# Engines

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## [Overriding code from one engine with another (extending an e](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/overriding-code-from-one-engine-with-another-extending-an-e/70874)

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**Author:** [@folke](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/folke)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2006, 11:25pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/overriding-code-from-one-engine-with-another-extending-an-e/70874 "2006-10-06T23:25:24Z")

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Suppose I want to make an engine that builds on another engine. Extending engine code is pretty trivial in the application - but what about in another engine? The specific case I’m looking at here is addition some add…

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## [Fix: how do I tell login engine I want to send html emails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fix-how-do-i-tell-login-engine-i-want-to-send-html-emails/70311)

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**Author:** [@andrew](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/andrew)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2006, 9:54am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fix-how-do-i-tell-login-engine-i-want-to-send-html-emails/70311 "2006-10-02T09:54:23Z")

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This list must be dead or something. :stuck\_out\_tongue: Anyway, enough trolling, the answer was to ignore the crazyness that is user\_notify and plugin the the code that I already pointed out. After that the mongrel cl…

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## [How do I tell login engine I want to send html emails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-i-tell-login-engine-i-want-to-send-html-emails/70157)

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**Author:** [@andrew](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/andrew)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2006, 6:08am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-i-tell-login-engine-i-want-to-send-html-emails/70157 "2006-09-27T06:08:03Z")

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Greetings, I have looked thru the archives and found nothing. On this page: http://rubyonrails.org/api/classes/ActionMailer/Base.html it shows you how to send an html email. The problem I am facing is this : How do…

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## [Can't send mail with login\_engine](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-send-mail-with-login-engine/67378)

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**Author:** [@hansman](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/hansman)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2006, 7:02am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-send-mail-with-login-engine/67378 "2006-09-26T07:02:35Z")

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Hi, I am using login\_engine REL\_1.0.3 and user\_engine REL\_1.0.2 on Rails 1.1.2. I have been unable to send email using the UserNotify controller. The config for LoginEngine has been set to use\_email\_notification=tru…

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## [Engine broke under rails 1.1.6](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/engine-broke-under-rails-1-1-6/64608)

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**Author:** [@George](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/George)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2006, 5:18pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/engine-broke-under-rails-1-1-6/64608 "2006-09-25T17:18:53Z")

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ActionController::RoutingError (Recognition failed for “/user/signup”): All the controller in Engine can not be recognized,I update my engine to the latest version,the application even can not be started.Something mor…

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## [Superfluous code in user\_engine role\_controller](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/superfluous-code-in-user-engine-role-controller/68779)

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**Author:** [@Jeroen\_van\_Doorn](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Jeroen_van_Doorn)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2006, 4:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/superfluous-code-in-user-engine-role-controller/68779 "2006-09-25T16:54:47Z")

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Hi all, I think I’ve located some superfluous code. I just can’t see what it does, so I’ve created a patch. Please tell me if this code has a function somehow. Kind regards, Jeroen van Doorn

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## [User/Login engine, different behavior on different boxes?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/user-login-engine-different-behavior-on-different-boxes/69780)

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**Author:** [@Michael\_Moen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Michael_Moen)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2006, 2:16am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/user-login-engine-different-behavior-on-different-boxes/69780 "2006-09-24T02:16:28Z")

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I’m seeing different behavior from a development box and a production box running the same code with the same data. Just as a simple example, I added the below to the user controller to sort the user list: def list @…

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## [Does engines introduce any routing constraints](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/does-engines-introduce-any-routing-constraints/69709)

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**Author:** [@greg](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/greg)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2006, 2:40am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/does-engines-introduce-any-routing-constraints/69709 "2006-09-23T02:40:46Z")

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Hi all, Does anyone know whether engines introduces any routing (i.e. routes.rbversus how url\_for/link\_for work)? I’m having problems with url generation that seem to revolve around controllers that are a subdirector…

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## [Getting a tagged release without subversion, possible?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/getting-a-tagged-release-without-subversion-possible/67798)

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**Author:** [@amin1426](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/amin1426)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [September 14, 2006, 6:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/getting-a-tagged-release-without-subversion-possible/67798 "2006-09-14T18:16:50Z")

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Hi, For various reasons, using subversion in our project is not feasible. It’s important that we maintain stability in our codebase though, so we only want to include official releases of the Engines plugin. I was ho…

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## [\[ANN\] tableau\_engine 0.1.0](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-tableau-engine-0-1-0/68006)

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**Author:** [@carpeliam](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/carpeliam)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2006, 1:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-tableau-engine-0-1-0/68006 "2006-09-08T13:05:44Z")

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I originally posted this to the development list, but this list is probably more appropriate. TableauEngine is a AJAX-based photo album engine ported from the original Tableau photo album for rails, found at Koalan & …

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## [Initial deployment trouble](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/initial-deployment-trouble/98011)

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**Author:** [@hatless](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/hatless)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 7, 2006, 2:08pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/initial-deployment-trouble/98011 "2006-09-07T14:08:53Z")

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I have a Rails 1.1.2 app that’s far along in development using LoginEngine and UserEngine. The engines were installed on the development box early on. Now when I deploy to a fresh machine I get this: $ rake db:migrat…

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## [Available Engines](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/available-engines/67116)

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**Author:** [@olbrich](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/olbrich)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2006, 2:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/available-engines/67116 "2006-09-04T14:46:43Z")

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The recent redesign of the rails-engines.org website looks nice except for one minor problem. Other than listing the instructions for installing the basic ‘Engine’ plugin, there is no information on the website detail…

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## [Can't send mail with login\_engine](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-send-mail-with-login-engine/102520)

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**Author:** [@hansman](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/hansman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 3, 2006, 4:17am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-send-mail-with-login-engine/102520 "2006-09-03T04:17:39Z")

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Hi, I am using login\_engine REL\_1.0.3 and user\_engine REL\_1.0.2 on Rails 1.1.2. I have been unable to send email using the UserNotify controller. The config for LoginEngine has been set to use\_email\_notification=tru…

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## [Non-existent in that revision error when trying to install](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/non-existent-in-that-revision-error-when-trying-to-install/67349)

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**Author:** [@subatomic](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/subatomic)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 2, 2006, 6:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/non-existent-in-that-revision-error-when-trying-to-install/67349 "2006-09-02T18:49:07Z")

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When I try to install Engines, I get this error: \[acompw@a-c12 railsapp\]$ ruby script/plugin install engines svn: URL ‘svn://rubyforge.org/var/svn/laszlo-plugin/rails/plugins’ non-existent in that revision Can anyone…

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## [Rake engines:info?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rake-engines-info/67076)

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**Author:** [@nshb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nshb)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2006, 2:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rake-engines-info/67076 "2006-08-31T14:05:44Z")

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How do I get my version into the Engines info? Just found out about this new status feature. -NSHB – Nathaniel Steven Henry Brown Open Source Insight - http://nshb.net Open Source Development - http://inimit.com O…

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## [How to limit some HTML blocks for a certain role/permission?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-limit-some-html-blocks-for-a-certain-role-permission/88425)

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**Author:** [@lopmx](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/lopmx)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2006, 4:10am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-limit-some-html-blocks-for-a-certain-role-permission/88425 "2006-08-31T04:10:45Z")

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Hi I have a small problem here. I have few roles, eg. Client User and Client Manager. I would like to let view both of them a certain View, but normal Client User shall not see any blocks of HTML code like payment li…

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## [LoginEngine dying on Rails 1.1?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/loginengine-dying-on-rails-1-1/89706)

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**Author:** [@J\_Smith](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/J_Smith)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2006, 2:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/loginengine-dying-on-rails-1-1/89706 "2006-08-29T14:33:11Z")

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Hi all. I just finished upgrading a small Rails toy application to Rails 1.1 and it seems that LoginEngine no longer works. I have upgraded the Engines plugin using an svn checkout of the rel\_1.1.0, and while the En…

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## [Can't create schema for User engine](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-create-schema-for-user-engine/66192)

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**Author:** [@juantar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/juantar)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2006, 6:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-create-schema-for-user-engine/66192 "2006-08-25T18:15:55Z")

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When I try to create the tables for user engine I get the following error: rake db:migrate:engines ENIGINE=user -t (in /home/jtarquino/workspace/TarpriSchoolEvaluator) \*\* Invoke db:migrate:engines (first\_time) \*\* In…

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## [Few interesting observations](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/few-interesting-observations/66316)

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**Author:** [@leveille](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/leveille)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 24, 2006, 7:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/few-interesting-observations/66316 "2006-08-24T19:16:38Z")

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So my project is using user and login engines and the docs are not 100% clear (from newb standpoint) on how to get things rolling. So in case anyone else is interested and I might not have it totally right (altho it w…

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## [Apparrent endless redirects on login](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/apparrent-endless-redirects-on-login/65869)

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**Author:** [@dwfrank](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dwfrank)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2006, 12:55am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/apparrent-endless-redirects-on-login/65869 "2006-08-22T00:55:24Z")

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I’m using UserEngine & LoginEngine and have just deployed my first production instance. And there was much rejoicing. :slight\_smile: I’m seeing something that I haven’t seen in my development instance. It’s happening…

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## [Blank pages from Login Engine](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/blank-pages-from-login-engine/65798)

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**Author:** [@jonathan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jonathan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2006, 3:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/blank-pages-from-login-engine/65798 "2006-08-21T15:22:26Z")

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I have no idea of what’s going on here… Whenever I’m supposted to get some output from the Login Engine, I get NOTHING. No errors, just nothing. A blank page. The engine seems to be partially working, as I get no comp…

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## [\[ANN\] DateBocks 2.0.1 - Bugfix Edition](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-datebocks-2-0-1-bugfix-edition/102509)

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**Author:** [@nshb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nshb)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2006, 10:44am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-datebocks-2-0-1-bugfix-edition/102509 "2006-08-21T10:44:39Z")

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About DateBocks DateBocks is a pure JavaScript library using DHTML and advanced date parsing to generate the date based on the grammar passed. The purpose of DateBocks is to simplify the date entering process using …

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## [Lots of problems running engines](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/lots-of-problems-running-engines/102218)

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**Author:** [@stigi](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/stigi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2006, 10:16am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/lots-of-problems-running-engines/102218 "2006-08-17T10:16:23Z")

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hi, i’m using rails 1.1.6 tried to install engines (1.1.3 and also 1.1) and login\_engine. script/plugin install performes fine with both but i still ended up with the routing problem (/user/login…). so i read about …

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## [LoginEngine/UserEngine delayed delete filtering?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/loginengine-userengine-delayed-delete-filtering/65036)

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**Author:** [@hatless](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/hatless)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2006, 7:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/loginengine-userengine-delayed-delete-filtering/65036 "2006-08-15T19:34:30Z")

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Am I missing something? I’ve got delayed\_delete set to true in environment.rb. Sure enough, “deleted” users are getting the deletion flag set along with the correct “final deletion” date and time. However, the delete…

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## [LoginEngine: using email addresses as logins?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/loginengine-using-email-addresses-as-logins/102131)

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**Author:** [@dwfrank](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dwfrank)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2006, 2:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/loginengine-using-email-addresses-as-logins/102131 "2006-08-15T14:16:45Z")

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Didn’t see this on the list anywhere, so I figured I’d bring it up. LoginEngine has a separate concept of login id & email address, as well as fields for firstname and lastname. For my app I was considering having no …

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## [Login engine not working](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/login-engine-not-working/102010)

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**Author:** [@isaacrtree](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/isaacrtree)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2006, 2:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/login-engine-not-working/102010 "2006-08-15T14:16:44Z")

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I had another Linux installation on which I had both the Login and User engines working perfectly. Then, I copied the entire Rails folder (including /vendor/plugins off root which included all my plugins) to a differe…

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## [Rails 1.1.6 and engines?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-1-1-6-and-engines/102323)

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**Author:** [@henryp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/henryp)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2006, 2:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-1-1-6-and-engines/102323 "2006-08-15T14:16:32Z")

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My gem update to Rails has installed 1.1.6, so I peeked at the Rails blog and apparently this version “will break applications using the 3rd party engines idea”. Uh oh. So I tested and indeed, none of the engine-bas…

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## [Rails 1.1.5: routing issue](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-1-1-5-routing-issue/64554)

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**Author:** [@tgreiser](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tgreiser)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2006, 2:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-1-1-5-routing-issue/64554 "2006-08-15T14:16:32Z")

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Most of my rails sites are working fine on 1.1.5, but I have one site that has lost it’s route to UserController. ActionController::RoutingError (Recognition failed for “/user/login”): /vendor/rails/actionpack/lib/act…

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## [Inconsitent fault with my UserEngine/LoginEngine](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/inconsitent-fault-with-my-userengine-loginengine/101785)

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**Author:** [@rickerbh](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rickerbh)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2006, 11:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/inconsitent-fault-with-my-userengine-loginengine/101785 "2006-08-14T23:23:09Z")

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Hi, I’ve got a bizarre, seemingly random error with my instance of UserEngine or LoginEngine. It occurs sometimes when new users attempt to signup to my application. The error message in the log files is Unable to …

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## [Broken again for 1.1.6, any tips?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/broken-again-for-1-1-6-any-tips/102128)

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**Author:** [@inspire22](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/inspire22)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 11, 2006, 4:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/broken-again-for-1-1-6-any-tips/102128 "2006-08-11T16:51:45Z")

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/Users/inspire/xxx/public/…/config/…/vendor/plugins/engines/lib/engines.rb:190:in start\_engine': undefined methodfile\_kinds’ for ActionController::Routing::ControllerComponent:Class (NoMethodError)

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