# Rails **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby-on-rails/6.md?page=1581 [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:** 1582 --- ## [Installing MySQL on Leopard?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installing-mysql-on-leopard/123201)
**Author:** [@softf5ajivanet](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/softf5ajivanet)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2007, 10:02am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installing-mysql-on-leopard/123201 "2007-12-16T10:02:34Z")
totally not a Rails question but just got OSX Leopard and having real trouble working out how to get MySQL running ? Any ideas? --- ## [rSpec 1.1](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rspec-1-1/123308)
**Author:** [@randall](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/randall)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2007, 9:26am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rspec-1-1/123308 "2007-12-16T09:26:25Z")
Hello, I have been trying and failing miserably to try and get Autotest to work in any type of capacity in my development environment. But that is another topic. Where I am at right now is just trying to get rSpec … --- ## [Schema.rb naming conventions](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/schema-rb-naming-conventions/123114)
**Author:** [@Thufir](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Thufir)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2007, 9:12am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/schema-rb-naming-conventions/123114 "2007-12-16T09:12:59Z")
going by \, I think that I have my table names in the schema squared away, but I’m not convinced. For a many-to-many with ThroughAssociations between table… --- ## [Passing params](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/passing-params/123294)
**Author:** [@bigdaddy71](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bigdaddy71)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2007, 9:05am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/passing-params/123294 "2007-12-16T09:05:51Z")
I am having a problem passing a variable from a test\_helper.rb to the controller test. I am parsing a string in the helper file and I am creating an array name @choose1. I can access the elements in @choose1 in the … --- ## [Parameters in routing paths](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/parameters-in-routing-paths/123297)
**Author:** [@cpher](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/cpher)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2007, 8:33am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/parameters-in-routing-paths/123297 "2007-12-16T08:33:32Z")
Hello all. I have what I think is a pretty common dilemma with Rails routing, and I haven’t been able to find or come up with a clean/DRY solution. I have a home controller that is used for displaying real estate inf… --- ## [Migration Breaking and a strange error](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/migration-breaking-and-a-strange-error/123312)
**Author:** [@saurabhbhatia](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/saurabhbhatia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2007, 8:02am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/migration-breaking-and-a-strange-error/123312 "2007-12-16T08:02:14Z")
Hi All, I am stuck in a rake migrate here, can any one help me? Here’s how the problem goes; we added a new table in the application,our rake broke when we migrated the new tables. We got the following error: oepfo@… --- ## [Nested Resources and with\_scope](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nested-resources-and-with-scope/123311)
**Author:** [@asetzler](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/asetzler)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2007, 7:51am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nested-resources-and-with-scope/123311 "2007-12-16T07:51:08Z")
Heylo all… Basically nested resources in rails 2.0 are great, but I’m trying to do the thin controller fat model stuff and I’m trying to build a model that knows what the resource tree is… Ie @document = Document.fi… --- ## [How to upgrade to rails 2.0?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-upgrade-to-rails-2-0/123234)
**Author:** [@elle](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/elle)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2007, 6:31am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-upgrade-to-rails-2-0/123234 "2007-12-16T06:31:41Z")
I wanted to ask if anyone has any links to online resources or tutorials that teach you how to upgrade to rails 2.0? Cheers, Elle --- ## [Pass the model type to the action via a hidden field?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pass-the-model-type-to-the-action-via-a-hidden-field/123302)
**Author:** [@paradise](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/paradise)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2007, 5:16am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pass-the-model-type-to-the-action-via-a-hidden-field/123302 "2007-12-16T05:16:54Z")
I have a question about the acts\_as\_commentable plugin. In the instructions it says to use hidden fields to pass the model type and model id. This is somewhat confusing me. I am trying to add comments to a user obj… --- ## [Integration Testing - hang with post parameters](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/integration-testing-hang-with-post-parameters/123300)
**Author:** [@rcarvalho](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rcarvalho)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2007, 4:56am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/integration-testing-hang-with-post-parameters/123300 "2007-12-16T04:56:51Z")
I’m getting some weirdness with integration testing. The following works fine if I don’t have parameters, but as soon as I add parameters I get a hang. Not sure exactly where it is hanging. NO HANG post ‘user/regis… --- ## [Rfacebook questions & answers Mailing List/Forum Now Live - Join Us](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rfacebook-questions-answers-mailing-list-forum-now-live-join-us/123298)
**Author:** [@gerald\_b](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gerald_b)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2007, 4:43am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rfacebook-questions-answers-mailing-list-forum-now-live-join-us/123298 "2007-12-16T04:43:36Z")
Hello, Developing Facebook applications in Ruby on Rails? Join us and post your rfacebook questions & answers, news & updates, and more to the new rfacebook mailing list/forum. Latest topics include: o Are there any… --- ## [List Box Issue - Should be easy, but nor for me!](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/list-box-issue-should-be-easy-but-nor-for-me/123255)
**Author:** [@tedster](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tedster)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2007, 4:43am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/list-box-issue-should-be-easy-but-nor-for-me/123255 "2007-12-16T04:43:35Z")
I have the following snippet in my app: \<% @anitem = Item.find(:all, :conditions =\> "id = " + params\[:id\]) %\> \<% form\_for :anitem, :url =\> { :action =\> :updateitem } do |thisform| -%\> … … (some code…removed) … \<%=… --- ## [\[REST\] change :controller/:id/:action to :controller/:title/](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rest-change-controller-id-action-to-controller-title/123273)
**Author:** [@mex23](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mex23)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2007, 2:12am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rest-change-controller-id-action-to-controller-title/123273 "2007-12-16T02:12:12Z")
Ok, so this is the very very first time i use Ruby on Rails. I’m developing a simple resource listing application My question in simple: now to see a resource i would goto /resources/:id i want this to change to /res… --- ## [Is it possible to have format.html and format.json output the same results?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-it-possible-to-have-format-html-and-format-json-output-the-same-results/123281)
**Author:** [@vince](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/vince)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2007, 2:11am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-it-possible-to-have-format-html-and-format-json-output-the-same-results/123281 "2007-12-16T02:11:00Z")
My index action currently looks like this def index @pictures = Picture.search(params\[:page\]) respond\_to do |format| format.html format.json { render :text =\> @pictures.to\_json } end end format.json is used to d… --- ## [Nested/not-nested resources](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nested-not-nested-resources/122992)
**Author:** [@Imobach\_GonzSSSSlez](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Imobach_GonzSSSSlez)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2007, 1:27am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nested-not-nested-resources/122992 "2007-12-16T01:27:10Z")
Hi all, Suppose I’ve got two resources: “customers” and “bills”. Each “bill” belongs to a “customer”. It seems clear to me that the routes.rb must contain something like this: map.resources :customers do |customer| … --- ## [Issue with upgrading to 2.0 on Leopard? Or something else?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/issue-with-upgrading-to-2-0-on-leopard-or-something-else/123161)
**Author:** [@shirt](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/shirt)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2007, 11:04pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/issue-with-upgrading-to-2-0-on-leopard-or-something-else/123161 "2007-12-15T23:04:55Z")
Sorry if this has been covered, but I finally decided to upgrade to Rails 2.0 (running Leopard and previously at rails 1.2.6) so I could start using some of the great new features. I ran the usual “sudo gem install r… --- ## [Route and patterns](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/route-and-patterns/122794)
**Author:** [@antonaylward](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/antonaylward)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2007, 10:53pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/route-and-patterns/122794 "2007-12-15T22:53:13Z")
In a wiki, routes are handling web\_index /:web {:controller=\>“wiki”, :action=\>“index”} web\_topic /:web/:topic {:controller=\>“wiki”, :action=\>“view”} action /:web/:topic/:action {:controller=\>“wiki”} Tha… --- ## [Reading Model data before update](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/reading-model-data-before-update/123240)
**Author:** [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2007, 10:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/reading-model-data-before-update/123240 "2007-12-15T22:52:38Z")
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 a… --- ## [Can't dup Fixnum?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-dup-fixnum/123270)
**Author:** [@peterb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/peterb)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2007, 9:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-dup-fixnum/123270 "2007-12-15T21:46:29Z")
Hi there, Rails 2.0.1 stable, mySQL trying to access an object created through a function call : Model 1 : MyModel \<\< ActiceRecord::Base … def stats @stats ||= MyStats.new(self.id) end … Model 2 : MyStats \< … --- ## [Calling render\_to\_string from a separate controller](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/calling-render-to-string-from-a-separate-controller/122174)
**Author:** [@squ](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/squ)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2007, 9:18pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/calling-render-to-string-from-a-separate-controller/122174 "2007-12-15T21:18:18Z")
Hello everyone. I’m having some trouble with calling render\_to\_string from a separate controller. I’m also new with using methods from other controllers, but I think I’ve got a grasp on that. So here’s what I’m doing: … --- ## [JRubyHub.com: The hub to all JRuby and JRuby on Rails (JRoR) resources](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/jrubyhub-com-the-hub-to-all-jruby-and-jruby-on-rails-jror-resources/123278)
**Author:** [@JRubyHub.com](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/JRubyHub.com)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2007, 8:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/jrubyhub-com-the-hub-to-all-jruby-and-jruby-on-rails-jror-resources/123278 "2007-12-15T20:38:27Z")
Hello all Hello all I’m very pleased to announce the launch of JRubyHub.com : a One-Stop Knowlwdge Base dedicated to JRuby. JRuby is an interpreter of the Ruby language written in Java. JRuby allows Java code to be … --- ## [\[Rails Sys Admin\] Curious.. how often do you deploy?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-sys-admin-curious-how-often-do-you-deploy/123271)
**Author:** [@wickie](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/wickie)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2007, 8:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-sys-admin-curious-how-often-do-you-deploy/123271 "2007-12-15T20:33:45Z")
Nothing scientific here people, I was just curious how often you deploy to production? I am the sys admin of a large rails site, and we seem to deploy every day (providing that all tests pass). However, in my previou… --- ## [Colons and semicolons in REST URIs](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/colons-and-semicolons-in-rest-uris/122988)
**Author:** [@Imobach\_GonzSSSSlez](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Imobach_GonzSSSSlez)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2007, 7:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/colons-and-semicolons-in-rest-uris/122988 "2007-12-15T19:56:16Z")
Hi all, In the book RESTful Web Services\[1\] (from O’Reilly) there’s a little section about URI design where it tells you to use “semicolons” or “commas” to separate pieces of information at the same level. For exampl… --- ## [Does gem fcgi require fcgi to be installed?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/does-gem-fcgi-require-fcgi-to-be-installed/123206)
**Author:** [@eggman2001](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/eggman2001)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2007, 7:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/does-gem-fcgi-require-fcgi-to-be-installed/123206 "2007-12-15T19:54:31Z")
Does anyone know if the gem fcgi needs fcgi to be installed on my machine? I’m trying to install the gem fcgi and I’m getting the following message: -bash-3.00# gem install fcgi Updating metadata for 9 gems from http… --- ## [Nil.update\_attributes on variable from find\_by](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nil-update-attributes-on-variable-from-find-by/123237)
**Author:** [@lgas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/lgas)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2007, 6:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nil-update-attributes-on-variable-from-find-by/123237 "2007-12-15T18:12:55Z")
I have a pre-populated Factor row that belongs to a Job (Job has one Factor). The upd\_factor form looks fine – brings in all expected Factor data for that Job, but when I hit submit after making changes, it throws th… --- ## [Before\_filter and xhr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/before-filter-and-xhr/123259)
**Author:** [@pkoebbe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pkoebbe)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2007, 5:03pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/before-filter-and-xhr/123259 "2007-12-15T17:03:10Z")
I’m making some ajax calls via prototype’s new Ajax.Request method. When I do that, are before\_filters fired? This is Rails 1.2.3, and here is what I’m doing: in a controller, I have before\_fllter :get\_poll which as… --- ## [Qustion about autocomplete](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/qustion-about-autocomplete/123248)
**Author:** [@laurent](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/laurent)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2007, 1:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/qustion-about-autocomplete/123248 "2007-12-15T13:56:24Z")
Hi In a Rails application i use text\_with\_autocomplete helper. My problem is in a Compose Message page : Imagine a textfield, where i should type my email adresses : i can type many emails separated by colon. in th… --- ## [No Rails docs in gem\_server](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/no-rails-docs-in-gem-server/123249)
**Author:** [@dxk3355](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dxk3355)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2007, 12:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/no-rails-docs-in-gem-server/123249 "2007-12-15T12:22:25Z")
Hi, I don’t see the RDOC for rails at http://localhost:8808… (I checked the doc directory and is empty)… I tried “gem rdoc rails”… it executes, but it doesn’t do anything… it would be great if anyone could give me in… --- ## [CFP : First Ruby and Rails devroom at Fosdem 2008](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cfp-first-ruby-and-rails-devroom-at-fosdem-2008/123244)
**Author:** [@Calamitas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Calamitas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2007, 11:45am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cfp-first-ruby-and-rails-devroom-at-fosdem-2008/123244 "2007-12-15T11:45:09Z")
Hi folks, The Belgian Ruby U. Group is happy to announce the first Ruby and Rails devroom at Fosdem 2008. Fosdem is a gathering of Free and Open Source Software developers and the ideal occasion to meet fellow Ruby a… --- ## [RESTful admin interface? how?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/restful-admin-interface-how/123226)
**Author:** [@JSPablo\_FernSSSSnd](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/JSPablo_FernSSSSnd)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2007, 11:45am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/restful-admin-interface-how/123226 "2007-12-15T11:45:09Z")
Hello, So I have a web site with companies and products. I use REST and make companies a resource and products a resource (and a ‘sub-resource’ of company). But only for viewing, no new, no create, no destroy, no upd… [Previous page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby-on-rails/6.md?page=1580) [Next page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby-on-rails/6.md?page=1582)