# Rails **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby-on-rails/6.md?page=1866 [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:** 1867 --- ## [Can't get lighty to compress static rails files](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-get-lighty-to-compress-static-rails-files/104952)
**Author:** [@ben](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ben)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2007, 9:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-get-lighty-to-compress-static-rails-files/104952 "2007-05-24T09:20:32Z")
Hi there, I posted this in the lighttpd forum a few days ago, but didn’t get any responses. I’ve been trying to get lighty to compress my html, css, and javascript using mod\_compress. My config (see below) works perf… --- ## [Rails model validation: Can I create my own validations?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-model-validation-can-i-create-my-own-validations/104845)
**Author:** [@greg](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/greg)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2007, 8:53am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-model-validation-can-i-create-my-own-validations/104845 "2007-05-24T08:53:05Z")
Hi, Is it possible to create my own validations within the Rails model validation framework? In particular I’m interesting in being able to create a global (i.e. not associated with a particular field) business logic… --- ## [Acts\_as\_searchable versus acts\_as\_solr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/acts-as-searchable-versus-acts-as-solr/104950)
**Author:** [@jason](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jason)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2007, 8:52am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/acts-as-searchable-versus-acts-as-solr/104950 "2007-05-24T08:52:04Z")
Which would one prefer between acts\_as\_solr versus acts\_as\_searchable for connecting to solr? Its currently connecting via acts\_as\_searchable and im wondering if on the next app its worth upgrading to acts\_as\_solr… A… --- ## [Asset tag helper](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/asset-tag-helper/104949)
**Author:** [@zephyr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/zephyr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2007, 8:46am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/asset-tag-helper/104949 "2007-05-24T08:46:04Z")
Is it possible to add another asset tag helper (ActionView::Helpers::AssetTagHelper ) ?? coz i’m using the ActionController::Base.asset\_host = “http:// assets.example.com” for my static files… and I want my app to get … --- ## [Help needed : Regarding correct use of Models](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-needed-regarding-correct-use-of-models/104948)
**Author:** [@zenith](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/zenith)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2007, 8:46am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-needed-regarding-correct-use-of-models/104948 "2007-05-24T08:46:03Z")
Hi all , I am fairly new to Ruby as well as Rails . Although I have made an application on RoR , I am still not sure if I have put the correct code at the correct place . Its a web-service client side app which does… --- ## [Change location of Ruby installation](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/change-location-of-ruby-installation/104937)
**Author:** [@seanstewart](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/seanstewart)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2007, 8:39am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/change-location-of-ruby-installation/104937 "2007-05-24T08:39:03Z")
My local ruby installation is located in /usr/local/bin/ruby and my server’s installation is located in /usr/bin/ruby. It is a pain changing the location in dispatch.fcgi, dispatch.cgi, and dispatch.rb so I figure th… --- ## [Asset tag helpers](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/asset-tag-helpers/104947)
**Author:** [@zephyr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/zephyr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2007, 8:31am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/asset-tag-helpers/104947 "2007-05-24T08:31:02Z")
Is it possible to add another asset tag helper (ActionView::Helpers::AssetTagHelper ) ?? coz i’m using the ActionController::Base.asset\_host = “http:// assets.example.com” for my static files… and I want my app to get … --- ## [Rails Dictonary](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-dictonary/104944)
**Author:** [@selvaraj](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/selvaraj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2007, 7:05am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-dictonary/104944 "2007-05-24T07:05:12Z")
Is there any dictonary to integrate with rail application? --- ## [Where to start programming?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/where-to-start-programming/104828)
**Author:** [@iNeedHelp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/iNeedHelp)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2007, 6:53am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/where-to-start-programming/104828 "2007-05-24T06:53:56Z")
I already learned and know enough about rails, now Iwant to start developing my 2.0 web site, but… where should I start, what should I do first, and then?.. and then?? Please help me :slight\_smile: thanks --- ## [\[RJS\] How can i reload a script](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rjs-how-can-i-reload-a-script/104942)
**Author:** [@sishen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sishen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2007, 6:23am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rjs-how-can-i-reload-a-script/104942 "2007-05-24T06:23:55Z")
I met a problem about reloading a script. Below is the source code. display.rhtml: {{{ \<%= text\_field\_tag :title %\> \<%= observe\_field :title, :frequency =\> 0.5, :url =\> { :action =\> “update” }, :with =\> “title” %\> … --- ## [:join not working](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/join-not-working/104935)
**Author:** [@dgm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dgm)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2007, 4:27am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/join-not-working/104935 "2007-05-24T04:27:47Z")
I have a table called emails and a table called codes. emails have columns email\_addr and type\_cd and codes have columns family\_name, code, code\_desc and rank. For example: –emails– email\_addr : removed\_email\_addre… --- ## [Habtm - stack too deep error](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/habtm-stack-too-deep-error/104540)
**Author:** [@Siddharth\_Karandika](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Siddharth_Karandika)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2007, 4:09am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/habtm-stack-too-deep-error/104540 "2007-05-24T04:09:45Z")
Hi all, I am trying to create many-to-many relationship between models “Topic” and “Category” I am trying following in rails console which gives me exception. t1 = Topic.new(:title =\> “t1”) c1 = Category.new(:name… --- ## [Newbie having trouble with RubyGems](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/newbie-having-trouble-with-rubygems/104940)
**Author:** [@pete](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pete)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2007, 3:29am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/newbie-having-trouble-with-rubygems/104940 "2007-05-24T03:29:41Z")
I am in the process of installing Ruby on Rails on AIX 5L 5.2. I was unable to compile Ruby but successfully found a set of binaries for AIX 5.1 which I deployed and tested. The Ruby tutorial I walked through using … --- ## [Works on intial show, but not after validation error](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/works-on-intial-show-but-not-after-validation-error/104822)
**Author:** [@pezdude](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pezdude)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2007, 2:45am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/works-on-intial-show-but-not-after-validation-error/104822 "2007-05-24T02:45:49Z")
I have a shipment model with a method called returnable? If a shipment has been delivered, it figures out what the last returnable date is, delivery date + 14 days. In Shipment Model def returnable? if last\_return\_d… --- ## [Recreate a CMS from PHP](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/recreate-a-cms-from-php/95243)
**Author:** [@paulbutcher](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/paulbutcher)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2007, 1:53am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/recreate-a-cms-from-php/95243 "2007-05-24T01:53:04Z")
I’ve built a kind of cms in php, and I wonder if someone could give me some hints on how to do this in RoR. Doesn’t have to be much, just so I can get an idea of what I should learn and tackle as a new user of both Ru… --- ## [Migrations add\_index](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/migrations-add-index/104924)
**Author:** [@rlwinter](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rlwinter)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2007, 1:08am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/migrations-add-index/104924 "2007-05-24T01:08:09Z")
Hi all, If I have the following migration: class CreateDocuments \< ActiveRecord::Migration def self.up create\_table :documents do |t| t.column :created\_at, :datetime t.column :identifier, :string t.column :file\_fo… --- ## [Automated operations on a database](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/automated-operations-on-a-database/104932)
**Author:** [@soroe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/soroe)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2007, 12:39am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/automated-operations-on-a-database/104932 "2007-05-24T00:39:32Z")
Hello, i have a question about a problem i can’t figure out how to solve. I have a standard RoR application made with the classic MVC model, and I need to (for example) edit a value in a table with a time-based rule. … --- ## [Limiting text tinput](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/limiting-text-tinput/104929)
**Author:** [@raj\_ma](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/raj_ma)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2007, 12:27am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/limiting-text-tinput/104929 "2007-05-24T00:27:39Z")
I want to limit blog entry to 500 words. How do I do and handle it. Thank you. PS: new bee. --- ## [Function definition inside script in remote call](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/function-definition-inside-script-in-remote-call/104931)
**Author:** [@cfingerh](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/cfingerh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2007, 11:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/function-definition-inside-script-in-remote-call/104931 "2007-05-23T23:37:26Z")
I’m using remote request to update a div with a table. At the end of the table I have some javascript where I define a function start table.rhtml etc... end table.rhtml But when I try to call that function i got t… --- ## [How to create archive list?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-create-archive-list/104911)
**Author:** [@jamal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jamal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2007, 10:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-create-archive-list/104911 "2007-05-23T22:59:02Z")
Hello, I want to do archive list like in any blogs? But I cannot really think how it’s done? Do they group the created\_at and then extract the column, but this would work since created\_at have different dates all the… --- ## [User Login (process\_login)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/user-login-process-login/104895)
**Author:** [@kobrakai](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/kobrakai)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2007, 10:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/user-login-process-login/104895 "2007-05-23T22:58:22Z")
Hiya - before I start let me tell you i’m a Nuby on Rails. I’ve created a user registration within my application that requires email validation and that seems to be working fine. I’m now creating the user login page … --- ## [Issues with searching custom fields with acts\_as\_ferret](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/issues-with-searching-custom-fields-with-acts-as-ferret/132491)
**Author:** [@patcito](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/patcito)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2007, 10:42pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/issues-with-searching-custom-fields-with-acts-as-ferret/132491 "2007-05-23T22:42:21Z")
Hey all, I’m using acts\_as\_ferret this way: class Job \< ActiveRecord::Base acts\_as\_ferret :fields =\> \[:title, :workers\_name\] def workers\_name return self.workers.inject("") {|names,b| names + " " + b.first\_name}.to… --- ## [Config.plugins doesn't work](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/config-plugins-doesnt-work/104253)
**Author:** [@Parker\_T](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Parker_T)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2007, 10:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/config-plugins-doesnt-work/104253 "2007-05-23T22:41:20Z")
Hi, I see references to using config.plugins like so: config.plugins = \[ ‘plugin\_dependencies’, “\*” \] in the engines and appable plugins worlds (et al). Reading the initializer code I just can’t see how this wou… --- ## [Alias\_method in a plugin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/alias-method-in-a-plugin/104824)
**Author:** [@leonb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/leonb)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2007, 10:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/alias-method-in-a-plugin/104824 "2007-05-23T22:07:14Z")
Hi all, I’m trying to override some method of a class. I’ve created an acts\_as\_money method. The first parameter is the method name that should be overridden. For example: I have a model with an attribute “amount”. I… --- ## [Mongrel and RubyInline](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mongrel-and-rubyinline/104920)
**Author:** [@Bosko\_M](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Bosko_M)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2007, 9:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mongrel-and-rubyinline/104920 "2007-05-23T21:45:06Z")
If you have a Rails application which requires the RubyInline gem (either directly or through something else like ImageScience), then you might have problems if you are using sudo in capistrano or doing a ‘mongrel\_clu… --- ## [More case studies added to Rails For All](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/more-case-studies-added-to-rails-for-all/104919)
**Author:** [@flatekmonkey](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/flatekmonkey)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2007, 9:42pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/more-case-studies-added-to-rails-for-all/104919 "2007-05-23T21:42:05Z")
Hey all, We have added two new case studies to the Rails For All site (http:// www.railsforall.org). They are ordered by date so check em out. More are on the way along with interviews following Railsconf. If you have … --- ## [Where do 'logger.debug' statements go in a production enviro](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/where-do-logger-debug-statements-go-in-a-production-enviro/104826)
**Author:** [@Joel\_O](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Joel_O)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2007, 9:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/where-do-logger-debug-statements-go-in-a-production-enviro/104826 "2007-05-23T21:38:04Z")
Specifically within the dreamhost environment (fastcgi)? (that’s the only place I’ve attempted deploying out to). I’ve placed a few logger.debug statements in my application but don’t see them popping up anywhere - pr… --- ## [Is it possible to track third-party clickthroughs via a fram](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-it-possible-to-track-third-party-clickthroughs-via-a-fram/104910)
**Author:** [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2007, 9:28pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-it-possible-to-track-third-party-clickthroughs-via-a-fram/104910 "2007-05-23T21:28:03Z")
Does anyone know if the following is possible with a framed page? Basically, we would frame a web page allow the user to navigate to third party sites. Every time the user clicks through to links within that other si… --- ## [Find :last](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/find-last/104916)
**Author:** [@craigrails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/craigrails)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2007, 9:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/find-last/104916 "2007-05-23T21:23:02Z")
I don’t seem to be able to find ‘last’ record but only first record even though I can ‘order’ Placement.find(:first, :conditions =\> \[“client\_id = ? AND discharge\_date IS NULL”, self\], :order =\> ‘admission\_date DESC’).… --- ## [Development Mode: Class reloading gone nuts!](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/development-mode-class-reloading-gone-nuts/104912)
**Author:** [@bramski](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bramski)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2007, 8:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/development-mode-class-reloading-gone-nuts/104912 "2007-05-23T20:40:58Z")
This is mostly that I’ve gone a bit crazy, but I’m looking for an explanation of how class reloading works so I can try and debug this issue… I have a class… class Event before\_create :bootstrap\_current\_user def bo… [Previous page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby-on-rails/6.md?page=1865) [Next page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby-on-rails/6.md?page=1867)