# Engines **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby-on-rails/rails-engines/9.md?page=8 [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:** 9 --- ## [Re: dry\_scaffold](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-dry-scaffold/101519)
**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2006, 1:43am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-dry-scaffold/101519 "2006-08-08T01:43:33Z")
My mistake! The correct url is: http://dry.rubyforge.org/ Thanks, Ed --- ## [Menuengine install issues](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/menuengine-install-issues/100339)
**Author:** [@hasen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/hasen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2006, 8:57pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/menuengine-install-issues/100339 "2006-08-04T20:57:07Z")
=\> Booting WEBrick… C:/xxy/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.3.1/lib/active\_support/depend encies.rb:123:in const\_missing': uninitialized constant Engines (NameError) from C:/xxy/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/a… --- ## [Missing models after generating an Engine](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/missing-models-after-generating-an-engine/100756)
**Author:** [@fbeausoleil](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/fbeausoleil)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2006, 2:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/missing-models-after-generating-an-engine/100756 "2006-08-03T14:24:43Z")
Hi all ! I am extracting chunks of code into engines from an existing app. One model I’m extracting is Recipient. I followed the LoginEngine convention: app/models/recipient.rb: class Recipient \< AR::Base include … --- ## [Using date\_box](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-date-box/100948)
**Author:** [@gwen\_campbell](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gwen_campbell)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2006, 3:19am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-date-box/100948 "2006-08-02T03:19:02Z")
I’m trying to figure out how to use the datebox\_engine in an edit view. I’m still new at this, so my terminology might be slightly off here; please bare with me :slight\_smile: I can drop datebox in to my \_form.rhtml, … --- ## [Re: LoginEngine, Sessions and users](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-loginengine-sessions-and-users/100563)
**Author:** [@Bradley\_M](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Bradley_M)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2006, 7:03am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-loginengine-sessions-and-users/100563 "2006-07-30T07:03:27Z")
Thanks for responding, Gwen… I’m not sure if this actually answers your questions (or how accurate this is :frowning: – I’m still very much grappling with all this!), so someone else may come along and correct this :… --- ## [LoginEngine, Sessions and users](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/loginengine-sessions-and-users/100490)
**Author:** [@Bradley\_M](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Bradley_M)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2006, 5:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/loginengine-sessions-and-users/100490 "2006-07-29T17:35:44Z")
Hi, From what I understand, the general consensus is that you shouldn’t store objects in the session, because your object references may become stale. The LoginEngine seems to use session\[:user\] frequently instead … --- ## [Unable to change other user passwords](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unable-to-change-other-user-passwords/100421)
**Author:** [@chris](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/chris)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2006, 3:57pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unable-to-change-other-user-passwords/100421 "2006-07-29T15:57:36Z")
I’ve got an app that uses User Engine. I can log in as the super user just fine. If I attempt to change another user’s password, it doesn’t seem to take in that I cannot log in that user with the new password. I don’t… --- ## [Login Engine and current\_user](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/login-engine-and-current-user/100296)
**Author:** [@gwen\_campbell](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gwen_campbell)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2006, 5:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/login-engine-and-current-user/100296 "2006-07-28T17:23:13Z")
This is likely a painfully newbie-ish question, so please bare with me :slight\_smile: I’m muddling through my first rails application, and decided to use the Login Engine to handle user authentication. Now, according … --- ## [Menuengine install issues](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/menuengine-install-issues/100340)
**Author:** [@hasen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/hasen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2006, 1:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/menuengine-install-issues/100340 "2006-07-28T13:29:20Z")
=\> Booting WEBrick… C:/xxy/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.3.1/lib/active\_support/depend encies.rb:123:in const\_missing': uninitialized constant Engines (NameError) from C:/xxy/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/a… --- ## [LoginEngine questions](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/loginengine-questions/78224)
**Author:** [@idrifter](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/idrifter)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2006, 3:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/loginengine-questions/78224 "2006-07-27T15:33:52Z")
Hi all, I have a few questions regarding the LoginEngine. What is the best way of extending the User model without starting to make changes to the actual files? I need to add some additional functionality but pref… --- ## [Newbie: steps to install a plugin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/newbie-steps-to-install-a-plugin/100060)
**Author:** [@woow](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/woow)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2006, 11:32pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/newbie-steps-to-install-a-plugin/100060 "2006-07-26T23:32:35Z")
Hi, I am having trouble to install a plugin…I have used the instruction from most sites and having problems in installation… if someone could exaplain this would be very helpfull as there is very less instructions on… --- ## [Engines 1.1.1 and freeze gems with rails 1.1.2 problems](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/engines-1-1-1-and-freeze-gems-with-rails-1-1-2-problems/58480)
**Author:** [@justincollins](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/justincollins)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2006, 11:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/engines-1-1-1-and-freeze-gems-with-rails-1-1-2-problems/58480 "2006-07-21T23:35:47Z")
Hi, I’ve installed engines from http://svn.rails-engines.org/plugins/engines and I’m currently running rails 1.1.2 (ruby 1.8.4 , mac os 10.4.6). It all seems to work fine like this, but when I try to do a “rake rai… --- ## [IndexedSearchEngine Question](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/indexedsearchengine-question/98624)
**Author:** [@steve](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/steve)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2006, 3:47am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/indexedsearchengine-question/98624 "2006-07-18T03:47:54Z")
Good evening – I’m really new to Rails and I was looking for a way to use IndexedSearchEngine with a “get” call instead of the default “post”. I have the script by itself on a page /myapp/app/view/search/rhtml and I … --- ## [Upgrading Rails to 1.1](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/upgrading-rails-to-1-1/93531)
**Author:** [@crucoba](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/crucoba)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2006, 6:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/upgrading-rails-to-1-1/93531 "2006-07-17T18:35:20Z")
So, I’ve upgrade rails to 1.1, and then re-installed my ‘engines’ plugin, and ‘login\_engine’ from http://svn.rails-engine.org/plugins/ . Now, when I run my unit tests, I get an error about “add\_path” being missing. … --- ## [Login Engine- Problem](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/login-engine-problem/97965)
**Author:** [@Sangamitra](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Sangamitra)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2006, 5:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/login-engine-problem/97965 "2006-07-11T17:58:15Z")
I am trying to install the login engine ,When i go to the /user/signup and enter the details it give me an error saying password \_confirmation not a method. I am new to engins in ruby on rails, Can anybody help. The… --- ## [Override User controller works sometimes](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/override-user-controller-works-sometimes/63094)
**Author:** [@peterpunk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/peterpunk)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2006, 4:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/override-user-controller-works-sometimes/63094 "2006-07-10T16:29:09Z")
I dont know if I did the right things. Im using Login and User Engine I created a user\_controller on my app/controllers with all actions included. At my local win32 machine works fine, but in my production server the … --- ## [Rake bootstrap --trace: undefined method \`roles' for #\ **Author:** [@destiney](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/destiney)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2006, 11:50am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rake-bootstrap-trace-undefined-method-roles-for-user/53843 "2006-07-10T11:50:26Z") rake bootstrap --trace dies with: \*\* Invoke bootstrap (first\_time) \*\* Invoke sync\_permissions (first\_time) \*\* Invoke environment (first\_time) \*\* Execute environment \*\* Execute sync\_permissions \*\* Invoke create\_rol… --- ## [LoginEngine dying on Rails 1.1?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/loginengine-dying-on-rails-1-1/56374)
**Author:** [@Chad\_Westfall](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Chad_Westfall)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2006, 8:07am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/loginengine-dying-on-rails-1-1/56374 "2006-07-10T08:07:43Z")
I too am having some issues with the user engine. I’m using rails 1.1 and the trunk for engines, login\_engine, and user\_engine. When I try and access the user/login action the only thing I see is the message “You ne… --- ## [Problem installing engines](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-installing-engines/97276)
**Author:** [@jonathan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jonathan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2006, 12:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-installing-engines/97276 "2006-07-07T00:20:08Z")
Hello everyone, I apologize in advance if I commit any newbie mistakes. Please be gentle, it’s my first time. I’ve searched google and the web but have been unable to find a solution. I’m attempting to install the … --- ## [Need help with fcgi / engine](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/need-help-with-fcgi-engine/97367)
**Author:** [@morganhilljoe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/morganhilljoe)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2006, 9:39pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/need-help-with-fcgi-engine/97367 "2006-07-06T21:39:57Z")
I’ve been banging my head for a few days, appreciate any help. I’m not seeing login\_engine starting up. I’m on commercial host, so I don’t have the capability of upgrading myself. But, when I call, they were happy to … --- ## [\[ANN\] Engines 1.1.3 (brought to you by a small french pirate](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-engines-1-1-3-brought-to-you-by-a-small-french-pirate/97369)
**Author:** [@nitr0z](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nitr0z)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2006, 6:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-engines-1-1-3-brought-to-you-by-a-small-french-pirate/97369 "2006-07-06T18:12:35Z")
Hello all, Since some people were having trouble using engines with Rails 1.1.4, I’ve released a new version of the engines plugin which contains the very small bug-fix: http://svn.rails-engines.org/engines/tags/rel\_… --- ## [Rails 1.1.4: engines problems](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-1-1-4-engines-problems/96669)
**Author:** [@tgreiser](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tgreiser)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2006, 4:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-1-1-4-engines-problems/96669 "2006-07-05T16:40:08Z")
The upgrade to rails 1.1.4 today seemed to break my login\_engine and user\_engine. user\_engine now denies access to the login page, and on another site that is just using login\_engine, the login form no longer works. … --- ## [Routes specified in engines](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/routes-specified-in-engines/96812)
**Author:** [@dracos](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dracos)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2006, 9:15am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/routes-specified-in-engines/96812 "2006-07-03T09:15:11Z")
Hi, Is there a place to specify special routes in an engine? Thanks, Peter --- ## [Extracting engine parts from public/](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/extracting-engine-parts-from-public/96810)
**Author:** [@dracos](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dracos)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2006, 3:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/extracting-engine-parts-from-public/96810 "2006-07-02T15:58:46Z")
Hi, I am happily extracting an engine from my Rails app. Every thing has gone smoothly so far but now I’m trying to extract the required JavaScript, CSS and image files. This doesn’t seem to work the way I expected. … --- ## [How do you develop engines?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-you-develop-engines/56865)
**Author:** [@crucoba](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/crucoba)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2006, 3:36am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-you-develop-engines/56865 "2006-06-30T03:36:20Z")
Specifically, I want to develop a patch for login\_engine. I looked in SVN, and there is no rakefile, so it doesn’t look like it’s expected to be developed independently. If it is, I imagine there has to be some type… --- ## [Basic, basic noob question about routes](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/basic-basic-noob-question-about-routes/96236)
**Author:** [@David\_Robinson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/David_Robinson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2006, 11:04am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/basic-basic-noob-question-about-routes/96236 "2006-06-29T11:04:22Z")
Hi, I am just getting started with Rails and am trying to take advantage of the work that’s already been done for the login engine. I’ve had pretty good luck following along with the documentation and the quicktime mo… --- ## [File\_column plugin. Storing files outside RAILS\_ROOT](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/file-column-plugin-storing-files-outside-rails-root/96443)
**Author:** [@cagan327](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/cagan327)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2006, 10:58am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/file-column-plugin-storing-files-outside-rails-root/96443 "2006-06-29T10:58:19Z")
I am trying to configure file\_column plugin so that it stores the images in a directory completely outside of RAILS\_ROOT. I have no problems in storing the files by setting :root\_path option. But I can’t get to displa… --- ## [UserEngine Permissions on deploy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/userengine-permissions-on-deploy/64295)
**Author:** [@Rafael\_L](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Rafael_L)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2006, 4:12am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/userengine-permissions-on-deploy/64295 "2006-06-24T04:12:47Z")
Did you set permissions everytime you deploy the app? Is there a way to automatically set permissions on deploy? Thanks --- ## [UserEngine](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/userengine/96047)
**Author:** [@Rafael\_L](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Rafael_L)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2006, 3:18am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/userengine/96047 "2006-06-24T03:18:32Z")
Did you set permissions everytime you deploy the app? Is there a way to automatically set permissions on deploy? Thanks --- ## [Functional Tests and "user\_engine" protected actions](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/functional-tests-and-user-engine-protected-actions/61978)
**Author:** [@riko](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/riko)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2006, 9:32am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/functional-tests-and-user-engine-protected-actions/61978 "2006-06-23T09:32:24Z")
I had a quick search on the archive, but actually I did not find anything useful to me. My problem is that I need to do some functional tests on controllers that are restricted to only some kind of users (I’m using us… [Previous page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby-on-rails/rails-engines/9.md?page=7) [Next page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby-on-rails/rails-engines/9.md?page=9)