# "can't convert Magick::GravityType into Integer" **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [June 4, 2006, 11:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-convert-magick-gravitytype-into-integer/62447 "2006-06-04T23:01:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![shinji](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c6cbf5/32.png) [@shinji](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/shinji)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2006, 11:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-convert-magick-gravitytype-into-integer/62447/1 "2006-06-04T23:01:01Z")
Am having trouble with file\_column – on certain crop operations, it says: A TypeError occurred in [controller]#[action]: can’t convert Magick::GravityType into Integer [RAILS\_ROOT]/vendor/plugins/trunk/lib/magick\_file\_column.rb:90:in `crop’ Any advice? Here’s the backtrace: [RAILS\_ROOT]/vendor/plugins/trunk/lib/magick\_file\_column.rb:90:in `crop' [RAILS_ROOT]/vendor/plugins/trunk/lib/magick_file_column.rb:90:in`transform\_image’ [RAILS\_ROOT]/vendor/plugins/trunk/lib/magick\_file\_column.rb:21:in `transform_with_magick' [RAILS_ROOT]/vendor/plugins/trunk/lib/magick_file_column.rb:17:in`each\_pair’ [RAILS\_ROOT]/vendor/plugins/trunk/lib/magick\_file\_column.rb:17:in `transform_with_magick' [RAILS_ROOT]/vendor/plugins/trunk/lib/magick_file_column.rb:219:in`headshot\_magick\_after\_assign’ [RAILS\_ROOT]/vendor/plugins/trunk/lib/magick\_file\_column.rb:218:in `headshot_magick_after_assign' [RAILS_ROOT]/vendor/plugins/trunk/lib/file_column.rb:657:in`send’ [RAILS\_ROOT]/vendor/plugins/trunk/lib/file\_column.rb:657:in `headshot=' [RAILS_ROOT]/vendor/plugins/trunk/lib/file_column.rb:656:in`each’ [RAILS\_ROOT]/vendor/plugins/trunk/lib/file\_column.rb:656:in `headshot=' [RAILS_ROOT]/vendor/plugins/trunk/lib/file_column.rb:652:in`headshot=’ [RAILS\_ROOT]/vendor/rails/activerecord/lib/active\_record/base.rb:1510:in `send' [RAILS_ROOT]/vendor/rails/activerecord/lib/active_record/base.rb:1510:in`attributes=’ [RAILS\_ROOT]/vendor/rails/activerecord/lib/active\_record/base.rb:1509:in `each' [RAILS_ROOT]/vendor/rails/activerecord/lib/active_record/base.rb:1509:in`attributes=’ [RAILS\_ROOT]/vendor/rails/activerecord/lib/active\_record/base.rb:1438:in `update_attributes' [RAILS_ROOT]/app/controllers/clients_controller.rb:22:in`edit\_headshot’ [RAILS\_ROOT]/vendor/rails/actionpack/lib/action\_controller/base.rb:910:in `send' [RAILS_ROOT]/vendor/rails/actionpack/lib/action_controller/base.rb:910:in`perform\_action\_without\_filters’ [RAILS\_ROOT]/vendor/rails/actionpack/lib/action\_controller/filters.rb:368:in `perform_action_without_benchmark' [RAILS_ROOT]/vendor/rails/actionpack/lib/action_controller/benchmarking.rb:69:in`perform\_action\_without\_rescue’ [RAILS\_ROOT]/vendor/rails/actionpack/lib/action\_controller/benchmarking.rb:69:in `measure' [RAILS_ROOT]/vendor/rails/actionpack/lib/action_controller/benchmarking.rb:69:in`perform\_action\_without\_rescue’ [RAILS\_ROOT]/vendor/rails/actionpack/lib/action\_controller/rescue.rb:82:in `perform_action' [RAILS_ROOT]/vendor/rails/actionpack/lib/action_controller/base.rb:381:in`send’ [RAILS\_ROOT]/vendor/rails/actionpack/lib/action\_controller/base.rb:381:in `process_without_filters' [RAILS_ROOT]/vendor/rails/actionpack/lib/action_controller/filters.rb:377:in`process\_without\_session\_management\_support’ [RAILS\_ROOT]/vendor/rails/actionpack/lib/action\_controller/session\_management.rb:117:in `process' [RAILS_ROOT]/vendor/rails/railties/lib/dispatcher.rb:38:in`dispatch’ [RAILS\_ROOT]/vendor/rails/railties/lib/fcgi\_handler.rb:150:in `process_request' [RAILS_ROOT]/vendor/rails/railties/lib/fcgi_handler.rb:54:in`process!’ [RAILS\_ROOT]/vendor/rails/railties/lib/fcgi\_handler.rb:53:in `each_cgi' /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/fcgi.rb:597:in`each’ /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/fcgi.rb:597:in `each_cgi' [RAILS_ROOT]/vendor/rails/railties/lib/fcgi_handler.rb:53:in`process!’ [RAILS\_ROOT]/vendor/rails/railties/lib/fcgi\_handler.rb:23:in `process!’ dispatch.fcgi:24 ---
**Author:** ![shinji](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c6cbf5/32.png) [@shinji](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/shinji)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2006, 11:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-convert-magick-gravitytype-into-integer/62447/2 "2006-06-08T23:34:52Z")
Max R. wrote: > Am having trouble with file\_column – on certain crop operations, it > says: > > A TypeError occurred in [controller]#[action]: > > can’t convert Magick::GravityType into Integer > [RAILS\_ROOT]/vendor/plugins/trunk/lib/magick\_file\_column.rb:90:in > `crop’ > > Any advice? Here’s the backtrace: I’m having the exact same problem. Are you using Dreamhost to host your site? ---
**Author:** ![shinji](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c6cbf5/32.png) [@shinji](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/shinji)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2006, 12:17am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-convert-magick-gravitytype-into-integer/62447/3 "2006-06-09T00:17:43Z")
John D. wrote: > I’m having the exact same problem. Are you using Dreamhost to host your > site? Yes! That’s promising. Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![shinji](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c6cbf5/32.png) [@shinji](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/shinji)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2006, 12:22am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-convert-magick-gravitytype-into-integer/62447/4 "2006-06-09T00:22:30Z")
I’ve been struggling with this for a couple of weeks. I have already installed an updated version of RMagick to my homedir and still have the problem. So I think that the problem has something to do with the ImageMagick libraries. I have put in _another_ support request to have ImageMagick reinstalled, but I guess we’ll have to wait to see what the response is. You should put in a support request too and hopefully they will take the issue seriously. ---
**Author:** ![shinji](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c6cbf5/32.png) [@shinji](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/shinji)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2006, 6:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-convert-magick-gravitytype-into-integer/62447/5 "2006-06-12T18:00:22Z")
My response from Dreamhost: > Hello, > > Ok, I didn’t know this, but apparently, we’ve had to lock down > imagemagick for the time being, as it’s causing security issues on our > servers. So, at this time, imagemagick isn’t available. > > Sorry about that. I wish there was more I could do for you. > > If you need anything else, please let us know. > > Thanks! > Brian