-nil-true-in-controller/64510 "2006-08-15T14:18:30Z")
Hi All I am trying to implement a functionality where a user clicks on “Back to Search Results” link he is taken to the search result screen. For this I am storing his search criteria (params object) in session. Here… --- ## [\[PATCH\] PrintCapabilities defined twice](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/patch-printcapabilities-defined-twice/101593)
**Author:** [@Tilman\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Tilman_S)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2006, 3:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/patch-printcapabilities-defined-twice/101593 "2006-08-06T15:31:48Z")
Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net’s Techsay panel and you’ll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys – and earn cash http://www.tech… --- ## [NOOB: Passing parameters between pages](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/noob-passing-parameters-between-pages/94937)
**Author:** [@pazu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pazu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2006, 11:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/noob-passing-parameters-between-pages/94937 "2006-05-17T23:50:16Z")
Folks, I have a rhtml page (page A) that links to another page (page B), and I want to pass some parameters from page A to page B. Here is the link code (on page A): \<%= link\_to ‘Edit’, { :action =\> ‘edit’, :id =\> pe… --- ## [Ticket #872 - posting from external apps (again)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ticket-872-posting-from-external-apps-again/60546)
**Author:** [@Gary\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Gary_S)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2006, 1:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ticket-872-posting-from-external-apps-again/60546 "2006-05-15T13:44:38Z")
In r1053 if you want to use an external blog editor then “published\_at” is not being set so if people navigate to your posts then they’ll get a “Post not found” error. Easy to work around - just edit then publish in … --- ## [Unable to connect to postgres on Fedora Core 5](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unable-to-connect-to-postgres-on-fedora-core-5/58303)
**Author:** [@Martin\_Tomes](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Martin_Tomes)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2006, 9:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unable-to-connect-to-postgres-on-fedora-core-5/58303 "2006-04-21T21:23:33Z")
I have been struggling for hours trying to connect Rails to postgresql. I have trawled google results - all to no avail! I have installed the postgres gem but it doesn’t appear to install properly: gem install postg… --- ## [Rational, Fixnum#power! and negative values](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rational-fixnum-power-and-negative-values/56261)
**Author:** [@danielb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/danielb)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2006, 11:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rational-fixnum-power-and-negative-values/56261 "2006-03-29T23:12:10Z")
Hi all, Another question about Rational#power!. I tried this irb(main):001:0\> 2.power!(-2) NoMethodError: undefined method \`power!’ for 2:Fixnum from (irb):1 irb(main):002:0\> require ‘rational’ =\> true irb(main):… --- ## [Rails noob db questions](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-noob-db-questions/88071)
**Author:** [@Josh\_McDonald](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Josh_McDonald)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2006, 2:30am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-noob-db-questions/88071 "2006-03-28T02:30:24Z")
Hi, I’m trying to get my head around rails, but the documentation seems sparse at best (and manuals.rubyonrails.com is unreachable from my location for whatever reason). I’m trying to figure out a few things: The d… --- ## [RE: Why Macs instead of AMD or Intel ? Just curious](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-why-macs-instead-of-amd-or-intel-just-curious/53328)
**Author:** [@emanon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/emanon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2006, 11:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-why-macs-instead-of-amd-or-intel-just-curious/53328 "2006-02-01T23:46:33Z")
Wanna know why I bought my Powerbook? When I close the lid – it sleeps. When I open the lid – it wakes up, within a couple seconds. And when it wakes up – it resumes whatever it was doing when I put it to sleep. Dow… --- ## [New page edit](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/new-page-edit/225090)
**Author:** [@aris](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aris)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2012, 11:49am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/new-page-edit/225090 "2012-12-12T11:49:51Z")
Hi, I’m a newbie and I can’t resolve a simple problem. I generated a scaffold “course” and now I try to create a new page to edit my data, because my goal is produce a two different page with two different views. My… --- ## [Testing Rails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/testing-rails/222075)
**Author:** [@aris](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aris)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2012, 3:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/testing-rails/222075 "2012-08-14T15:12:21Z")
hi all im trying to follow this link to learn testing. i got this error undefined method \`fixtures’ for BookControllerTest:Class (NoMethodError) i followed as it was mentioned thanks --- ## [Mysql2 throws errors on invalid dates. Need suggestion for catching](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mysql2-throws-errors-on-invalid-dates-need-suggestion-for-catching/194954)
**Author:** [@rambor](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rambor)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2010, 5:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mysql2-throws-errors-on-invalid-dates-need-suggestion-for-catching/194954 "2010-09-20T17:49:34Z")
A dataset I’m working with has bad dates in it (2010-00-09 for example). This causes Mysql2 to throw an error at the adapter level. How am I supposed to catch it so I can handle it correctly? I don’t think it fails in… --- ## [Internal server error(500) when attempting to sendmail](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/internal-server-error-500-when-attempting-to-sendmail/190268)
**Author:** [@craigrails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/craigrails)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2010, 4:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/internal-server-error-500-when-attempting-to-sendmail/190268 "2010-06-17T16:26:59Z")
Hello, I have an application that, when you create an appointment it sends an email to the client to say someone has just booked. Locally, this works fine (i’m just using sendmail) Locally - all email tests have come… --- ## [Problems occur during production, but not in development](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problems-occur-during-production-but-not-in-development/188679)
**Author:** [@joe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/joe)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2010, 5:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problems-occur-during-production-but-not-in-development/188679 "2010-05-16T17:02:39Z")
Hi, Basically I’ve created a system with categories, that belong to tutorials, and these tutorials have positions. I’ve only recently created to new position thing, and I’ve added this to my edit form: \<%= f.… --- ## [What does this do?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/what-does-this-do/180213)
**Author:** [@rogerdpack](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rogerdpack)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2009, 6:57am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/what-does-this-do/180213 "2009-12-16T06:57:32Z")
“abcd”\[0…2\] = ‘ggg’ =\> “ggg” What is going on here, anybody have any ideas? -r --- ## [Suggestion about expansibility of the data](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/suggestion-about-expansibility-of-the-data/170840)
**Author:** [@Chieu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Chieu)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2009, 4:40am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/suggestion-about-expansibility-of-the-data/170840 "2009-06-24T04:40:37Z")
hi, developers Because of the modularity of nginx, I can extend the new function easily. But there are some requirements which need to modify the original source code. For example: I want to add a variable which re… --- ## [Scaffolding Results Format](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/scaffolding-results-format/168927)
**Author:** [@jayco](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jayco)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2009, 11:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/scaffolding-results-format/168927 "2009-05-27T23:20:18Z")
Hi Everyone, I built a scaffold and I’m having trouble getting results properly formatted. (I need to get the data into multiple columns instead of just one big column) I can’t get all of my CSS to work properly in s… --- ## [Problems after scaffold](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problems-after-scaffold/145350)
**Author:** [@pipex](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pipex)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 3:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problems-after-scaffold/145350 "2008-08-08T15:46:33Z")
Please some help!!! I made a scaffold the search, then i added a new method called printimages in the search controller and a view for the same but then i want to access throw the browser to this method searchs/prin… --- ## [Re: Is it possible from a class to grab the name of the object instance?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-is-it-possible-from-a-class-to-grab-the-name-of-the-object-instance/138128)
**Author:** [@rubisher](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rubisher)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2008, 3:23am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-is-it-possible-from-a-class-to-grab-the-name-of-the-object-instance/138128 "2008-05-24T03:23:02Z")
Hello Marcin, self.class.to\_s should work Sorry this return me the class name itself not the instance name? e.g. #!/usr/bin/env ruby class Investment def initialize puts “I’am ALIVE!” iname=self.class.to\_s put… --- ## [Beginner mysql problem](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/beginner-mysql-problem/136274)
**Author:** [@donald](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/donald)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2008, 5:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/beginner-mysql-problem/136274 "2008-04-30T17:15:36Z")
I am new to rails and have come across a problem with a sample application I was working on. When trying to use rake migrate I got the error listed below. my db file contains the following class ContactDb \< ActiveRec… --- ## [Downloading back uploaded files](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/downloading-back-uploaded-files/135421)
**Author:** [@Bruno\_GuimarSSSSes\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Bruno_GuimarSSSSes_S)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2008, 2:41am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/downloading-back-uploaded-files/135421 "2008-04-23T02:41:25Z")
Hi everyone, I finally uploaded files in RoR. Now I want to download it back trough the browser. This is what I get: Routing Error No route matches “/uploaded\_files/dr\_2.pdf” with {:method=\>:get} What can I do? Re… --- ## [Uploading image(very urgent)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/uploading-image-very-urgent/135236)
**Author:** [@anasmd](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/anasmd)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2008, 8:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/uploading-image-very-urgent/135236 "2008-04-19T20:37:24Z")
hi im anas… im new(means im doing my acadamic project in ror)in ror … i have an problem in uploading images(to store in the file system). im using ‘fileutils’ lib… plzzz… any one help me to store images in file syste… --- ## [Is there a way to outsource image uploads?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-outsource-image-uploads/134859)
**Author:** [@vince](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/vince)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2008, 11:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-outsource-image-uploads/134859 "2008-04-15T23:43:00Z")
I’m trying to keep my rails app lean and mean and want to avoid (if possible) dealing with image uploads, thumbnail generation, running RMagick etc. I was excited about Amazon letting you upload files directly from th… --- ## [How to create a product instance?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-create-a-product-instance/134039)
**Author:** [@martin\_mercy2001](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/martin_mercy2001)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2008, 5:59am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-create-a-product-instance/134039 "2008-04-08T05:59:10Z")
Dear all, I have created a test file like, require ‘product’ product = Product.new(‘aaaa aaa’, ‘uuuu’) I have passed two strings while initializing an object now in actual product class file class Product attr… --- ## [Rails 2.0 and current\_user](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-2-0-and-current-user/133067)
**Author:** [@pubclub](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pubclub)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2008, 12:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-2-0-and-current-user/133067 "2008-03-27T12:56:08Z")
Hello, I am setting up a Rails 2.0 project where i am using acts\_as\_authenticated as my user ‘manager’. I am trying to use the scope\_out plugin to group users into a Account. In order for that to work i need to use t… --- ## [Open classes and language extensibility](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/open-classes-and-language-extensibility/130304)
**Author:** [@Martin\_DeMello](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Martin_DeMello)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2008, 9:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/open-classes-and-language-extensibility/130304 "2008-02-27T09:35:59Z")
I was pondering the whole “monkeypatching” debate, and I realised that disallowing modification of core classes removes an extremely important property of the language - the ability to have extension code you write be… --- ## [Flash\[:error\] -- nothing happens](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/flash-error-nothing-happens/130052)
**Author:** [@anti](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/anti)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2008, 2:04pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/flash-error-nothing-happens/130052 "2008-02-25T14:04:42Z")
in the case of invalid login, the method bellow does nothing at flash\[:error\], just goes directly to =\>welcome page. is something missing something? def process\_login if user = User.authenticate(params\[:user\]) sessi… --- ## [Guidelines to developing with scaling in mind](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/guidelines-to-developing-with-scaling-in-mind/128586)
**Author:** [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2008, 7:48pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/guidelines-to-developing-with-scaling-in-mind/128586 "2008-02-14T19:48:03Z")
I’ve been reading a lot about how many larger sites are failing due to the scaling issues RoR has out of the box. I was looking at the well known Twitter problems, even that somewhat comical slideshow they put up. P… --- ## [RubyOnRails - One view, many actions](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyonrails-one-view-many-actions/119880)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2007, 10:03am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyonrails-one-view-many-actions/119880 "2007-11-12T10:03:08Z")
Hi all, I’ve got a view named "prompt.rhtml"and a controller named “customer” with some actions (“prompt”, “getdata”, and so on…). Of course, the URL “/customer/prompt” is associated to the action “prompt” and then t… --- ## [Rails\_root](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-root/118190)
**Author:** [@ratschi85](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ratschi85)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2007, 1:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-root/118190 "2007-10-25T13:14:17Z")
Hey, I’m using the attachment\_fu plugin to upload images on the file system. To retrieve them I’m using: image = “/home/rajeev/Desktop/logo/logo/public#{icon.public\_filename}” which is the same as: “/home/rajeev/Des… --- ## [Interface](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/interface/116614)
**Author:** [@jasonmorrison](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jasonmorrison)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2007, 4:03am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/interface/116614 "2007-10-08T04:03:26Z")
Hi There, I have been using rails for the last 6 months and loving every minute of it. I decided it would be smart to dive into learning the in’s and out’s of Ruby. I bought Beginning Ruby, Programming Ruby, and the R… --- ## [Simple regexp question](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/simple-regexp-question/115746)
**Author:** [@ak756](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ak756)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2007, 1:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/simple-regexp-question/115746 "2007-09-28T13:23:58Z")
Hi I have a .txt file which contains one line data as “George”,33,“engineer, r&d department, this company”,“234-7554-344” I use name,age,memo,tel=File.open(filename).split(’,’) to collect values but get wrong value f… --- ## [Scheduled tasks on rails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/scheduled-tasks-on-rails/111790)
**Author:** [@dark-omen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dark-omen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2007, 2:58am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/scheduled-tasks-on-rails/111790 "2007-08-14T02:58:36Z")
How do you set up automated tasks on rails. Say I wanted to send an update mailing every night at midnight to my users, or every night connect to a external database to update information on my database? --- ## [Observe two forms, submit both in one action?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/observe-two-forms-submit-both-in-one-action/76708)
**Author:** [@rhubarbcrumble](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rhubarbcrumble)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2006, 1:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/observe-two-forms-submit-both-in-one-action/76708 "2006-11-23T13:24:32Z")
Hi All, I currently have a RoR website that lists music gigs. By default it displays all results in the database over several pages, but the results can be filtered using a simple form - it may be easier to see it at … --- ## [Writing SQL query WHERE.. IN.. anArray?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/writing-sql-query-where-in-anarray/75267)
**Author:** [@kadoudal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/kadoudal)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2006, 7:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/writing-sql-query-where-in-anarray/75267 "2006-11-08T19:31:29Z")
I have an array @dpt\_ids ex : @dpt\_ids = \[“43”, “48”, “49”, “50”, “51”\] I try to insert it into my sql query to be used in a ‘find\_by\_sql’ query = "SELECT \* , #{kms} AS km FROM cities" query \<\< " WHERE departme… --- ## [Smilies / Emoticons](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/smilies-emoticons/65465)
**Author:** [@joopp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/joopp)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2006, 11:00am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/smilies-emoticons/65465 "2006-11-07T11:00:29Z")
Hi, I want to replace text smilies with images in one of my Rails applications. Anyone knows a plugin / … for this matter? Thanks! View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Smilies---Emoticons-…-tf2126674… --- ## [Splitting string to hash](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/splitting-string-to-hash/67097)
**Author:** [@bcnice99](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bcnice99)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2006, 4:42pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/splitting-string-to-hash/67097 "2006-09-06T16:42:13Z")
I have a strings like the following: s1- “\[1\] Hello \[2\] bye” s2- “\[1\] Hello \[2\] bye \[2:1\] continue \[2\] more” I want to convert them to hashes like h1- {1 =\> “Hello”, 2 =\> “bye”} h2- {1 =\> “Hello”, 2 =\> “bye”, “2:1” … --- ## [Database Triggers?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/database-triggers/65498)
**Author:** [@bradrice](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bradrice)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2006, 1:27am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/database-triggers/65498 "2006-08-19T01:27:39Z")
Hi, I’m new to RoR and exploring its use with an existing application. One thing I can’t seem to find much detail on is using database triggers. All RoR examples and tutorials I’ve seen are very basic saving data bac… --- ## [Extra CR chars inserted into a downloaded file](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/extra-cr-chars-inserted-into-a-downloaded-file/61721)
**Author:** [@Nate\_Morse](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Nate_Morse)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2006, 7:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/extra-cr-chars-inserted-into-a-downloaded-file/61721 "2006-05-26T19:02:31Z")
Hello all, Could anyone help shed light on some pesky (extra) Carrige Rreturns '\\r’s I’m in a windows environment, and I’m seeing extra chars in a download vs. direct file access. normally I would not care but later… --- ## [Newsgroup software](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/newsgroup-software/50698)
**Author:** [@ngoc](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ngoc)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2005, 11:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/newsgroup-software/50698 "2005-11-28T23:35:06Z")
Hi I currently use Mozilla newsgroup software. I want to be more active in some newsgroups, among them Ruby. So a good newsgroup software is neccessary. I do not satisfy with Mozilla. Because after I click on message… --- ## [\[Very OT\] Steve Jobs, is he sick?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/very-ot-steve-jobs-is-he-sick/101906)
**Author:** [@jjrussell](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jjrussell)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2006, 6:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/very-ot-steve-jobs-is-he-sick/101906 "2006-08-08T18:54:26Z")
For us “Railers” on Mac systems we all probably watched Steve Job’s keynote at the WWDC yesterday. Was it just me, or did Steve look “sick”? I mean he has lost a lot of weight and his skin was very drawn. --- ## [Cannot start ruby interpreter, dash encoding error](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cannot-start-ruby-interpreter-dash-encoding-error/260434)
**Author:** [@gamer9xxx](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gamer9xxx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2020, 11:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cannot-start-ruby-interpreter-dash-encoding-error/260434 "2020-10-27T23:31:02Z")
I tried a fresh new install of Ruby 2.7.0 and 2.5.8 and both versions failed to start the interpreter, ending with this error: (default installation under default folder with default checkbox, no customization) I tr… --- ## [How can I make that code count characters only -- HELP](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-can-i-make-that-code-count-characters-only-help/245250)
**Author:** [@Sadaf\_N](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Sadaf_N)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2017, 11:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-can-i-make-that-code-count-characters-only-help/245250 "2017-02-11T11:20:35Z")
I want to make the first code count only letters, how can I do that? #----------give the number of the characters len = info.length len1 = len readFile(“wiki.txt”) @info = info + “” + $myinfo len = @info.length(&:l… --- ## [Adding before\_action statement and new methods in Application controller using Rails Engine](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/adding-before-action-statement-and-new-methods-in-application-controller-using-rails-engine/244729)
**Author:** [@Rafa\_F](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Rafa_F)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2016, 10:50am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/adding-before-action-statement-and-new-methods-in-application-controller-using-rails-engine/244729 "2016-06-04T10:50:39Z")
Hi, Developing Rails Engine. Using Rails Engine, I have to include new methods and to add before\_action statement in Application controller of app without in any changes in application level. Required to make change… --- ## [Nginx as the number 2 in 2016?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-as-the-number-2-in-2016/243759)
**Author:** [@Sadaf\_N](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Sadaf_N)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2016, 1:33am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-as-the-number-2-in-2016/243759 "2016-01-01T01:33:12Z")
Happy new year ya all! Lets see if we can surpass Apache and get nginx as the number 2 in the world this year ! Posted at Nginx Forum: --- ## [\[Open\] \[PATCH 0/1\]Add #adjugate method to matrix class](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/open-patch-0-1-add-adjugate-method-to-matrix-class/231041)
**Author:** [@addis\_a](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/addis_a)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2014, 3:22am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/open-patch-0-1-add-adjugate-method-to-matrix-class/231041 "2014-07-18T03:22:11Z")
Issue #10056 has been reported by gogo tanaka. Feature #10056: \[PATCH 0/1\]Add #adjugate method to matrix class Author: gogo tanaka Status: Open Priority: Normal Assignee: Category: Target version: Add Matrix#adjug… --- ## [Embedding Ruby in a Multi-threaded C++ Application](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/embedding-ruby-in-a-multi-threaded-c-application/235724)
**Author:** [@alcina](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/alcina)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2013, 4:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/embedding-ruby-in-a-multi-threaded-c-application/235724 "2013-07-11T16:52:36Z")
Hi, I am trying to embed Ruby 2.0.0-p195 in a multi-threaded VC++ application for MS Windows. The same application previously made successful use of Ruby version 1.8.7-p374 without any problems but the later versions… --- ## [Question about GNU Radio block documentation in GRC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/question-about-gnu-radio-block-documentation-in-grc/226428)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2012, 10:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/question-about-gnu-radio-block-documentation-in-grc/226428 "2012-11-29T22:34:33Z")
Hi list, I recently compiled gr-howto-write-a-block (from git master) and its doxygen documentation is not loaded/displayed in gnuradio-companion. The python code is installed in “${GR\_PYTHON\_DIR}/howto”. See: http:… --- ## [Ayuda a Novato](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ayuda-a-novato/217356)
**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2012, 4:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ayuda-a-novato/217356 "2012-02-28T16:36:44Z")
Hola, soy un novato en ROR y estoy tratando de aprender haciendo una tarea que me dejaron en el trabajo pero ya llevo dias tratando de resolver esto y no he podido es por esto que les piudo su ayuda, el panorama es es… --- ## [Modifying Global String](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/modifying-global-string/207868)
**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2011, 5:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/modifying-global-string/207868 "2011-06-04T17:47:06Z")
If i set a global in the engine and modify it like this in c# scriptEngine.Runtime.Globals.SetVariable(“Name”, ‘none’); And then in ruby do: Name = ‘A new Name’ And then try to get the global back, it is ‘none’ and n… --- ## [Requires RubyGems version \>= 1.3.6](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/requires-rubygems-version-1-3-6/187421)
**Author:** [@codegenesys](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/codegenesys)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2010, 9:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/requires-rubygems-version-1-3-6/187421 "2010-04-22T21:40:34Z")
Hi, I have ruby 1.8.7. I have RubyGems version 1.3.6 installed. I am trying to install/attach i18n v 0.3.7. However gem install complains that I need RubyGems version 1.3.6 atleast (which is already installed). (I … [Previous page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/top.md?page=1999&per_page=50) [Next page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/top.md?page=2001&per_page=50)