RFC_READ_TABLE with Ruby and SAP::Rfc

Warning: another code sample is included in this post.
I spent a few hours this morning trying to use Piers Harding’s SAP/Rfc library for Ruby to read a table from SAP. I found several examples using other languages (Perl, VBscript, PHP, etc.), but the only Ruby example I could find reads the entire table. Figuring out [...]

Things I commonly do when starting a Rails project

Here’s another post from me for me. When starting a new Ruby on Rails project, I tend to do several things the same each time.
1. Setup SVN repository. Most of my projects are completely unrelated, so I usually have to setup a separate repository. The best walkthrough I’ve found is here.
2. Create development/test databases in [...]

Hostmonster on Rails

A client of mine recently moved their web hosting to Hostmonster, and I was tasked with migrating a Ruby on Rails application to the new server. I ran into a few snags.
First of all, I followed their tutorial.
The default rails welcome page worked fine, but I kept getting “Application Error” on everything else. The logs [...]

Using RubyODBC in Rails on Linux to connect to MS SQL Server

(I really need to work on shortening my titles.)
I spent the day trying to figure out one little problem. I setup a brand new server for the Intranet at work. I set it up with Fedora 7 and started configuring it for my rails apps. Since our corporation has decided to use Microsoft [...]

Using the “dry_scaffold” and “dhtml_calendar” plugins with Rails 1.2.3

I spent the morning trying to get a lame little site up and running. I didn’t know it would be an issue until I couldn’t turn back. Information was sketchy, so here’s my addition to the sketchy info I had found.
Keep in mind, these instructions are only designed to help if you already had these [...]

Java Developers: Standardize or Go Away

Remember that buzz word from the mid 1990’s? “Java is the new cross-platform programming language which promises to unite all computing platforms and bring about world peace.” (I’m exaggerating, but that’s about what it seemed like at the time.)
Guess what. It couldn’t deliver. It was a good way to make your application run extremely [...]

First Time Visitors

Seth Godin posted an idea about first time customers to different businesses. The idea is to have sign with information for first timers. It is one of those ideas that makes me think, “Duh, why didn’t I think of that.”
Anyway, I’m mostly writing this post as a note to myself to remember to do this [...]

Getting ready to launch TheBigFork

A few months ago, I was planning to have a lunch meeting with my friend, Kenton. We hadn’t decided on a location so I thought I’d try to find a good spot.
Kenton works in Draper. I work in Sandy. In the past, we’ve met up at restaurants just off I-15 at 126th South. Try using [...]