I have 2 models right now: "users" and "posts". When a user
creates a
post I would like their id to be recorded under "user_id" in the
"posts"
table. Under the "user" model I have:
class User < ActiveRecord::Base
has_many :posts
end
And under the "posts" model I have:
class Post < ActiveRecord::Base
belongs_to :user
end
When I create a post everything goes fine, but the "user_id" field in
"posts" is left at 0. I know I''m missing something, but I
can''t seem to
translate all the documentation out there into my scenario. Any help
would be MUCH appreciated.
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Jasbur wrote:> I have 2 models right now: "users" and "posts". When a user creates a > post I would like their id to be recorded under "user_id" in the "posts" > table. Under the "user" model I have: > > class User < ActiveRecord::Base > has_many :posts > end > > And under the "posts" model I have: > > class Post < ActiveRecord::Base > belongs_to :user > end > > When I create a post everything goes fine, but the "user_id" field in > "posts" is left at 0. I know I''m missing something, but I can''t seem to > translate all the documentation out there into my scenario. Any help > would be MUCH appreciated. > >hm, how are you taking what''s in @session[:user].id and putting it in your post ? in the controller, when you''re creating the post, you could do : @post = Post.new(@params[:post_formstuff]) @post.user_id = @session[:user].id @post.save Also, something that may be wrong too, i tend to explicitly mention the foreign_key in the model. belongs_to :user, :foreign_key => "user_id" that may work, however its early for me and i need coffee. d.
Well, even without your coffee you scooled me :) I did have to change: @post.user_id = @session[:user].id to @post.user_id = @session[''user''].id for some reason. But it works great. I was looking at the active record stuff as more of a "write" function than a "read" function. I thought it would figure the syntax of the session itself. Thanks again -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
you''re not confused well, it kinda depends on how you created your post what your doing is correct, look use script/console>> require ''pp'' #=> just for pretty printing>> rodney = User.create(:name => ''rodney'')>> pp rodney#<User:0x332dcfc @attributes={"name"=>"rodney", "id"=>1}, [snip]>> post = Post.create(:title => ''The World is all that is the case'',:body => ''Too Wittgy'', :user => rodney )>> pp post>> pp post#<Post:0x32187e0 @attributes {"body"=>"Too wittgy", "title"=>"The World is all that is the case", "id"=>1, "user_id"=>1}, [ snip ] your post has user_id set to 1 hth /r/r On 6/8/06, Jasbur <jasbur@gmail.com> wrote:> I have 2 models right now: "users" and "posts". When a user creates a > post I would like their id to be recorded under "user_id" in the "posts" > table. Under the "user" model I have: > > class User < ActiveRecord::Base > has_many :posts > end > > And under the "posts" model I have: > > class Post < ActiveRecord::Base > belongs_to :user > end > > When I create a post everything goes fine, but the "user_id" field in > "posts" is left at 0. I know I''m missing something, but I can''t seem to > translate all the documentation out there into my scenario. Any help > would be MUCH appreciated. > > -- > Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. > _______________________________________________ > Rails mailing list > Rails@lists.rubyonrails.org > http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails >-- Rodney http://www.pinupgeek.com http://www.dutchrailers.org