Rails - Jul 2007 - Does anyone know how to write an additional attribute to the TAGS table?

I''m enjoying using acts_as_taggable and am trying many ways to write
an addtional integer key field to the tag.rb so it can in turn
belong_to a parent table.
I''ve tried opening up the acts_as_taggable.rb trying to find a way to
add another attribute but it''s so WEIRD??
Then, I thought I would simply use a before_create callback on the
tag.rb model. Inside the controller.action that calls this method
there are some instance variables available. However, when I reference
this instance variable while taking a slight detour into the tag.rb
code it becomes unavailable?
In the controller.create I call this code:
    @rateme = @slicehit.ratemes.new(params[:rateme])
    @rateme.user = current_user
    @rateme.tag_with params[:tags] if params[:tags]
    respond_to do |format|
      if @rateme.save

However in the before_create code in the TAG model I use this;
def after_create
    self.portal_id = @slicehit.portal_id
end
I always get the "nil.portal_id error", although you can see the
@slicehit is healthy in the calling code?
Has anyone out there ever modified this part of acts_as_taggable?
Thank you,
Kathy


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KathysKode-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org
wrote:
> I''m enjoying using acts_as_taggable and am trying many ways to
write
> an addtional integer key field to the tag.rb so it can in turn
> belong_to a parent table.
why would you want to do this? what use do u need for a belongs_to for 
tags?
the whole idea of tags is that it belongs_to

belongs_to :taggable, :polymorphic => true

anything you want. you don''t need to add a belong_to statement; it is 
true for each ''taggable'' you define.  ( you turn a model into
a
''taggable'' object by adding the acts_as_taggable statement to
the model.
)

i may be missing something, though ..

?

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Shai,
Good question. I am writing on application that will serve MANY
distinct domains by scoping the request.host. Many of these are
entirely unrelated and thus my need to add a key integer field to the
tag.rb.
Somehow by putting the acts_as_? behavior on top of this object makes
it act extraordinary and I can''t accomplish adding a row.column value
to the record. This is a fundamental need and I can''t make headway. I
am using the before_create callback and it just passes through without
ever appearing to fire. Here''s the code on callback:
def after_create
  self.portal = @portal.id
end
Do you know anyone I could hire to make this happen?
Thank you,
Kathleen

On Jul 22, 2:57 am, Shai Rosenfeld
<rails-mailing-l...-ARtvInVfO7ksV2N9l4h3zg@public.gmane.org>
wrote:
> KathysK...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org wrote:
> > I''m enjoying using acts_as_taggable and am trying many ways
to write
> > an addtional integer key field to the tag.rb so it can in turn
> > belong_to a parent table.
>
> why would you want to do this? what use do u need for a belongs_to for
> tags?
> the whole idea of tags is that it belongs_to
>
> belongs_to :taggable, :polymorphic => true
>
> anything you want. you don''t need to add a belong_to statement; it
is
> true for each ''taggable'' you define.  ( you turn a model
into a
> ''taggable'' object by adding the acts_as_taggable
statement to the model.
> )
>
> i may be missing something, though ..
>
> ?
>
> --
> Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/.

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ok, so not that i have any real idea what EXACTLY you want to do, but 
just reading through what you''ve wrote:
> am using the before_create callback and it just passes through without
> ever appearing to fire. Here''s the code on callback:
> def after_create
>   self.portal = @portal.id
> end
you''re using ** after_create ** rather than ** before_create ** and
that
in itself should be a good enough reason you aren''t saving anything - 
you are assigning
"self.portal" after the record is saved.

this looks like a stupid solution to a bigger problem you''re having,
but
if this IS the prob, ... there you go.

hth
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I saw your original message and would like to help, but I don''t think
it contained enough of your code to diagnose the problem. At least
post the models...

Obie

On 7/22/07, KathysKode-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org
<KathysKode-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
wrote:
>
> Shai,
> Good question. I am writing on application that will serve MANY
> distinct domains by scoping the request.host. Many of these are
> entirely unrelated and thus my need to add a key integer field to the
> tag.rb.
> Somehow by putting the acts_as_? behavior on top of this object makes
> it act extraordinary and I can''t accomplish adding a row.column
value
> to the record. This is a fundamental need and I can''t make
headway. I
> am using the before_create callback and it just passes through without
> ever appearing to fire. Here''s the code on callback:
> def after_create
>   self.portal = @portal.id
> end
> Do you know anyone I could hire to make this happen?
> Thank you,
> Kathleen
>
> On Jul 22, 2:57 am, Shai Rosenfeld
<rails-mailing-l...-ARtvInVfO7ksV2N9l4h3zg@public.gmane.org>
> wrote:
> > KathysK...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org wrote:
> > > I''m enjoying using acts_as_taggable and am trying many
ways to write
> > > an addtional integer key field to the tag.rb so it can in turn
> > > belong_to a parent table.
> >
> > why would you want to do this? what use do u need for a belongs_to for
> > tags?
> > the whole idea of tags is that it belongs_to
> >
> > belongs_to :taggable, :polymorphic => true
> >
> > anything you want. you don''t need to add a belong_to
statement; it is
> > true for each ''taggable'' you define.  ( you turn a
model into a
> > ''taggable'' object by adding the acts_as_taggable
statement to the model.
> > )
> >
> > i may be missing something, though ..
> >
> > ?
> >
> > --
> > Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/.
>
>
> >
>

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