# Help in upgrading from 1.1.6 to 1.2.3

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-in-upgrading-from-1-1-6-to-1-2-3/108803>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [July 7, 2007, 9:40am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-in-upgrading-from-1-1-6-to-1-2-3/108803 "2007-07-07T09:40:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 7, 2007, 9:40am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-in-upgrading-from-1-1-6-to-1-2-3/108803/1 "2007-07-07T09:40:20Z")

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Hi, I was developing a rails app with version 1.1.6 that just worked  
fine.

I decided to upgrade to 1.2.3 and then, I keep getting that horrible  
message:

“Application error  
Change this error message for exceptions thrown outside of an action  
(like in Dispatcher setups or broken Ruby code) in public/500.html”

Now, before starting script/server I modiffied config/environment.rb  
and changed the value of RAILS\_GEM\_VERSION from 1.1.6 to 1.2.3

It did not work, so I run ‘rake rails:update’ and, again, the same  
mistake

Any ideas about what could be wrong?

The funny thing is that if I change back the value of  
RAILS\_GEM\_VERSION to 1.1.6, everything works fine again.

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**Post date:** [July 7, 2007, 10:44am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-in-upgrading-from-1-1-6-to-1-2-3/108803/2 "2007-07-07T10:44:23Z")

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addicttux wrote:

> Any ideas about what could be wrong?  
> What’s the webserver’s error\_log say?

(Parallel question - what does script/server give?)

–  
Phlip  
[Test Driven Ajax (on Rails) [Book]](http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596510657/)  
“Test Driven Ajax (on Rails)”  
assert\_xpath, assert\_javascript, & assert\_ajax

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**Post date:** [July 8, 2007, 9:31am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-in-upgrading-from-1-1-6-to-1-2-3/108803/3 "2007-07-08T09:31:07Z")

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On Jul 7, 3:43 am, “Phlip” [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> assert\_xpath, assert\_javascript, & assert\_ajax  
> Hi Philip

The log/development.log says:

Expected script/…/config/…/app/controllers/jiro\_controller.rb to  
define JiroController  
/usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.4.2/lib/active\_support/  
dependencies.rb:249:in `load_missing_constant' /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.4.2/lib/active_support/ dependencies.rb:452:in `const\_missing’  
/usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.4.2/lib/active\_support/  
dependencies.rb:464:in `const_missing' /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.4.2/lib/active_support/ inflector.rb:250:in `constantize’  
/usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.4.2/lib/active\_support/  
core\_ext/string/inflections.rb:148:in `constantize' /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-1.13.3/lib/action_controller/ routing.rb:1284:in `recognize’  
/usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.2.3/lib/dispatcher.rb:40:in  
`dispatch' /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.2.3/lib/webrick_server.rb:113:in `handle\_dispatch’  
/usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.2.3/lib/webrick\_server.rb:79:in  
`service' /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/httpserver.rb:104:in `service’  
/usr/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/httpserver.rb:65:in `run' /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/server.rb:173:in `start\_thread’  
/usr/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/server.rb:162:in `start_thread' /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/server.rb:95:in `start’  
/usr/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/server.rb:92:in `start' /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/server.rb:23:in `start’  
/usr/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/server.rb:82:in `start' /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.2.3/lib/webrick_server.rb:63:in `dispatch’  
/usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.2.3/lib/commands/servers/  
webrick.rb:59  
/usr/local/lib/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:27:in  
`require' /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.4.2/lib/active_support/ dependencies.rb:495:in `require’  
/usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.4.2/lib/active\_support/  
dependencies.rb:342:in `new_constants_in' /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.4.2/lib/active_support/ dependencies.rb:495:in `require’  
/usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.2.3/lib/commands/server.rb:39  
/usr/local/lib/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:27:in  
`require' /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.4.2/lib/active_support/ dependencies.rb:495:in `require’  
/usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.4.2/lib/active\_support/  
dependencies.rb:342:in `new_constants_in' /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.4.2/lib/active_support/ dependencies.rb:495:in `require’  
script/server:3

Now, jiro\_controller.rb is like my index, it is the main page of the  
application. It holds the links to the others controllers.

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**Post date:** [July 8, 2007, 11:08pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-in-upgrading-from-1-1-6-to-1-2-3/108803/4 "2007-07-08T23:08:43Z")

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When you get an error like  
“Expected script/…/config/…/app/controllers/jiro\_controller.rb to  
define JiroController”

It normally means there’s a “require”, “require\_gem”, “gem”, or  
something similar at the top which isnt working.

Go into ruby script/console  
and type  
“JiroController”

normally you’ll get a better error report.

Alternatively,  
it’s worth noting that as of 1.2.3, the rails boot.rb expects you to  
have a newer version of “rake”

as it no longer uses the “require\_gem” method, which has been  
deprecated.

check your version of rake,  
perhaps going into irb and type  
require “rubygems”  
gem “rails”

or something of that sort.

if that doesn’t work,  
update your rake.

addicttux wrote:

> On Jul 7, 3:43 am, “Phlip” [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:
> 
> > assert\_xpath, assert\_javascript, & assert\_ajax  
> > Hi Philip
> 
> The log/development.log says:
> 
> Expected script/…/config/…/app/controllers/jiro\_controller.rb to  
> define JiroController  
> /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.4.2/lib/active\_support/  
> dependencies.rb:249:in `load_missing_constant' /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.4.2/lib/active_support/ dependencies.rb:452:in `const\_missing’  
> /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.4.2/lib/active\_support/  
> dependencies.rb:464:in `const_missing' /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.4.2/lib/active_support/ inflector.rb:250:in `constantize’  
> /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.4.2/lib/active\_support/  
> core\_ext/string/inflections.rb:148:in `constantize' /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-1.13.3/lib/action_controller/ routing.rb:1284:in `recognize’  
> /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.2.3/lib/dispatcher.rb:40:in  
> `dispatch' /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.2.3/lib/webrick_server.rb:113:in `handle\_dispatch’  
> /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.2.3/lib/webrick\_server.rb:79:in  
> `service' /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/httpserver.rb:104:in `service’  
> /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/httpserver.rb:65:in `run' /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/server.rb:173:in `start\_thread’  
> /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/server.rb:162:in `start_thread' /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/server.rb:95:in `start’  
> /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/server.rb:92:in `start' /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/server.rb:23:in `start’  
> /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/server.rb:82:in `start' /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.2.3/lib/webrick_server.rb:63:in `dispatch’  
> /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.2.3/lib/commands/servers/  
> webrick.rb:59  
> /usr/local/lib/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:27:in  
> `require' /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.4.2/lib/active_support/ dependencies.rb:495:in `require’  
> /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.4.2/lib/active\_support/  
> dependencies.rb:342:in `new_constants_in' /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.4.2/lib/active_support/ dependencies.rb:495:in `require’  
> /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.2.3/lib/commands/server.rb:39  
> /usr/local/lib/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:27:in  
> `require' /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.4.2/lib/active_support/ dependencies.rb:495:in `require’  
> /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.4.2/lib/active\_support/  
> dependencies.rb:342:in `new_constants_in' /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.4.2/lib/active_support/ dependencies.rb:495:in `require’  
> script/server:3
> 
> Now, jiro\_controller.rb is like my index, it is the main page of the  
> application. It holds the links to the others controllers.

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**Post date:** [July 8, 2007, 11:08pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-in-upgrading-from-1-1-6-to-1-2-3/108803/5 "2007-07-08T23:08:49Z")

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When you get an error like  
“Expected script/…/config/…/app/controllers/jiro\_controller.rb to  
define JiroController”

It normally means there’s a “require”, “require\_gem”, “gem”, or  
something similar at the top which isnt working.

Go into ruby script/console  
and type  
“JiroController”

normally you’ll get a better error report.

Alternatively,  
it’s worth noting that as of 1.2.3, the rails boot.rb expects you to  
have a newer version of “rubygems”

as it no longer uses the “require\_gem” method, which has been  
deprecated.

check your version of rubygems,  
perhaps going into irb and type  
require “rubygems”  
gem “rails”

or something of that sort.

if that doesn’t work,  
update your rubygems.

addicttux wrote:

> On Jul 7, 3:43 am, “Phlip” [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:
> 
> > assert\_xpath, assert\_javascript, & assert\_ajax  
> > Hi Philip
> 
> The log/development.log says:
> 
> Expected script/…/config/…/app/controllers/jiro\_controller.rb to  
> define JiroController  
> /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.4.2/lib/active\_support/  
> dependencies.rb:249:in `load_missing_constant' /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.4.2/lib/active_support/ dependencies.rb:452:in `const\_missing’  
> /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.4.2/lib/active\_support/  
> dependencies.rb:464:in `const_missing' /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.4.2/lib/active_support/ inflector.rb:250:in `constantize’  
> /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.4.2/lib/active\_support/  
> core\_ext/string/inflections.rb:148:in `constantize' /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-1.13.3/lib/action_controller/ routing.rb:1284:in `recognize’  
> /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.2.3/lib/dispatcher.rb:40:in  
> `dispatch' /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.2.3/lib/webrick_server.rb:113:in `handle\_dispatch’  
> /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.2.3/lib/webrick\_server.rb:79:in  
> `service' /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/httpserver.rb:104:in `service’  
> /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/httpserver.rb:65:in `run' /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/server.rb:173:in `start\_thread’  
> /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/server.rb:162:in `start_thread' /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/server.rb:95:in `start’  
> /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/server.rb:92:in `start' /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/server.rb:23:in `start’  
> /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/server.rb:82:in `start' /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.2.3/lib/webrick_server.rb:63:in `dispatch’  
> /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.2.3/lib/commands/servers/  
> webrick.rb:59  
> /usr/local/lib/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:27:in  
> `require' /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.4.2/lib/active_support/ dependencies.rb:495:in `require’  
> /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.4.2/lib/active\_support/  
> dependencies.rb:342:in `new_constants_in' /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.4.2/lib/active_support/ dependencies.rb:495:in `require’  
> /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.2.3/lib/commands/server.rb:39  
> /usr/local/lib/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:27:in  
> `require' /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.4.2/lib/active_support/ dependencies.rb:495:in `require’  
> /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.4.2/lib/active\_support/  
> dependencies.rb:342:in `new_constants_in' /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.4.2/lib/active_support/ dependencies.rb:495:in `require’  
> script/server:3
> 
> Now, jiro\_controller.rb is like my index, it is the main page of the  
> application. It holds the links to the others controllers.

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**Post date:** [July 8, 2007, 11:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-in-upgrading-from-1-1-6-to-1-2-3/108803/6 "2007-07-08T23:10:34Z")

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sorry,  
the first one was wrong.  
I meant “your version of rubygems”

has nothing to do with rake.

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**Post date:** [July 9, 2007, 5:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-in-upgrading-from-1-1-6-to-1-2-3/108803/7 "2007-07-09T17:47:22Z")

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Thanks for your answer Matthew

See on my laptop I have version 1.1.6 for wich the code I have been  
writing work. In my laptop I have installed version 1.2.3 and in my  
desktop computer, I have installed only the latest versions of  
everything (rake 0.7.3, rails 1.2.3 and so on)

After modifying config/environment.rb and set RAILS\_GEM\_VERSION =  
‘1.2.3’ in both computers I got the same error.

Now, I did the script/console and got:

addicttux@suse64:~/Desarrollos/jiro\> script/console  
Loading development environment.  
/usr/lib64/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionwebservice-1.2.3/lib/  
action\_web\_service/container/action\_controller\_container.rb:74:in  
`require\_web\_service\_api’:NameError: neither ApplicationApi or  
ApplicationAPI found

> > JiroController  
> > LoadError: Expected script/…/config/…/config/…/app/controllers/  
> > jiro\_controller.rb to define JiroController  
> > from /usr/lib64/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.4.2/lib/  
> > active\_support/dependencies.rb:249:in `load_missing_constant' from /usr/lib64/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.4.2/lib/ active_support/dependencies.rb:452:in `const\_missing’  
> > from /usr/lib64/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.4.2/lib/  
> > active\_support/dependencies.rb:464:in `const\_missing’  
> > from (irb):1  
> > exit

Now, I have no idea about this wire thing, in 1.1.6 works and in 1.2.3  
does not.

Today I will start simulating the creation from 0, I mean, ‘rails  
jiro’ and start adding file by file, constantly testing, to see what  
is making this wire behavior.

Mean while, any suggestions are more than welcome.

On Jul 8, 4:10 pm, Matthew R. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)