# Already initialized constant OPTIONS help please! **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [July 5, 2007, 6:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/already-initialized-constant-options-help-please/108653 "2007-07-05T18:10:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DMDMDM](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/dfb087/32.png) [@DMDMDM](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/DMDMDM)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2007, 6:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/already-initialized-constant-options-help-please/108653/1 "2007-07-05T18:10:15Z")
=\> Booting WEBrick… c:/RUBY186-25/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.2.3/lib/commands/servers/webrick.rb:11: warning: already initialized constant OPTIONS =\> Booting WEBrick… c:/RUBY186-25/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.2.3/lib/commands/servers/webrick.rb:11: warning: already initialized constant OPTIONS c:/RUBY186-25/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.4.2/lib/active\_support/dependencies.rb:249:in `load_missing_constant': Expected ./script/../config/../vendor/plugins/acts_as_attachment/lib/technow eenie/acts_as_attachment.rb to define Technoweenie::ActsAsAttachment (LoadError) from c:/RUBY186-25/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.4.2/lib/active_support/dependencie s.rb:452:in`const\_missing’ from ./script/…/config/…/vendor/plugins/acts\_as\_attachment/init.rb:6:in `load_plugin' from c:/RUBY186-25/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.2.3/lib/initializer.rb:401:in`load\_plugin ’ from c:/RUBY186-25/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.4.2/lib/active\_support/core\_ext/ke rnel/reporting.rb:11:in `silence_warnings' from c:/RUBY186-25/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.2.3/lib/initializer.rb:401:in`load\_plugin ’ from c:/RUBY186-25/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.2.3/lib/initializer.rb:185:in `load_plugin s' from c:/RUBY186-25/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.2.3/lib/initializer.rb:185:in`each’ from c:/RUBY186-25/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.2.3/lib/initializer.rb:185:in `load_plugin s' ... 15 levels... from c:/RUBY186-25/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.2.3/lib/commands/server.rb:39 from c:/RUBY186-25/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:32:in`gem\_original\_req uire’ from c:/RUBY186-25/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:32:in `require’ from script/server:3 Not real sure what to do about this error when trying to run webrick. I have uninstalled reinstalled ruby, updated gems, updated rails… all updates, installs went good yet this error still occurs. ---
**Author:** ![DMDMDM](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/dfb087/32.png) [@DMDMDM](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/DMDMDM)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2007, 8:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/already-initialized-constant-options-help-please/108653/2 "2007-07-05T20:14:58Z")
On 7/5/07, DM [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > /lib/active\_support/dependencies.rb:249:in > ./script/…/config/…/vendor/plugins/acts\_as\_attachment/init.rb:6:in > c:/RUBY186-25/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.2.3/lib/initializer.rb:401:in > c:/RUBY186-25/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.2.3/lib/initializer.rb:185:in > c:/RUBY186-25/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:32:in > > Already initialized constant OPTIONS is a red-herring, it’s a warning. > Your real problem is: > c:/RUBY186-25/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.4.2 > /lib/active\_support/dependencies.rb:249:in > ` > load\_missing\_constant’: Expected > ./script/…/config/…/vendor/plugins/acts\_as\_attachment/lib/technow > eenie/acts\_as\_attachment.rb to define Technoweenie::ActsAsAttachment > (LoadError) I’m not sure exactly under what circumstances rails raises what exceptions, but the LoadError seems to indicate that the file acts\_as\_attachment.rb in the directory technoweenie is missing. Furthermore it seems to expect it to be in the plugins dir of your rails project (vendor/plugins/acts\_as\_attachment/lib/technoweenie/acts\_as\_attachment.rb). If that file is missing I think you’ve found your culprit. ---
**Author:** ![DMDMDM](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/dfb087/32.png) [@DMDMDM](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/DMDMDM)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2007, 9:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/already-initialized-constant-options-help-please/108653/3 "2007-07-05T21:33:46Z")
> I’m not sure exactly under what circumstances rails raises what > exceptions, > but the LoadError seems to indicate that the file acts\_as\_attachment.rb > in > the directory technoweenie is missing. Furthermore it seems to expect it > to > be in the plugins dir of your rails project > (vendor/plugins/acts\_as\_attachment/lib/technoweenie/acts\_as\_attachment.rb). > If that file is missing I think you’ve found your culprit. I really wish the problem was this easy. I do have that plugin and path in my rails application. The strange thing I discovered this afternoon was if I was to remove the acts\_as\_attachment plugin from my rails app… then I will get the same error running ruby script/server pointing its finger at the next remaining plugin in my list acts\_as\_paranoid. So, it would appear that whatever this problem is it has something to do with linking the way ruby finds my plugins… it is error’ing out on the first one it comes across. ---
**Author:** ![DMDMDM](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/dfb087/32.png) [@DMDMDM](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/DMDMDM)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2007, 11:39pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/already-initialized-constant-options-help-please/108653/4 "2007-07-05T23:39:31Z")
On 7/5/07, Dan M. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > (vendor/plugins/acts\_as\_attachment/lib/technoweenie/acts\_as\_attachment.rb). > So, it would appear that whatever this problem is it has something to do > with linking the way ruby finds my plugins… it is error’ing out on the > first one it comes across. I would suggest maybe taking this to the rails list. Looks like it is some sort of issue with how rails’s plugin loading works. ---
**Author:** ![DMDMDM](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/dfb087/32.png) [@DMDMDM](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/DMDMDM)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2007, 11:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/already-initialized-constant-options-help-please/108653/5 "2007-07-06T23:11:42Z")
On Jul 5, 2007, at 4:38 PM, Logan C. wrote: > > > to > > > The strange thing I discovered this afternoon was if I was to > > > first one it comes across. > > I would suggest maybe taking this to the rails list. Looks like it > is some > sort of issue with how rails’s plugin loading works. > > – > Unfortunately, you might want to find a different Rails forum/list > than the one set up as a google talk list. It’s not too responsive.