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I''m having a problem getting this example from the book to work: class Cookbook attr_accessor :title, :author def initialize @recipes = [] end def method_missing(m, *args, &block) @recipes.send(m, *args, &block) end end cb = Cookbook.new cb << recipe_for_cake cb << recipe_for_chicken beef_dishes = cb.find_all {|recipes| recipe.main_ingredient ==

I''m using Rails-1.1.4 with Ruby-1.8.4 So let''s say I have 2 model classes: class Item has_and_belongs_to_many :things end class Thing has_and_belongs_to_many :items end i = Item.new i.things << Thing.new( :value => "Something").save i.things << Thing.new( :value => "Something Else" ).save i.save Fine, now I have two records in the

I''m trying to figure out an elegant way to do this: I have the following three tables: people, employer, employees And consequently the following three models: class Person < ActiveRecord::Base end class Employer < ActiveRecord::Base has_many :employees end class Employee < ActiveRecord::Base belongs_to :person belongs_to :employer end I want to be able to say:

I''m trying to figure out how multiple partials in one page would be configured when they are based on some action in the controller. As an example - I have a main/welcome page. If someone new or a user not logged in arrives at this page I display both a registration form and a login form. However, if they are logged in then those forms should not show up on that page. Also should

Hi -- Here''s the current status of RubyConf registration: I''m tinkering with the form.... We''re using an outside registration service for the first time, so I have to make sure I get it right, and it''s actually pretty complicated (I think). We got our credit card merchant account, so we''re good to go on that score. My current plan, barring

I have a users table. I have a assignment table. and I have to log in to see my assignments. i can and I hasve a session id. I can make a new assignment and save my id in the user_id field of the assigment table. I want to share my assignments. so I can create a assignments_users table. this way I can have assignment 1 shared with user 1 and 2. and If I log in as user 1 or 2 I see the assignment.

Is it possible to set up a list of checkboxes so that the form parameters are given in an array (eg {"delete_list" => [3,6,7]}) ? At the moment I''m using <%= check_box_tag "delete_list[#{post.id}]" %> ...which gives parameters looking like {"delete_list" => {"3" => "1", "6" => "1",

Hi -- Registration for RubyConf 2006 is now open, at http://www.regonline.com/101503. Please note that we are accepting credit cards *only*. There''s more conference info at http://www.rubyconf.org. Thanks -- David for RubyConf 2006 and Ruby Central, Inc. -- http://www.rubypowerandlight.com => Ruby/Rails training & consultancy ----> SEE SPECIAL DEAL FOR RUBY/RAILS

I''m attempting to set up a rails app so that I can add rhtml files without having to create controllers for each one. I want a simple solution to serving static-like rhtml files as well as those with a little logic. The solution I found is this one: I added the following controller static_controller.rb ##################### class StaticController < ApplicationController end I

I fired up my rails app after a few weeks, only to find it was broken, in that the variable seems to be losing it''s value somewhere between the controller and the view. I''ve broken it down to the absolute simplest test, and here is what I get: THE CONTROLLER (controllers/visits_controller.rb) class VisitsController < ApplicationController def list @test = "test"

Hello everyone -- We are very pleased to announce the launching of the Ruby Central Regional Conference Grant Program for 2006. This program will provide grants of up to $1500 US to approximate six to eight regional conferences, over the next year. You can download full details at either of these addresses: http://www.rubycentral.org/rcg2006.pdf

Hello, How can I pass a hash as parameter from a template with url_for? e.g. : if I have test = { :a => "a", :b => "b" } How can I pass that with my request? Is it possible to pass nested hash''es to? Right now, url_for :action => :test, test doesn''t seem to work. Thank you, --

In an early section on Action View, showing code being put directly into the rhtml file: <% require ''date'' DAY_NAMES = %w{ Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday } today = Date.today %> <h1>Hello, Dave</h1> <p> It''s <%= DAY_NAMES[today.wday] %>. Tomorrow is <%= DAY_NAMES[(today + 1).wday %>. </p> I get this

Manning is running a contest: If you make the winning entry, you''ll win a $100 Manning Gift Certificate (hey, that''d be two copies of David''s awesome Ruby for Rails). the contest is to complete the phrase: Ruby is to Rails as ___________ is to __________________ The contest is at: http://www.manning.com/black/contest.php -- thanks, -pate

this might not be an ajax problem.. but i am stumped.. to cut out all the mess, here''s what i have a controller with this code: def test render(:layout => false) @data = params[:newOpp] end a partial which contains a form that has a button like this: <%= submit_to_remote("confirm","Confirm Entry", :url => {:action =>

What is the equivelant of the following SQL in rails: SELECT person, count(person) as occurance FROM invoice GROUP BY person; This would give something like: Person | Occurance -------------------- Bill 1 Joe 15 Carlos 7 etc etc.. It seems the fx. Person.count(..) will only yield the actual occurance, but not listed with the actual person - and Person.find(..) will not

Hello I wanna create class on the fly, this class is generate in method, it need eval a class and instace a new object of this class. How i do it? Bruno -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.

Hi, ...i''m fairly new to ruby on rails, so maybe this is a simple question, but i''ve been racking my wits for a while now, but i can''t figure out why this isn''t working... i''m implementing some kind of a questioniere, so that when a user picks a certain answer, the value of that answer goes into a session variable that stores the amount of points

Hi, Ruby 1.8.4 Rails 1.1.4 Windows XP Pro I''m hitting an issue with migrations that I suspect relates to pluralization. Here''s the migration: class Hardware < ActiveRecord::Migration def self.up create_table :hardware do |h| h.column :vendor, :string, :limit => 32 h.column :model, :string, :limit => 32 end

In the book there is an example how to convert DB payment value to more readable from. PAYMENT_TYPES array is defined and then in your views you can use it as Order::PAYMENT_TYPES. The problem is: how should I convert DB values (for example with type char(1)) to full string representation. I know that I can add a Hash to a model: IM = {''S'' => ''Skype'',