Rails - Aug 2005 - Extending User Class

Hi
I am trying to overcome the learning curve of RoR.
I installed the login_generator and made some sample
app that use authentication. So far so good.
Now I want to write a signup where the form refers to
2 different objects: user and firm.

I have the following models in place:

class User < ActiveRecord::Base
belongs_to :firm
...
The users table has a ''firm_id'' field

class Firm < ActiveRecord::Base
has_many :users

The account controller:

def signup
    @firm = Firm.new(@params[:firm])
    @user = User.new(@params[:user])
        
    if @request.post? and @firm.save
      @session[:user] = User.authenticate(@user.login,
@params[:user][:password])
      flash[''notice'']  = "Signup successful"
      redirect_back_or_default :action => "welcome"
    end      
  end  

I was under the impression that saving the parent
(firm) would automatically save the child with the
@firm.save command.

It only saves the firm though; user stays blank...

What am I doing wrong?

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writes:
> class User < ActiveRecord::Base
> belongs_to :firm
> ...
> The users table has a ''firm_id'' field
>
> class Firm < ActiveRecord::Base
> has_many :users
>
> The account controller:
>
> def signup
>     @firm = Firm.new(@params[:firm])
>     @user = User.new(@params[:user])
>         
>     if @request.post? and @firm.save
>       @session[:user] = User.authenticate(@user.login,
> @params[:user][:password])
>       flash[''notice'']  = "Signup successful"
>       redirect_back_or_default :action => "welcome"
>     end      
>   end  
Nowhere did you assign the user to the firm.  In the controller you''d
need to say @firm.users << @user or @user.firm = @firm.
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