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Using new FileFind 0 59 (7/26/2012 8:27:15 PM) comp.lang.ruby Hi, I'm running Ruby version1.9.3 over WinXP/SP3. I ran "K:\>gem install file-find" in a Window Command window. In response, I got (among other things): Successfully installed win32-api-1.4.8-x86-mingw32 ... RichardOnRails

rdoc files: how to read them? 2 78 (3/15/2012 4:45:25 PM) comp.lang.ruby I saw a book on The Pragmatic Boookshelf that I thought I might wand to buy= , but I saw no way to see a sample of its content a la Amazon. I downloaded its code and saw some .rdoc files. I could view them as... RichardOnRails

Dumb mistake in 11-line script; any insights? 4 50 (1/25/2012 6:34:33 AM) comp.lang.ruby Hi, I have the 11-line script below. Ruby 1.9.3 barfs on line 8 with the error msg in the comment on that line. Script ===== print "Search what: D = Docs; C = Current what = gets.chomp wk_dir = case what ... RichardOnRails

require_gem 'activerecord' # deprecated? What to do? 1 47 (12/21/2011 3:46:54 PM) comp.lang.ruby Hi, I just started the first example on p. 18 of "Pro Active Record" (2007), which opens with: require 'rubygems' require_gem 'activerecord' #fails ... deprecated? Google search suggests the substitution of... RichardOnRails

How to reduce duplication in this small JS script 21 24 (8/19/2011 5:08:02 PM) comp.lang.javascript Hi, I want to draw geometric figures in my webpages. I found a nice example at http://www.codeproject.com/KB/scripting/drawConnectorsJL.aspx which included the following 7 lines: body {font-size:8pt; font... RichardOnRails

Pass ruby-generated URL into a browser for execution: How? 1 41 (8/8/2011 3:32:17 AM) comp.lang.ruby I've got the Ruby script: require "fileutils" path = "K:/_Utilities/Apache/xampp/" FileUtils::cd path names = Dir.glob("**/index.html") (0..4).each { |i| name = names[i] address = "file://" + path... RichardOnRails

Created a simple module; can't access it 3 40 (6/6/2011 2:24:11 AM) comp.lang.ruby Hi, I posted my simple module and test file at http://www.pastie.org/2025300. When I run my test under SciTE 1.74 with WinXP-Pro/SP3, I get the results shown below. In short, I fail trying to include the mod... RichardOnRails

Problem using 1.8.6 5WinAPI references in 1.9.2 1 45 (5/30/2011 8:05:49 PM) comp.lang.ruby Hi, I wrote a little AlarmClock.rb utility that I like to use from time to time. I posted the 84-line program at http://www.pastie.org/1994636. (No doubt, my code is verbose, but that's not the point here.) T... RichardOnRails

Problem in using %:whatever in enumumerations 4 53 (5/28/2011 5:23:07 AM) comp.lang.ruby Hi, I'm on a Ruby self-improvement mission. Presently I working my way though all 47 of the Enumerable methods in Ruby 1.9.2. I composed the following: greek = %w{Alpha Beta Gamma} puts greek.all? { |s| s.... RichardOnRails

Scope problem (?) in implementing Design Patterns in Ruby 27 51 (5/11/2011 5:15:33 PM) comp.lang.ruby Hi, I'm hoping that employing "Design Patterns in Ruby" will lead to less coding errors and more easily maintained code. I'm stuck with the Not pattern in the File Finding pattern in Chapter 15. I've posted ... RichardOnRails

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rdoc files: how to read them? 2 78 (3/15/2012 4:45:25 PM) comp.lang.ruby I saw a book on The Pragmatic Boookshelf that I thought I might wand to buy= , but I saw no way to see a sample of its content a la Amazon. I downloaded its code and saw some .rdoc files. I could view them as... RichardDummyMailbox58407 (349)

Dumb mistake in 11-line script; any insights? 4 50 (1/25/2012 6:34:33 AM) comp.lang.ruby Hi, I have the 11-line script below. Ruby 1.9.3 barfs on line 8 with the error msg in the comment on that line. Script ===== print "Search what: D = Docs; C = Current what = gets.chomp wk_dir = case what ... RichardDummyMailbox58407 (349)

require_gem 'activerecord' # deprecated? What to do? 1 47 (12/21/2011 3:46:54 PM) comp.lang.ruby Hi, I just started the first example on p. 18 of "Pro Active Record" (2007), which opens with: require 'rubygems' require_gem 'activerecord' #fails ... deprecated? Google search suggests the substitution of... RichardDummyMailbox58407 (349)

irb help 3 50 (12/19/2011 4:03:39 PM) comp.lang.ruby Hi, is there any official documentation with irb? The standard shell for Ruby seems pretty backward. Do you use something else? ... zermelo (5)

How to reduce duplication in this small JS script 21 24 (8/19/2011 5:08:02 PM) comp.lang.javascript Hi, I want to draw geometric figures in my webpages. I found a nice example at http://www.codeproject.com/KB/scripting/drawConnectorsJL.aspx which included the following 7 lines: body {font-size:8pt; font... RichardDummyMailbox58407 (349)

How do we S T O P SPAM in comp.lang.ruby group 6 47 (7/12/2011 12:19:35 AM) comp.lang.ruby Over the last few months the comp.lang.ruby has have spam, advertisements and no related items posted to the group. Making for more work sorting thru the posts. Any one have an idea of how to stop this abuse, ... jhs408 (16)

Created a simple module; can't access it 3 40 (6/6/2011 2:24:11 AM) comp.lang.ruby Hi, I posted my simple module and test file at http://www.pastie.org/2025300. When I run my test under SciTE 1.74 with WinXP-Pro/SP3, I get the results shown below. In short, I fail trying to include the mod... RichardDummyMailbox58407 (349)

Problem using 1.8.6 5WinAPI references in 1.9.2 1 45 (5/30/2011 8:05:49 PM) comp.lang.ruby Hi, I wrote a little AlarmClock.rb utility that I like to use from time to time. I posted the 84-line program at http://www.pastie.org/1994636. (No doubt, my code is verbose, but that's not the point here.) T... RichardDummyMailbox58407 (349)

Problem in using %:whatever in enumumerations 4 53 (5/28/2011 5:23:07 AM) comp.lang.ruby Hi, I'm on a Ruby self-improvement mission. Presently I working my way though all 47 of the Enumerable methods in Ruby 1.9.2. I composed the following: greek = %w{Alpha Beta Gamma} puts greek.all? { |s| s.... RichardDummyMailbox58407 (349)

Scope problem (?) in implementing Design Patterns in Ruby 27 51 (5/11/2011 5:15:33 PM) comp.lang.ruby Hi, I'm hoping that employing "Design Patterns in Ruby" will lead to less coding errors and more easily maintained code. I'm stuck with the Not pattern in the File Finding pattern in Chapter 15. I've posted ... RichardDummyMailbox58407 (349)