Robin Fisher wrote:> Hi,
>
> In my objects controller, I call the following in order to create an
> object:
>
> def create
> @object = @account.objects.build params[:object]
>
> respond_to do |format|
> if @object.save
> ...
> end
>
> The account variable is populated by a before filter in
> application.rb.
>
> When I try to test this though, I keep receiving a nil object error.
> It seems to be that the test does not recognise the before filter and
> therefore cannot create the object.
>
> How do I make my test recognise the account variable?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Robin
>
>
> >
>
>
If it''s a functional test, the filter will be run (assuming
it''s being
called), so there''s probably some other problem. You can try putting a
logger.debug "this has been run and @account = #{@account.inspect}" in
the filter, and then checking the logs, or a: p assigns(:account).
Hope this helps
Chris
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