similar to: update_attributes fails: ReadOnlyRecord

Hi all, I am running on Windows XP sp2 with ruby 1.8.6, and rails 1.2.3 I am using REST, and have this in my view <% form_for(:project, :url => project_path(:user_id => @project.my_user, :id => @project), :html => {:method => :put}) do |f| %> The browser correctly gives <form method="post" action="/users/2/projects/1">

I have some code in my controller which looks like this: if request.post? and @account.save and @user.save ... end and in my Account and User models I have many :validates, like so account.rb validates_presence_of :subdomain, :on => :create validates_uniqueness_of :subdomain, :on => :create, :message => "is already being used" validates_exclusion_of

Hi. I get this error: ** ActiveRecord::ReadOnlyRecord ** When i try to update a table called characters_learning_abls that is a habtm relation between characters and learning_abls. The characters_learning_abls table looks like this: ** character_id int(11) unsigned learning_abls_id int(11) unsigned amount double ** Why cant i update this table though the **

Hello, I''m currently stunk on this issue for few days and I do not know how to get it fixed. The system always raises this error message : order is closed and here is my order.rb: class Order < ActiveRecord::Base include ActiveMerchant::Billing before_validation :set_status attr_protected :id, :customer_ip, :status, :error_message, :updated_at, :created_at attr_accessor

Restricting size of an uploaded file, is how is that possible? If I do not want a user to upload a file larger than X bytes, can it easily be done? If I also would like restrict the types of files that can be uploaded, how may I do so? Thank you, Sharkie

I am trying to make a barebones login system based on this example (which in turn is just standard RoR login) but when I enter a user name and password, it says the login is unsuccessful every time. I am not sure where I am going wrong. Here is all relevent information CREATE TABLE `users` ( `id` int(6) unsigned NOT NULL auto_increment, `login` varchar(20) NOT NULL default

I''m using validates_format_of and the validation I want to do works, but I can''t get an error message to be displayed if the data is invalid: validates_format_of :mobile, :with => /\A[\+0-9]+\Z/, :message => " - Wrong" I have another validation some where else that does display the error message: " - Name is too long" validates_length_of :name,

Hello, I''m trying to cut down the errors if the guy already getting the empty nickname, so he doesn''t get anything about the nickname is short. validates_presence_of :nickname This below is not working ? validates_length_of :nickname, :within => 4..40, :if => Proc.new { |user| user.nickname.length > 1 } nor this one below? validates_length_of :nickname, :within

I am new to ruby/rails and am having a problem with validates_length_of. It seems to work fine on a varchar field, but when I try it on a char field the extra characters are silently truncated and the message appears that the record was successfully updated. How can I get my app to produce my error message instead? I''ve tried various variations, but here''s one of my tries:

I notice that ActiveRecord::Base.update_attributes() calls save(). What if I want to get an exception if the save fails? Is there a way to get the update_attributes() function plus the save! function? Thanks, Wes -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.

Hi, I am trying to use the update_attributes on object with nested attributes and I am getting the following error: ProductPrice expected, got HashWithIndifferentAccess Here''s the situation (simplified): class Product < ActiveRecord::Base belongs_to :productPrice end class ProductPrice < ActiveRecord::Base has_one :product, :dependent => true

I am trying to wrap the updating of two models in a transaction and when the transaction fails it is not rolling back. My method is : def update_attributes(user,params) @user = user @company = user.company begin User.transaction do @user.update_attributes!(params[:user]) @company.update_attributes!(params[:company]) end true rescue false

Hi, IN one of my unit tests I get an ActiveRecord::StaleObjectError: Attempted to update a stale object object.save! in object I have apart from other stuff an after_save method, which calls object.assosication.update_attributes(...) If I remove that line from my code my tests succeeds. Unfortunetly, I do not understand why an update_attributes call can generate an StaleObjectError. Maybe

Hi, I have a ActiveRecord::ReadOnlyRecord error when i update child attributes whereas when i create a new one it works fine. Someone had this error? Best, greg -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to

Ruby/Rails n00b here so go easy on me... I''ve been wracking my brain trying to figure out what is wrong here. I''ve checked all my models for the appropriate belongs_to, has_many, etc. I''ve checked to make sure I''m using singular and plurals in the right spot. I''ve checked my syntax around all my "within"''s and nothing seems to fix

Today I tried to remove (actually overwrite) a validation from a model, from within a plugin. This was the original validation: validates_length_of :login, :maximum => 30 This was the only code I could come up with to replace it: def self.included(base) base.class_eval do @validate_callbacks.delete_if { |callback| begin # Sorry, only way to remove

I use rails-engine as a plugin of the application and I want to localize the validate message from the plugin: validates_length_of :login, :within => 3..40, :on => :create, :message => N_("%{fn} is too short (min is %d characters)") It can not display the according language,where should i set it? I have tried to add require ''gettext/rails''

Hi! I have updated my app to rails 2.3. I have form that has few nested models and I am happy that I can just write accepts_nested_attributes_for :tasks, :allow_destroy => true, but update_attributes! does not update my nested model. I have tried update_attributes, and it works. Any ideas? Few lines from log: update_attributes: SQL (0.1ms) BEGIN Education Update (0.3ms) UPDATE

Hi how can I validate a field only if another field is set to a specific value? I tried to use validates_length_of :fieldname, :maximum => 100, :if => :otherfieldname == ''myvalue'' But doesn''t work Thanks Paolo

I have a model where initially, they we don''t insert an gov_id value because it isn''t known. The field is given a value of "" because it is on the form. I then added code to the ''create'' method to set that value to nil if it is blank which seems to be fine but then it fails this validation (if NULL) validates_length_of :gov_id, :maximum =>