Learning Ruby

**5NIPER_WOLF** · 09-05-2009, 10:18 PM

Hi

If anyone has heard of RPG Maker XP they will know that it runs on Ruby.

Now, I want to learn how to code in Ruby but I have not been able to find a good, easy tutorial to learn how to use Ruby, either on the internet on in the local library or even in the school library.

So if anyone can let me know a good place to go to so I can find reliable training tips and information, I would be grateful,

shuuhen · 09-05-2009, 11:38 PM

There's a book called Learning Ruby that's supposed to be extremely simple. There previously were Hackety Hack and "Why's (poignant) Guide to Ruby" but these may be difficult to find as a large amount of whytheluckystiff's (the author of both) online presence has disappeared. Programming Ruby is one of the best known books about the language, but I'm not sure how well it would work as a tutorial for someone new to programming.

I can't really say anything about RPG Maker, since I avoid Windows-only software. You might want to note which version of Ruby it uses, since that information would probably help in debugging any issues you have in the future.

**5NIPER_WOLF** · 09-06-2009, 01:17 AM

It uses Ruby 1.8.1.

Do you know of any online tutorials?

~~T J Belfiore~~ · 09-06-2009, 03:32 AM

Ha, so I actually do know Ruby - since I can program in RPG Maker. I thought it was it's own scripting language.

shuuhen · 09-06-2009, 10:19 AM

Well, the stuff whytheluckystiff did were the main ones I remembered, but you can look through http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/documentation/ to find tutorials and documentation.

http://pine.fm/LearnToProgram/ - The tutorial that seems to have led to the book Learning Ruby. Same author, but older and might have less material than the book. Probably worth looking at.

You may find some strange quirks since RPG Maker uses such an old version of Ruby. For learning, you'll probably want to download 1.8.6 or 1.8.7 (although I normally try to stick with 1.9).

**5NIPER_WOLF** · 09-06-2009, 11:19 AM

Thanks those sites will come in handy.

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shuuhen Manager Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 995 OS: Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS X 10.5.8, WinXP Pro, FreeBSD 6.0, Gentoo Linux My System	Re: Learning Ruby There's a book called Learning Ruby that's supposed to be extremely simple. There previously were Hackety Hack and "Why's (poignant) Guide to Ruby" but these may be difficult to find as a large amount of whytheluckystiff's (the author of both) online presence has disappeared. Programming Ruby is one of the best known books about the language, but I'm not sure how well it would work as a tutorial for someone new to programming. I can't really say anything about RPG Maker, since I avoid Windows-only software. You might want to note which version of Ruby it uses, since that information would probably help in debugging any issues you have in the future. __________________ Has it been a few days since I replied to your thread? Don't panic! I'm a busy college student and may forget a post if I'm extra busy (or it might just take me a while to be able to do a decent reply). If you still need help and are awaiting my reply after a few days, PM me about it. When posting what errors you get, please give the full message. It makes helping you much easier. Last edited by shuuhen; 09-05-2009 at 11:41 PM.

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5NIPER_WOLF Senior Tech, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 3,287 OS: Windows VISTA Home Premium 64-Bit/Fedora 11/Mandriva/WinXP SP3 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Learning Ruby It uses Ruby 1.8.1. Do you know of any online tutorials? __________________ Apps - CCleaner FireBug Network Mapper WinDirStat Process Explorer SpeedFan Info - Very Important NVIDIA Drivers ATI Drivers PSU Info I do not give support with MSN/E-mail or Private Messages.

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~~T J Belfiore~~ Troubled Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 530 Posts: 3,520 OS: 7 x64, XP x32 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Learning Ruby Ha, so I actually do know Ruby - since I can program in RPG Maker. I thought it was it's own scripting language.

09-06-2009, 10:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
shuuhen Manager Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 995 OS: Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS X 10.5.8, WinXP Pro, FreeBSD 6.0, Gentoo Linux My System	Re: Learning Ruby Well, the stuff whytheluckystiff did were the main ones I remembered, but you can look through http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/documentation/ to find tutorials and documentation. http://pine.fm/LearnToProgram/ - The tutorial that seems to have led to the book Learning Ruby. Same author, but older and might have less material than the book. Probably worth looking at. You may find some strange quirks since RPG Maker uses such an old version of Ruby. For learning, you'll probably want to download 1.8.6 or 1.8.7 (although I normally try to stick with 1.9). __________________ Has it been a few days since I replied to your thread? Don't panic! I'm a busy college student and may forget a post if I'm extra busy (or it might just take me a while to be able to do a decent reply). If you still need help and are awaiting my reply after a few days, PM me about it. When posting what errors you get, please give the full message. It makes helping you much easier. Last edited by shuuhen; 09-06-2009 at 10:21 AM.

09-06-2009, 11:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
5NIPER_WOLF Senior Tech, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 3,287 OS: Windows VISTA Home Premium 64-Bit/Fedora 11/Mandriva/WinXP SP3 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Learning Ruby Thanks those sites will come in handy. __________________ Apps - CCleaner FireBug Network Mapper WinDirStat Process Explorer SpeedFan Info - Very Important NVIDIA Drivers ATI Drivers PSU Info I do not give support with MSN/E-mail or Private Messages.