# Rails **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby-on-rails/6.md?page=1512 [Latest](https://www.ruby-forum.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://www.ruby-forum.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://www.ruby-forum.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1513 --- ## [How to get rid of escaped characters](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-get-rid-of-escaped-characters/127632)
**Author:** [@liquidrails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/liquidrails)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2008, 1:08am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-get-rid-of-escaped-characters/127632 "2008-01-31T01:08:22Z")
How do you get rid of unwanted escape characters that rails adds to a user inputted string (e.g. like the forward slash in front of quotes, etc.?" Thanks, Cheri --- ## [Come join me on Deal Tracker…](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/come-join-me-on-deal-trackera/127641)
**Author:** [@Vivian\_Aranha](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Vivian_Aranha)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2008, 1:07am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/come-join-me-on-deal-trackera/127641 "2008-01-31T01:07:46Z")
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**Author:** [@bparanj](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bparanj)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2008, 12:34am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/freezing-gems-other-than-rails/127633 "2008-01-31T00:34:19Z")
I came across Topfunky’s rake task that can be used to freeze gems that is not related to Rails. But it seems to be outdated, so I read this How do I get the gems that is used by the Rails app to the vendor gems dir… --- ## [Prob linking to static page in public folder](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/prob-linking-to-static-page-in-public-folder/127634)
**Author:** [@lunaclaire](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/lunaclaire)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2008, 12:23am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/prob-linking-to-static-page-in-public-folder/127634 "2008-01-31T00:23:10Z")
For the first time, I’m trying to link to a static page and running into a problem… Here’s the link\_to code: \<%= link\_to “Terms of Service”, ‘/terms\_of\_service.pdf’, :popup =\> true %\> And here’s the error I’m gettin… --- ## [Re: Paypal and subscriptions](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-paypal-and-subscriptions/127635)
**Author:** [@ECSronc](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ECSronc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2008, 12:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-paypal-and-subscriptions/127635 "2008-01-31T00:20:49Z")
Richard, My name is Ron Coleman, a business development manager at EC Suite. We specialize in on-line transaction processing and provide an an inclusive e-commerce toolset designed to reduce the cost of processing and … --- ## [Ruby on Rails Opportunity!](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-on-rails-opportunity/127521)
**Author:** [@Portia](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Portia)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2008, 12:12am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-on-rails-opportunity/127521 "2008-01-31T00:12:35Z")
I am currently hiring for a Ruby on Rails Software Engineer! Please review job description and let me know if you are interested! You can contact me @ 425-278-0083 or removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid! 6-12 month… --- ## [Token\_tag in Flash?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/token-tag-in-flash/127626)
**Author:** [@danmcb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/danmcb)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2008, 11:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/token-tag-in-flash/127626 "2008-01-30T23:54:21Z")
Yo, I’ve got this data POSTing from a Flash App and I need to figure out how this little \<%= token\_tag %\> works so I can give the Flash the proper validation. See, I get this ActionController::InvalidAuthenticityToke… --- ## [A new way to think about presenters and what they offer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/a-new-way-to-think-about-presenters-and-what-they-offer/127631)
**Author:** [@zdennis](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/zdennis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2008, 11:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/a-new-way-to-think-about-presenters-and-what-they-offer/127631 "2008-01-30T23:47:18Z")
Presenters are good when used properly, here’s a good article walking through one particular implementation: Zach D. http://www.continuousthinking.com --- ## [MacBook Pro Purchase](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/macbook-pro-purchase/127624)
**Author:** [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2008, 11:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/macbook-pro-purchase/127624 "2008-01-30T23:44:21Z")
I’m not entirely sure this is the right forum for this and if it isn’t I sincerely apologize for the noise. I’m looking to purchase my first Mac to do my Rails work in and rather than going to purchase a shiny new one… --- ## [Need some Module help](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/need-some-module-help/127629)
**Author:** [@craigrails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/craigrails)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2008, 11:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/need-some-module-help/127629 "2008-01-30T23:43:11Z")
I am trying to use a gem called icalendar. It seems to work well enough. I am trying to import an ical file from horde/kronolith and apparently it uses an attribute called aalarm which apparently isn’t in the standard… --- ## [\[Provocation\] YAGNI, 37S, Rails, and AOL](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/provocation-yagni-37s-rails-and-aol/124895)
**Author:** [@jay-levitt](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jay-levitt)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2008, 11:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/provocation-yagni-37s-rails-and-aol/124895 "2008-01-30T23:40:14Z")
I just had a thought that’s so obvious, in retrospect, I can’t believe it took me three years to think of it. I don’t have time to properly defend the premise right now, but I’d like people to attack it anyway, so wh… --- ## [Need help about how rails interact with SNMP](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/need-help-about-how-rails-interact-with-snmp/127571)
**Author:** [@Sardar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Sardar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2008, 10:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/need-help-about-how-rails-interact-with-snmp/127571 "2008-01-30T22:10:19Z")
hi i am going to build a network probing application, i am little confuse about rails support for network application development. please guide me if rails support well to interrect with SNMP v3 Protocol. currently … --- ## [Require statements?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/require-statements/127616)
**Author:** [@pete](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pete)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2008, 9:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/require-statements/127616 "2008-01-30T21:59:08Z")
Hi- Where do you put your ‘require’ statements in a rails app? For example, if I want to include a different gem, where do I place this? require ‘lib’ Thanks! --- ## [+1 == +3](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/1-3/127615)
**Author:** [@Glen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Glen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2008, 9:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/1-3/127615 "2008-01-30T21:58:32Z")
I have the following code (relevant section offset with dashes): def create @post = Post.new(params\[:post\]) @post.user\_id = session\[:user\].id @post.conversation\_id = params\[:conversation\_id\] @conversation = Conversa… --- ## [URL aliasing in RoR](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/url-aliasing-in-ror/127567)
**Author:** [@dhaval\_parikh33](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dhaval_parikh33)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2008, 9:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/url-aliasing-in-ror/127567 "2008-01-30T21:33:42Z")
Hi all I want to implement url aliasing on my site…say suppose my url is domain/blog/1 instead of that i want domain/blog/title-of-that-blog Is there any method how i can remove Id and put the title instead Thanks a … --- ## [Validation question](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/validation-question/196585)
**Author:** [@vince](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/vince)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2008, 8:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/validation-question/196585 "2008-01-30T20:43:27Z")
I have a courses model that has two fields: courses(title, members\_count) Is it possible to have a validation that only lets the user update the title if members\_count == 0? def validate errors.add(:title, “cannot b… --- ## [Evaluating nil in an autocomplete? :o(](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/evaluating-nil-in-an-autocomplete-o/127519)
**Author:** [@revanche](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/revanche)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2008, 8:39pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/evaluating-nil-in-an-autocomplete-o/127519 "2008-01-30T20:39:49Z")
Can anyone help with the following? I’ve been trying to follow along with the tutorial for making a real-time search box with Ajax (http://wiki.rubyonrails.org/rails/pages/How+to+make+a+real-time+search+box+with+the+Aj… --- ## [Caching a has\_many child's parent](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/caching-a-has-many-childs-parent/127600)
**Author:** [@patnakajima](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/patnakajima)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2008, 7:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/caching-a-has-many-childs-parent/127600 "2008-01-30T19:55:30Z")
Let’s say we have two models with a plain has\_many/belongs\_to relationship. class Driver has\_one :car end class Car belongs\_to :driver end The question is this: Why isn’t the car’s parent driver cached when we e… --- ## [Various RoR properties question for ActiveRecords Models](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/various-ror-properties-question-for-activerecords-models/127608)
**Author:** [@kopf1988](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/kopf1988)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2008, 7:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/various-ror-properties-question-for-activerecords-models/127608 "2008-01-30T19:50:12Z")
Okay, I’m working on a program to record registrations for an anime convention. Right now I have a model for Attendees, a model for Events, and a model for Payments. Okay, now I want to have one super event called “An… --- ## [Relationships question](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/relationships-question/127498)
**Author:** [@simon1](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/simon1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2008, 7:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/relationships-question/127498 "2008-01-30T19:37:41Z")
Hi, I have the following type of situation: three different models (X, Y, Z). There is no relationship between X and Y, but Y should have\_many of Z (although I’m not convinced Z should belong\_to Y, and it may even b… --- ## [Restful updating from link... without a form? How?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/restful-updating-from-link-without-a-form-how/127517)
**Author:** [@melvinram](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/melvinram)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2008, 7:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/restful-updating-from-link-without-a-form-how/127517 "2008-01-30T19:36:30Z")
On the Products show page, I display all the Images (has\_many) that are associated w/ that product. My Images model has a boolean field called default, which is used to signify that which image is the default image fo… --- ## [Use of guid values and foreign key constraints](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/use-of-guid-values-and-foreign-key-constraints/127604)
**Author:** [@chrisolsen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/chrisolsen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2008, 7:25pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/use-of-guid-values-and-foreign-key-constraints/127604 "2008-01-30T19:25:16Z")
It is pretty easy to make primary keys a guid value by: class CreateAccounts \< ActiveRecord::Migration def self.up create\_table(:accounts, :primary\_key =\> :guid) do |t| … But I am unsure how to create the foreign ke… --- ## [Question about symbols](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/question-about-symbols/127606)
**Author:** [@nekto](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nekto)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2008, 6:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/question-about-symbols/127606 "2008-01-30T18:44:20Z")
Hi! I want to organize model-classes into subdirectories. I’ve create new model Security::User (with script/generate model security/User). Class and directory has been created successfully. Then I want to create a co… --- ## [Making an object the same as is returned by file\_field\_tag](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/making-an-object-the-same-as-is-returned-by-file-field-tag/127607)
**Author:** [@cmaxvv](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/cmaxvv)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2008, 6:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/making-an-object-the-same-as-is-returned-by-file-field-tag/127607 "2008-01-30T18:43:56Z")
I’m using attachment\_fu, and can make an attachment object (a Logo, which is basically an image file) fine using the tempfile that is returned from the file\_field\_tag on a form. However, i also need to make some from … --- ## [How to delete a controller in instant rails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-delete-a-controller-in-instant-rails/127584)
**Author:** [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2008, 6:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-delete-a-controller-in-instant-rails/127584 "2008-01-30T18:01:17Z")
hi folk i’ve just mistakingly created a crontoller in instant rails does anyone know how the delete commands/ --- ## [Goog RoR 2.0 Book](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/goog-ror-2-0-book/126256)
**Author:** [@nazagorifau](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nazagorifau)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2008, 5:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/goog-ror-2-0-book/126256 "2008-01-30T17:45:13Z")
I am new to learning RoR, and am finding it difficult to read the documentation, which I feel seems fairly inadequate in regards to the current version. Additionally, I can’t find any published or to be published boo… --- ## [Import XML in mysql](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/import-xml-in-mysql/127590)
**Author:** [@remco](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/remco)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2008, 5:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/import-xml-in-mysql/127590 "2008-01-30T17:35:48Z")
Hi, I am using scrubyt for scraping a webpage. The output is xml: Example: \Canon Vertical Battery Grip BG-E3 For EOS Digital Rebel XT\ $179.00 \Canon Vertical Battery Grip BG… --- ## [Rails 2.x books](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-2-x-books/127576)
**Author:** [@crazybass](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/crazybass)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2008, 5:19pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-2-x-books/127576 "2008-01-30T17:19:41Z")
Hi, I’m newbie in Rails development and I would like to know which books cover Rails 2.0. Cheers, Paulo CASSIANO. --- ## [Using form\_remote\_tag in an helper](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-form-remote-tag-in-an-helper/116433)
**Author:** [@esox\_ch](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/esox_ch)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2008, 5:18pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-form-remote-tag-in-an-helper/116433 "2008-01-30T17:18:35Z")
Hello, On one of my pages I’ve got a button which should do various stuff based on some params passed to the page (and some retrieved from the session). I was doing it fine using an helper : def action\_button product … --- ## [Rails 2.0 Engines Plugin: belongs\_to Methods Not Working](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-2-0-engines-plugin-belongs-to-methods-not-working/127536)
**Author:** [@ratkins](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ratkins)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2008, 5:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-2-0-engines-plugin-belongs-to-methods-not-working/127536 "2008-01-30T17:14:55Z")
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