371558-373214

^ bug in flog ?
371558 [michel demaz] Minimal case : bug appears when adding this two lines
371588 [armageddon00] I'm quite incredulous that someone else has so recently noticed such a

^ Install Hpricot gem failure
371569 [flebber.crue] I am trying to install Hpricot but receive a build tools error from
+ 371572 [jeremy bopp.] From the look of things, nokogiri installed successfully because a
+ 371576 [luislavena g] Luis Lavena

^ Can DRbUndumped be disabled for certain return types?
371570 [josh.ncsu gm] I have server model classes that definitely need DRbUndumped.  Except
+ 371579 [joelvanderwe] DRb.start_service
| 371630 [shortcutter ] ay
| + 371666 [joelvanderwe] Yes it is necessary, but no, I don't think that's what he wants.
| | + 371705 [shortcutter ] Of course you are right!  I an sorry for the (my) confusion.  I just
| | + 371706 [shortcutter ] Of course you are right!  I an sorry for the (my) confusion.  I just
| | + 371707 [shortcutter ] Of course you are right!  I an sorry for the (my) confusion.  I just
| + 371672 [b.candler po] The response is a single object, and DRb just Marshals it to get a
|   371683 [joelvanderwe] Good to know about, thanks!
+ 371583 [b.candler po] You mean, you want your objects to be DRbUndumped, except when you return an array of them?
+ 371587 [b.candler po] def initialize

^ Re: Excuse me!! Would you stop for a moment?!
371571 [alpardal gma] T24gT2N0IDEwLCAzOjMzwqBhbSwg2KvZhNmI2Kwg2KfZhNi02KrYp9ihIDxoYWxhMS4uLkB3aW5k

^ Objective-C Ruby Extension
371575 [scott aitrus] While toying around, I decided to start work on a trivial Objective-C

^ more idiomatic way to avoid errors when calling method on variable that may be nil?
371580 [cbciv yahoo.] I'm using Ruby 1.8.7 patchlevel 249
+ 371581 [wyhaines gma] var = hash[key].downcase rescue nil
| 371593 [scott aitrus] No! :(  Blanket rescue statements are not to be used.  It's a trivial
| + 371594 [scott aitrus] Because I love dead horses (or just low productivity). Two more code exampl=
| + 371601 [dblack rubyp] You should never get a NoMethodError on #to_s; it's defined on Object.
+ 371582 [josh.cheek g] hash = { :key1 => nil , :key2 => "aBcD" }
| + 371585 [joelvanderwe] Absurd? It's an easy to get symbols where strings should be...
| + 371615 [cbciv yahoo.] Using the short-circuit evaluation of && to avoid calling downcase.
+ 371584 [joelvanderwe] cheat a little?
| 371616 [cbciv yahoo.] Well, yes, I suppose that I could do that. :)  I think that the
+ 371592 [dblack rubyp] It actually will work if var has not been initialized before. But that's
| 371617 [cbciv yahoo.] Exactly.  Plus, it's programming by side effect, which gives me the
+ 371606 [keeperotphon] var =3D hash[key] && hash[key].to_s.downcase
| 371618 [cbciv yahoo.] In my use case, true, because the type of the value will either be
+ 371611 [tony.arcieri] Haskell solves the "may be nil" problem with the Maybe monad (from Haskell).
| 371641 [rick.denatal] Nobody seems to have mentioned it, I guess since this is the place for
| 371697 [tony.arcieri] That's pretty cool, but I'd prefer it return a proxy object for all non-nil
| 371711 [shortcutter ] il
| 371768 [tony.arcieri] Yes :)
+ 371614 [ara.t.howard] var = hash[key].downcase if hash[key]
| 371619 [cbciv yahoo.] var = hash[key].downcase unless hash[key].nil?
| 371620 [joelvanderwe] var = (hash[key].downcase if hash[key])
| + 371748 [cbciv yahoo.] While that would clearly work, it makes me a little nervous as it
| | 371767 [joelvanderwe] I agree. It reduces readability, and it's easy to forget the parens.
| + 371769 [tony.arcieri] The parens are unnecessary. The "var" variable will be implicitly bound to
|   371774 [joelvanderwe] var = 1
|   371781 [tony.arcieri] Well, avoiding destructive assignments is an alternative to wrapping the
+ 371786 [showell30 ya] I'm not sure if this is the most common idiom, but you can write a
| 372245 [cbciv yahoo.] [snip example]
+ 371787 [shettysuman7] is World Sight Day, 14th October 2010 get your eyes tested by your
+ 372291 [w_a_x_man ya] var =3D (t =3D h[key] and t.upcase) or nil
| + 372331 [cbciv yahoo.] Using short circuit evaluation to avoid the call to upcase if h[key]
| + 372336 [eregontp gma] h[key] will return nil if key is not found, so you do not need that "or nil=
+ 372365 [w_a_x_man ya] s =3D hash[:foo] and s.downcase!

^ Ruby 1.9.2: How to sanitize text with invalid characters?
371586 [x-ruby-lang ] I process a lot of text files of which I know the encoding, but that
371595 [scott aitrus] Code / Data samples?
371596 [x-ruby-lang ] "#{0xFF.chr} abcde".force_encoding("utf-8").gsub(/a/,'')
+ 371597 [scott aitrus] Will this work?
| 371600 [x-ruby-lang ] Only if the desired encoding is ASCII.
+ 371598 [x-ruby-lang ] Iconv.conv('utf-8//IGNORE','utf-8',"#{0xFF.chr} abcde")
  371628 [sutniuq gmx.] ============================================

^ dddddddddddddd
371589 [x-ruby-lang ] ddddddddddddddddddd
+ 371590 [x-ruby-lang ] ddddddddddddddddddd
+ 371591 [x-ruby-lang ] dddddddddddddddddddd

^ Ruby Sanity Check
371599 [flebber.crue] Just a quick check. I am starting into Ruby with little interest in
+ 371602 [jstewart fus] Ruby provides wonderful tools to do all of this. So no, you're not
+ 371603 [steve stevek] Nope, you're quite sane.
+ 371604 [steve stevek] ...
| 371605 [flebber.crue] Thanks for the links I was hoping I was not nuts :-;, I didn't think
| + 371608 [ninja slapha] Possibly. It would also likely be faster and more stable, and I would guess
| + 371621 [steve stevek] This question is a bit more complicated than you'd imagine... there's
+ 371625 [josh.cheek g] By "extract data from websites" I assume you mean screen scraping. Here are
| 371636 [flebber.crue] re
+ 371699 [piyush.pr gm] stuff, use celerity http://celerity.rubyforge.org/
+ 371708 [djonavarro g] For excel I would reccomend win32ole it is available natively on windows

^ [ANN] map-1.3.0
371609 [ara.t.howard] NAME
371668 [tony.arcieri] That's a cool idea I may have to steal for Reia :)

^ Helping with Ruby, where to start?
371623 [devguy.ca gm] How does one start to help the Ruby community? I figure the best way to
371651 [jeremy bopp.] I'm sure there are many ways to start helping, but for me I found a task
371709 [devguy.ca gm] I discovered the ruby-core website, instruction on there is lacking.
371746 [jeremy bopp.] You should build the code and install the binaries so that you can start
371759 [devguy.ca gm] thanks for your assistance. I got the source off the trunk and built
+ 371761 [cremes.devli] There is no need to limit yourself to working *only* on MRI Ruby (MRI = Matz's Ruby Interpreter).
| 371938 [devguy.ca gm] The Rubinius project sounds like something interesting to work on, but
+ 371762 [jeremy bopp.] No problem.  This is how you get started with pretty much any open
  + 371844 [reachme char] =A0If
  + 371937 [devguy.ca gm] Yes I am a Windows developer, but at home I am exclusively using Linux,

^ Bit Manipulation for a Pure Ruby SHA1 implementation
371624 [jason.larsen] I'm trying to write a pure Ruby implementation of SHA1. In order to do
+ 371626 [josh.cheek g] the standard library.
| 371679 [jason.larsen] in
| 371680 [jason.larsen] ne in
+ 371632 [shortcutter ] I would create a class which is a thin wrapper around a String
+ 371801 [b.candler po] A String in ruby is a collection of bytes, not bits.

^ ruby bug with fork and signals (SIGTERM)
371627 [aotto1968 us] I writing a C-Extension for ruby using "rb_fork(0,0,0,Qnil)" to create a
371629 [shortcutter ] Only in the parent?
371637 [aotto1968 us] I just test the parent.

^ rake aborted! Validation failed:
371633 [nguyen.ander] Trying to populate a database with some users using rake db:populate.
+ 371638 [luislavena g] This is Ruby-Talk, mainly covering Ruby specific topics, not Rails
| 371653 [nguyen.ander] Can admin move this question to the rails thread.
| 371657 [cmdjackryan ] I doubt it, since the ruby forum is a gateway to the Usenet group /
| 371659 [josh.cheek g] It's called RMagick.  http://rubygems.org/gems/rmagick
+ 371701 [nguyen.ander] Ive installed ImageMagick already :S

^ email sending issue with ar_mailer + rails 2.3.5
371634 [saurabh.purn] I am using rails 2.3.5, for simple Action mailer the emails are getting sent

^ HAY... HERE REAL HOT COPLES R SEARCHING 4 U FOR GOOD FUN FREE....
371635 [iamforufrien] HAY... HERE REAL HOT COPLES R SEARCHING 4 U FOR GOOD FUN FREE....

^ OT: file attribute serialization in Windows
371639 [ralphs dos32] I am writing a backup program (not necessarily in Ruby) and I need to back up ALL of a file's attributes.
+ 371650 [shortcutter ] Hm, maybe you can use xcacls command line utility to help with that.
+ 371652 [djberg96 gma] k up ALL of a file's attributes.
  371655 [jeremy bopp.] -Jeremy

^ Using DRB as a secure interface
371640 [anthony over] Is it possible to implement a secure interface exposed to the internet
371643 [shortcutter ] ing

^ How to do this
371642 [d_rems yahoo] template = 'some text #{variable}' # single quotes for reason
+ 371645 [josh.cheek g] require 'erb'
+ 371646 [shortcutter ] I would consider using double quotes an "easy way".  Either way, some
| 371698 [d_rems yahoo] Robert thank you for this.
+ 371649 [stefano.croc] #note the double quotes inside the single ones

^ Help with regexp's
371644 [thiagown gma] Is there any way to a regexp allow any character but the comma?
+ 371647 [shortcutter ] Use a negated character class [^,] or use negated matching !~.
+ 371648 [josh.cheek g] Use a negated character class /[^,]/

^ wxWidgets +wxRuby + wxFormBuilder
371654 [b1368810 lhs] I create GUI-program, based on wxWidgets, in wxFormBuilder.
+ 371673 [b1368810 lhs] I posted topic in the top of discussion. Anyone know what I must do?
| 371676 [sutniuq gmx.] Maybe ask on the wxRuby forum? http://www.ruby-forum.com/forum/wxruby
+ 371678 [b1368810 lhs] Thanks. I'm newbie here, now will be know this.

^ Ruby simple browser base source level debugger
371656 [artonx yahoo] I  recently start to develop a ruby source level debugger (ruined) with

^ Re: map-1.3.0
371658 [transfire gm] There is also Stash library (gem install stash -or- gem install
371660 [ara.t.howard] map does use strings: http://github.com/ahoward/map/blob/master/lib/map.rb#L123
+ 371671 [unbewusst.se] require 'rubygems'
| + 371674 [djberg96 gma] While you're at it, can we get hash slicing, too?
| | 371694 [ara.t.howard] dan.  what's you github name - i'll add you.
| + 371693 [ara.t.howard] 1) symbols are not GC'd
+ 371685 [transfire gm] #L123
  + 371692 [ara.t.howard] steal away brotha - it's open source ;-)
  + 371695 [ara.t.howard] this one.

^ if the variable is set.
371661 [leonelsantos] How can I create an if statement to check if a variable contains a
+ 371662 [josh.cheek g] your question is about Rails, the web framework. Since you posted from
+ 371663 [astahl hi5.c] Looks like you're checking whether or not the variable itself exists, as
| 371665 [leonelsantos] @Josh: I'm sorry I thought since all I need to create is a Ruby if
| 371667 [rick.denatal] No, this is clearly a Ruby question, albeit in the context of Rails.
+ 371670 [leonelsantos] I was supposed to check for empty? because it's an empty string.

^ Re: Monitor Error when Joining Threads
371664 [mike.glorios] Jeff, Thanks for taking the time to record the solution. I really

^ attach to an external thread end with core dump
371669 [aotto1968 us] I have an problem ....

^ error while executing the code
371675 [basa.ravikir] i run the below code with ruby interpritor(1.8.7)
+ 371677 [stefano.croc] eError)"
+ 371681 [basa.ravikir] Thanks Stefano,
+ 371682 [basa.ravikir] ok i did

^ subversion-ruby
371684 [mateusz.kyc ] I need to create functionality to access svn repository in my
371754 [david_v_wrig] gem install svn_wc
371800 [mateusz.kyc ] thanks for info. I see that you are author of gem. I will test

^ More Malt Engines?
371686 [transfire gm] I'll be working on an update to <a href="http://rubyworks.github.com/
371689 [ninja slapha] Mustache. Also, Erector, if it makes sense at all.

^ Trouble installing 1.9.2
371691 [raul.c.jara ] I've been having a frustrating time installing 1.9.2 on my 2.16 Ghz
371773 [raul.c.jara ] To anyone else searching the web with this problem, I found the

^ Do you need a cert to make a gem?
371700 [pal palbergs] I'm trying to learn how to make my own gem. I just wondered about
371720 [jeremy bopp.] No, a certificate is only required if you want to sign your gem, and
371742 [sutniuq gmx.] Interesting. I didn't know it was even possible to sign a gem. I already
371745 [jbarnette gm] Best place to start is `gem help cert`.

^ sort_by: multiple fields with reverse sort
371702 [sentinel1879] I need to use *sort_by* to sort a table, since the user could select
+ 371703 [stefano.croc] Are you sure the one criterium version works as you think? !x[1] returns a
+ 371710 [nobuoka r-de] The one way to do a reverse sort is wrapping a sort target in a class
| + 371721 [sentinel1879] Thanks, i will have to consider this.
| + 371776 [ryand-ruby z] class.
+ 371725 [sentinel1879] When i sat down to code, i realized that i could not just put the
| + 371732 [Rob AgileCon] While it is not strictly equivalent to array_of_strings.sort.reverse,
| + 371782 [showell30 ya] I definitely feel that sort_by has a compelling advantage over sort
+ 371784 [showell30 ya] It would be nice if Ruby supported a sort_by on steroids.
| 371788 [jeremy bopp.] module Enumerable
| 371814 [showell30 ya] =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0["radio", 30, 5]]
+ 371818 [showell30 ya] Here is a solution that allows you to lazily evaluate keys and specify
  371824 [showell30 ya] Oops, I forgot to verify that I was actually caching results.  Here is
  371857 [ryand-ruby z] This doesn't do what you think (or at least imply that) it does.
  + 371885 [showell30 ya] Care to explain?
  + 371888 [showell30 ya] Ok, I found and fixed a bug (*) and reworked the example to

^ Excel and Ruby
371704 [djonavarro g] I'm just doing some data entry work and thought it would be fun to
+ 371750 [djonavarro g] oops sorry I initialized alot of Constants there.
| 371838 [dejan1 gmail] Why do you have a nested loop?
| 371839 [djonavarro g] Thank you very much! :) Like I said I am new, I found an example this
| 371841 [dejan1 gmail] ny
+ 372007 [bhjdownload ] thanks for the info posted thus far.  I am a new convert to Ruby after
+ 372012 [jethrow gmx.] First off, I'd recommend finding some VB examples for reference (the
| 372015 [d_rems yahoo] If your table is not too complex you may look at
+ 372123 [bhjdownload ] great start BevJ
+ 372719 [bhjdownload ] _____________________________________________________________
| 372959 [djonavarro g] just put
+ 372960 [djonavarro g] Let me know what you are trying to do. I would love to help you because
+ 373187 [bhjdownload ] Sorry about the delay in replying but I have been wandering around the
+ 373192 [bhjdownload ] Your suggested format works like a charm (thanks so much) so I am now
  373200 [djonavarro g] Not a problem, try interpolation with a for loop.
  373213 [djonavarro g] ~ *****With regard to your question about what I am trying to do... The
  373214 [djonavarro g] eek and the last little bit should be

^ e ten glofiish MS Mobile 6.1 pro OS cell phone
371712 [dglnz2 gmail] anyone here had experience with this device?

^ Cannot install a gem on Windows x64
371713 [kadishmal gm] I am trying to install CUBRID Database Driver through "gem install
+ 371743 [luislavena g] ads/
| 371778 [kadishmal gm] I did. In fact, extconf.rb automatically includes the path. But I tried
| 371811 [luislavena g] Under "Software Requirements for CUBRID Manager": MS Visual C++ 2008
+ 371744 [luislavena g] ads/

^ Help with require in 1.9.2 p0
371714 [michel demaz] I have this strange bug with a chain of requires, after a certain number
371723 [michel demaz] Actually, it is due to some method_missing hack in a previously loaded

^ openssl certificate fingerprint
371715 [guidoderosa ] Sorry folks,
371717 [zregvart gma] the fingerprint is MD5 digest over the certificate in DER (binary)
371736 [guidoderosa ] Great! Thanks.

^ Recursion in a class method
371716 [iainspeed gm] If I've written a class method that calls itself recursively is there a =
371718 [shortcutter ] virgin sacrifices must be working their magic) but wondered if that's A Re=
371722 [iainspeed gm] Ok, thanks very much. Nice to know my natural way was the best way :)