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I''ve got following code in GenresHelper.rb def album_list(genre) albums = genre.albums.sort list = albums.collect { |album| link = link_to album.title, :controller => ''albums'', :action => ''show'',

I am trying to create a dynamic menu using the following construct: <%- menu_list = [ ''first'', ''second'', ''third''] -%> <ul> <%- menu_list.each do |m| -%> <%= link_to "List All #{m.titlecase.pluralize} <m>_path %> <%- end -%> </ul> What I cannot determine is what I have to do to replace

I have a template that belongs to a certain model (model A). I need to call a helper method of a different model (model B). Then I need the helper method of B to call a helper method of model C. I tried using "include" and "require" and using namespaces, but I got "undefined method". What is the way to do it? -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.

Hello, I''m facing this problem while trying to extend the parse_redmine_links helper method in Redmine-1.1.0 (Rails-2.3.5) from my plugin. My idea is to use alias_method_chain so the extended version could call the original version and adjust the result to it''s liking. Anything I''ve tried so far exposes this behavior: the first render of a page uses the extended

When working with views, I use instance methods of ApplicationHelper: # app/helpers/application_helper.rb: module ApplicationHelper def distribute(total, min, cutof, list) [1,2,3] end end # app/views/planner/_mta_colors.rhtml: <td> <% ... dist = distribute(total_v_px, 4, 0, colors.collect{|color| color[1]}) ... %> So to test the distribute method in ApplicationHelper, I have

I am trying to run some functional (or are they unit?) tests on my application_helper.rb. So far, I''ve not had any success in being able to call the methods defined in application_helper.rb. Here is my app/test/functional/helpers.rb require File.dirname(__FILE__) + ''/../test_helper'' require File.dirname(__FILE__) +

Hi all, I trying to find the best way to do the following and I''ll use a blog with comments for an example. Blog has many comments Comments belongs to blog My question is how to limit the number of comments (child) records read for each blog (parent) record. Most of the solutions I''ve come up with are limiting the number of records displayed within the views but the

Hi, My helper specs were going ok until I added a call to a rails DateHelper method in one of my helpers http://api.rubyonrails.com/classes/ActionView/Helpers/ DateHelper.html#M000574 The helper runs fine from my view templates, just dies in the spec test. I boiled my question down to a simple (not too useful) example. I''m not sure what I''m missing. #

Hi all, I''m in the process of creating rspecs for my helpers. One of the helpers in app/helpers/application_helper.rb looks like this: def page_name @page_name || "Define @page_name in #{controller.controller_name}::#{controller.action_name}" end The rspec is simply: it "should something" do page_name end

Hi guys, I am a Rspec newbie and am having problems creating a spec for a RoR helper method. I have in fact already implemented the helper method and am trying to create retrospective specs. I know its the wrong way to do it but I am still learning Rspec. In my view I have a call to a helper method. <% body_class "users" %> which sets a CSS class declaration in the content_for

I''m using bundled_resource, login_engine, and a few other plugins. It appears Rails considers plugins in alphabetic order. Turns out that there is a particular order that will work and alphabetic ain''t it. The login engine must be loaded first. Bundled resource then includes ''application_helper'' and the application helper includes LoginEngine. If

Hi Guys, I''m having some trouble getting login_engine to work. I''ve followed the steps in the README file to the letter (I think) with the exception of the Mailer stuff and cannot get my application to run. Heres what I have; module ApplicationHelper include login_engine end ##################################### require ''login_engine'' class

I''ve got a couple of helper functions in my application_helper file that I would like to run from the console (for debugging). What is the correct way to invoke a helper from the console? _Kevin -- Posted with http://DevLists.com. Sign up and save your mailbox.

i have: # file application_helper.rb module ApplicationHelper def load_components @right_sidebar = ''some stuffs'' end end # file user_public/blog_helper.rb module UserPublic::BlogHelper def load_components ApplicationHelper.load_components @right_sidebar += ''{blog archive}'' end end the problem is, i want to load the

Hello, I try this : in application_helper.rb ----------------------- def lnk bla return link_to bla, { :controller => bli , :action => "blo" , :id => "blu" } end in file.rhtml ----------- <%= lnk "yo!" %> This return an error. There is a way to do this or something similar, or this is completly impossible ? Thanks

I just switched our project over to Edge Rails, and I''m running into this problem with all of my helper methods that call _url methods: NoMethodError in ''ApplicationHelper home_link should generate a valid home link when User.current and Profile.current is not set'' You have a nil object when you didn''t expect it! You might have expected an instance of

Hello, There is an link_to option or an helper that generate a link like : <a href="javascript:history.back()">Back</a> Thanks

please help me with my code: im calling a helper, which has to return different links. --list.rhtml ... <% for message in @messages %> <tr> <td><%= message.author.send(''name'') %></td> <td><%= message.send(''date'').strftime("%d.%m.%y/%H.%M.%S") %></td> <td><%=

Hello, I''m using Ruby 1.8.4 (darwinport), rails-1.0.0 (gem) , Powerbook / Mac OS X 10.4.5 , Webrick. How come Rails always raises NoMethodError for my helper (must_fill and rp or number_to_currency_rp) in application_helper.rb ? I doubt that alias_method is the culprit, but if i give # comment then there will be no errors at all ... :/ what am i doing wrong? is it a bug or stupid me? Thx

Hi, If I want to have helper method for my rjs, where''s the best place to put it? so for example: --- bla.rjs: page.replace_html ... page.visual_effect ... --- somewhere: (currently I put in application_helper.rb) def replace_with_effect(page) page.replace_html ... page.visual_effect ... end --- bla.rjs: replace_with_effect page and is there a way to define the helper so we