[rspec-users] Controller/View User Agent Strings

David Chelimsky
Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:40:42 -0000

On 2/13/07, s.ross <cwdinfo at gmail.com> wrote:
> I have conditional logic in my view (I know, obligatory slap on the
> wrist) so that an add-on stylesheet is linked in for IE users. The
> code is:
>
>      <%= stylesheet_link_tag(''ie'', :media =>
''screen'') if
> request.user_agent && request.user_agent =~ /msie/i %>
>
> The spec is:
>
>    specify "should display index page" do
>      get :index
>      response.should_be_success
>    end
>
> There is no user_agent in the request object passed to the view. Now,
> I can change all of this by simply:
>
> setup do
>      request.stub!(:user_agent).and_return(''msie'')
> end
>
> but I was wondering if there was a better way?

That seems pretty simple to me. What is bugging you about it?

>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve