# Rails **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby-on-rails/6.md?page=595 [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:** 596 --- ## [Ajax problem](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ajax-problem/191886)
**Author:** [@murfhy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/murfhy)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2010, 1:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ajax-problem/191886 "2010-07-20T13:20:20Z")
Hi i created an application which using ajax method, but unfortunately ma application is not working this is ma view page in which i used ajax. here on clickint the links it should replace the div… --- ## [Association count sorting](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/association-count-sorting/191877)
**Author:** [@badnaam](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/badnaam)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2010, 10:41am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/association-count-sorting/191877 "2010-07-20T10:41:05Z")
I have 3 models GrandPa, Pa, Kid GrandPa =\> has\_many :pas Pa =\> has\_many kids When I list GrandPa I would like to present the following 1 - GrandPa\_Name 2 - List of Pas sorted by the number kids each pa has in desc… --- ## [Jruby or Ruby(1.9.1) with Rails for lots of Java Backends](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/jruby-or-ruby-1-9-1-with-rails-for-lots-of-java-backends/191883)
**Author:** [@YoonSung\_Hong](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/YoonSung_Hong)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2010, 10:01am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/jruby-or-ruby-1-9-1-with-rails-for-lots-of-java-backends/191883 "2010-07-20T10:01:51Z")
Hello, I’m working on a project that requires a lot of web triggered java applications. For instance, when a user click a search button, I call java from Rails to do the heavy weight. Is it troublesome to call java a… --- ## [ActiveRecord override](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/activerecord-override/191859)
**Author:** [@ntk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ntk)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2010, 1:32am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/activerecord-override/191859 "2010-07-20T01:32:37Z")
Would really appreciate it if someone could tell me why this is happening: I override ssn method of AR class so I can encrypt/decrypt to/from the db: class Person \< ActiveRecord::Base def ssn=(value) write\_attribut… --- ## [Add a member to a pre-existing resource-route?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/add-a-member-to-a-pre-existing-resource-route/191853)
**Author:** [@jrochkind](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jrochkind)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 11:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/add-a-member-to-a-pre-existing-resource-route/191853 "2010-07-19T23:44:39Z")
Rails2. If a route has already been established with “map.resources”, is there any way I can add an additional member to it, without over-writing what’s already there? This comes up in two engines-style plugins inter… --- ## [All custom helper modules being made available to all controllers without a call to helper?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/all-custom-helper-modules-being-made-available-to-all-controllers-without-a-call-to-helper/191864)
**Author:** [@dizzyone](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dizzyone)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 11:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/all-custom-helper-modules-being-made-available-to-all-controllers-without-a-call-to-helper/191864 "2010-07-19T23:37:18Z")
I have three different helper modules in my helpers directory (authentication\_helper.rb… etc). In my views and partials I have calls to them but application\_controller never directly calls the method #helper directly … --- ## [Re: Changing a model's database connection](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-changing-a-models-database-connection/191855)
**Author:** [@gracei](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gracei)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 11:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-changing-a-models-database-connection/191855 "2010-07-19T23:22:39Z")
Michaël wrote: I want to be able to set those models to use a database on a different server. … I’ve tried the following, but it doesn’t seem to have any effect: I do this for switching between a legacy db and a n… --- ## [What does this mean in the Rails installation command?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/what-does-this-mean-in-the-rails-installation-command/191835)
**Author:** [@swengineer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/swengineer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 10:18pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/what-does-this-mean-in-the-rails-installation-command/191835 "2010-07-19T22:18:15Z")
In the Rails guides, it shows thee following for installing Rails: gem install rails --pre What is “–pre”? Thanks. --- ## [Geokit app](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/geokit-app/191808)
**Author:** [@oliver\_torres](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/oliver_torres)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 9:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/geokit-app/191808 "2010-07-19T21:00:41Z")
Newbie here :slight\_smile: So, a friend mentioned that geokit is the way to go if I want to make a simple location based app. I basically want to make a list of locations so the app should allow me to Create a locat… --- ## [Two fields for same](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/two-fields-for-same/191834)
**Author:** [@Luciano\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Luciano_S)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 8:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/two-fields-for-same/191834 "2010-07-19T20:47:22Z")
hello guys, it’s possible pass two params in a GET request to the same location in the database? example: two fields in view: text\_field: persons,: Birthday: id =\> one text\_field: persons,: Birthday: id =\> two in… --- ## [Changing a model's database connection](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/changing-a-models-database-connection/191849)
**Author:** [@MichaSSSSl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/MichaSSSSl)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 8:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/changing-a-models-database-connection/191849 "2010-07-19T20:43:23Z")
Hi, I’ve got a simple problem. I’ve got a collection of models, Customer, Product and Shop, and they’re all using the database configured for the ActiveRecord class. However, for one particular task – generating a re… --- ## [Sr. Web Application Developer (RoR) Career Opportunity in San Francisco!](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sr-web-application-developer-ror-career-opportunity-in-san-francisco/191848)
**Author:** [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 8:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sr-web-application-developer-ror-career-opportunity-in-san-francisco/191848 "2010-07-19T20:12:21Z")
Title: Sr. Web Application Developer - San Francisco QUALIFICATIONS Candidates MUST have a background in Ruby-on-Rails (RoR); MUST use it for web application development not just creating web pages; NO interest in We… --- ## [Ruby on Rails template designs](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-on-rails-template-designs/191758)
**Author:** [@swengineer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/swengineer)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 8:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-on-rails-template-designs/191758 "2010-07-19T20:10:33Z")
As you know, when you create a RoR application, you will have pages that need some design and added to more beauty. I just want to ask. Should I do HTML and CSS work here? Or, are there RoR templates out there that I … --- ## [XML parsing, block name with minus](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/xml-parsing-block-name-with-minus/191820)
**Author:** [@Szymon\_PrzybySSSS\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Szymon_PrzybySSSS_S)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 8:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/xml-parsing-block-name-with-minus/191820 "2010-07-19T20:05:46Z")
Hi! I’m trying to parse a XML document (MusicXML), I found that here something about it: http://railstips.org/blog/archives/2008/08/11/parsing-xml-with-ruby/ I chose Hpricot, but I have a problem: in XML document, w… --- ## [system("AcroRd32.exe ")](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/system-acrord32-exe/191726)
**Author:** [@mamadoutoure](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mamadoutoure)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 8:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/system-acrord32-exe/191726 "2010-07-19T20:01:59Z")
Hi, Is there a way to start Acrrobat reader on my local desktop by a ruby application running on the server by launching : system("AcroRd32.exe " ? --- ## [Bundle install](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bundle-install/191841)
**Author:** [@swengineer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/swengineer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 7:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bundle-install/191841 "2010-07-19T19:22:58Z")
What does the command: bundle install do? It seems also that it only works with Rails3? Thanks. --- ## [Protect from forgery for Rest destroy action?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/protect-from-forgery-for-rest-destroy-action/191843)
**Author:** [@chuckychuck](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/chuckychuck)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 6:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/protect-from-forgery-for-rest-destroy-action/191843 "2010-07-19T18:51:36Z")
Hi !! I’m reading the rails guides about security, i had a question about the forgery protection If we consider a standard Restful resource ( generated with scaffold for example ), the update and create actions are p… --- ## [Updated to Rails 3.0.0.beta4. Is it the problem?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/updated-to-rails-3-0-0-beta4-is-it-the-problem/191844)
**Author:** [@swengineer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/swengineer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 6:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/updated-to-rails-3-0-0-beta4-is-it-the-problem/191844 "2010-07-19T18:45:51Z")
I have updated to Rails 3.0.0.beta4 I’m trying to install this plugin: There is a command I’m trying to run: rails generate devise:install But, I get the following: http://pastie.org/1050651 For example, in Rails 2.… --- ## [Does Nginx with Passenger actually work?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/does-nginx-with-passenger-actually-work/191837)
**Author:** [@paulbutcher](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/paulbutcher)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 6:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/does-nginx-with-passenger-actually-work/191837 "2010-07-19T18:41:37Z")
I’ve followed this tutorial http://www.modrails.com/videos/passenger\_nginx.mov. Should’t it work? It doesn’t on my Mac OS 10.6. The server is up and running but not my rails app. Are there any configurations you have… --- ## [Functional tests - setup and teardown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/functional-tests-setup-and-teardown/191781)
**Author:** [@bingobob](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bingobob)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 6:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/functional-tests-setup-and-teardown/191781 "2010-07-19T18:22:34Z")
Hi all, functional test help please, http://pastie.org/1049300 lines 5 to 8 simulate a login; all fine, but after line 56 I’d like to test the reverse that everything is blocked when the user is not logged in. So th… --- ## [Setting a root\_url](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/setting-a-root-url/191828)
**Author:** [@swengineer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/swengineer)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 5:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/setting-a-root-url/191828 "2010-07-19T17:46:34Z")
I know how to setup a roo\_url using map.root in “routes.rb”. The issue I’m currently having is as follows: I walking through this Rails cast regarding Authlogic: I decided that I make my map.root the “login” page, th… --- ## [Git on MAC OS X](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/git-on-mac-os-x/191838)
**Author:** [@swengineer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/swengineer)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 5:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/git-on-mac-os-x/191838 "2010-07-19T17:43:38Z")
I know that this question may not be here, but think that most of you using RoR deal with Git. I run a MAC OS X 10.5.8, and want to install Git running on my machine. But, I didn’t find this version of my MAC OS X her… --- ## [Forking and integration tests](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/forking-and-integration-tests/191842)
**Author:** [@mfb82](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mfb82)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 5:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/forking-and-integration-tests/191842 "2010-07-19T17:40:04Z")
Hi All, I had a bug in one project, that data get duplicated in the DB due to multiple instances of the application (multiple thins) are accessing the DB at the same time … The typical mistake. Problem fixed. I just… --- ## [Rake db:create:all](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rake-dball/191591)
**Author:** [@swengineer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/swengineer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 4:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rake-dball/191591 "2010-07-19T16:54:16Z")
This link: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Ruby\_on\_Rails/ActiveRecord/Migrations describes rake db:create:all as follows: rake db:create\[:all\]: If :all not specified then create the database defined in config/database.y… --- ## [@user = User.new(params\[:user\])](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/user-user-new-params-user/191786)
**Author:** [@swengineer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/swengineer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 4:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/user-user-new-params-user/191786 "2010-07-19T16:52:20Z")
In the following tutorial: http://asciicasts.com/episodes/160-authlogic It has this in the controller: @user = User.new(params\[:user\]) I get that we are creating here a new object of User class. But, what is the :user… --- ## [Store file into mysql using ruby on rails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/store-file-into-mysql-using-ruby-on-rails/191831)
**Author:** [@prabhat4ever](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/prabhat4ever)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 3:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/store-file-into-mysql-using-ruby-on-rails/191831 "2010-07-19T15:35:21Z")
Hi plz tell me how to upload a file into mysql table in Ruby On Rails … ? also tell me how to read bytes from a file & stores in a variable in ruby … thanks :slight\_smile: --- ## [How to write your own created\_at/updated\_at?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-write-your-own-created-at-updated-at/191824)
**Author:** [@Vladimir\_R](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Vladimir_R)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 3:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-write-your-own-created-at-updated-at/191824 "2010-07-19T15:07:49Z")
I’m using Pfeed(GitHub - parolkar/pfeed: A rails plugin that allows you to create extensible log of activity) plugin for User Activity Feeds. It creates PfeedItem model records and uses created\_at field for a lot of s… --- ## [Added associations but don't see generated methods](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/added-associations-but-dont-see-generated-methods/191713)
**Author:** [@RichardOnRails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/RichardOnRails)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 3:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/added-associations-but-dont-see-generated-methods/191713 "2010-07-19T15:01:57Z")
Hi, I’ve got a Rails app working that includes two two classes, etc.: Expense & Vendor. I eventually learned that the mental concept I had of their relationship should be express in Rails as: class Expense \< ActiveR… --- ## [How to test several locales in functional tests](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-test-several-locales-in-functional-tests/191620)
**Author:** [@MickaSSSSl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/MickaSSSSl)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 2:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-test-several-locales-in-functional-tests/191620 "2010-07-19T14:52:35Z")
Hi all, Yesterday I have overcome a mountain thank’s to Iain ( Exception is not raise with #t method on Rails 2.3.5 http://tinyurl.com/3yeoh34), so, it’s cool :wink: But now, I want to test every locales (for the mo… --- ## [Nifty\_scafolding](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nifty-scafolding/191785)
**Author:** [@swengineer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/swengineer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 1:48pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nifty-scafolding/191785 "2010-07-19T13:48:33Z")
I’m walking through this Railcast: When I reach 5:14 to view the application, I get the following: Unknown action No action responded to index. Actions: create, edit, new, and update What should I do? Thanks. [Previous page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby-on-rails/6.md?page=594) [Next page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby-on-rails/6.md?page=596)