# Deprecation warning I get but the error is more than that I think **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [January 9, 2009, 10:33am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/deprecation-warning-i-get-but-the-error-is-more-than-that-i-think/157311 "2009-01-09T10:33:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bearblu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/a6a055/32.png) [@bearblu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bearblu)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2009, 10:33am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/deprecation-warning-i-get-but-the-error-is-more-than-that-i-think/157311/1 "2009-01-09T10:33:06Z")
The following code from the RailsSpace book: def correct\_error\_message(boundary, length) error\_messages = ActiveRecord::Errors.default\_error\_messages if boundary == :max sprintf(error\_messages[:too\_long], length) elsif boundary == :min sprintf(error\_messages[:too\_short], length) else raise ArgumentError, “boundary must be :max or :min” end end resulted in the following error message. Loaded suite /home/rmartin/NetBeansProjects/TestForge/test/unit/ user\_test Started DEPRECATION WARNING: ActiveRecord::Errors.default\_error\_messages has been deprecated. Please use I18n.translate (‘activerecord.errors.messages’)… (called from default\_error\_messages at /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activerecord-2.2.2/lib/active\_record/ validations.rb:24) …F… Finished in 0.201547 seconds. 1. Failure: test\_screen\_name\_length\_boundaries(UserTest) [/home/rmartin/NetBeansProjects/TestForge/test/unit/…/ test\_helper.rb:72:in `assert_length' /home/rmartin/NetBeansProjects/TestForge/test/unit/user_test.rb: 39:in`test\_screen\_name\_length\_boundaries’ /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-2.2.2/lib/ active\_support/testing/setup\_and\_teardown.rb:94:in ` __send__' /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-2.2.2/lib/ active_support/testing/setup_and_teardown.rb:94:in`run’]: \<“is too short (minimum is {{count}} characters)”\> expected but was \<“is too short (minimum is 4 characters)”\>. 10 tests, 31 assertions, 1 failures, 0 errors The deprecation warning I get but it doesn’t appear as though the error message is being manipulated correctly; any help out there? ---
**Author:** ![bearblu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/a6a055/32.png) [@bearblu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bearblu)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2009, 9:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/deprecation-warning-i-get-but-the-error-is-more-than-that-i-think/157311/2 "2009-01-17T21:17:11Z")
On Jan 9, 1:08 am, bearblu [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > end > …F… > /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-2.2.2/lib/ > active\_support/testing/setup\_and\_teardown.rb:94:in `run’]: > \<“is too short (minimum is {{count}} characters)”\> expected but was > \<“is too short (minimum is 4 characters)”\>. > > 10 tests, 31 assertions, 1 failures, 0 errors > > The deprecation warning I get but it doesn’t appear as though the > error message is being manipulated correctly; any help out there? I am getting the same problem The deprecation warning is easy in your user\_test.rb setup method replace the line: @error\_messages = ActiveRecord::Errors.default\_error\_messages with the line: @error\_messages = I18n.translate(‘activerecord.errors.messages’) This is part of the internationalization of rails. I still haven’t tracked down why sprintf wants a variable named count instead of just taking the variable in min\_length. For now I have performed the hack of commenting out the original line and adding a hand formatted line for the two min\_length tests: ``` #correct_error_message = sprintf(@error_messages[:too_short], ``` min\_length) correct\_error\_message = “is too short (minimum is #{min\_length} characters)” and replace the three max\_length tests: ``` #correct_error_message = sprintf(@error_messages[:too_long], ``` max\_length) correct\_error\_message = “is too long (maximum is #{max\_length} characters)” I would prefer to use the sprintf to format the message from the :too\_short symbol. It should change automatically if the default :too\_short message changes. I’ll live with the hack for now and chase down the change in sprintf in my spare time. I’ll try to remeber to post the sprintf answer when i find it. Sean ---
**Author:** ![bearblu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/a6a055/32.png) [@bearblu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bearblu)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2009, 10:28am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/deprecation-warning-i-get-but-the-error-is-more-than-that-i-think/157311/3 "2009-01-29T10:28:19Z")
Well, it took me a while but I finally figured out the details of this. First: As mentioned before this is caused by support for internationalization (Very Very cool feature) built into Rails 2.2. Read more (and do read it, or your 2.2 projects will not progress too far) at: [rails.info](http://guides.rails.info/i18n.html) Second: First thing that needs to be done is to tell Rails where to find the “dictionary” for Active Record error messages, and (if you choose to use a locale other than en-US) also tell it to use the errors in our chosen locale. If you are using English, this is already done for you. Otherwise, read the URL above. Third: Next you need to choose your message, and have i18n library do the translation and parameter filling for you. So all you need to do is to replace this line: correct\_error\_message = sprintf(@error\_messages[:too\_long], max\_length) with this line: correct\_error\_message = I18n.translate “activerecord.errors.messages.too\_long”, :count=\>max\_length That is it! You may ask, why should the internationalization gem do the parameter replacement? Think about it! The plural form of a noun, or the formate of date and time, or the symbols for currencies, even how numbers are written, all vary from language to language. So it’s best to fill the parameters right here. Good Luck