# Rails **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby-on-rails/6.md?page=1943 [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:** 1944 --- ## [Extra RailsConf 2007 ticket available](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/extra-railsconf-2007-ticket-available/90900)
**Author:** [@thesputnik](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/thesputnik)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2007, 9:13pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/extra-railsconf-2007-ticket-available/90900 "2007-04-02T21:13:03Z")
I have a RailsConf 2007 ticket that I now cannot use. I will transfer the registration to your name for face value. It’s up on eBay as a Buy-It-Now at http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140103684762 o… --- ## [Validation non-model fields](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/validation-non-model-fields/90786)
**Author:** [@Daniello](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Daniello)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2007, 8:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/validation-non-model-fields/90786 "2007-04-02T20:58:12Z")
I’d like to add a new field on my partial template witch is not present in my database schema. I’d like to validate it like others text\_fields from my database. How can I do it?? --- ## [Rake test, disable rebuild of test database](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rake-test-disable-rebuild-of-test-database/90898)
**Author:** [@Fredrik](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Fredrik)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2007, 8:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rake-test-disable-rebuild-of-test-database/90898 "2007-04-02T20:54:11Z")
Hi, I was wondering if someone knows of a good way to disable the rebuilding of the test database on each rake test execution. At this point I’d prefer just to run the tests I have against a copy of the production da… --- ## [Searching for the source of a method](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/searching-for-the-source-of-a-method/90899)
**Author:** [@nielsene](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nielsene)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2007, 8:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/searching-for-the-source-of-a-method/90899 "2007-04-02T20:49:10Z")
In order to get a better idea of how the in\_place\_editor\_field helper works I searched the api docs and viewed the source of the method from the api docs. I noticed that it calls in\_place\_editor which instantiates ::A… --- ## [Memcache - any understand how this would work?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/memcache-any-understand-how-this-would-work/90881)
**Author:** [@nendee](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nendee)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2007, 8:27pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/memcache-any-understand-how-this-would-work/90881 "2007-04-02T20:27:07Z")
Ok, our question is this. We have memcache running on each of our application servers. (Lets say 4). When one of those servers goes down (say server 1), the other 3 servers have no way to retrieve a needed cached i… --- ## [Fixtures.create\_fixtures with any desired filenames?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fixtures-create-fixtures-with-any-desired-filenames/90895)
**Author:** [@josh](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/josh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2007, 8:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fixtures-create-fixtures-with-any-desired-filenames/90895 "2007-04-02T20:14:05Z")
Hi all I’d like to create fixtures using Fixtures.create\_fixtures But it seems that this one needs .yml files that have the same name like the table they correspond to: countries.yml =\> my\_db.countries readers.yml … --- ## [Instantly Turn your Computer into a Super TV](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/instantly-turn-your-computer-into-a-super-tv/90893)
**Author:** [@padhee](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/padhee)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2007, 8:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/instantly-turn-your-computer-into-a-super-tv/90893 "2007-04-02T20:11:06Z")
Instantly Turn your Computer into a Super TV - http://cbnk.biz/HLSTV238206SVRAKSX-google --- ## [Web service -vs- HTTP form problems](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/web-service-vs-http-form-problems/90891)
**Author:** [@robert](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/robert)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2007, 7:53pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/web-service-vs-http-form-problems/90891 "2007-04-02T19:53:31Z")
Hi All: I have a controller action that is invoked via an http form. It simply takes an email address and uses ActionMailer to send an email to that email address. I have also setup a web service with ActionWebServic… --- ## [New plugin doesn't pickup tests?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/new-plugin-doesnt-pickup-tests/90827)
**Author:** [@Michael\_Moen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Michael_Moen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2007, 7:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/new-plugin-doesnt-pickup-tests/90827 "2007-04-02T19:46:03Z")
I’m putting together a new plugin for internal use and I have a feeling I’m missing something. I have the test/\* directories setup: ./test/test\_helper.rb ./test/fixtures/users.yml ./test/functional/users\_controller\_t… --- ## [Using Mongrel but not Rails?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-mongrel-but-not-rails/90887)
**Author:** [@goodieboy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/goodieboy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2007, 7:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-mongrel-but-not-rails/90887 "2007-04-02T19:30:01Z")
Hi, This is not really rails related… but a question about Mongrel. I can’t seem to find this information anywhere. We’ve got an application here running Apache Solr/Lucene and am interested in having a cluster of Mo… --- ## [Acts\_as\_list - no such method error](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/acts-as-list-no-such-method-error/90882)
**Author:** [@d6veteran](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/d6veteran)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2007, 6:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/acts-as-list-no-such-method-error/90882 "2007-04-02T18:41:50Z")
I’m using an acts\_as\_list relationship but getting a no such method error when trying to use @child = @parent.child\[0\] Error is no such method “child” Am I misunderstanding how to use acts\_as\_list? --- ## [A2b2, what do you tell me?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/a2b2-what-do-you-tell-me/90877)
**Author:** [@jin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2007, 6:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/a2b2-what-do-you-tell-me/90877 "2007-04-02T18:31:22Z")
hi, i’ve to choose a good xen vps and i’m looking after a2b2, is there anyone with them? --- ## [Ruby string parsing](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-string-parsing/90875)
**Author:** [@nick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nick)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2007, 6:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-string-parsing/90875 "2007-04-02T18:11:51Z")
I’m fairly new to Ruby and I’ve got a question concerning string parsing. If I want to take a comma-delimited string of words and put each word into an array, how would I do it? Example: string = “one, two, three, f… --- ## [Google GData](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/google-gdata/90876)
**Author:** [@yetanothergeek](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/yetanothergeek)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2007, 6:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/google-gdata/90876 "2007-04-02T18:06:44Z")
seems there some interesting activity happening with Google’s GData. there’s a growing list of libs available for several popular programming languages, including php, python, .NET and Java. it wouldn’t take much to… --- ## [Ruby Class Variables](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-class-variables/90865)
**Author:** [@jamal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jamal)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2007, 5:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-class-variables/90865 "2007-04-02T17:36:47Z")
Hello, I’m little confused about class variables class Polygon attr\_accessor :sides @@sides = 10 end p Polygon.new.sides I get nil as return from sides?? but when I do this class Polygon @@sides = 10 def sides … --- ## [One template - multiple controllers?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/one-template-multiple-controllers/88058)
**Author:** [@seanstewart](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/seanstewart)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2007, 5:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/one-template-multiple-controllers/88058 "2007-04-02T17:30:46Z")
How can I have just one layout for all controllers? Ex: Controllers: project\_controller todo\_controller views/layouts projects.rhtml todos.rhtml --- ## [A New Dating & Friendship Website Now Open .. JOIN NOW FOR F](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/a-new-dating-friendship-website-now-open-join-now-for-f/102737)
**Author:** [@Hazem\_Dahab](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Hazem_Dahab)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2007, 5:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/a-new-dating-friendship-website-now-open-join-now-for-f/102737 "2007-04-02T17:22:45Z")
http://www.frinzo.com/ Meet your new and old friends on Frinzo.com http://www.frinzo.com/ Build your online friends network and see it growing just the way you want … Frinzo is a very powerfull networking s… --- ## [Manuals Server behaving strangely](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/manuals-server-behaving-strangely/89565)
**Author:** [@pyrat](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pyrat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2007, 5:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/manuals-server-behaving-strangely/89565 "2007-04-02T17:22:45Z")
Hi, Ive been working with Sasa E. to update the using gettext with rails manual entry at Peak Obsession The server is behaving very strangely: We have updated the document. One updating it tries to forward to a str… --- ## [Odd file\_column behaviour](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/odd-file-column-behaviour/90868)
**Author:** [@SiSiSi](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/SiSiSi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2007, 5:03pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/odd-file-column-behaviour/90868 "2007-04-02T17:03:53Z")
I’ve been having an odd problem all morning… Have used the great file\_column plugin many times before without problems, however on one app I’mworking on right now it’s refusing to work properly. When I go to create a … --- ## [Gruff](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gruff/90851)
**Author:** [@swanand](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/swanand)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2007, 4:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gruff/90851 "2007-04-02T16:17:38Z")
Hi! I am using Gruff as per the directions of http://nubyonrails.com/articles/2005/11/19/gruff-with-rails-typo-rewrite but it doesn’y show me the Graph. It only shows me the background image of that graph. Here is… --- ## [Limiting records selected from table in db](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/limiting-records-selected-from-table-in-db/90860)
**Author:** [@Lewis](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Lewis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2007, 3:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/limiting-records-selected-from-table-in-db/90860 "2007-04-02T15:07:23Z")
Hi all, I have a table within my application database that stores addresses (i.e. Businesses, residents, libraries, hospitals etc). I want to select from that table only residents (defined as addr\_type = “R” in add… --- ## [Error trying to execute Rails in Fedora Core 6](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/error-trying-to-execute-rails-in-fedora-core-6/90675)
**Author:** [@Leonardo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Leonardo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2007, 2:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/error-trying-to-execute-rails-in-fedora-core-6/90675 "2007-04-02T14:56:15Z")
Guys, I am starting with RoR and was developing on windows environment. Everything great. Here at work we use FEdora, and, after installing, Ruby, RubyGems, dependencies and Rails, all I get from the terminal is: \[l… --- ## [How to make template](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-make-template/57811)
**Author:** [@parikshit](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/parikshit)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2007, 1:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-make-template/57811 "2007-04-02T13:41:48Z")
hi all how to make template in rails. means i want one exact window for all my .rhtml pages in app/view. so should i make in all file or in only one. means i m just comparing dream viewer and this rails for applying … --- ## [How to List Records in Descending Order?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-list-records-in-descending-order/90814)
**Author:** [@geopappas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/geopappas)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2007, 1:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-list-records-in-descending-order/90814 "2007-04-02T13:17:07Z")
I am brand-new to RoR and have only followed and replicated the few tutorials that are out there. I have searched and searched, but cannot find an answer to this simple question: How can you list records in descendin… --- ## [How to disable fixture loading?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-disable-fixture-loading/90854)
**Author:** [@nuno](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nuno)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2007, 12:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-disable-fixture-loading/90854 "2007-04-02T12:47:44Z")
Hello, I have fixtures used with unit testing but I would like to disable them with some of my functionnal tests (test datas are created in the setup() method) because I get a wrong number of :all records (the ones fr… --- ## [Donald trump slaps the bitch rosie o donnell](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/donald-trump-slaps-the-bitch-rosie-o-donnell/90852)
**Author:** [@john\_old](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/john_old)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2007, 11:56am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/donald-trump-slaps-the-bitch-rosie-o-donnell/90852 "2007-04-02T11:56:47Z")
Donald trump slaps the bitch rosie o donnell http://www.teenwag.com/playvideo/3539 --- ## [Menu / Sitemap component](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/menu-sitemap-component/90849)
**Author:** [@kena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/kena)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2007, 11:27am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/menu-sitemap-component/90849 "2007-04-02T11:27:08Z")
Hi. Is there any menu / sitemap component I can use in RoR apps? --- ## [A New Dating & Friendship Website Now Open .. JOIN NOW FOR F](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/a-new-dating-friendship-website-now-open-join-now-for-f/90850)
**Author:** [@Hazem\_Dahab](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Hazem_Dahab)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2007, 11:10am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/a-new-dating-friendship-website-now-open-join-now-for-f/90850 "2007-04-02T11:10:43Z")
http://www.frinzo.com/ Meet your new and old friends on Frinzo.com http://www.frinzo.com/ Build your online friends network and see it growing just the way you want … Frinzo is a very powerfull networking s… --- ## [Actions from many controllers on one page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/actions-from-many-controllers-on-one-page/90848)
**Author:** [@awarberg](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/awarberg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2007, 10:46am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/actions-from-many-controllers-on-one-page/90848 "2007-04-02T10:46:41Z")
Hey. I’m currently lacking of a good solution for the following problem: I’ve a few controller, each of them linked to a specific topic like user, books, order etc. (Actually I know that this is the normal way g. But… --- ## [Lil Help? New App Needs Beta Testers](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/lil-help-new-app-needs-beta-testers/90846)
**Author:** [@Lynn\_Wallenstein](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Lynn_Wallenstein)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2007, 10:32am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/lil-help-new-app-needs-beta-testers/90846 "2007-04-02T10:32:40Z")
I am rolling out a new web app and I really need beta testers who create a lot of RSS traffic (like your digg feeds, last.fm, del.icio.us, twitter… any RSS feed). The app is called iStalkr and it creates a timeline of… [Previous page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby-on-rails/6.md?page=1942) [Next page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby-on-rails/6.md?page=1944)