# Convert rails app to radiant extension

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/convert-rails-app-to-radiant-extension/143296>\
**Category:** Radiant CMS\
**Created:** [July 17, 2008, 2:28am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/convert-rails-app-to-radiant-extension/143296 "2008-07-17T02:28:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![errolsiegel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/c77e96/32.png) [@errolsiegel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/errolsiegel)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 2:28am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/convert-rails-app-to-radiant-extension/143296/1 "2008-07-17T02:28:42Z")

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I have seen a few people post something to the effect of, “it is simple  
to convert an existing rails app into a radiant extension,” but I  
haven’t been able to find anything that shows how to do this. Any  
suggestions on where to look for this information?

I am trying to figure out what I can and can’t do with a rails app in  
the context of an extension.

For example,

I took a look at the mailer extension and it looks they do not send  
e-mails the way I know how – create a model that is based on  
ActionMailer, create a template, and somewhere (in an observer or  
controller) call MyMailerClass.deliver\_my\_mailer\_method(my\_object).

Is it not possible to send e-mail the way I described above?