[MacRuby-devel] Socket Class not implimented?

[Rob Gleeson]

On 3 Oct 2010, at 03:36, Shaun August wrote:

> Hi There,
> 
> I am trying to run a ruby TCPsocket to get information from a quatech serial device server. The code runs well in ruby but I get an error when I try to reference the class in my MacRuby code:
> 
> uninitialized constant Coin_Counter::TCPsocket (NameError)
> 
> Here is the class where the error takes place:
> 
> class Coin_Counter 
>   def open_socket(host)
>     port=(5000)
> 
>     @s = TCPsocket.open(host, port)
>     puts "Opened Connection to", host,"\n"
>   end
>   
>   def close_socket()
>     @s.close
>   end
>   
>   def poll_microcoin()
>     hexBool = true
>     byteNum = 0
>     coins = true
>     loonie = 0
>     hex = "\x82\x88\x90\xff\x90\x00\x03\x77"
>     hex1 = "\x82\x88\x11\xff\x90\x00\x03\xf6"
> 
>     while coins
>       eof = false  
>       if hexBool
>         @s.write(hex)
>         hexBool = false
>       else
>         @s.write(hex1)
>         hexBool = true
>       end
>       
>       while eof == false
>          results = @s.read(1)
>          if byteNum == 5
>            if results == "\030"
>              AppController.startImageCapture
>            elsif results == "\220"
>              loonie = loonie + 1
>               if loonie > 1
>                 AppController.startImageCapture
>                 loonie = 0
>               end
>            end
>          end
>          if results == "\003"
>            p "end of bytes"
>            eof = true
>            byteNum = byteNum + 1
>          end
>          byteNum = byteNum + 1
>        end
>       check = @s.read(1)
>       byteNum = 0   
>       sleep(0.5)
>     end
>   end
> end
> 
> I really need to use raw TCP sockets to communicate with my device. I am hoping I don't have to re-impliment this code.
> 
> Thanks for your help,
> 
> Shaun
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It looks like you haven't required any file that defines TCPSocket.
Try: require('socket') 
 
Rob
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