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## [Ruby Programmer Happiness Explained!](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-programmer-happiness-explained/267220)

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**Author:** [@AndyMaleh](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/AndyMaleh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2025, 6:13pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-programmer-happiness-explained/267220 "2025-02-07T18:13:39Z")

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‘Ruby Programmer Happiness’ means ‘happiness for having the ability to deliver useful business value to customers as productively and as simply as possible with the ability to maintain the code with very little effort fo…

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## [Cercasi RoR Web Developer Aosta / Milano / Torino / Bergamo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cercasi-ror-web-developer-aosta-milano-torino-bergamo/248578)

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**Author:** [@lambdaconsulting](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/lambdaconsulting)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2018, 8:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cercasi-ror-web-developer-aosta-milano-torino-bergamo/248578 "2018-10-15T20:16:25Z")

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Obiettivo : Touchware, azienda di sviluppo di mobile App innovative, ricerca uno sviluppatore Web specializzato in Ruby on Rails. Hard skills : Esperienza nello sviluppo di applicazioni Web con Ruby on Rails HTML5 e C…

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## [ControlPort 3.7.8rc1](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/controlport-3-7-8rc1/242872)

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**Author:** [@Rafa\_F](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Rafa_F)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2015, 4:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/controlport-3-7-8rc1/242872 "2015-08-04T16:29:50Z")

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Ubuntu 14.04 64-bit I just installed frest gnuradio 3.7.8rc1 with control port enabled. I fetched gnuradio using git clone --recursive GitHub - gnuradio/gnuradio: GNU Radio – the Free and Open Software Radio Ecosystem …

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## [Why am I getting this, \*\*\* longjmp causes uninitialized stack frame \*\*\*: ruby terminated](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/why-am-i-getting-this-longjmp-causes-uninitialized-stack-frame-ruby-terminated/242780)

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**Author:** [@Rafa\_F](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Rafa_F)\
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**Last updated:** [July 25, 2015, 7:33am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/why-am-i-getting-this-longjmp-causes-uninitialized-stack-frame-ruby-terminated/242780 "2015-07-25T07:33:04Z")

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\*\*\* longjmp causes uninitialized stack frame \*\*\*: ruby terminated ======= Backtrace: ========= /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libc.so.6(\_\_fortify\_fail+0x45)\[0xb7499eb5\] /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libc.so.6(+0x104e0a)\[0xb7499e0a\] /lib/…

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## [Error in installation of gqrx](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/error-in-installation-of-gqrx/236887)

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**Author:** [@addis\_a](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/addis_a)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2013, 12:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/error-in-installation-of-gqrx/236887 "2013-10-10T12:38:56Z")

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Hello all, I tried to install gqrx using PyBOMBS. I have GNU Radio 3.7 installed using PyBOMBS. \*manu@radio1:bin$ ./gnuradio-config-info -v 3.7.2git-0-gd19aa281 Then I did \*manu@radio1:pybombs$ ./pybombs insta…

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## [Can't instance\_exec a curried proc](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-instance-exec-a-curried-proc/223915)

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**Author:** [@aris](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aris)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2012, 10:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-instance-exec-a-curried-proc/223915 "2012-10-23T22:41:10Z")

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I seem not to be able to instance\_exec a curried proc in JRuby, as in: Is this expected?

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## [Really weird problem when testing controller - please help. I'm totally stumped](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/really-weird-problem-when-testing-controller-please-help-im-totally-stumped/206955)

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**Author:** [@luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luislavena)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2011, 9:36am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/really-weird-problem-when-testing-controller-please-help-im-totally-stumped/206955 "2011-05-14T09:36:57Z")

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I have a weird problem where I know the code works, the RSpec test will pass if I run that Spec file by itself, but it fails when I run all the tests in the entire suite (everything in /specs). Here is the test: requ…

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## [GET a path in a controller spec](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/get-a-path-in-a-controller-spec/182644)

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**Author:** [@nickh](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nickh)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 22, 2010, 8:31am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/get-a-path-in-a-controller-spec/182644 "2010-02-22T08:31:34Z")

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One of my controller actions sends a redirect if the request URI begins with /foods/search 34 def search 35 return redirect\_to “/#{params\[:name\]}” if request.request\_uri.match /^/foods/search/ Unfortunately, I c…

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## [Why is the Binding object so useless?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/why-is-the-binding-object-so-useless/182272)

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**Author:** [@murfhy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/murfhy)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2010, 8:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/why-is-the-binding-object-so-useless/182272 "2010-01-26T20:11:45Z")

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I am used to Ruby being a rather reflective language that gives carte blanche to the programmer. So I found this rather surprising: Marshal.dump binding TypeError: no marshal\_dump is defined for class Binding Wh…

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## [Rails and MySQL boolean types](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-and-mysql-boolean-types/156325)

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**Author:** [@sa125](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sa125)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 25, 2008, 1:34am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-and-mysql-boolean-types/156325 "2008-12-25T01:34:58Z")

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I’m trying to create a model that uses a boolean type, supported by mysql engine. My generate is like so: ./script/generate model Product name:string vendor\_id:integer in\_stock:boolean However, when I try to play wit…

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## [ADSL Modem](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/adsl-modem/143534)

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**Author:** [@Swapna\_R](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Swapna_R)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 21, 2008, 11:18pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/adsl-modem/143534 "2008-07-21T23:18:42Z")

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Hello, Has anyone ever implemented ADSL using GNU Radio. It should be possible rite? I would like to know about the hardware requirements. Could someone kindly enlighten me about the hardware requirements. Thank You …

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## [Preventing Download of Images](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/preventing-download-of-images/124630)

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**Author:** [@fredistic](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/fredistic)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 31, 2007, 11:34am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/preventing-download-of-images/124630 "2007-12-31T11:34:43Z")

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Is there a reliable way to prevent the browser from downloading (copyrighted) images? I’ve seen some sites that try and I was able to work around it in a minute. I’m guessing there’s an Ajax technique analogous to wr…

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## [Receiving mail - "No such file to load -- pathname"](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/receiving-mail-no-such-file-to-load-pathname/97829)

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**Author:** [@Jonathan\_del\_Stroth](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Jonathan_del_Stroth)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2006, 12:07am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/receiving-mail-no-such-file-to-load-pathname/97829 "2006-07-11T00:07:45Z")

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I’m using postfix in OS X to receive mail and forward it to my rails app. When it tries to feed the email into rails, it fails with the following error: “/Users/jon/Developer/OneMod/script/runner ‘MailMan.receive (S…

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## [File#size returns still "Unknown Error (20047)" on windows, right?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/file-size-returns-still-unknown-error-20047-on-windows-right/227693)

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**Author:** [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2013, 10:31am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/file-size-returns-still-unknown-error-20047-on-windows-right/227693 "2013-03-26T10:31:37Z")

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hi guys, I encountered an issue with File#size returning 20047 on windows by spreadsheet gem, and I can reproduce the same error in jirb as below: (latest jruby 1.7.3, windows 7, jdk1.6.0\_26) C:\\Users\\me\>jirb irb(m…

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## [Net/http not found?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/net-http-not-found/204383)

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**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2011, 1:15am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/net-http-not-found/204383 "2011-03-11T01:15:14Z")

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Hello. Moved my ruby project to a server and tried running it, but I get this error: test.rb:1:in \`require’: no such file to load – Net/HTTP (LoadError) from test.rb:1 It persists even if I try running a file that h…

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## [UHD with Cygwin?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/uhd-with-cygwin/193513)

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**Author:** [@Moeller](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Moeller)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2010, 2:10am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/uhd-with-cygwin/193513 "2010-08-19T02:10:17Z")

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I managed to compile most of the Gnuradio for Cygwin, including the grc. Only the USRP2 driver was incompatible with Windows, because the raw-socket concepts are totally different (even in with Cygwin). Now with UHD t…

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## [Glade interface tutorial - NoMethodError for .show\_all](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/glade-interface-tutorial-nomethoderror-for-show-all/175694)

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**Author:** [@day7](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/day7)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2009, 11:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/glade-interface-tutorial-nomethoderror-for-show-all/175694 "2009-09-17T23:11:12Z")

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Hi Everyone, I get a NoMethodError message for the .show\_all instruction whilst following the Glade Interface tutorial (http://ruby-gnome2.sourceforge.jp/hiki.cgi?tut-gtk2-dynui). Please help, I’m stuck! Here’s what…

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## [Finding duration of mp3 in Rails?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/finding-duration-of-mp3-in-rails/82756)

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**Author:** [@Jeff\_C.man](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Jeff_C.man)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2007, 4:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/finding-duration-of-mp3-in-rails/82756 "2007-02-06T16:54:15Z")

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I’m working on a small app to manage some mp3 songs. Is there a way to scan the mp3 file itself and return the duration in minutes? How would I go about doing this? Thanks, Jeff C.man

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## [Time.parse of empty string returns Time.now?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/time-parse-of-empty-string-returns-time-now/65727)

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**Author:** [@peterkemp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/peterkemp)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2006, 12:55am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/time-parse-of-empty-string-returns-time-now/65727 "2006-08-21T00:55:45Z")

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Hi! I am Ruby newbie and have a question regarding Time.parse(). I am using Time.parse to scan arbitrary strings for a datetime value. When I feed strings that have no datetime value in them Time.parse seems to retur…

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## [Learning Devise for Rails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/learning-devise-for-rails/242264)

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**Author:** [@musicdenotation](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/musicdenotation)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 20, 2015, 12:59am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/learning-devise-for-rails/242264 "2015-07-20T00:59:26Z")

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I’m new to rails and was trying to get a handle on Devise. I’m following the Packt Pub - Learning Devise For Rails tutorial and have a problem around pg 19-20 (CH2). I’ve created a user, logged out, but when I try…

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## [Choose thread](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/choose-thread/242050)

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**Author:** [@musicdenotation](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/musicdenotation)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 27, 2015, 7:27pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/choose-thread/242050 "2015-05-27T19:27:27Z")

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Hi, I’ve a question about thread management…I like the fact that scheduler can launch blocks in different threads, but I’d like to execute some blocks inside the same thread(CUDA require to perform all operations fro…

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## [Sorting problem](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sorting-problem/233119)

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**Author:** [@addis\_a](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/addis_a)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2014, 9:18am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sorting-problem/233119 "2014-11-19T09:18:42Z")

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\<meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"\> Hello, I do the codeacademy course and I have sort a array. So I have this : def alphabetize (arr,…

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## [\[Ruby 1.9-Bug#4322\]\[Open\] valgrind report error for uncaught throw](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-9-bug-4322-open-valgrind-report-error-for-uncaught-throw/202260)

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**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2011, 2:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-9-bug-4322-open-valgrind-report-error-for-uncaught-throw/202260 "2011-01-26T14:38:02Z")

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Bug #4322: valgrind report error for uncaught throw http://redmine.ruby-lang.org/issues/show/4322 起票者: Tomoyuki C. ステータス: Open, 優先度: Normal カテゴリ: core ruby -v: ruby 1.9.3dev (2011-01-25 trunk 30653) \[i686-linux\] 以下…

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## [Spreadsheet -0.6.5.1 "invalid encoding" Problem](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/spreadsheet-0-6-5-1-invalid-encoding-problem/202101)

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**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 24, 2011, 11:01am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/spreadsheet-0-6-5-1-invalid-encoding-problem/202101 "2011-01-24T11:01:35Z")

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Hi, I just gem installed spreadsheet and tried the example , (Ruby 1.8.6 on HP-UX) \<\< require ‘spreadsheet’ book = Spreadsheet.new ‘excel-file.xls’ sheet = book.worksheet 0 sheet.each do |row| puts row\[0\] end a…

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## [How to show a hierarchical list (like Mac Finder/Explorer)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-show-a-hierarchical-list-like-mac-finder-explorer/183871)

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**Author:** [@jeffpritchard](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jeffpritchard)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 22, 2010, 11:48pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-show-a-hierarchical-list-like-mac-finder-explorer/183871 "2010-02-22T23:48:31Z")

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I have a list of Groups with members and sub-groups in an unlimited depth. It has the same basic structure as a directory listing in either Mac Finder or Windoze Explorer where the files a roughly analogous to my mem…

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## [How to stop top block?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-stop-top-block/174119)

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**Author:** [@Yan\_Wang](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Yan_Wang)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2009, 3:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-stop-top-block/174119 "2009-08-28T15:40:00Z")

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Hello, I am trying to change some options dynamically. Right now I am trying this with benchmark\_ofdm\_rx.py, I add one new class for dynamically enter the new option value and change it in the program. However I fou…

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## [How to monkeypatch Hash's \[\]= method](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-monkeypatch-hashs-method/157061)

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**Author:** [@Harold](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Harold)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 7, 2009, 3:39am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-monkeypatch-hashs-method/157061 "2009-01-07T03:39:36Z")

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I’m trying to monkeypatch the \[\]= method in the Hash class: Hash.class\_eval do def \[\]\_with\_feature=(a,b) puts ‘foo’ end alias\_method\_chain :\[\]=, :feature end Something is wrong with the syntax, but I can’t figure …

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## [Problemas al subir archivo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problemas-al-subir-archivo/149875)

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**Author:** [@Omar\_J](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Omar_J)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2008, 10:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problemas-al-subir-archivo/149875 "2008-09-30T22:23:03Z")

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requiero subir imagenes para los productos y guardar la imagen y su thumbnailpara esto segundo usare RMagick, el problema es que subo la imagen guardo en bd y en disco en disco sale la imagen entera y en bd sale la i…

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## [Segmentation Fault (GC)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/segmentation-fault-gc/144681)

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**Author:** [@bryan-ash](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bryan-ash)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2008, 8:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/segmentation-fault-gc/144681 "2008-08-29T20:30:20Z")

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I’ve been ignoring a Garbage Collection Segmentation Fault for some time now with the help of GC.disable in my Wx::App. I’m running Windows XP with: ruby 1.8.6 (2007-03-13 patchlevel 0) \[i386-mswin32\] wxruby (1.9.7) …

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## [Problem with Gtk::FileChooserButton](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-with-gtk-filechooserbutton/89297)

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**Author:** [@pinkeyde21](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pinkeyde21)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2007, 11:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-with-gtk-filechooserbutton/89297 "2007-09-25T23:07:38Z")

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I have got a major Problem with the Filechooserbutton widget, I have added it in a MessageDialog and it is running with no problems, but the new filechoose widget witch is generated after i clicked the Filechoserbutto…

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## [Alle prime armi con Heroku](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/alle-prime-armi-con-heroku/216099)

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**Author:** [@luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luislavena)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2012, 10:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/alle-prime-armi-con-heroku/216099 "2012-01-25T10:20:22Z")

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Buongiorno a tutti! Dunque, vi illustro la mia situazione: ho appena terminato di scrivere la prima versione della mia wep app utilizzo rails 3.2 in locale, in development, con sqlite3 (quello standard insomma) Vor…

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## [Special characters nightmare](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/special-characters-nightmare/206540)

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**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2011, 12:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/special-characters-nightmare/206540 "2011-05-05T12:35:48Z")

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Hi, I working on an application that is localized in several languages and I’m facing some problems with special characters. I have a name field that can take inputs such as: Validación Tom’s card So those two stri…

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## [Dreamhost launch issues. What gems are used in my rails app?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dreamhost-launch-issues-what-gems-are-used-in-my-rails-app/176005)

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**Author:** [@bagadoughnuts](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bagadoughnuts)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2009, 7:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dreamhost-launch-issues-what-gems-are-used-in-my-rails-app/176005 "2009-09-23T19:22:50Z")

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Hi guys, I made a quick app for a family member to be deployed on Dreamhost (low budget). It’s my first time deploying on DH so I’m not familiar with the restrictions. I’m having an issue where I’ve been able to get …

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## [Flash Filereference and Rails - getting http 422](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/flash-filereference-and-rails-getting-http-422/167365)

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**Author:** [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2009, 3:03am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/flash-filereference-and-rails-getting-http-422/167365 "2009-05-09T03:03:34Z")

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I’ve spent the last few days trying to figure this out. I have my own Filereference class I use with PHP. But I’m trying to use it with Rails and can’t seem to get it to work. I even downloaded some samples online and…

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## [Basculer en "semi-modÃ©rÃ©" pour Ã©viter le spam?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/basculer-en-semi-moda-ra-pour-a-viter-le-spam/163714)

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**Author:** [@thbar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/thbar)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 24, 2009, 5:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/basculer-en-semi-moda-ra-pour-a-viter-le-spam/163714 "2009-03-24T17:58:35Z")

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Hello, pour que la liste reste vivable, je me demandais s’il ne serait pas possible de la semi-modérer: le premier post d’un nouveau venu serait modéré, les suivants pas. Sur la liste de thinking sphinx par exemple, …

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## [Rails 1.2.6 or 2.0](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-1-2-6-or-2-0/125022)

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**Author:** [@limlian](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/limlian)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2008, 10:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-1-2-6-or-2-0/125022 "2008-01-04T22:00:48Z")

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Hi all, If you are starting to develop a new Rails application, which version of rails will you choose, 1.2.6 or 2.0? For me, the reasons to choose 1.2.6 are: I have the book “Agile Web D. With Rails 2nd” at hand f…

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## [Bitstuct and binary files](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bitstuct-and-binary-files/73461)

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**Author:** [@rob](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rob)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2006, 9:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bitstuct-and-binary-files/73461 "2006-10-24T21:01:34Z")

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Hi, I’ve been working with modifying a binary file to replace some meta-data included within. I’ve had some discussions previously (Binary file modification - Ruby - Ruby-Forum) about this but couldn’t get to a sati…

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## [Ruby won't update](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-wont-update/96498)

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**Author:** [@idlefingers](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/idlefingers)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2006, 2:57am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-wont-update/96498 "2006-06-29T02:57:56Z")

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I’m trying to update ruby from 1.8.2 to 1.8.4 on mac os x, but it just refuses to work. each time after I try, i run “ruby -v” and it’s still 1.8.2. Has anyone else had difficulties? How can I get this to update?? Th…

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## [Mongrel Web Server 0.3.11 -- Edge Rails and Win32 Compliant](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mongrel-web-server-0-3-11-edge-rails-and-win32-compliant/54930)

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**Author:** [@Zed\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Zed_S)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 24, 2006, 6:02am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mongrel-web-server-0-3-11-edge-rails-and-win32-compliant/54930 "2006-03-24T06:02:37Z")

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Hello Folks, This is the big release of Mongrel that’s been in the works for a while now (well, like a week). It is chock full of changes and features, but mostly it syncs up the Win32 side of things, and validates…

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## [Displaying based on hostname/subdomain](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/displaying-based-on-hostname-subdomain/97179)

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**Author:** [@joenova](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/joenova)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2006, 9:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/displaying-based-on-hostname-subdomain/97179 "2006-01-25T21:14:17Z")

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Ive tried multiple ideas to get this to work, but keep hitting a dead end. Has anyone done this before? I want joe.domain.com to display www.domain.com/profile/joe Im using lighttpd. Routes dont have access to the U…

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## [Am I going too far or Rails is just confusing? was {validate](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/am-i-going-too-far-or-rails-is-just-confusing-was-validate/51580)

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**Author:** [@John\_I](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/John_I)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2006, 7:41am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/am-i-going-too-far-or-rails-is-just-confusing-was-validate/51580 "2006-01-04T07:41:22Z")

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Thanks for the input Blair Z. and Chris (Nolan and Hall), and for others. If all of you have time, please follow this (the question still relates to the previous posts by me): I have provided full steps to reproduce…

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## [Generate xlsx file with an excel forumula in it](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/generate-xlsx-file-with-an-excel-forumula-in-it/264528)

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**Author:** [@merlin2049er](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/merlin2049er)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2024, 4:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/generate-xlsx-file-with-an-excel-forumula-in-it/264528 "2024-01-12T16:40:39Z")

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Hi, I have an xlsx file that is generated dynamically from a rails app. They’d like a calculated formula in one of the columns. How can I generate a excel forumula in the spreadsheet i’m creating within the ruby app?

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## [Uhd blocks missing](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/uhd-blocks-missing/231306)

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**Author:** [@addis\_a](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/addis_a)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2014, 2:40am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/uhd-blocks-missing/231306 "2014-08-02T02:40:56Z")

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Hello, I am using ubuntu 13.10 and I installed gnuradio using the ‘apt-get install gnuradio’ command as described here http://gnuradio.org/redmine/projects/gnuradio/wiki/InstallingGR I did not experience any errors …

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## [Which Gem to use?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/which-gem-to-use/227366)

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**Author:** [@news.anand11](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/news.anand11)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 14, 2013, 8:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/which-gem-to-use/227366 "2013-03-14T20:07:37Z")

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Hi There, I am going to make a website which is exactly like Elance or oDesk. I would like to know that which gems should I use to develop this website. My few requirements are like this: -\> Search -\> Bidding func…

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## [\[ruby-trunk - Bug #7878\]\[Open\] E::Lazy#grep ignores ^C](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-trunk-bug-7878-open-e-lazy-grep-ignores-c/226697)

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**Author:** [@shyouhei\_SShyouhei\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/shyouhei_SShyouhei_S)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2013, 12:14am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-trunk-bug-7878-open-e-lazy-grep-ignores-c/226697 "2013-02-24T00:14:44Z")

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Issue #7878 has been reported by shyouhei (Shyouhei U.). Bug #7878: E::Lazy#grep ignores ^C Author: shyouhei (Shyouhei U.) Status: Open Priority: Normal Assignee: Category: core Target version: 2.0.0 ruby -v: r…

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## [Left menu for Fedena Project](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/left-menu-for-fedena-project/210739)

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**Author:** [@luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luislavena)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2011, 4:03pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/left-menu-for-fedena-project/210739 "2011-08-16T16:03:20Z")

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i wanna add left menu in the http://demo.projectfedena.org/ login:admin password:admin123 as there is no left menu in that i thought of adding a left menu. can any one tell how to do that with ROR.

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## [Rails and Service Oriented Architecture (SOA): any downsides?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-and-service-oriented-architecture-soa-any-downsides/210069)

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**Author:** [@luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luislavena)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2011, 2:45am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-and-service-oriented-architecture-soa-any-downsides/210069 "2011-08-05T02:45:15Z")

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Hey folks, I like what I’m reading about improved performance via Service Oriented Architecture for my Rails app. Stepping in that direction will require some code reorganization, though. Has anyone regretted the tim…

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## [Full Filename Directory Listing](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/full-filename-directory-listing/194006)

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**Author:** [@mindfrost82](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mindfrost82)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2011, 2:37am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/full-filename-directory-listing/194006 "2011-01-19T02:37:51Z")

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I have a nginx server setup and everything is working fine. I have a virtual server setup which allows directory listing (autoindex on;). It appears to truncate the file names at around 50 characters. Is it possible …

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## [How do i open virtual rails with vdi file extension?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-i-open-virtual-rails-with-vdi-file-extension/192061)

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**Author:** [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2010, 10:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-i-open-virtual-rails-with-vdi-file-extension/192061 "2010-07-23T10:35:55Z")

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i just downloaded virtual rails1.1.vdi I need to know what software or zip extracter do I need to open it…it took me nearly five hours to download this program geeeez!!!

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## [How to capture output of linux command](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-capture-output-of-linux-command/186600)

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**Author:** [@ther](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ther)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2010, 2:16am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-capture-output-of-linux-command/186600 "2010-04-12T02:16:27Z")

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You can run linux command: a = ls /home and receive output in variable a. But I would like /home to be variable. So I would invoke command like this: a = "ls #{dir}" This of course doesn’t work, but I hope you get …

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