From: Matthew Kerwin <matthew@...>
Date: 2012-03-29T20:34:19+09:00
Subject: Re: uninitialized constant SOCKSSocket

Actually, no, sorry, I just said a silly thing. Sorry, been writing
too much perl lately, my ruby is suffering.

...
end unless defined? SOCKSSocket

On 29/03/2012, Matthew Kerwin <matthew@kerwin.net.au> wrote:
> Oh and be sure to stringify/symbolify that undefined const:
>
> ...
> end unless defined? :SOCKSSocket
>
> On 29/03/2012, Matthew Kerwin <matthew@kerwin.net.au> wrote:
>> It appears the class is only being defined if it's already defined.
>> Maybe change the last line's "if" to "unless" ..?
>>
>> On 29/03/2012, Resident Moron <lists@ruby-forum.com> wrote:
>>> I am running ruby 1.9.3 on a linux box.  I would like to use
>>> SOCKSSocket, however, I continue to run into the following error:
>>>
>>> uninitialized constant SOCKSSocket
>>>
>>> simple test using IRB
>>> irb(main):001:0> require 'resolv-replace'
>>> => true
>>> irb(main):002:0> SOCKSSocket
>>> NameError: uninitialized constant SOCKSSocket
>>>   from (irb):2
>>>   from /usr/local/bin/irb:12:in `<main>'
>>>
>>> here is the source code directly from resolv-replace.rb
>>> class SOCKSSocket < TCPSocket
>>>   # :stopdoc:
>>>   alias original_resolv_initialize initialize
>>>   # :startdoc:
>>>   def initialize(host, serv)
>>>     original_resolv_initialize(IPSocket.getaddress(host), port)
>>>   end
>>> end if defined? SOCKSSocket
>>>
>>> I can't help but think that I need to install some dependency needed to
>>> enable socks or something.  Anything would be helpful.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>   Matthew Kerwin, B.Sc (CompSci) (Hons)
>>   http://matthew.kerwin.net.au/
>>
>>   "You'll never find a programming language that frees
>>   you from the burden of clarifying your ideas." - xkcd
>>
>>
>
>
> --
>   Matthew Kerwin, B.Sc (CompSci) (Hons)
>   http://matthew.kerwin.net.au/
>
>   "You'll never find a programming language that frees
>   you from the burden of clarifying your ideas." - xkcd
>
>


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  Matthew Kerwin, B.Sc (CompSci) (Hons)
  http://matthew.kerwin.net.au/

  "You'll never find a programming language that frees
  you from the burden of clarifying your ideas." - xkcd