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All, I am attempting to do some custom validation on my object. Here is my validate method: protected def validate puts "Do I have the target_list_ids method? " + self.methods.include?(''target_list_ids'').to_s if target_list_ids.nil? || target_list_ids.length == 0 errors.add_to_base("You must choose at least one target list for this job")

What are the limitations on using: errors.add_to_base to display errors in views? I have tried for days to add errors from my object.rb and they never get displayed. class Keyword < ActiveRecord::Base validates_presence_of(:name, :message => "Name is required.") validates_uniqueness_of(:name, :message => "This name is already in use. Please try

Hi all I have the following model: class PhotoGallery < ActiveRecord::Base attr_accessible :title, :description, :file_path, :title_photo_id has_many :photos, :dependent => :destroy belongs_to :title_photo, :class_name => ''Photo'', :foreign_key => ''title_photo_id'' validates_presence_of :title, :description, :file_path

On a model I have the following simple validator: def validate unless name && name =~ /^\w+$/ errors.add_to_base("Name is missing") end end I would like to display a custom message on my views, without using the helper <%= error_messages_for "table" %> Where the messages from errors.add_to_base are stored and how to access them in the views? --

I have been having some problems with accessing active record attributes using dot notation. Some attributes work, others do not. The attribute exists in the database (it is a smallint). Using breakpointer and IRB I can see it in the active record: irb(#<Transition:0x3900f48>):012:0> self self => #<Transition:0x3900f48

I am trying to write some simple code post a form, update the database and do some validation. I have 2 problems: 1) The validation fails but I can''t get hold of the error message 2) I can''t get the form to redisplay the previously entered data for the user to correct. I have 2 controllers: user and holiday. A user can request a new holiday by filling in a form. I have a

Greetings - I''m trying to find the most efficient, "Rails" way to solve the following problem. It''s in two parts, but I think the solution is somewhat related: I have Recipe and Category model related by HABTM. I would like to 1.) Validate the *number* of categories associated with a recipe, say a minimum of 1 and a max of 3. (So validates_associated will not

Hi, I am using the autocomplete for text field with ''Scriptaculous'' and it works perfectly fine in "new" action. All the examples I see are only for the "new" action. But doesn''t default to the selected value/text in "edit/show" action? Is this possible or should I write custom code for "edit/show" action? Thanks, Hari --

I''m creating a simple portfolio site for a painter. I have a painting and an image model with following relationship: Painting has_many :images Image belongs_to :painting On the edit screen the user can edit the Painting data as well as upload pictures for a thumbnails and full size image. The Image model extracts filename, width, and height from the uploaded file, saves those

How would I use validations to ensure I either received a blank value or a ten digit number? If I set validates_length_of :field, :in => 0..10 then that would allow any value in-between. The allow_nil => true option does not seem to work. I''ve also tried using this with some combination of validates_numericality_of but cannot get it to work. Any help would be greatly

validates_presence_of :fname results in the error message "Fname can''t be blank". What I want is "First Name can''t be blank". I could do this def validate errors.add_to_base("First Name can''t be blank") if fname.blank? end I find this clunky and I have to put everyrhing in the validate method. Is there an easy to get what I want. I

Hi, Just get started with Rails and I''m trying to read ahead and find out whether Active Record supports auto-creation of database tables for you? Is this supported, or is the concept that you write your own database DDL to do this? Thanks -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.

I have the following models: User, Registration, Event. User has_many Registration, Event has_many Registration, and Registration belongs_to User and Registration. So far, so good. There''s a registration deadline on a Event though, a few days before the Event occurs. So, I have this: class Registration < AR def before_create errors.add_to_base("Registration deadline has

I got it to work by changing scheduled_end_date= nil to self.scheduled_end_date= nil. I believe these statements should be equivilent. I don''t know Ruby/Rails well enough to know when, if or why that should matter. Can someone educate me please? I want to believe this framework is ready for production work, but silently dropping data is a very big problem. I expect that I''ve

Hi all, here is the challenge: I have this validation method, that basically prevents an object which billed = true to be updated: def before_update if read_attribute(:billed) errors.add_to_base(''This service has already been billed for'') end !read_attribute(:billed) end The above code does not work in case I do something like: object =

All, Has anyone seen this - I am getting the following deprecation warning when running my functional tests under rails 2.3.8 (just moved an app from 2.3.4 up to 2.3.8 in prep to move to Rails 3 --- if you think this problem is solved in Rails 3 then let me know): The {{key}} interpolation syntax in I18n messages is deprecated. Please use %{key} instead. I have isolated the problem to the

Here''s a snippet of my model: validates_presence_of :from_name, :from_email, :reply_name, :reply_email, :eSubject protected def validate puts "Calling: #{target_list_ids}" errors.add_to_base("You must choose at least one target list for this job") if self.target_list_ids.nil? end It appears that the validates_presence_of are being called just fine,

PLEASE help me - this is making me insane. Can anyone suggest any reasons for this behavior? It occured previously, then went away and is now back. In Task.rb (where task is an active record subclass) def clear_schedule puts "clearing schedule for task" scheduled_end_date= nil #reset the scheduled end date save halt.

Hello all ! I have a model being validated that spits it''s error messages on the resulting page using: error_messages_for(:mymodel) .... Basic stuff. It''s working perfectly. Now, I have something else I want to check on the same page (that isn''t an attribute to the Model)... and am trying to add it using: @mymodel.errors.add_to_base("another error here")

def update @product = Product.find(params[:id]) @product.attributes = params[:product] if params[:main_image] image = Image.new params[:main_image] if image.save @product.main_image.destroy if @product.main_image @product.main_image = image else @product.errors.add_to_base(image.errors.full_messages.join(", ")) end end