tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949792777916502048Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:25:03 +0000The Red Gem of ProgrammingRuby Thoughts for Mortals (Unless Specifically Otherwise Denoted!)http://vgoff.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Vic)Blogger146125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949792777916502048.post-6373682995032640640Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:21:00 +00002009-11-03T10:25:03.583-06:00ShoesEinstein's RiddleI got this fantastic riddle from yiyun at RubyLearningChina.com.I couldn't find the answer by myself. But could write a Ruby code. ;-)This was considered by myself with a pencil and a paper.# as_far_as_possible.pngLook at the result.Enjoy!ashbbhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RubyMusings/~3/JDlXGAmn5_I/einsteins-riddle.htmlashbbb@gmail.com (ashbb)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RubyMusings/~4/JDlXGAmn5_I" height="1" width="1"/>http://vgoff.blogspot.com/2009/11/einsteins-riddle.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949792777916502048.post-8560620219215875089Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:05:00 +00002009-10-28T08:07:01.632-05:00ShoesSave Shoes manual to a directory as HTMLAt last, I could save the built-in Shoes manual to a directory as HTML files as same as Raisins with Policeman!# manual-html.pngPoliceman is growing step by step. ;-)Cheers,ashbbhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RubyMusings/~3/kbm3Dbxf528/save-shoes-manual-to-directory-as-html.htmlashbbb@gmail.com (ashbb)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RubyMusings/~4/kbm3Dbxf528" height="1" width="1"/>http://vgoff.blogspot.com/2009/10/save-shoes-manual-to-directory-as-html.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949792777916502048.post-6078607805715743084Sun, 25 Oct 2009 03:32:00 +00002009-10-24T22:35:51.636-05:00MetaprogrammingShoesHeroku tweeted Ruby MetaprogrammingWow, it's an honor! :-D# heroku_tweet.pngHope to see many participants at the next Ruby Metaprogramming course. ashbbhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RubyMusings/~3/oiGf4mCmpJQ/heroku-tweeted-ruby-metaprogramming.htmlashbbb@gmail.com (ashbb)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RubyMusings/~4/oiGf4mCmpJQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://vgoff.blogspot.com/2009/10/heroku-tweeted-ruby-metaprogramming.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949792777916502048.post-850007735963593093Sun, 11 Oct 2009 07:40:00 +00002009-10-11T02:48:24.641-05:00ShoesBloopsaphone on Shoes!I found a hidden treasure left behind by _why.Now, my little Policeman (Shoes-0.r1263) plays the song with bloopsaphone!# shoes-bloopsaphone-snapshot.pngHere is the note. Download shoes-0.r1263.exe (packed at 2009.10.11) and play the songs.Enjoy,ashbbhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RubyMusings/~3/dWsXA5SIKxM/bloopsaphone-on-shoes.htmlashbbb@gmail.com (ashbb)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RubyMusings/~4/dWsXA5SIKxM" height="1" width="1"/>http://vgoff.blogspot.com/2009/10/bloopsaphone-on-shoes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949792777916502048.post-427399558409066217Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:50:00 +00002009-10-09T11:53:43.051-05:00ShoesBuilding Shoes for Windows: to show a button correctlyLuckily, my Policeman for Windows solved the button look-and-feel problem!# sample33-bad.png# sample33-good.pngHere is a note.Cheers,ashbbhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RubyMusings/~3/G_14Ly3WcS4/building-shoes-for-windows-to-show.htmlashbbb@gmail.com (ashbb)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RubyMusings/~4/G_14Ly3WcS4" height="1" width="1"/>http://vgoff.blogspot.com/2009/10/building-shoes-for-windows-to-show.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949792777916502048.post-2755039715899313008Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:31:00 +00002009-10-04T07:34:14.639-05:00ShoesBuilding Shoes for Windows: to open built-in manualLuckily, my Policeman for Windows could open built-in manual!We can also search the word as well as Shoes 2 (0.r1134).Not using FTsearch, though... :-P# search_on_built-in_manual.pngHere is a note.Cheers,ashbbhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RubyMusings/~3/O9KjrE_WyOY/building-shoes-for-windows-to-open.htmlashbbb@gmail.com (ashbb)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RubyMusings/~4/O9KjrE_WyOY" height="1" width="1"/>http://vgoff.blogspot.com/2009/10/building-shoes-for-windows-to-open.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949792777916502048.post-7281644302105862880Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:18:00 +00002009-10-01T11:34:59.912-05:00ShoesBuilding Shoes for Windows: to download and cache image files via internetAfter reading image.c, ruby.c, windownload.c, winhttp.c, I found Shoes aborted at `fclose` in `image.c` and got an solution!# policeman_1259_1st_build_snapshot.pngYay! My little Policeman got a pic from this site and showed it correctly.Here is a little hack note. ;-)Cheers,ashbbhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RubyMusings/~3/-L8R1FxabbQ/building-shoes-for-windows-to-download.htmlashbbb@gmail.com (ashbb)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RubyMusings/~4/-L8R1FxabbQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://vgoff.blogspot.com/2009/10/building-shoes-for-windows-to-download.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949792777916502048.post-3320691295238041172Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:42:00 +00002009-09-23T07:47:42.903-05:00ShoesBuilding Shoes for Windows: to use both VC6 DLLs and VC9 DLLs_why had built some DLLs with VC6. But I'm using VC9 because Microsoft had ended distributing VC6 a long time ago. So, I had a problem. :(But, luckily I got a solution today! Look at this. :-Dpoliceman_1252_2nd_build_snapshot.pngAlthough from local disk only, so far.error_r1152_loading_image_file_with_url.pngGoing to hack one more step ahead,ashbbhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RubyMusings/~3/xmGFrfqjT9E/building-shoes-for-windows-to-use-both.htmlashbbb@gmail.com (ashbb)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RubyMusings/~4/xmGFrfqjT9E" height="1" width="1"/>http://vgoff.blogspot.com/2009/09/building-shoes-for-windows-to-use-both.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949792777916502048.post-4270455587451061352Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:18:00 +00002009-09-15T13:20:29.998-05:00ShoesSuccess! Building Shoes for Windows with Ruby 1.9.1At last, my build launched a tiny Shoes app! Yay!! :-D# policeman_1252_first_build_snapshot.pngI'm going to revise a memo asap.But, now need some sleep first... zzz.. zzzashbbhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RubyMusings/~3/RpjDYjEkB1s/success-building-shoes-for-windows-with.htmlashbbb@gmail.com (ashbb)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RubyMusings/~4/RpjDYjEkB1s" height="1" width="1"/>http://vgoff.blogspot.com/2009/09/success-building-shoes-for-windows-with.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949792777916502048.post-5238326614343918268Sat, 05 Sep 2009 06:40:00 +00002009-09-05T01:54:28.701-05:00Shoeshack 006: Building Shoes for WindowsI've been learning about building Shoes for Windows with Ruby 1.9.1 (mswin32) by trial and error. Here is a memo so far.# shoes_installer.pngLooks like it could build dist and pkg perfectly, but shoes-0.r1251.exe has never open Shoes app window.... Need more hacking deeply! :-Pashbbhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RubyMusings/~3/-k7ZjgqiYZQ/hack-006-building-shoes-for-windows.htmlashbbb@gmail.com (ashbb)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RubyMusings/~4/-k7ZjgqiYZQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://vgoff.blogspot.com/2009/09/hack-006-building-shoes-for-windows.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949792777916502048.post-398119747743556933Sun, 23 Aug 2009 02:41:00 +00002009-08-22T21:55:24.129-05:00ShoesShoes moves to the 2nd GenerationOn the Shoes ML, _why had implied that he'd take a break.- it is even harder during the summer. (25 May 2009)- I've been away for the summer, taking a break from everything. (03 Aug 2009)But it happened by the sensational way nobody could expect.- A Cup Full Of Why: 32 Why The Lucky Stiff LinksWe all feel sad. But Ruby community is now trying to recover and maintain _why's lifework.- http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RubyMusings/~3/ZPNIkUyqSG4/shoes-moves-to-2nd-generation.htmlashbbb@gmail.com (ashbb)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RubyMusings/~4/ZPNIkUyqSG4" height="1" width="1"/>http://vgoff.blogspot.com/2009/08/shoes-moves-to-2nd-generation.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949792777916502048.post-8921358932411053825Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:26:00 +00002009-08-12T22:37:58.709-05:00ShoesFarkle on Shoes v0.1Hey, first release of Farkle on Shoes!Look at online demo... then download and play on your own. :-D# farkle_on_shoes1.pngHave fun,ashbbhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RubyMusings/~3/_jdVvvO7qSc/farkle-on-shoes-v01.htmlashbbb@gmail.com (ashbb)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RubyMusings/~4/_jdVvvO7qSc" height="1" width="1"/>http://vgoff.blogspot.com/2009/08/farkle-on-shoes-v01.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949792777916502048.post-3102903435576747449Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:36:00 +00002009-08-10T08:45:47.074-05:00ShoesFarkle: Simple Dice GameI heard Farkle from Vic a few days ago. I've never heard and never played. But after a little bit googling. I became quite interested in that. So, I attempted to write a tiny Ruby code. ;-)player: ashbbtotal score: 700current score: 750dice: 1 6 5 6 6 4count: 1 0 0 1 1 3farkle: 0> 01234player: ashbbtotal score: 1550current score: 850dice: 1 6 5 6 6 1count: 2 0 0 0 1 3farkle: 0Yay, hot dice!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RubyMusings/~3/DS48DEJUa10/farkle-simple-dice-game.htmlashbbb@gmail.com (ashbb)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RubyMusings/~4/DS48DEJUa10" height="1" width="1"/>http://vgoff.blogspot.com/2009/08/farkle-simple-dice-game.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949792777916502048.post-7577074718655071672Sat, 08 Aug 2009 04:05:00 +00002009-08-07T23:21:34.421-05:00MetaprogrammingShoesLearning Ruby Metaprogramming with Shoes!Attempted to use a little bit of Ruby Metaprogramming tips. :)If you use zoom module like this, the oval shape can get a zooming function easily.require 'zoom'Shoes.app do extend Zoom zoom oval 100, 100, 100endLook at online demo.# sample74.pngEnjoy,ashbbhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RubyMusings/~3/YYEKa0t_ym0/learning-ruby-metaprogramming-with.htmlashbbb@gmail.com (ashbb)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RubyMusings/~4/YYEKa0t_ym0" height="1" width="1"/>http://vgoff.blogspot.com/2009/08/learning-ruby-metaprogramming-with.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949792777916502048.post-140211796152394458Sun, 02 Aug 2009 10:58:00 +00002009-08-02T06:08:21.870-05:00MetaprogrammingEvent Checker: A tiny exercise for Ruby DSLI learned the interesting usage of: - load()- &block- instance_eval()from RedFlag DSL. Refer to Metaprogramming Ruby, Chapter 3.# event_checker_output.pngCurious? ;-)Event Checker is here.Cheers,ashbbhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RubyMusings/~3/AgFo7Ny9g3g/event-chekcer-tiny-exercise-for-ruby.htmlashbbb@gmail.com (ashbb)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RubyMusings/~4/AgFo7Ny9g3g" height="1" width="1"/>http://vgoff.blogspot.com/2009/08/event-chekcer-tiny-exercise-for-ruby.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949792777916502048.post-3569263693748510484Sun, 26 Jul 2009 11:24:00 +00002009-07-26T06:28:25.149-05:00ShoesCan you find out the hidden message?Look at this snapshot with the binocular vision. If you find out the hidden message, please let me know (leave your comment). ;-)# hidden-message.pngYou can CREATE your original hidden message by this tiny Shoes app.Game? ;-)ashbbhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RubyMusings/~3/8YmHu60Ybeg/can-you-find-out-hidden-message.htmlashbbb@gmail.com (ashbb)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RubyMusings/~4/8YmHu60Ybeg" height="1" width="1"/>http://vgoff.blogspot.com/2009/07/can-you-find-out-hidden-message.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949792777916502048.post-1939808863506137314Thu, 23 Jul 2009 04:23:00 +00002009-07-22T23:26:12.432-05:00Ruby Metaprogramming Course Offered!What’s Ruby Metaprogramming? Paolo Perrotta, author of the book “Metaprogramming Ruby” has this to say: As a Ruby programmer, you already know how much fun it is. Now see how to unleash its power, digging under the surface and exploring the language’s most advanced features: a collection of techniques and tricks known as metaprogramming. Once the domain of expert Rubyists, metaprogramming is now http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RubyMusings/~3/3AGqOUxuyLA/ruby-metaprogramming-course-offered.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vic)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RubyMusings/~4/3AGqOUxuyLA" height="1" width="1"/>http://vgoff.blogspot.com/2009/07/ruby-metaprogramming-course-offered.htmlhttp://rubylearning.com/blog/2009/07/23/ruby-metaprogramming-a-new-course-announced/tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949792777916502048.post-555231603811092710Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:56:00 +00002009-07-20T09:59:48.944-05:00ShoesCan You See `E` in the 3D Stereogram on Shoes?Look at this snapshot with the binocular vision. The three-dimensional image, a letter `E` will come out. ;-)# lattice-stereogram.pngNote: This snapshot was captured with ms-paint on Windows XP. It's a bit twisted. So, please run lattice_stereogram.rb with Shoes and look at the stereogram on Shoes window.There are another stereograms created with Shoes. Look at them.What a mysterious world!ashbbhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RubyMusings/~3/sKkERFKSZ0I/can-you-see-e-in-3d-stereogram-on-shoes.htmlashbbb@gmail.com (ashbb)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RubyMusings/~4/sKkERFKSZ0I" height="1" width="1"/>http://vgoff.blogspot.com/2009/07/can-you-see-e-in-3d-stereogram-on-shoes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949792777916502048.post-940833832167163119Sat, 11 Jul 2009 22:45:00 +00002009-07-11T17:53:53.816-05:00ShoesMysterious Mandelbrot Set with ShoesAt last, got a mysterious Mandelbrot Set pattern with Shoes. Look at Gallery 13 of my Shoes Tutorial Note. :) # gallery13.pngNote: This first version is difficult to find the good position - x0, y0, wNeed more improving. :-Dashbbhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RubyMusings/~3/oswZbdV3xHs/mysterious-mandelbrot-set-with-shoes.htmlashbbb@gmail.com (ashbb)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RubyMusings/~4/oswZbdV3xHs" height="1" width="1"/>http://vgoff.blogspot.com/2009/07/mysterious-mandelbrot-set-with-shoes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949792777916502048.post-4780642375415904067Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:56:00 +00002009-07-05T09:59:39.384-05:00ShoesShoes Tutorial Note on HerokuI sprayed Potion flavor style on my Shoes Tutorial Note and deployed to Heroku. # shoes_tutorial_note_090705.pngYay! :-Dashbbhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RubyMusings/~3/gGAh0ErB6RM/shoes-tutorial-note-on-heroku.htmlashbbb@gmail.com (ashbb)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RubyMusings/~4/gGAh0ErB6RM" height="1" width="1"/>http://vgoff.blogspot.com/2009/07/shoes-tutorial-note-on-heroku.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949792777916502048.post-4158416418839884467Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:56:00 +00002009-07-02T11:00:09.335-05:00ShoesShoes Finding Photos on FlickrLook at IndianGuru's Sinatra app. It's cool!I was inspired and wrote a tiny Shoes app: Gallery 12 on Shoes Tutorial Note.# cherry_blossom.pngFlickr's photos are sooo beautiful!ashbbhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RubyMusings/~3/Uyz-JJ_w170/shoes-finding-photos-on-flickr.htmlashbbb@gmail.com (ashbb)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RubyMusings/~4/Uyz-JJ_w170" height="1" width="1"/>http://vgoff.blogspot.com/2009/07/shoes-finding-photos-on-flickr.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949792777916502048.post-4504733807773914391Sat, 27 Jun 2009 08:21:00 +00002009-06-27T03:25:41.296-05:00ShoesSelf Organizing Map on ShoesUploaded Gallery 11 into Shoes Tutorial Note. Just wondering. ;-) # self_organizing_map.pngHave fun,Satoshihttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RubyMusings/~3/c2MnmDaRZnU/self-organizing-map-on-shoes.htmlashbbb@gmail.com (ashbb)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RubyMusings/~4/c2MnmDaRZnU" height="1" width="1"/>http://vgoff.blogspot.com/2009/06/self-organizing-map-on-shoes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949792777916502048.post-858598834920680971Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:11:00 +00002009-07-22T22:43:29.911-05:00ShoesShoes Human Walking v0.1Wrote a sample app, Shoes Human Walking . Uploaded it to the Ruby Metaprogramming Study Note.Using eval, instance_eval, instance_variables, instance_variable_set. :)# human_walking_snapshot.pngPlay the original online demo on BIO MOTION LAB. It's cool!Have fun,ashbbhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RubyMusings/~3/DbIw8Wc0jP4/shoes-human-walking-v01.htmlashbbb@gmail.com (ashbb)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RubyMusings/~4/DbIw8Wc0jP4" height="1" width="1"/>http://vgoff.blogspot.com/2009/06/shoes-human-walking-v01.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949792777916502048.post-7854175449063615691Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:52:00 +00002009-06-19T07:54:46.349-05:00ShoesShoes Tone Matrix v0.5At last, my cup of tea is done. Released v0.5. Yay! :-D# shoes_tone_matrix_snapshot_v0.5.pngHave fun,Satoshihttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RubyMusings/~3/NhYTvv6No1c/shoes-tone-matrix-v05.htmlashbbb@gmail.com (ashbb)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RubyMusings/~4/NhYTvv6No1c" height="1" width="1"/>http://vgoff.blogspot.com/2009/06/shoes-tone-matrix-v05.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949792777916502048.post-1694400800769125321Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:43:00 +00002009-06-17T09:46:58.682-05:00ShoesShoes Tutorial Note, Garelly 2-1: Simple Multi Custom Edit Lines- select an input area by mouse click- String key and backspace key are available- if you press enter-key, Shoes alert window will be pop-up- cursor does not blink but appear at the end of input# garelly2-1.pngGarelly 2-1 was created for Dave Lilley's question in the Shoes course 5th batch at RubyLearning.Thanks,ashbbhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RubyMusings/~3/iOzLPiksH3s/shoes-tutorial-note-garelly-2-1-simple.htmlashbbb@gmail.com (ashbb)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RubyMusings/~4/iOzLPiksH3s" height="1" width="1"/>http://vgoff.blogspot.com/2009/06/shoes-tutorial-note-garelly-2-1-simple.html